Welcome Back

Thank you to our staff, students, and families for all your flexibility as we enter a new school year. We have had a successful first full week, and we look forward to learning and growing throughout the year.

#BetterTogether

Thank you to Kids in Need Foundation, NYSEG and Avangrid for donating 200 backpacks to our students. We appreciate your support to our school community!

Important!

One hour early dismissal on Thursday, September 17th to accommodate anticipated traffic for the Buffalo Bills’ home opener at Highmark Stadium.

Northwood car lane dismissal will begin at 2:20 PM.

Busing will begin at 2:35 PM.

Please communicate directly with the YMCA if you use their child care services.

Thank you for your continued support.

Thank you to our recycling team for collecting cardboard, laminated paper, and construction paper. The team will collect recycling bins each week. Thank you for continuing to help our Northwood community!

Consider joining the Northwood PTO! Please check out all the events on the calendar for the year. The next PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, September, 15th at 5:00 PM. We hope to see you there! Our first event of the school year will be on Friday, September 25th. Please see the flyer for more information.

All school breakfasts and lunches are free for the 2026-2027 school year!

Sign up to add money your child's My School Bucks account for snacks or additional lunch items through Parent Portal or here -- https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home

Reminders

• Safety is a top priority. ID is always required when entering the building.
  
• Please note that pets are not permitted on the property during school hours.
  
• A note is required if you allow your child to walk home from school. All notes are kept in the main office.
  
• Please keep an eye on the weather. If it's thunder or lightning, and you do not see staff outside, please use discretion when releasing your child/children from your vehicle.

Parent Drop-off and Pick-up Reminders

Just a few reminders:

• When you enter the “drop off zone,” no matter how many cars are ahead of you, please have your child ready to exit when you stop.
• Please have your child exit from the passenger side.
• If you have an assigned bus number, please consider using district transportation. This will alleviate car traffic on campus.
• Please stay in your car for arrival and dismissal to keep the line moving. Adults will supervise students walking into the building. Please consider buckling up quickly to keep the line moving.
• Parent pick-up will begin at 3:20 PM.
• If you plan on picking up your child, please send in a note to the teacher. If you have a set pick-up plan or schedule, please also communicate this by submitting a green form.
• If you walk to school or are dropped off in the morning, please use the front door entrance and avoid the bus loop.

Thank you for being so cooperative.

Parent Portal

One of the best ways to keep track of school work, schedules, assignments, grades, attendance, lunch money, etc., is the Parent Portal. Each parent may have one account, attaching multiple children/students. You must know your child's PowerSchool Access ID and Password to create an account. Please call your child's school to retrieve this information. For more information on how to access this account for your children, please click the link below.

The parent portal is a "one-stop shop" for student information. We are sharing that all report card information, transportation, and food service information will be provided through the Parent Portal.

The West Seneca Central School District PowerSchool Parent Portal can be found at https://powerschool.wscschools.org/guardian. You must know your child's PowerSchool Access ID and Password to create an account. Please get in touch with the Northwood Elementary Main Office at 677-3640 if you need this information. To create a new Parent Portal account, please follow our Parent Portal Page instructions.

The district code is GPNR.

Attendance Matters!

Regular school attendance is crucial for academic success and overall development. Attending school helps students stay engaged in learning, develop good habits, and build a strong foundation for future educational and career opportunities. Please use the "Note to School" notepad if your child misses school.

Attention -- All Parent Volunteers!

To safely promote family engagement, we ask any parent/guardian interested in volunteering in our buildings to complete the "Parent Volunteer Orientation." Volunteers include, but are not limited to, classroom helpers, classroom readers, PTA volunteers, etc.

Any adult entering the building during the school day must view the entire slideshow and complete the Annual Acknowledgement Form. Upon completing the slideshow, you will find the Acknowledgment Form by clicking the icon specific to your building. This must be completed each year.

From Our School Nurse

If you have any other health-related concerns, please contact the school nurse, Mrs. Pisto at 716-677-3644 or via email at mpisto@wscschools.org.

NYS mandates that we have physical exams on file for all children in UPK/Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade. New York State also requires all students new to the district to have a physical on file. The physicals must be less than a year old. They can be mailed, dropped off, or faxed to our office (716-674-3505).

Transportation APP

The West Seneca Central School District has Apps that allow parents to track their child's bus.

**Bus 1-33 will use the First Student App-Firstview

Bus 36 and higher will use the district App Here Comes The Bus (HCTB)

**You will need your child's student ID from the parent portal and our district code, 86979.

West Seneca Central Schools Mission

"We are an educational community that encourages kindness, inspires confidence, and instills the belief that together we can achieve anything."