From the Health Office

Hello Northwood Families,

I am hopeful we are trending away from Flu, RSV, and cold season. However, we seem to have arrived at stomach bug season. It seems every February we have an increase in stomach bug cases, and this February is no exception. The CDC has shown an increase in Norovirus cases across the United States, and that may be what we are seeing here as well. So, I wanted to provide a little information for families.

Norovirus symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain. Prevention strategies include washing your hands, staying home (CDC recommends for two days), and cleaning surfaces. Norovirus is resistant to many hand sanitizers- so soap and water is recommended.

More information can be found here, as well as the bulletin below.

~ Colleen Krochmal, MSN, RN

READ ACROSS AMERICA WITH NORTHWOOD SCHOOL!

Dear Northwood Families,

Shhh...listen carefully, but don’t speak too loudly .... Coming up in a few weeks, we are looking for some "Mystery Readers'' to come into school and read to our students.  The Literacy Committee and Northwood School will be celebrating Read Across America Week from March 6th -10th.   If you, or someone you know, would be interested in being a "Mystery Reader,” please email your child's homeroomteacher to set up a day and time that works best for everyone.  Feel free to bring along a favorite story, or read one from the classroom library, and if you need help choosing one, please just ask.  Obviously, all books and stories need to be age appropriate, so if you have any questions, please reach out to any of the classroom teachers for clarification.  We look forward to enjoying new stories with our "surprise" guests in just a few weeks!  Thank you for your participation!  



~Mr. Ling and the Literacy Committee

2023 Literary Magazine

Students are invited to submit original writing to the literary magazine, which will come out at the end of the year. Students may email their poems, stories, plays, or essays to their classroom teacher or to Ms. Carloni.

Northwood School Olympics

Next week will be Northwood School Olympics week! Each homeroom has been assigned a state and will participate in a variety of friendly competitions during their related arts block over the course of the week. On February 17, we will hold our closing ceremonies. To make the week extra fun, please enjoy a dress up theme each day!

News from Kindergarten

The kindergartener Nursery Rhyme performance was a smashing success! The kids did a great job sharing all they learned with their families, friends and school community. We are so proud of you all!!

Guest Teachers Needed

If you are interested in being a guest teacher (also known as a substitute teacher), please apply at this link. The pay is $100 a day and you get to work with great kids and great staff! Please contact Ms. Roy or Ms. Young with any questions.

February 15 - School Board meeting, 6:30

February 20 - 24 - February Vacation

Please see the athletics calendar for information regarding games.