12:00 PM Dismissal (every 3rd FRIDAY)- September 21, 2018
School Closed– Wednesday, September 19, 2018 for Yom Kippur
School Closed– Wednesday, September 19, 2018 for Yom Kippur
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Welcome
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News
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The Northwood Academy Charter School (NACS) began operation in September of 2005. We are a K-8 program with a well-developed academic program that emphasizes comprehensive literacy and mathematical instruction in accordance with federal and local standards. Our instructional program is driven by state, local and commercial assessment results, school achievement and adherence with IEP requirements. Our mission is to prepare our children to take advantage of the wealth of educational opportunities that exist for them. To that end, Northwood has hired a dedicated, skilled instructional staff to guide them in the process. Every staff member is charged with the care and well-being of every child. We believe that all children are able to achieve regardless of their socio-economic status, race, ability level or past academic experience. By respecting and supporting our students, their families and our staff on a regular basis, we honor and uphold this belief.
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Cherrydale Fundraiser– Our annual Cherrydale fundraiser is under way! We greatly appreciate your support. This fundraiser allows us to improve and add new, exciting features to our school. Suggestions for use for this year’s Cherrydale funds are always welcomed. The deadline for orders is Tuesday, October 9th.
Uniforms- We are currently in need of size medium and large youth long sleeve polos and sweatshirts. Donations of uniforms are accepted in the bin in the front lobby. If your child is in need of gently used uniforms, please contact Mrs. Kelly at akelly@northwoodcs.org. Since we have a large inventory of small size polo shirts, they will be made available at the Chat and Chew on Sept. 27th. Get Involved- Our Parent Core Organization (PCO) will have its first meeting of the year on Monday, September 17th at 8:00 a.m. This meeting is open to all! The PCO discusses and organizes events throughout the school year for our families and students. New ideas are always welcome. If you cannot attend the meeting, but would like to be involved please contact Mrs. Kelly at akelly@northwoodcs.org or the PCO at pco@northwoodcs.org. Important Volunteer/ Chaperone Information In order to volunteer in any capacity this year (including chaperoning trips) you must fulfill the following directives which are part of the Child Protective Law: The law requires all school employees, contractors and volunteers having direct contact with children obtain clearances (child abuse history clearance and state and federal criminal history checks). All three of these clearances can be applied for online. The FBI fingerprinting is a registration and you must go to a specific location for the actual procedure. For PA Criminal Background checks (no charge): https://epatch.state.pa.us For Child Abuse Clearance (no charge): https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis For FBI fingerprinting (charge): https://uenroll.identogo.com or call #1-844-321-2101. The service code you will need is 1KG6Q9. Upon obtaining these clearances you must bring or send the originals into Mrs. Kelly. A copy will then be made and the originals returned to you. This information will be kept confidential. It may take time to yield results, so please start this process asap. If you need assistance please contact Mrs. Kelly by calling the main office or emailing her at akelly@northwoodcs.org. For parents that completed this process your clearances are valid for 5 years from the date of the request. |