Eighth graders at NorthStar Charter gave a presentation at the Midwest Environmental Educators Conference on Friday in Onalaska. They presented about their experiences with wild rice harvesting/processing as well as the process of making maple syrup. The six students gave a 45 minute presentation to a group of about 60 educators and answered questions after.
Northwood's middle and high school students will have an opportunity to attend a "Do it for Daniel" presentation on Monday, November 13th. "Do It For Daniel" is a documentary of 19-year old athlete, Daniel Olson’s, struggle with depression and mental illness. It has a message of hope, coupled with Suicide & Mental Health Awareness, education, and athletic scholarships. We understand that this could be a sensitive topic for some students or families. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Audorff or Mrs. Kildow at the school via phone at 715-466-2297.
The Northwood School will be honoring all who served at a Veterans Day program on Friday, November 10th at 10:00 AM. This event will be held in the Richards Auditorium and is open to the public. The live stream link will be coming next week.
Parent / Teacher conferences are tonight (Thursday) from 4:00 - 7:30 PM and tomorrow (Friday) from 8:00 - 11:00 AM. There is a taco dinner sponsored by the class of 2024 tonight and cookies being given out when visiting the newly remodelled FACE Lab. The Book Fair will also be available at both events. And as a reminder, there is no school for students on Friday. We hope to see everyone there!
Only a couple of days left of the book fair. If your child has an eWallet, make sure to check out the book fair at conferences. They can be used online, as well. If you are interested in what is available this year, check out the website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/northwoodschool. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Birdsill at stephanie_birdsill@northwoodk12wi.com.
Hello, November!
Middle school and high school students and staff are invited to share your hunting successes! Email your school appropriate photos to Mrs. Kildow to be displayed on our Brag Board. natasha_kildow@northwoodk12wi.com
Even some of the Northwood staff embraced the Halloween season to join the students in dressing up!
Starting Tuesday, November 7th, the Northwood Honor Society will be hosting the annual Penny War. A penny war is where pennies (copper coins) count positively to a class's / group's tally and silver coins or green bills count negatively towards the tally. So if a group has 25 pennies and then someone puts in a quarter, their tally would be zero. There will be three winners of free time with devices to be won. (There will be those wacky days like in the past, as well.) One for PK-5, one in the middle school and Charter, and one with 9th-12th grade. All funds will go towards the Operation Rudolph charity, which collects gifts for local families undergoing hardships during the holiday season. The money will be collected in the library. The last day for collecting funds will be Thursday, November 16th.
Due to the cold & snowy weather, the Elementary Halloween Parade has been moved inside to the gym at 2:30. We hope to see you there!
Just a reminder that Northwood will be holding Parent / Teacher Conferences. The event runs Thursday, Nov. 2nd from 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM and Friday, Nov. 3rd from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM. On Thursday evening, there will be a Free-Will Donation Taco Dinner being put on by the Class of 2024 and the newly remodeled FACE Lab will be holding tours and giving out cookies. Also, the middle and high school students will receive a reward if their class has a 65% attendance rate or higher. We hope to see you all there!
Parent / Teacher Conferences are coming up on Thursday and Friday of this week. Did you need a plan for dinner? Why not check out the free-will donation Taco Dinner being sponsored by the Class of 2024. Let's Taco 'Bout Your Student over tacos!
Congratulations to the Northwood - Solon Springs 2023 Cross Country team members! All Conference runners for the Northern Lights include Isaac Dickerson, Jake Taggart, Isaiah Ahlberg, Silas Kidder, Dylan Taggart, Tarver Sellwood, Blaise Kidder and Maritza Serrano-Orozco. Honorable Mentions were Owen Smith, Aubrey Guttormson, Annika Guttormson, and Izzy Golembiewski. Also, a huge shout out to the boys team for place 2nd at state! Congratulations, runners!
Congratulations to Northwood's volleyball player Izzy Golembiewski for making 2nd team All Conference from Central Lakeland Conference.
Congratulations to our Northwood - Solon Springs 2023 football players who recieved the following honors fron East Lakeland Conference.
Jared Schultz for 1st team Offense and Defense & Player of the Year Offense and Defense.
Cole Neva for 1st team Defense & 2nd team Offense.
Dominik Rose for Honorable Mention Defense.
Brandt Larson for Honorable Mention Defense.
Just a reminder about next week's Halloween events.
The Northwood Elementary students will be having their annual Halloween Parade on Tuesday, October 31st at 2:30 PM. The location will be the football field; however, if it is raining, the event will be held in the gymnasium.
The whole middle & high school is invited to wear costumes on Halloween. There is even going to be a contest with prizes. And the middle schoolers (including NorthStar) are going to be holding their annual Halloween dance in the afternoon.
And Northwood's annual Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, October 31st from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. This event is sponsored by Northwood's Honor Society and is open for everyone.
The Northwood Staff had a little fun with today's Border Battle. Divided by teams, united by students!
Next week, Northwood will be holding Parent / Teacher Conferences. The event runs Thursday, Nov. 2nd from 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM and Friday, Nov. 3rd from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM. On Thursday evening, there will be a Free-Will Donation Taco Dinner being put on by the Class of 2024 and the newly remodeled FACE Lab will be holding tours and giving out cookies. We hope to see you all there!
Here's a sneak peek at what is ready and waiting for students and staff on Monday, Oct. 30th. Kindergarten up through 4th grade will be shopping during on their library days. If you are interested in what is available this year, check out the website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/northwoodschool. Also, if you'd like to create an eWallet, here is a tutuorial on how to do so: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jgUzebOBOwVti4WSTiS5fEaRnGyhZlrD/view?usp=sharing. (If you have created an eWallet again, simply log in with your past account and add funds for this upcoming fair.) If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Birdsill at stephanie_birdsill@northwoodk12wi.com.
Just a reminder that the Northwood students and staff are asked to have a little fun with a border battle day. People are encouraged to wear something representing their favorite team on Friday, October 27th.
The Northwood MS Boys Basketball game against Frederic on Thursday, October 26, will be livestreamed via the Hudl website.
Here is the link: https://fan.hudl.com/northwoodevergreensfan.hudl.com. The game begins at 5:00 PM.
