N o rt h w o o d A c a d e m y
Charger Times
May 2017
Volume 18 Issue 9
Inside this issue:
Lower School News
2-3
Upper School News
4-6
Sports
7
Across Both
Campuses
8
Upper School
Summer Reading
List & Assignment
Northwood and the
Carnes Community
A group of Israeli educators from the
Hadera
Partniship2gether
Consortium
visited our Carnes campus in April. Along
with the leadership from Israel, Judi
Corsaro, Chief Executive Director of the
Charleston Jewish Federation toured
Northwood Church and our school
campuses. Mrs. Denise Deveaux has
partnered with an Israeli teacher, Michal
Heiman, from Hadera. Our sixth graders
have been pen pals with Ms. Heiman’s
students. It’s wonderful to see Northwood
reaching out to the world!
Saturday, April 22, Northwood participated in
a groundbreaking ceremony for a new home
constructed for a wounded veteran and his
family. This joint project between Carnes
Crossroads, Max Crosby Construction, and
Operation Finally Home, was attended by
Larry Evanoff, our Dir ector of Schools,
and Northwood juniors Mary Pratt and
McKenna Richards. McKenna lead the
Pledge of Allegiance for the ceremony, while
Mary sang the National Anthem. As the
Lower School makes its move to Carnes
Crossroads soon, we are excited to see what
other ways we can contribute to our
community.
9-10
11
2016-2017
School Calendar
Israeli Delegation Visits
Northwood Academy
Northwood Academy
High School Graduation
Northwood Church at Carnes
4020 2nd Ave.
Summerville
Saturday, May 27 at 3:00 P.M.
Lower School News
Northwood Academy
Kindergarten Graduation
Northwood Academy
5th Grade Graduation
May 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.
Chapel
May 26 ,2017 at 9:00 a.m.
Chapel
Family and friends are welcome to attend this celebration.
Full day of school
Students are encouraged to stay for the full day to enjoy a
pizza lunch and graduation cake.
Reception will follow immediately.
Family and friends are welcome to attend
this celebration.
LOWER SCHOOL AWARDS CEREMONIES
Thursday, May 18-9:30 a.m.-1st & 2nd Grade Awards in the Chapel
Friday, May 19-9:30 a.m.-3rd & 4th Grade Awards in the Chapel
Last Day of School
The last day of school is Thursday,
May 25 for Kindergarten students and
Friday, May 26 for 1st-5th grade
students. Kindergarten will have a full
day of school on May 25, but school
will dismiss at 11:45 a.m. for the 1st5th grades on May 26.
Memorial Day
Monday, May 29 will
be a holiday for preschool and Extended
Care in recognition of
Memorial Day.
Lower School End of Year Checklist
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Check lost and found carefully.
Because of the move, please pick up all medication from the office and bring it
to Carnes for either Summer Camp or the beginning of the new school year.
Make sure your account is completely up to date.
Lower School News
Moving Week
There will be no Extended Care/Summer Camp on
May 30-June 2. We will be moving the Pre-School,
Lower School & Business Office to our new
campus at Carnes Crossroads. Summer Camp will
open at Carnes on Monday, June 5.
Upcoming Events at Lower School
May 1-5…………………..……………………………………………………...Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1……………………………………………..……………….…………………….3rd Grade Field Trip
May 2…………………………………………………...………………...Kindergarten Graduation Pictures
May 4………….……………..……..………Chapel-K-2nd Grade @ 9:30 a.m.—Once Upon a Time finale
May 5………………………………..…...Chapel-3rd-5th Grades @ 9:30 a.m.—Once Upon a Time finale
May 9………………………………………………………………………………..Kindergarten Field Trip
May 11 & 12…………….……4th and 5th Grades present Spring Showcase during regular Chapel times
(2nd grade will join in on the Friday performance instead of the Thursday performance)
May 15…………………………………………………………………………………..4th Grade Field Trip
May 16……………………………………………………………….…………..Band Concert @ 10:30 a.m.
