Northwood High School
PTSA Newsletter
919 University Blvd. W., Silver Spring, MD 20901
Main Office: 301-649-8088
PTSA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Welcome to a new
Northwood families.
Dear Gladiator Families,
school
year
My name is Danielle Gillon and I’m your current PTSA
president.
I would first like to say congratulations to the class of
2016. We made it! Your Northwood High School
family is very proud of you.
In addition, we are happy to have the class of 2019
join our family this year and I ask the parents of this
class to get plugged in and involved in our
community.
One of the easiest ways to get plugged in is to join
the PTSA and volunteer your talents. Parents can also
join the booster clubs. We have the Sports Boosters
club; Ta-Da, which promotes and supports the
theatre and dance programs and performances; and
the Music Boosters who do the same for the music
department. If you have a student who plays sports,
is in theatre and/or dance, or takes music classes,
please think about joining and supporting our
talented students.
We have several events going on during the school
year that will require parent volunteers. If you are
interested in volunteering but not quite sure what to
sign up for, please contact me and I will get you
connected.
The PTSA has two seats that need to be filled for this
school year. Our MCCPTA Delegate seat is
available, which entails attending the monthly council
meeting, voting on behalf of NHS PTSA, and
addressing any issues with the council on NHS PTSA’s
behalf. The second position is the Coordinator for
Scholarships. Every year, the PTSA presents
deserving students with scholarships for college. As
the coordinator, you would hand out and collect the
scholarship applications and devise a committee to
interview and select candidates. If anyone is
interested in these positions please contact me.
It is hard to believe that it has only been a few short
weeks since we welcomed more than 1,600 students
to the 2015-2016 school year at Northwood High
School! Staff and students have settled into daily
teaching and learning routines and the air crackles
with energy as students engage in activities that build
skills for college and beyond!
At Northwood, we believe that a quality education is
the fundamental right of every child. We are
committed to our core values of Respect and
Responsibility and to celebrating Persistence,
Tenacity and Collaboration. As I visit classrooms, I
am excited to see students collaboratively working to
solve problems; persistently setting and meeting
goals; and tenaciously adjusting, enhancing and
learning from challenges. Looking for a good parent
resource
for
teaching
perseverance?
Try
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/
social-emotional-skills/power-defeat-how-to-raise-kidgrit.
During the first few weeks of school, we have hosted
several community events at Northwood. In late
August, many families joined our leadership team at
the Warwick residence to learn about our programs
and to take part in exciting back-to-school giveaways.
Students new to Advanced Placement courses took
part in our summer AP Prep Camp, which was featured
in the Washington Post. Our Literary Magazine was
recognized for outstanding writing. Additionally, we
have had record parent participation in our grade 9
orientation, back-to-school night, September PTSA
meeting and the many, many sporting events and
contests involving our students. Please see the table
below for important upcoming dates.
If you are plan to volunteer this school year this
information is for you. MCPS tracks the volunteer
hours of all parents in the school system. There is a
Participation in afterschool activities is an important
part of ensuring a successful high school experience.
Please encourage your child to participate in an after
school activity. Many clubs still have spaces available.
This year FREE snacks and bottled water will be
available to all students who participate in an
afterschool activity. The activity buses are available on
Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Please visit our
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PTSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE CONT.
black binder in the front office labeled Parent
Volunteer Log. When signing in at the front office,
please ask for this log book. The log book is set up
alphabetically by last name. Each and every time you
volunteer at the school or work on a project at home,
please remember to log your hours. We have a lot of
talented parents in this community and would like for
these individuals to be recognized for all that they
do.
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Once again welcome to the 2015-2016 school year.
Let’s all work together to make this a great year for
our students.
Your PTSA President,
Danielle K. Gillon
In addition, school staff, identified as OSET (Onsite
School Emergency Team), have been trained on
safety procedure in case on an emergency. If you
have any suggestions to improve school safety,
please contact Ms. Claudette Smith, Assistant
Principal, at 301.649.8088.
[email protected]
240-505-7705
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE CONT.
website, or consult a copy of the NHS Clubs
Brochure, to learn more.
A reminder to parents who drive their children
to school: please obey the speed limit, avoid
disembarking your child outside of designated dropoff points, and refrain from stopping in the middle of
University Blvd. Our School Resource Officer will
randomly patrol the school parking lot and fine any
vehicle driving unsafely on school property.
All students should receive an interim report soon.
Interim reports will be completed Oct. 2 and mailed
home from the central office. Interim reports will also
be available on Edline for students whose parents
have active Edline accounts. If you have any
questions about your child’s grade, please contact
the teacher, school counselor, or grade-level
administrator. It is important to understand that
there is time for students to improve their grades
before the end of the first marking period on Oct. 30.
Please ask your child about the Gladiator Lunch
Sessions offered by ALL NHS departments on
Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week. On these
days lunch is 55 minutes: 30 minutes for students to
enjoy lunch and friends and 25 minutes for students
to get extra help or make up missed assignments.
I am actively seeking feedback about our school
and academic opportunities to inspire and motivate
our students. I will communicate information about
school events via the school website, Sunday Calls,
PTSA meetings and Twitter @Northwoodprin. Please
feel free to contact the school with kudos,
suggestions, questions and concerns.
