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Northwood School Laker

October 1, 2021

Message from the Superintendent

At this time, the 7-Day total PCR positivity rate is currently 9.9% in the Northwood Community and has been steadily increasing. The impact to the school has also increased to high due to active COVID cases. Per the Northwood School District 2021-2022 Reopening Plan (approved on September 8th, 2021), the school will enter phase 4B. Masks will be required in the Northwood School starting on October 4th. The COVID data will be reevaluated by the Superintendent and the Northwood School Covid Response Team on October 8th, 2021. Please find additional information regarding the Reopening Plan and the schools COVID response, on the Northwood School Website.


Sincerely,

Nate Byrne

Superintendent of Schools

What is a "Vision of the Graduate"?

In the first Laker of the school year, I mentioned that one of the school's priorities this year will be to develop a vision of the graduate, a document that captures the hopes, aspirations, and dreams that the community has for our students and the skills, qualities, and knowledge that will help students to thrive.


While we don't yet have a document that concisely depicts the vision of the Northwood School graduate, we do have some important structures in place that identify our core values, beliefs, and learning expectations and will serve as the foundation for the vision of the graduate. These include:


  • Our mission statement: The mission of Northwood School is to inspire students to be lifelong learners. As a community we are committed to providing a safe, challenging environment that encourages all students to aspire to excellence.
  • Our vision statement: Northwood School will engage and inspire lifelong learners to become globally aware and prepared to take their next steps.
  • Our scholastic values: Inspiration, innovation, and inquiry
  • Our social values: Be respectful, be responsible, and be safe


At the beginning of the school year, our staff members worked together to begin articulating what various elements of the core values, beliefs, and learning expectations mean to them in order to develop the vision of the graduate.  We will be seeking input from students, parents, and community members to further expand on the vision of the graduate over the course of the school year with the goal of having a completed document by the spring.


If you're interested in seeing examples from other schools, check out this link. (Note: While some schools use the term vision of the graduate, others may use similar terms such as profile or portrait. We are using the term vision as it directly aligns with the language in the NEASC standards).


Enjoy your weekend!


Jocelyn

Northwood School Art

at the Deerfield Fair

Northwood School is participating in the Deerfield Fair Art Show! A selection of projects from grades k-8 are on display in the School Building at the Deerfield Fair. If you are going to the fair this weekend, stop on by the School Building and check out the amazing work on display, you might even find some of your own projects hung up! 

Technology News

Check out our Northwood school app. There is lots of great information about the school, including a quick link to covid information. The app will even notify you of daily events. Just search for "Northwood School NH" in Google Play or the Apple App Store.

School & Community Information

Important Dates

(Please see the athletics calendar for details on games and meets.)

October 5 - Girls' volleyball game, 4:00

October 6 - Cross country meet, 4:15

October 7 - Girls' soccer game, 3:45

October 7 - Girls' volleyball game, 4:00

October 7 - Boys' soccer game, 5:00

October 11 - Indigenous Peoples' Day, no school

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