Northwood Elementary Connection

Greetings Northwood Elementary families-

As we approach this extraordinary year's end, we are grateful for your continued support and partnership in creating a positive and thriving learning environment for our students. This holiday season, let's reflect on the achievements and growth our children have experienced academically and personally. It has been a year of resilience, creativity, and collaboration, and we couldn't be prouder of the amazing community we've built together.

As we all take a well-deserved winter break to spend quality time with our loved ones, we wish you a holiday season filled with laughter, joy, and cherished moments. May the spirit of togetherness warm your homes and hearts.

Thank you for entrusting us with the privilege of shaping your child's educational journey. We look forward to the adventures and accomplishments that the new year will bring.

We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season!

Warm regards,

Co-Principals Joy Jones and Miranda Roscoe

Make sure you are following us on our Facebook page @Elyria NorthwoodElementary to stay informed of all things happening at Northwood Elementary.

Congratulations to Mrs. Eldemire's Kindergarten class. They were the winners for November's Marco's Pizza Night for the most pizzas ordered. They will receive a pizza party soon.

• December 4th Winter Concert Gr. 2 & 3 6:30 @ EHS PAC

• December 7th PTA meeting 6:00

• December 12th PTA Holiday Shop event for Students with their parents 6:00-8:00

• December 14th PTA Grinch movie 6:00 p.m. ($5.00 for the family)

• December 19th Last day before Winter Break . Classroom parties during the p.m.

• December 20th Christmas Break

• January 3rd Return to school

• January 11th PTA meeting 6:00

• January 12th Record's Day/No School for students

• January 15th MLK Day/No School

• January 16th Professional Day/No School for students

• January 19th Q2 Report sent out via School Messenger

Students and staff are encouraged to join in on the fun each day by dressing according to the theme for each day.

December 11th- Candy Cane - Wear red and white

December 12th- Plaid - Wear your favorite plaid

December 13th – Winter wonderland- Wear blue and white

December 14th- Festive sweater- wear your favorite holiday sweater.

December 15th – Holiday headgear- wear festive headbands

December 18th – Grinch Day- Wear green

December 19th- Wear your favorite winter scarf.

• Students should be dressed for cold weather, including winter coat, hats and gloves. Students do go outside for a brief recess during cold weather.

• The bell to enter the school rings at 8:55. Please do not drop students off earlier than 8:45 a.m. Staff is often in meetings prior to the beginning of school, and supervision of students early morning is an issue.

If you haven't already, please take a moment to sign up to receive automatic text messages from Elyria Schools.

This is a valuable tool in an emergency or when there's important, time-sensitive information to share.

The service is free and opting in is easy. Parents or guardians simply need to send a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our district's short code number at 67587.

Just as simple, you can opt out at any time by replying to one of our messages with “Stop.”

The text feature and the robocall system are tied directly a student's contact information that is on file with your child's school. Please make sure this information is kept up-to-date to ensure you continue receiving calls or texts from Elyria Schools.

Transportation Contact number – (440)284-8030

Firstview Bus information

First Student offers a live tracking app called FirstView that makes it easy for parents to follow the progress of their student's bus before and after school. This is helpful to allow you to see your child’s bus and in the event of a delay you could get the information quickly.

You can sign up here:

https://www.elyriaschools.org/departments/operations/transportation

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