Northwood News
Feburary 23, 2026
Dear Northwood Families,
I hope you had a wonderful weekend and were able to enjoy the beautiful weather! We are looking forward to a regular, full five-day school week ahead. Let’s make the most of it — every day of learning counts, and attendance truly matters. Being present each day helps students stay connected, build routines, and continue making strong academic progress.
You may notice new signage at our school entry. The signs state:
“All visitors must present a valid form of identification before entering school premises in accordance with Texas Education Code 38.022 and the NEISD Student-Parent Handbook.”
This means that all visitors entering the building will be required to present a valid ID before accessing the front office area and secure vestibule. Please be prepared and bring your identification anytime you plan to come to campus. As shared in my letter on Friday, safety is not always convenient, but it is always a priority. We appreciate your cooperation as we continue working together to keep our students and staff safe.
On Tuesday and Wednesday our students who as clasifed as Emergent Bilingual students will be participating in TELPAS. TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) is an annual spring assessment for K-12 students in Texas public schools who are learning English. It measures proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to track progress towards English fluency. Please be aware of this imporant assessment and help us keep a postive testing environment for these students.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to a great week at Northwood!
Warmly,
Mrs. Harper
Friday, February 27
All students will be photographed for Spring Individual Pictures on Friday, February 27, 2026.
Inter-state Studios will allow parents/guardians to pre-pay for photos OR to purchase photos after picture day. Order online at inter-state.com/order and use code 0429MG
To purchase photos AFTER picture day, parents/guardians will view the digital pictures sent to the parent/guardian primary email address.
If you have any questions, please call the school at (210) 407-5400.
Tuesday, March 3
Friday, March 6
News from PTA
February 24-25: TELPAS Testing
February 27: Spring Individual Pictures
March 3: Joint General Election Day
March 3: PTA Meeting - 2nd grade performs
March 6: Field Day
March 6: Early Dismissal
March 9-13: Spring Break
Need the district calendar? Bookmark this link.
Calling All Champions!! - The Northwood Spring CARNIVAL will be held on Saturday, March 28th from 2-6pm! There will be lots of games and prizes, food, shopping and fun so bring the whole family, all your friends and your neighbors. There are many ways to help make this event a success for our students; please look for flyers in your child's backpack over the coming month for additional information. Also check out our website northwoodpta.org/carnival for all information regarding this year's carnival.
Shirts - Order your Carnival Shirts!! Due Date is Tuesday, March 3rd!! Click the following link to order a shirt Order a Shirt Here
Volunteer Your Time - Click on the following link to donate an hour of your time! Volunteer Here!
Food Alley Donation - Donate an item to food alley from the list below(based on grade level) or donate $10 via Venmo @NEISDNorthwoodPTA noted as "Carnival Food Donation."
Kinder - 1 bag of non-melting candy(ex: Starburst, Smarties, Sour Patch Kids, Skittles, SweeTarts, Gummy Bears)
1st Grade - Mini Gatorade Pack AND/OR box of individually bagged chips
2nd Grade - 12-Pack of Dr. Pepper AND/OR box of individually bagged chips
3rd Grade - Case of Bottled Water (16oz)
4th Grade - 12-Pack of Coca-Cola or Diet Coke
5th Grade - 12-Pack or Sprite
Silent Auction - Donate an item or service for our AMAZING Silent Auction, please contact Vanessa Woodworth at vcwoodworth@gmail.com or Robbie Shepherd at texrobbie1@aol.com.
Sponsorship - If you own a local business or would like to contribute as a family to help cover the event cost, please contact Lauren Ahrens for details at Lauren.k.ahrens@gmail.com.
A HUGE thank you to our amazing sponsors so far: Park Place Recreation, The Law Offices of Lisa Miller, Joy Nicewander PhD. PLLC, Tangram Athlete, 210 Ortho, Ellavate Design LLC, Matt Stevens Landscape Architect, J.C. Rubiola and John Harper - Rubiola Realty, Next Level Urgent Care and the Hermes Family for sponsoring the 2026 Northwood Carnival!! We truly appreciate all of your generous support!
General Questions?! Please contact Robin Schoenfeld at robinreal02@gmail.com.
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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Family Engagement for the Week of Feb.23rd-27th
- Walking for Wellness Tuesday & Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in room 10 Flyer
- Conversation English at Vineyard Ranch Wednesday from 9-11 in PLC room Flyer
- The AI Era on Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom Register Here
- The Lost Bookshop Book Study Chapters 43-Epi Thursday at 10-11 a.m. in room 10 Flyer
- Basic ESL Lessons on zoom Friday from 9 - 11 a.m. Zoom Link Meeting ID: 823 5663 9325 Passcode: 129666
- Project Fairy Tale at NEISD Clothes Closet on Saturday, February 28th from 9-11 AM
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