Northwood News
January 5, 2026
Dear Northwood Community,
Happy New Year! I hope each of you enjoyed a restful and joyful winter break filled with time to recharge and make special memories with family and friends.
Our teachers enjoyed a productive day of learning, planning, and preparing today as we anticipate the start of the second half of the year. We were inspired by our guest speaker, Tia Banks, who encouraged us to embrace a positive mindset and build resiliency. We are excited that she will bring her energetic presentation to our students tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. to kick off the new year in a meaningful and motivating way.
As we begin the second semester of the school year, we are excited about the opportunities ahead and the fresh start a new year brings. This is a wonderful time for us all to recommit to positive habits such as arriving on time each day (school begins promptly at 7:25 a.m.), striving for perfect attendance, and setting both learning and personal goals that will help us grow and succeed.
Please note that report cards will be available in Skyward Family Access on Friday. If you have any questions or need assistance accessing Skyward, our office staff or your child's teacher will be happy to help.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Be sure to stay connected through our school communications as we move forward together into an exciting new semester.
Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy, and successful New Year!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Harper
Kinder Round Up
Family Trivia Night
News from PTA
January 8: College Shirt Day
January 9: CSS Appreciation Day
January 14: 5th Grade Garner Visit
January 15: Family Trivia Night
January 16: Class Pictures
January 19: Student/Staff Holiday
January 21: School Wide Spelling Bee
January 22: Kinder Round Up
January 23: Donuts with Grownups
January 28 and 28: Early Dismissal at 12:25
January 30: Career Day
Need the district calendar? Bookmark this link.
Family Trivia Night - Save the date, Thursday, January 15th at 6pm for Northwood's 3rd annual Family Trivia night. We invite all students and families to join us in the cafeteria for an evening of fun as we test our knowledge. You can join forces with another family (2 families per trivia team) or go at it solo. We will be providing pizza to fuel your brain and prizes for the winning teams. We look forward to seeing you there!
Kinder Round Up - Do you or someone you know have a child that will be turing 5 years old before September 1, 2026? If so, please join us for Kinder Round Up to learn about the kindergarten program, all that Northwood has to offer, meet the teahcers and tour the school. We will have two sessions onJanuary 22 at 9:15am or 5:30pm. The sessions will be the same, so choose the time that works best for you. Please spread the word!
New PTA Website
Northwood PTA now has a website! NorthwoodPTA.org is your new online hub for all PTA sponsored events, volunteer opportunities, and information. Please go to NorthwoodPTA.org and create an account. It only takes a minute and it’s free! You do not need to be a PTA member to create an account, but members do get special access to our new Online Directory. Never worry about losing that QR code or misplacing that volunteer link again, it’s all in one place! If you have already joined PTA this year, you do not need to purchase a membership again. Reach out to Lisa Miller at info@northwoodpta.org with any questions or for assistance with registration.
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School Lunch
We have a wonderful cafeteria that serves breakfast and lunch daily. This year meals are provided at no charge to ALL students as part of the Community Eligibility Program. Click THIS link to watch a short video about what is included on the school breakfast or lunch tray and what items are an extra charge.
If your child wants "extras" beyond the regular school tray, you need to add money to their cafeteria account by visiting schoolcafe.com or sending in a check or cash.
Visitors to Campus
- All visitors to campus will be required to present an ID and receive a visitors badge through the Raptor system in order to come into the building during the school day. This includes on the first day of school. We understand that this may not be convenient, but it is necessary in order to ensure safety.
School Absences
Our goal is for all of our students to maintain outstanding attendance (at least 95%).
The best way to learn is by being present at school and on time, ready to learn at 7:25 am every day! If your child needs to be absent due to illness, please be sure to send a note to school the day they return explaining the reason for the absence. Absences for illness and medical appointments will be excused with a written note. A student can have no more than 18 absences in order to recieve credit for the course/grade level.
Morning Drop Off 6:50 -7:20 am
- Students may be dropped off no earlier than 6:50am. There is no supervison before this time and students will not be allowed into the building.
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🤚 Passenger Side Only
For Safety, students should exit the vehicle from the passenger side only. If they are unable to exit by themselves on the passenger side, please pull into a parking spot and assist them.
- Breakfast is served from 6:50-7:20 am. Students arriving after 7:20 am will need to have breakfast at home.
- Students who arrive before 7:20 will report to the follow locations to wait for their teacher:
- Kinder - 1st grade: K/1 Hallway
- 2nd - 5th grade: Gym
- Teachers will pick up the students at 7:20 and walk them to the classroom.
- The tardy bell rings at 7:25 am, so please allow plenty of time to get to class.
- In order to ensure the safety of all of our students, we ask that parents not come into the building in the mornings. We will make sure that everyone gets to class safely.
After School Dismissal 2:45-3:00 pm
In order to ensure the safety of all our students everyone picking up a student from school at dismissal is required to present an official Northwood Dismissal Tag, whether it is by car or walk up. If you need a dismissal tag, please come to the front office and present your ID. All students will wait inside the building for dismissal which will start at 2:45 pm
Parent Pick Up will line up on the sidewalk near the marquee, with their dismissal tag and wait to be called.
Car pick up will hang their tag on their rear view mirror, line up on Rockhill and turn right into the school driveway. Wait for your child's name to be called and pull all the way forward. Please stay in your car. If you need to help your child with their buckle, please park and walk up.
🤚 Passenger Side Only
For Safety, students should enter the vehicle from the passenger side only. If they are unable to get in the passenger side please pull into a parking spot and walk up so that you can assist your child
We understand that this may take a little longer, however, we want to ensure that everyone goes homes safely. Thank you for your cooperation.
School Hours 7:25 am - 2:40 pm
Threre is a change to our school day this year. The tardy bell rings and 7:25 am and the dismissal bell rings at 2:40 pm. Please make plans to get up a few minutes earlier so that your child is in class ready to learn at 7:25 am. Students who come into the building after 7:25 am will be counted tardy and parents will need to come into the office and sign them in.
Skyward Family Access
Skyward Family Access is an important tool for all parents to stay informed with their child's education. This is where check grades, update contact information, complete forms and more. You should have received an email earlier this week to complete important beginning of the year forms. Please take some time to log in or create an account if you have not already done so. click and open the document below for full instructions. Click THIS link to login and for all the information you need.
Catherine Harper, Principal
Email: charpe5@neisd.net
Website: https://www.neisd.net/northwood
Location: 519 Pike Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-407-5400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodNEISD
Twitter: @northwoodneisd