Thursday is Day 8 of our Penny Wars and it is the LAST DAY! So, it is "Everything Counts" and all donations are considered positive for the class totals. We have currently done really well with the Penny Wars and have collected over $1,000.00 for Operation Rudolph charity of Minong.
Get to Know You Wednesdays! Again for the next few Wednesdays, we are going to highlight some of our GREAT staff members. This is just a little glimpse of our caring and hard-working crew. We asked them some serious and some not so serious questions. Continuing on with our returning staff members, today we will learn more about Brian Olson, Casi Peterson and Chris Holland!
Students in grades 6-12 -- check out this FREE event for youth!
NACHO Average Game Day!!!
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 3pm-7pm
Held at Lakeland Family Resource Center in Spooner
Door Prizes @ 6:30pm - must be present to win!
Be sure to RSVP, using the QR code or https://forms.gle/KppeZcG4uaf4o5M56
Tuesday is Day 6 of our Penny Wars and it is Twisted Tuesday! So, pennies are negative and all other money is positive. It's a great day to counter all of the sabotaging that has taken place.
We are grateful for all of our Northwood teachers! Please remember to thank an educator this week during American Education Week.
We are halfway through our annual Penny Wars at Northwood School. We have currently raised $618.30 for Minong's Operation Rudolph charity. The students are really having fun with this, especially when they get to "sabotage" the other classes. The final day for the Penny Wars is Thursday, November 17th.
Northwood School District will be providing a livestream of their Veterans Day Program on 11/11/22 at 10am. Click the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMkj9Z5QJ7g
Northwood School will be having their Veterans Day Program on Friday, Nov. 11th at 10:00 AM in the Richards Auditorium. This event is open to the public.
The Penny Wars are in full swing. On Friday, November 11th, all pennies will be matched in honor of Veteran's Day.
Northwood Students - You are invited to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at the Wascott Town Hall from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM on December 24th - Christmas Eve. There will be treats, nice gifts, cookies and punch. Also, there is a special drawing for door prizes at 1:45. Bring your cameras! This event is sponsored by many organizations in Wascott, and it is open to everyone in the area. If you have visitors, bring them along. Come and enjoy a little special time with your friends and neighbors. See you there!
Get to Know You Wednesdays! Again for the next few Wednesdays, we are going to highlight some of our GREAT staff members. This is just a little glimpse of our caring and hard-working crew. We asked them some serious and some not so serious questions. We will now turn to our returning staff members. Today we will learn more about Brittany Dennis, Brandon "Bub" Visger and Carrie Waisanen!
There are still a few appointments left for donors at the upcoming blood drive at Northwood. Our school is partnering with Memorial Blood Centers for a blood drive on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. People ages 16 and older are eligible to give. The location for the blood drive is the Richards Auditorium entrance. Contact Mrs. Birdsill (stephanie_birdsill@northwoodk12wi.com) or call the school if you are interested in making a life saving choice!
Just a reminder that with the temperatures dropping, please make sure your child is dressed warmly. If your child needs winter clothing, please contact the school office.
Notice: The Spring 2022 Wisconsin Forward test results are being sent home with the oldest child in the family starting today, Tuesday, Nov. 8th. The Wisconsin Forward test involved students in grades 3rd-8th & 10th last year.
If your child was not a Northwood student last year and not in one of the previously mentioned grades, your family will not be receiving an envelope. Some families already received these results at conferences last week. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or the school.
Just a reminder that the annual Penny Wars hosted by the Northwood Honor Society will be starting tomorrow, November 8th. The funds go to the Operation Rudolph charity in Minong put on the Minong Fire and EMS Auxiliary. That group then purchases Christmas gifts for our local families in need. The last day for the collection will be Thursday, November 17th.
Though the physical Book Fair is no longer up and running, and THANK YOU to all how stopped by to check out the great books on display, the online fair is still going on. Here is the link to the website for the fair ( https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/onlinebookfair2021). Online purchases run until November 14th. If you have any unused eWallet funds, you can use them online. All orders ship home and book-only orders over $25 ship free.
We are still in need of donors for Northwood's Honor Society upcoming blood drive. Northwood is partnering with Memorial Blood Centers for a blood drive on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. People ages 16 and older are eligible to give. The location for the blood drive is the Richards Auditorium at the Northwood School. Contact Mrs. Birdsill (stephanie_birdsill@northwoodk12wi.com) or call the school if you are interested in making a life saving choice!
Start gathering those pennies! The annual Penny Wars hosted by the Northwood Honor Society will be starting Tuesday, November 8th. This tradition is a great deal of fun for the students and the funds go to the Operation Rudolph charity in Minong put on the Minong Fire and EMS Auxiliary. The group then purchase Christmas gifts for our local families in need. The last day for the collection will be Thursday, November 17th.
Reminder that there will not be school on Friday, Nov. 4th. Parent / Teacher Conferences are going on Thursday from 4:00 - 7:30 PM and Friday from 8:00 - 11:00 AM.
Reminder that the Northwood School is having an auction for some extra items needing new homes. The school will accept written offers until 4:30 PM, Wednesday, November 9, 2022 for the following items with details listed below. The items up for sale can be viewed on this document: https://tinyurl.com/2s4ba93y. Items can be viewed for inspection personally at the school storage facility (located just past the football field to the west of the school) on Thursday, November 3rd from 3-5 pm and on Friday November 4th from 8am – 3pm. The written offer form can be viewed and printed from this document: https://tinyurl.com/nhearv8e. There is no minimum offer on any item. The school reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offer/offers in whole or in part and accept offers most advantageous to the school. For further information call the office (715) 466-2297.