2nd-5th Grades
May 17…………………………………………..……………………………...5th Grade to Medieval Times
May 18…………………………………………………..1st and 2nd Grade Awards Ceremony @ 9:30 a.m.
May 19……….………………………………………….3rd and 4th Grade Awards Ceremony @ 9:30 a.m.
May 25…………………………………………………………………………..….Kindergarten Graduation
Last Day for Kindergarten—Full Day
May 26…………………………………………………………..……..…..Last day of school 1st-4th Grades
5th Grade Graduation and Awards Ceremony
Early Dismissal—11:45 a.m.
June 12…………………………………….Pick Up Report Cards from the new Business Office at Carnes
Upper School News
Academic Awards Banquet
The Academic Awards Banquet will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, May 19 at the North Charleston
Convention Center-Ballroom C. Eligible students and graduating seniors should have already received an
invitation and sent in an R.S.V.P. We are looking forward to an evening of food and fellowship as we
celebrate the academic accomplishments of our students!
An Evening by the Sea
Prom 2017
The Junior/Senior prom was held on Friday, April 28 at the South Carolina
State Aquarium. Under the direction of Mrs. Vivian Tremaine, the 2017 Prom
Committee did an excellent job planning every detail. A special thanks to
Prom Chairperson, Ake’la Allen who showed gr eat leader ship and
commitment to the project. Kris Collins and Reece Myers tied for prom king,
while Jenna Andrews was crowned prom queen.
Seniors Win Awards
DAR Chapter Winner
Senior Alis Burton received the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) “Good Citizen
Award” for Northwood Academy. Selected based upon her dependability, service, leadership,
and patriotism, Alis was also named the essay winner for the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter
for her essay on “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It.”
2017 James F. Byrnes Foundation Scholar
The James F. Byrnes Scholarship Program, established in 1949 to assist young South
Carolinians who lost one or both parents to obtain a college education, selected senior Ian
Villavicencio as one of seven Byr nes Scholar s. Ian r eceives an annual awar d of $3500 for
four years towards his bachelor’s degree.
2017 Letters About Literature Winner
Letters About Literature is a writing contest sponsored by the Library of Congress in
which students write to the author of a work that impacted them in some way. This year,
senior Savannah Hall was selected as the 2nd place winner for the state of South Carolina
with her letter to author Andy Weir. She was recognized at an award ceremony at the
State Library in Columbia on April 28.
Oops!
A few students were inadvertently left off the 3rd Quarter Honor Roll list. We would like to recognize the
following students:
Gold Card—12th grade—Ian Villavicencio
Purple Card—12th grade—Alis Burton, Damonja Hilton, Jailah Melvin, Cameron Roberts, Paige Smalls
Purple Card—8th grade—Myka Milward, Evangelos Tsivelekidis
Upper School News
End of Year Awards Chapel on Tuesday, May 23
Parents are invited to the end of the year Awards Chapel on Tuesday, May 23 to celebrate
accomplishments. The Awards Chapel will begin immediately following homeroom at 8:45
approximately 11:00 a.m. The order of the program is as follows: SGA inductions, SAT 1200
Scholarships, George Grice, Teacher Class Awards, Tried by Fire, Junior/Senior Songs & Senior
approximate.)
our students’ many
a.m. and last until
Club/ACT 27 Club,
Video. (Times are
For the last day of school,
parents may wait in the pickup line or park in one of our
back parking lots and wait for
their child to walk to the car.
Students should be off
campus by 12:50 p.m.
“The Lord replied, ‘My
Presence will go with you,
and I will give you rest.’”
Exodus 33:14
*Zero Period Exam-Tuesday, May 23
Upper School News
X-Alt Students Perform for Community
The Summerville CommUNITY Artists Heritage Series invited Northwood Xalt
Theatre students to perform at their annual Holocaust Commemoration on Monday,
April 24. The students were also invited to perform at the Cultural Arts Program,
Charleston JCC Without Walls. Nicholas Shawver played the “Theme from
Schindler’s List” on his tenor saxophone. Makenna
Bryant per for med an inter pr etive dance, while
Alyssa Dukes sang “Dry Bones.” Makenna Bryant
and Candace Herrman performed an interpretive
dance to “Thy Will Be Done.” Rachel Revelise
(Anne) and Nathan O’Brien (Peter ) per for med two
scenes from The Diary of A nne Frank. Mrs. Denise
Deveaux, Xalt Theatr e Dir ector , also shar ed the
history of the Anne Frank diary.
