You've probably heard your child talking about how they clipped up or down. My husband said, "What the heck is he talking about?" Mrs. Moffett has introduced a behavior chart for the children. The chart has levels, such as "Outstanding, Great job, Good day, Ready to learn, Think about it, Teacher's choice, Parent contact", and each child has a clothes pin with his/her name on it. Each day, every child's clothes pin starts at the "ready to learn" level. From there, they may clip up or down dep...
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Last week, the children brought home their bears, word bubble, and paper weaved hearts by mistake! Can you please send those items back to school? Thanks!
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Today, the children brought home the flier for the two ASE classes I'll be teaching beginning in April. Kinder Kickball and ScentificKids will be held on Wednesdays right after school: 12pm and 12:45, respectively. The spaces are very limited, so don't wait to register!

You can register online at http://www.northwoodnapa.com/ase.php or you can print the registration form and bring it to the office on Monday. Please note that registration isn't complete until you bring payment to the office.
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Although Mrs. Moffett's birthday is February 29th (lea year), we celebrated it today. We ate delicious cupcakes that Susan brought in. Then we presented her with a gift card for a spa. After the yummy treat, we had a dance party! It was a blast!
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The last week of February, Mrs. Blair will be taking a well-deserved vacation. No worries! The children will get to enjoy a whole week with Mrs. Moffett!
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Tomorrow, the children will be asked if Phil the groundhog saw his shadow, so be sure to check the news! Also, bring one fact about groundhogs. My fingers are crossed for no shadow!
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We have rescheduled our field trip to Synergy and Sidekicks to Wednesday, Feb. 3rd. Yay!
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It's has been brought to my attention that picking up children has been very chaotic. It's really important to know and abide by Northwood's Traffic Policy so we can keep the flow of traffic moving.

REMEMBER:
"The drive-through lane (left lane) is for accessing parking paces and to facilitate exiting the parking lot. It is NOT to be used to pick-up or drop-off children as this necessitates children walking through the moving traffic of the curbside lane."

You should NOT be parking (leaving your...

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Beginning this week, you will be able to find out the homework for each night of the week by visiting our website! This addition will NOT replace the paper version; you will still receive hard copies in the homework folders on Mondays. Homework will be posted on the calendar for times when your child is absent or the homework pages have been lost. A change to make your life easier!
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We will be meeting at PB&J's at 10 a.m. (when they open) for an hour of jumping fun! Everyone's invited. Hope to see you there!
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Tomorrow, your child will be bringing home a poll about our classroom going paperless. We need your input since it directly affects you. The purpose behind going paperless is to cut down on paper usage. In one month, there are probably hundreds of papers that have come home. If we can cut that in half, we will save some trees, and save the school some money! However, you may want to keep things as is, and that's okay! We have busy lives and you may not want the burden of checking the website ...
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Today, information about MealPayPlus was sent home with your child. On the back-side, your child's ID number is listed. You will need this number to open a MealPayPlus account. This service allows you to monitor your child's lunch spending and pre-pay for lunches. For more information, visit www.MealPayPlus.com or see previous post.
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Today was our first extended day and it went very well! At noon, instead of going home, the children enjoyed lunch under the sails and alongside the other older children. Then, they played on the playground separate from the older children. When we returned to the classroom, Mrs. Blair explained what we will be doing during our Handwriting time. Next, the children took a seat at the tables and completed their Universal Access (UA) "must do" project. Once they're done, the children get to do a...
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Beginning Nov. 9th, we will follow the extended day schedule, which means school will end at 1:40 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and noon on Wednesdays. On those extended days, your child will need a lunch in addition to a snack. You can either pack lunch for your child or you can purchase lunch through the school.

A lunch card has been created for each student. This is the card that your child will use to pay for lunch. Any money sent to school will be added to your child'...
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I found a wonderful article on the Scholastic website. The title is "10 Best Ways to Help Your Kindergartener Succeed in School" and it's written by Ann LaForge. She gives excellent advice and specific tips to help your child acheive the necessary milestones he/she will need to enter first grade. This article is a must read! Print it and keep it handy for daily use!
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Thanks to Andrew's mom, I was able to post great photos of the field trip to Stanly Pumpkin Patch and Playground Fantastico. Take a peek >>
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Tomorrow morning will likely be chaotic because the children will be really excited and wanting to show off their costumes. To reduce the chaos, please help your child with putting any accessories to their costume in their cubby. Accessories may include a mask, handheld items, and anything that dangles. Encourage your child to quickly sign in, answer the question-of-the-day, and get his/her homework folder out.

Your help will make a BIG difference! Don't forget to bring your cameras and stay f...
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Today, Mrs. Blair read the book I Went Walking. Then the children wrote what they saw. Ryan saw a brown dog! Other children saw a blue camel, a pink pig, and a brown bear...What did you see?
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Did you know that you can help out in the library anytime you'd like? It's true! Keri is our librarian and she could always use some extra help. She has also offered to train you how to use the computer system. Our library day and time is Fridays 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., but you can help anytime! If you'd like to help, please contact Keri at 224-2969.
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Northwood Elementary School has been fortunate enough to get the "Raising A Reader" program. This allows each child to take home a red bookbag filled with four books and keep them all week to read at home. These red bookbags are located at the front door. You can "checkout" a bag on Monday and return it on Friday. Just use the checklist on the table beside the book rack. Find your child's name and simply place a slash on the number that cooresponds to the number on the red bag. That's it! The...
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There are still many parents who haven't turned in a completed Field Trip form and/or the donation. If you haven't done so yet, please do so!
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You'd have thought our classroom was a farm today! There were many animal sounds coming from inside our room. What on Earth was going on? Mrs. Blair was reading "Mice Squeak We Speak". The book was about all the different sounds animals make, and how we speak. "Quack! Quack! Quack!", yelled Carlly. "Oink! Oink! Oink!", yelled Ryan.
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On Back to School Night, Mrs. Blair asked the parents to write a note to their child, and then draw a picture. Jacob's Daddy wrote, "I love you, bud! Here is a picture of you riding your bike to the park with Dad!". As you can see, Jacob loved the note!
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On Thursday, we celebrated Diego's 5th birthday with a song and some delicious mini cupcakes his mother brought. We sat outside on the steps to eat our cupcakes and sing to Diego. Happy birthday, Diego A.!
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Picture day was a big success! The children waited patiently in line, some anxious about what to expect. Don't worry, parents, there were plenty of adults helping the children look their very best. Say "cheese!".

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We are off to a running start! The children are getting used to leaving mom and dad, learning the daily routine and warming up to Mrs. Blair and Mrs. Moffett. When you enter the classroom, you will notice the many projects the children have completed thus far. Some things you may want to take a closer look at is "The Apple of Mrs. Blair's and Mrs. Moffett's Eyes" above the tea chers' desk. A photo of your child is posted. On the front of the cabinet doors, you will see the daily schedule and ...
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