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October 12 - Holiday, No School

October 14 - Vision Screening (Grades 1, 3 & 5 only)

October 14 - PTA Dining for Dollars, Marlow's

October 19 - Greg Tang Family Math Night

October 21 - Boosterthon Kickoff

October 21 - Hearing Screening (Grades 1, 3, & 5 only)

October 22 - PTA Fall Mornings, Last Names A - M

October 23 - PTA Fall Mornings, Last Names N - Z

October 28 - Fall Picture Retake Day

October 29 - Fun Run

October 30 - Book Character Parade

November 3 - Election Day/Teacher Work Day, No School

November 6 - All Pro Dad

November 9-13 - Book Fair

November 11 - Veterans Day Performance for 3rd Grade Parents

November 12 - Thanksgiving Feast (More details to come)

November 13 - Thanksgiving Feast (More details to come)

This week, we celebrate and thank Ms. Petry (IST), Ms. Imhulse (Literacy Coach), Ms. Evangelista (CST), and Ms. Sickle (MTSS/504) for all they do to support our students, staff, and families. Their dedication to their roles and to our campus is exceptional, and we are very lucky to have them here. Happy Instructional Coaches Appreciation Day to the very best!

On Thursday, October 15th, Northwood will host Board Member and District 1 Representative Sara Gillespie’s Community Meeting. The meeting is open to all the schools she supports, so we will welcome additional visitors to campus that morning. There will also be FCS district staff and other guests in attendance. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. in our Media Center and will open with a musical performance by our AU Support students.

Mark your calendars! On Monday, October 19th, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Greg Tang, Jr. will be at Northwood for Family Math Night. Thanks to Northwood Foundation's longstanding partnership with and support of Greg Tang, he has made time in his schedule to join us, share interactive math games and explain effective math strategies with our families. Please see the flyer below for additional details. We hope to see you there! Paying for Greg Tang access is just one of the many ways our Northwood Foundation financially and academically supports our school!

As this issue is being delivered, our fifth-grade students and staff are returning from a fantastic two-day trip to Blue Ridge. The overnight trip would not be possible without the support of the fifth-grade team of teachers and all the chaperones. Lifetime memories were made, and I know all will sleep well tonight.

Color Day reminders: Wear green on Tuesday, October 13th, in support of Northwood's Kindness Month. Then, on Wednesday, October 14th, wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month for our campus PINK Out!

Enjoy the three-day weekend!

Heather Q. Rucker, Principal

24-Hour Rule

As we are moving into the season for several viral illnesses like the flu, RSV, and COVID-19, we would like to remind you to keep your students home if they have symptoms like sore throat, runny nose, cough and congestion, fever and chills, vomiting, and diarrhea. Students may return to school after their symptoms have improved and they have been fever free without medicine for 24 hours. The 24-hour rule also applies to vomiting and diarrhea.

Clothing Donations

Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade celebrated their positive behavior during our September PBIS celebration! Students enjoyed a special activity-filled recess with balls, jump ropes and hula hoops. They also got to play giant games like Connect Four, KerPlunk, Tetris, and more. It was a fun opportunity for students to run, play, and try new games beyond their usual playground activities. We are so proud of the way our students continue to demonstrate our PBIS expectations each day!

Our attendance focus this school year is “95% to Thrive!” We want our Explorers to be present for 95% of our school days. Excellent attendance ensures the best delivery of excellent instruction.

We understand that some absences are unavoidable. If your Explorer is absent from school, please email northwoodattendance@fultonschools.org to notify the proper staff.

Did you know that students can request up to 5 Participate Remote Learning Days per semester and receive attendance credit by completing academic work remotely? Parents can submit this form to their child’s teacher prior to an expected absence.

Your involvement as parents and guardians is an essential factor in creating a positive and engaging school environment. Together, we can foster an atmosphere where students are excited to come to school, engage in learning, and build a foundation for a successful future.

Click here to learn more at Northwood’s Attendance Webpage. In addition, FCS attendance policy information can be found at FCS Attendance Matters Website or by contacting our school social worker, Patrick Hartigan, MSW at hartigan@fultonschools.org

On November 3, 2026, Fulton citizens will vote on whether or not to continue ESPLOST as the funding source for Capital Plan 2032. Fulton County Schools has created a special webpage with information about Capital Plan 2032 and ESPLOST at www.fultonschools.org/ESPLOST.

We encourage you to visit that page to view more specific information about our school’s projects as well as general information about districtwide improvements.

As families continue to navigate the digital world with their children, Fulton County Schools offers access to Qustodio, a helpful online safety and digital wellbeing resource for parents and caregivers. Qustodio provides families with tools and resources to better understand and support their children's digital lives.

For more information or to create an account, visit Qustodio, or Visit the Fulton County Schools Online Safety Hub.

In the Media Center, students have been learning about how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. By the end of October, all students in grades K-5 will complete Digital Citizenship lessons from Common Sense Media on the following topics:

• ​Healthy Habits​
• ​Privacy and Safety​
• ​Cyberbullying and Online Harm​
• ​Information and Media Literacy

As students spend more time online — whether learning, socializing, or entertainment — parents play a key role in reinforcing positive digital habits at home. By staying informed about topics like online safety, screen time, cyberbullying, and media literacy, parents can support their children in making smart choices and becoming responsible digital citizens. For conversation starters and family tips, please visit the resources linked above, including Common Sense Media’s Family Tech Planners and Tips & Resources page. These tools are designed to inspire meaningful conversations about technology use within your family.

We’re excited to offer an optional way for you to support your child’s reading at home through Beanstack, our school’s reading log platform. You can help by logging your child’s reading minutes each time they read—it's quick and easy!