A Journey Through American History
Each year, our 8th grade class participates in a project called 'A Journey through American History', where
they portray our founding fathers, inventors, writers, scientists, and others who have contributed to the
growth of our nation! They spent many weeks studying, building, writing, and rehearsing. They proudly
presented their work to our Lower School students, family and friends. GREAT JOB!
Junior Betas Attend Leadership Summit
Several members of the Junior Beta Club attended the Leadership Summit at
Jekyll Island, GA in March. Nationally-known speakers encouraged them to
stand up and be leaders in their schools and communities. They also
participated in activities that allowed them to practice their interpersonal skills
as they met and worked with Betas from around the region. One of the
highlights of the trip came when Northwood Academy was announced as one
of the top teams in the Rapid Response competition. Rapid Response Team
members included Colby Carter, Collin Briscoe, Sophie Miller, Ali
Eubanks, and Sadie Underwood. The J unior Beta Club is under the
sponsorship of Mrs. Rebecca Gentry. Congratulations on a job well done!
Charger Sports
Charger Basketball wins awards
The Athletic Department would like to congratulate the following athletes and coaches for garnering
accolades from both the Post and Courier and the High School Sports Report:
Coach of the Year—Coach Ginnell Curtis (Post and Courier and HSSR)
Jailah Melvin-Miss SCISA Basketball and 1st Team All-Lowcountry
Elysa Wesolek-3A Statewide Player of the Year and 2nd Team All-Lowcountry
McKenzie Yon-Honorable Mention All-Lowcountry and All-State HSSR
Angel Middleton-Honorable Mention All-Lowcountry and All-State HSSR
Priscilla Delaney-Honorable Mention All-Lowcountry and All-State HSSR
Carrington Simpson-All-State HSSR
Jamal Edmonson-1st Team All-Lowcountry and All-State HSSR
Devin Ramsey-Honorable Mention All-Lowcountry and All-State HSSR
Cameron Roberts-All-State HSSR
Charger Athletic Signing
CONGRATULATIONS to our student athletes who signed their letters of intent on Friday, April 21!
Raena Burns (Tr ack & Field) - Winthrop
Dante Jackson (Basketball) - Methodist
Nolan Lytchfield (Football) - Wingate
Jailah Melvin (Basketball) - Wingate
Cameron Roberts (Football) - The Citadel
Our Athletic Director, Coach Keefe, reminded us that it is the hard
work and dedication that make the dreams we have a reality. We have
some additional commitments that will appear in the June newsletter.
Cheerleading Tryouts
Cheerleading tryouts for the 2017-2018 fall season will be May 15-18.
Tryout material will be taught on May 15-17 with formal tryouts
on May 18. Tr yout packets and spor ts physical for ms may be
picked up in the front office. Tryouts are open to rising 6th-12th grade
girls.
Across Both Campuses
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1-5
Sponsored by the Lower
School V.I.N.E. and Upper
School National Honor
Society
Show our dedicated teachers your
appreciation during this special week.
Need Uniforms for Next Year?
The Northwood Academy National Junior Beta Club is pleased
to announce that they will be selling used uniforms this
summer for only $5 per item. The sale will be held at the
Upper School cafeteria on Saturday, July 29 from 9:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. Not only will this save our Northwood families
some money and clean out some closets, but it will also
provide funds for leadership training and service projects.
Your help is needed! We will be collecting used uniforms on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 22-24 in the
Upper School courtyard from 2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clean
uniforms with no stains, tears, or frays will be gratefully
accepted, so save those uniforms! If you
have questions, contact Mrs. Rebecca Gentry
at [email protected].
