Northrop Newsletter

Dear Northrop Families,

It's hard to believe that we're in the last month of the year! It has been such a great school year and

we have enjoyed spending it with your student(s), watching them grow and learn! May is an

incredibly busy month, so please look carefully at the events listed below. A few important notes:

Spring concerts for 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades will be held on May 19th. Please see the letter below for specific times and additional information.

Field Day Info

Field Day will be held on Thursday, May 21st. Only adults who have signed up via the PTO sign up

genius are able to help on that day.

Please make sure your child brings the following:

• Water bottle
• Loose-fitting clothes
• Running shoes (no Crocs or flip-flops)
• A great attitude!

Grade Level Shirt Colors. We encourage students to wear a shirt that matches their grade level color.

• Kindergarten: White
• 1st Grade: Red
• 2nd Grade: Green
• 3rd Grade: Yellow
• 4th Grade: Gray
• 5th Grade: Blue

This is optional, but it helps us quickly identify groups during activities, makes sorting teams easier, and helps students find their class again if they need to step away (for example, to use the restroom)

A Few Helpful Reminders

• Please label water bottles and other personal items. Field Day tends to produce a lot of “lost and found” water bottles, and labeling helps prevent them from getting mixed up or accidentally shared.

• Apply sunscreen before school so students are protected while we’re outside enjoying the day.

End of the year classroom celebrations - Wednesday, May 27th; Look for more information in your classroom newsletter for celebration details!

5th grade farewell - Thursday, May 28th at 1:00pm for families of 5th grade students only

LAST DAY - Thursday, May 28th - EARLY RELEASE

1st - School Lunch Hero Day - Thank you, Mrs. Ault, Mrs. Poorman, and Mr. Jennie for all you do!

5th - 5th grade visit to Claggett

5th - Eliza Northrop Choir concert - 7pm

5th & 6th - 3rd grade math OST testing

6th - School Nurse Appreciation Day - Thank you, Nurse Michelle!

6th - 2nd grade field trip to Hale Farm; 1st grade field trip to Great Lakes Science Center

6th - Bike Rodeo at Ray Mellert Park - 6-8pm (see flyer below for more details)

7th - Intensive Needs Track and Field Day

7th - American Legion Poppy Sales during lunches

8th - Helping Hands Preschool students visit building

8th - Stay In The Game spirit day - all students who come to school on time will be entered into a raffle to win a book by newly drafted NFL QB and Northrop Alum, Drew Allar!

8th - MCS Run.4.Fun

12th - K-Kids meeting

14th - 3rd grade field trip to FIT Industries

14th - PTO meeting - commons or virtual - 6:00pm

15th - WEAR GREEN for mental health awareness

18th - Kindergarten family picnic at Reagan Park

19th - Spring Concerts: 1st grade @ 9:30; 3rd grade @11:15; 5th grade @1:00

19th - Board of Education meeting - Garfield PDC

20th - 4th grade Econ Day; May Celebration Cafe; Senior Walkthrough

21st - Field Day

22nd - NO SCHOOL - Elementary teacher work day

25th - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

26th - 4th grade field trip to Akron Rubber Ducks

26th - 5th grade trip to bowling alley/JUMP Park

27th - 4th grade trip to Spring Grove Cemetery (all 4th grade classes); end of year classroom celebrations

28th - 5th grade farewell - 1:00pm

28th - EARLY RELEASE - Last Day of School

PTO is sponsoring staff appreciation week and could use your help! Sign up to donate items here if you're able. Also, families and students are welcome to stop by the school anytime on Sunday, May 3rd to "chalk the walk" with positive messages for staff! Please be sure to only chalk where there is sidewalk that's exposed to the weather (no chalk under the front overhang please).

As a culmination to their work researching and writing about a different culture, 3rd graders made a "float" to represent their learning. The whole school got to enjoy a Culture Parade as our 3rd graders walked through the halls and shared their work!

5th graders have been working with community partners all year to explore career options and help to solve real world problems. They celebrated a culmination of their work by inviting the community partners in to share their learning, their solutions to the problems they were given, and practice their greeting, speaking, and listening skills. It was a great way to celebrate all of the hard work and thank our community partners!

We had some truly creative Arbor Day project submissions this year and it was very difficult to narrow it down to just 4 winners! Congratulations to Avery, Raelynn, Liam, and Haylee, who were selected to represent Northrop at the Kiwanis Luncheon at Williams on the Lake. They did a wonderful job!

As part of our work to support students with their social and emotional development, we teach lessons daily that cover a variety of skills. These lessons give students words to describe their feelings and strategies to use when they're feeling upset. Not only does it help the individual students when needed, but it also builds the classroom community and helps everyone understand how to handle things when they don't go as expected.

During the month of April, students reviewed zones of regulation and practiced some new relaxation and breathing techniques. A few examples are below:

Stacey Wielgus, M.A., LPSC

Eliza Northrop Elementary & Ralph E. Waite Elementary

wielguss@medinabees.org (330) 636-4607

I am at Northrop on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays each week.

As an elementary school counselor, I am committed to supporting the social and emotional needs of our students and the families of the students we serve. In addition, I am also committed to supporting our staff here at school to ensure that we are meeting the individual needs of each student during the school day. By addressing social and emotional needs as well as academics, we work together to increase learning and academic growth for each student here at Eliza Northrop and Waite Elementary Schools. As a school counselor, my typical services include small groups and/or individual meetings with students, as well as in the whole group, which is often in a classroom setting. I teach students new skills that can assist them with positive and appropriate emotional expression as well as in learning coping skills and the use of coping tools.

We have an amazing PTO here at Northrop Elementary! You can connect with them via email , or on their Facebook page. You can get involved in SO MANY WAYS. Join us at the next PTO meeting on Thursday, May 14th at 6:00pm here in the Northrop commons or virtually. To receive the virtual link, please email PTO!

Make school supply shopping easy this year! Order your kit from 1st Day School Supplies and have it shipped to your home in time for the start of the school year!

Link to Order: 1stday.sale/1177310. The last day to order is July 1st, so don't wait!

Join us on Friday, May 8th for this year's Run.4.Fun 5k, 1 mile, and 1/2 mile kids run! All are welcome, and you don't have to be a runner to participate - we welcome all paces and abilities! This year, all participants will receive a free treat from The Dreamsicle Ice Cream Truck, which will be on-site for the evening, as well as a high-quality finisher's medal and additional post-race refreshments! All participants will also be entered into our raffle drawing for 3 pairs of free running shoes! Join us for an amazing evening of fun for the whole family! Register here: https://registration.midohiorm.com/events/2026-medina-city-schools-run4fun-111220251223

Office Hours: 8:00-4:00

Student Hours: 8:45-3:30

Tardy Bell: 8:55

Visit us on the web at https://www.medinabees.org/Domain/11

Principal - Amanda Dodez, dodeza@medinabees.org

School Psychologist - Kelsey Klatka, klatkak@medinabees.org

School Counselor - Stacey Wielgus, wielguss@medinabees.org

Northrop Attendance Line/Clinic - (330)636-4604

Northrop Office - (330)636-4600

• Amy Brewer - brewera@medinabees.org
• Mary Jarstfer - jarstfem@medinabees.org