Each month, the homeroom from each grade level with the most logged minutes will receive special recognition and be eligible for quarterly prizes! Thank you for encouraging a love of reading at home!

Login Info:

• Download the Beanstack mobile app
• Search for Northwood Elementary
• Sign in With Classlink
• Search for Fulton County Schools to be directed to our Classlink site
• Username: Your child’s student ID
• Password: Your child’s date of birth (MMDDYYYY)

Click here for a video tutorial: ​​Logging on to the Beanstack App​

Northwood is proud to be an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) school. AVID Elementary equips students with the foundational skills and mindset needed for future success. Our staff is focused on enhancing instructional consistency, fostering a college and career readiness mindset, increasing student engagement and building organizational and study skills.

As part of this, each week Northwood will be focused on one goal as a school. Be sure to ask your child about it!

Next week's AVID goal is: to always do my best and not ask for a reward.

As you may be aware from a recent district message, Fulton County Schools will consider changes to attendance zones and evaluate school capacity through a redistricting/consolidation/closure process this fall. The process involves Geographic Region A (schools located south of the City of Atlanta) and Geographic Region C (schools located north of the Chattahoochee River). Because our school is located within one of these regions, we encourage parents and community members to stay informed, learn more, and provide input. Information about upcoming community forums is available at www.fultonschools.org/redistricting and in the attached flyer.

Let's liven up carpool on a Friday morning. Please review the available slots and sign up. Just check in with the front desk when you arrive, turn up the music and enjoy welcoming the students as they arrive.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AA4AB2AA2FA7-65661692-apddad#/

Northwood has partnered with PickUp Patrol to help us track dismissals. PickUp Patrol provides families with a convenient way to make changes to your child’s dismissal plans and helps ensure that students are accurately and safely dismissed each day.

If you need to change how your child should be dismissed, you should submit that information via PickUp Patrol before 1:30 pm on the day of the change, and our staff will be notified. We no longer accept dismissal requests via email or paper notes. Please do not email teachers directly.

All dismissal information and changes must be entered into PickUp Patrol.

If you have any questions, please first check the PickUp Patrol Parent Guide. If you need additional assistance, please reach out to Mrs. Robertson at Northwood’s front desk, robertsonl1@fultonschools.org.

Fulton County Schools uses SchoolCash Online as their preferred method of payment for school fees — from field trips and yearbooks to athletic fees and more. It's free, secure, and takes less than two minutes to set up.

Get started here: https://fultonschools.schoolcashonline.com

Looking to volunteer? All volunteers will need to complete the Fulton County Schools online registration process. For more information and to begin the process, please click the link below.

https://www.fultonschools.org/community/become-a-volunteer

Did you know free and reduced-price meal applications benefit your family and your school? Families may qualify for free or reduced-price school breakfast and lunch. A NEW application must be completed for the 2026-2027 school year.

If you have not completed a Free and Reduced application for SY26-27, had a change in income or had an increase in household size, please take this opportunity to complete an application. Free and Reduced Meal Applications are available online at www.myschoolapps.com. Families may obtain a paper application from any school cafeteria. If able, families are encouraged to complete an online application to help expedite the application approval process.

Did you know? Our school community has a Cafeteria Principal Account Fund. This account will be used to fulfill any meal costs for students that reach an account balance of zero. We often have families and extended family members that ask if or how they can pay off lunch balances or support our students in this way, now the process of doing so is easy!

Should you be interested in adding to the Cafeteria Principal Account Fund, just send a check or cash to school in an envelope to Mrs. Rosa Gutierrez, our cafeteria manager, and notate that the funds go to the Principal Fund. Please reach out to Mrs. Gutierrez, gutierrezabr@fultonschools.org, if you have any questions.

The Fulton County School Nutrition Program is dedicated to serving all students nutritious, safe and customer acceptable meals in support of academic achievement. Click the link below to see what thery are serving up today.

Nutrition.fultonschools.org/MenuCalendar

Parents, please encourage your students to check regularly for lost items in the Lost and Found. Please mark all student belongings clearly with the child's name so that it can be identified. Unclaimed items are donated to local charities after the last school day of every month. October's date is Friday, October 30th.

The Infinite Campus Parent Portal provides quick and easy access to information for all enrolled students in their household. Find grades, attendance, assignments, schedules, ID numbers, school announcements and more. If you haven't already joined, please do so today as Fulton County Schools is transitioning to managing everything via the portal.

For more information, access the Parent Portal Booklet for Infinite Campus here.

Calling all creatives! Northwood Explorers belong in Reflections. Be sure to submit your original artwork this Wednesday October 14th. Express yourself in this year’s theme, What My Culture Means to Me."

With tons of mediums to choose from, your student is guaranteed to find an opportunity to shine!

• Dance choreography
• Music composition
• Photography
• Literature
• Visual Arts
• Film production

Please send submissions to Anna at Reflections@northwoodpta.com by October 14th! First place moves onto the district round, but many awards will be given.

The Dining for Dollars crew is back with another opportunity to send a percentage of every purchase back to Northwood! Kick back and let Marlow's do the work! As always, we thank you for being a part of the Northwood community.

Where: Marlow’s Johns Creek, 3719 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022

Please be sure to mention Northwood when checking out!

Michelle Levine, Assistant Principal

Together We SHINE!

Email: NorthwoodAttendance@fultonschools.org
Website: https://northwood.fultonschools.org/
Location: 10200 Wooten Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-6390
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodElementaryPTA/
Twitter: @FCS_NWES or @NWES_Principal