Thank you for helping to make Northwood an
inviting, enriching and supportive place for our
students.
Go Gladiators!
Mildred Charley-Greene
Parent visitation day will be held Monday, Oct. 12.
This is a great opportunity for parents to come to
school and to experience your child’s academic day.
No need to register, just show up to the Main Office
on Oct. 12 and our staff will give you guidelines for
your “Student-for-a-Day” experience.
Northwood HS Dates to Remember
Student safety is top priority at NHS. I would like
to share with you our daily school safety plan:
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All visitors must sign in at the main office,
and obtain a visitor’s name tag before going
to any areas of the school building.
School security officers are visible in the
school hallways and the school grounds.
Students are asked not to loiter around the
school building or school grounds after
hours.
Students are reminded to use the sidewalks
when they walk home.
Students and parents are encouraged to
report any concerns or safety violations to
school staff.
School safety procedures, fire drill, lockdown
and shelter drills have been reviewed and
practiced with students and staff.
School front doors are opened, but exterior
doors remain locked to visitors at all times.
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Oct. 2
Interims Prepared, Early Release
Day
Oct. 6
MCPS Choice Study
Oct. 12
Parent Visitation Day
Oct. 14
College Readiness Day
Oct. 17
MCPS Consortia 5K
Oct. 19-23
Spirit Week
Show your $$ support for Northwood in 3 ways / Demuestre su apoyo hacia
Northwood en 3 maneras:
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Join the PTSA! $10 of the $15 fee goes directly to the Northwood PTSA. / ¡Hágase socio de
la PTSA! $10 de los $15 cuota va directamente a la PTSA de Northwood.
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Include a tax-exempt donation to our Direct Donation Campaign. / Incluye una a donación de
exento de impuestos para la Campaña Directa.
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Try Painless Fundraising! / Trate de hacer Fundraise Painless!
Your greatest contribution? Volunteer your time!
¿Cuál es su mayor contribución? ¡Ofrezca su tiempo!
Membership and Direct Donation Campaign / Socio y la Campaña Donación Directa
$15 Individual membership dues / Afiliación Individual
$
Direct Donation Campaign (tax-exempt, whatever amount your family is comfortable with; all of
this will go directly to the Northwood PTSA) / Donación de Campaña Directa (exento de
impuestos, sin importar los miembros familiares; todo esto ira directamente a la PTSA de
Northwood)
$
15
TOTAL (including the $15 individual membership / incluyendo los $15 de afiliación individual)
Checks should be made out to NHS PTSA / Cheques pueden ser escritos a NHS PTSA
$ _____________
PTSA Membership / Volunteer Form - 2015-2016 School Year
Afiliación a la Asociación de Padres de Familia (PTSA) / Formulario Voluntaria – Año Escolar 2015-201
Name /
Nombre_________________________________________________________________________________________
Parent / Guardian / Padre / Tutor
Staff / Personal
Student / Estudiante
Address / Dirección
____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number / Número Telefónico ______________________ Email / Correo Electrónico ______________________________
Student's name and grade / Nombre y grado del
estudiante:_________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes! I want to volunteer! There are LOTS of ways to help. What are your special talents (for example, fundraising, social events,
bake/donate food and drinks for staff events, PTSA newsletter, student directory, translating/interpreting in another language)? Tell us
below what you want to do. Use the back of this page if needed. / ¡Si! ¡Quiero ser voluntario! Hay muchas maneras de ayudar. ¿Cuáles
son sus talentos (Por ejemplo, eventos sociales, hornera/donar comida y bebidas para eventos escolares, PTSA newsletter, directorio
estudiantil, traducción/interpretación en algún otro idioma? Deje saber en que puede usted ayudar Use la pagina de atrás si necesita más
espacio.
Painless Fundraising
Painless Fundraising is an easy way to support Northwood. Give us your grocery card numbers and save your Snider’s
receipts to earn money for Northwood while doing your regular shopping. It costs you nothing! We need to sign you up
EVERY year to keep earning rebates for our school. / Painless Fundraising es una manera fácil para apoyar a Northwood.
Denos su número de tarjeta de compras y guarde sus recibos de Snider’s para recaudar dinero para Northwood mientras
usted hace sus compras regulares. No le cuesta nada a usted! Necesitamos registrarnos TODOS los anos para poder
recaudar fondos monetarios para la escuela.
Please register my Giant Bonus Bucks Card for Northwood High School
Giant Bonus Bucks Card 12-Digit Number ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
(Don’t know your Giant Number, call 1-877-366-2668)
First 3 letters of your last name _____ ____ ____
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MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO: NHS PTSA, NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, 919 UNIVERSITY BLVD., WEST, SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
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Non-Profit Org.
FROM: Montgomery County Public Schools
Northwood HS PTSA
919 University Blvd., W.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
U.S. Postage Paid
Rockville, MD
Permit No. 201
ATTEND THE MONTHLY PTSA MEETINGS ON
THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH,
7:30 PM IN THE MEDIA CENTER
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Join the Northwood Community
Listserve
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@NorthwoodPrin
To join, simply send an email to:
[email protected]
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