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January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No School)

January 22 - FCS Board Meeting

February 13 - All Pro Dad

February 16 - Presidents' Day (Teacher Work Day; Students No School)

February 17 - Professional Development Day (Students No School)

Happy 2026 Northwood families! It has been joyful to have students back in our hallways this week. We are excited to welcome our newly enrolled students and their families to the Northwood community. Our amazing staff welcomed students back with excitement, reviewed schedules, and jumped back into weekly routines. It was also great to see so many attend the All Pro Dad meeting this morning.

This is a reminder that the Georgia CCRPI survey window is open. This weekend it’s the parents who have homework….the survey won’t take too long but does serve as an important component of Northwood’s overall school score from the state. Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 will take the student version of the survey during school later this month. Northwood Elementary Family CCRPI Survey

Enjoy the weekend – maybe find time to snuggle up with good books while dodging raindrops and between watching the NCAA and NFL playoff football games.

Fondly,

Heather Rucker, principal

Happy New Year! We are excited for the second semester of this school year! Our ESOL students have had a great first semester making new friends, learning new vocabulary words, practicing phonics, as well as reading and comprehending both fiction and nonfiction texts. We are so proud of ALL of our multilingual students as they acquire more of the English language and grow as learners.

In the next week, our ESOL students will be preparing to take the yearly ESOL Assessment called ACCESS. The ACCESS test consists of four domains: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. For grades 1-5, each domain will be administered on a different day, and the students will take these assessments on their devices. For Kindergarten, the ACCESS test is given to each student individually. This ACCESS test will determine ESOL placement for the 2026-2027 school year. We look forward to having our students demonstrate their English proficiency and growth. Thank you for your continued support!

Accidents happen - in the classroom, at recess, at lunch or the bathroom. When our Explorers get messy they often head to the Clinic to get cleaned up. We keep extra clothes on hand for those quick changes. We appreciate donations of all clothing sizes, and are currently in need of girls bottoms - all sizes. If you have any clothing items you'd like to contribute you can send them in with your student or drop them off at the front desk. Thank you!

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 continue to be cooperative with my classmates.

This year, with the new lunch system, our school community has the capability to create a Cafeteria Principal Account Fund. This account would 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 Ms. Cristhal Austin, our cafeteria manager in training, and notate that the funds go to the Principal Fund. Please reach out to Ms. Austin, austinc4@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. January's date is Friday, January 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.

It’s time to pre-order your 2025-2026 Northwood Yearbook—celebrating our 30th anniversary with this year’s theme: REWIND! Reserve your copy now for just $41.

Click here to order: yearbookordercenter.com/job/26362 — and don’t forget, 5th grade families can purchase a dedication ad to honor their student!

Questions? Email us at Yearbook@northwoodpta.com.

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