Upper School and Lower School student year-end records (report cards, testing results, etc.)
will be available for pickup from the
Business Office beginning Monday, June 12.
Location: Carnes Campus (Corner of Lower School Gym )
Business Office Hours: 7:30 - 4:00 Monday - Friday
Families with students accounts not enrolled in auto draft
should be prepared to clear 16-17 charges by cash or check.
The Pre-school, Lower School, and Business Office
will be closed for the final phase of
moving to Carnes the week of May 29.
There will be no services available (Child care, Summer Camp, Business Office)
from May 29—June 2.
We thank you for your patience during this time and look forward
to serving you at our Carnes Campus beginning Monday, June 5.
2017-2018 Northwood Academy
Upper School Summer Reading List
GRADE
TITLE
AUTHOR
Old Yeller
Fred Gipson
6 pre-AP recommended
The Cay
Theodore Taylor
7 required
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
Number the Stars
Lois Lowry
Peak
Roland Smith
The Young Traveler’s Gift
Andy Andrews
Thr3e
Ted Dekker
9 pre-AP required
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
10 required
Kisses from Katie
Katie Davis
Safely Home
Randy Alcorn
11 CP and AP Language required The Crucible
Arthur Miller
6 required
7 pre-AP recommended
8 required
8 pre-AP recommended
9 required
10 pre-AP required
Directed Verdict
Randy Singer
Deadline
Randy Alcorn
12 AP Literature required
The Great Divorce
C.S. Lewis
12 AP Literature required
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Thomas C. Foster
11 AP Language required
12 CP required
High School Summer Reading Assignment
⇒ Students entering grades 9-12 must answer the following questions for the required summer novel.
⇒ Students earning Honors/Pre-AP credit must also answer these questions for the Pre-AP novel.
⇒ Junior and Senior Advanced Placement English students will receive an assignment packet and are not required to complete this
assignment.
1. Discuss the main conflict in the novel. Is it internal or external? Support your argument in 6-7 well-developed sentences.
2. A novel oftentimes contains more than one theme. Write a paragraph explaining one of the novel’s themes.
3. Fill out the following chart for 4 quotes you find particularly important or that stood out to you in some way.
Quote, speaker and
page number
Context (What is happening?)
Significance (Why is this quote
important to the novel?)
Middle School Summer Reading Assignment
⇒ Grades 6-8 must answer the following questions for the required summer novel.
⇒ The Pre-AP summer novel is recommended but not required.
⇒ Write 2 - 3 sentences for each item below. Answers for each item should include such details as description, quotations, events, clue
words, traits, attributes, or ideas that summarize the following elements.
1. Describe the setting (time and place of the story).
2. Describe the protagonist (the main character or hero in the story).
3. Describe the antagonist (the adversary or opponent fighting against the hero in the story; the villain or negative force
in the story).
4. What is the conflict (the problem that triggers the action or the problem the main character has to solve)?
5. What is the point of view (the angle from which a story is told; depends upon who is telling the story)?
6. What is the theme (the message being written about; the life lesson that you learned from the story)?
7. Describe the resolution (the satisfying end of a story; that part in which the problem is solved).
8. Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not?
*All answers for High School and Middle School must be in complete sentences and may be typed or handwritten.
Answers are due when students return to school and must be turned in with the Summer Reading Test.*
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Larry Evanoff - Dir ector of Schools
Darlene Anderson, Ed.D. - Upper School Pr incipal
Curt Combs - Upper School Assistant Pr incipal
Cheryl Burton - Guidance Dir ector
Philip Keefe - Athletic Dir ector
Becky Ellison– Asst. Athletic Director/ Director of Lower School Athletics
Melanie Van Deusen - Lower School Pr incipal
Erin Loudin - Lower School Assistant Pr incipal
Karen Morgan - Dir ector , Ear ly Education/Business Manager
Stacey P. Hall - Newsletter Editor
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development supplemented by the arts, athletics, and the humanities, with Christian values forming the underlying foundation.