northwood middle school

NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Principal: Colleen Nelson
Asst. Principal: Scott Stockslager
December 2010
17007 SE 184th Street•Renton, WA 98058
Main Office 253•373•7780
Attendance Office 253•373•7780
in December and the Spelling Bee in January.
DATES TO REMEMBER
2—Early Dismissal 12:31pm
2—Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-8 pm
3—Pep Assembly 2:00 pm
As we move into the winter and potential weather issues, please be sure you check with the radio and TV
stations to monitor changes to the school schedules.
Please do not call the school office as we are not staffed
for that volume of phone calls. You can also check the
KSD website at http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/webnav/ or
www.schoolreport.org.
Thank you for everything you do to help prepare and
support our students. We are honored to work with you
and be able to share in their growth.
6—Orchestra Concert 7:30 @ Kentridge PAC
8—Late Arrival—School begins at 11:05 am
Mrs. Nelson
9 & 10—One Act Festival 7:00 pm in the Commons
14—Geography Bee Assembly 8:45 am
COUNSELING CORNER
14—Band Concert 7:30 pm
Holiday Resources
16—Choir Concert 7:30 pm
17—Winter Music Assembly 8:45 am
The Holidays can be a time when families need a little extra
support. Contact these great local agencies for help with
food, gifts and more:
17—Early Dismissal 12:31 pm
The Kent Food Bank 515 W. Harrison St., Suite 107
18—Jan 2—Winter Break—No School
(253) 520-3550
(Please note that families must register in person, hours of
operation are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday,
from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and the 2nd Wednesday’s of the
Month from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The Food Bank is not
open on Thursdays).
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Dear Parents:
The Parent/Teacher Conferences were rescheduled to
Thursday, December 2nd due to inclement weather and
the closure of school on November 23rd. This provides a
great opportunity to partner together to provide a positive and productive middle school experience.
As we are now in the holiday season, things are going to
get busy (OK… busier) for everyone. Things that may
be helpful in dealing with young adolescents include:
trying to stay with a routine or schedule, getting enough
sleep, prioritizing what‘s important, learning to say no,
keeping things in perspective, maintaining a sense of
humor and patience, and building in some down-time.
The work continues in the classrooms as teachers are
planning and implementing engaging lessons. We are
looking forward to outstanding music concerts in December. We are also gearing up for the Geography Bee
Currently the Kent Food Bank is taking registrations for
Christmas. Christmas Basket deadline is December 15th.
Christmas Food Baskets - December 20th from 9:00 am 12:00 or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Toys for children 12 and under will be distributed on December 22nd from 9:00-2:00
Call 211 for information about community resources.
Salvation Army – Renton Food Bank (425) 255-5969.
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency services
(425) 432-8139.
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
MOHAN SKI SCHOOL
REGISTER BY DECEMBER 15TH
You may be looking outside and wondering where summer
went, but for those of us who are snow junkies, all we‘re
thinking about is early snow in the mountains with all this
rain.
The Mohan Ski School is back once again and offering students at Northwood a chance to be a part of their program.
Whether you‘ve ridden for years or are simply interested in
trying something new, we‘d like to invite all students to sign
up and be a part of ski bus this season.
Mohan offers lessons, gear rentals, and bus trips, all for different prices. Already got your gear and know how to ride?
How about just signing up for the bus then. Have the gear,
but need to know how to use it? You can sign up for lessons
too.
Please remember that December 15th is the deadline to sign
up for this year‘s Mohan Ski Program. There will be no registration allowed after that date. Head to
www.skimohan.com to register or call Mr. Simpson with
questions at 253-373-6675.
See everyone on the slopes!
Parents – looking for that perfect Christmas gift that
will keep on giving long after the holidays are over?
Look no further! Purchase a Yearbook for your child
– a Yearbook is the only permanent record of the
school year and kids love to have friends sign it so
they can reminisce for many years to come. Yearbooks must be purchased by Dec. 14 to guarantee
your child will get one. You can then create a coupon to give your child letting him/her know there
will be a Yearbook waiting for him/her in June!
Yearbooks cost $17 with an ASB card, or $21 without. You can send a check to school with your child
or to keep it a surprise, go to the NW website and
click on ‗On-line school fee/pay link‘ in the left hand
column. After you‘ve logged in, click on ‗Annual‘ to
complete your purchase. Questions about purchasing
a Yearbook can be answered by our ASB Cashier,
Bobbie Schnoebelen at 373-6634.
Are you parenting
a distractible child?
ADD / ADHD
Parent Support Group
ONE ACT FESTIVAL
1st Wednesday of the month
If you saw Follies last year at Northwood then you already
know that we challenge ―standard‖ drama performances, and
Northwood‘s First Annual One Act Festival is no different.
6:45 pm – 8:00 pm
The One Act Festival is a collection of three humorous short
plays performed and run entirely by Northwood students. To
top it off, pairs of Kentridge Drama Students have taken on
the title of ―director‖ and are running the entire show. Yup,
you read right, a student run play directed by students.
The one acts, ―Drugs Are Bad,‖ ―Dinner with the Macguffins,‖ and ―Hard Candy‖ all throw the main characters into
strange and hilarious situations that will keep the audience
laughing and wondering just where the actors will take it
next. You won‘t want to miss out on this performance.
Shows will take place on both Thursday, December 9 th and
Friday, December 10th starting at 7pm with doors opening at
6:30pm. You can buy your tickets at the door for $5, but we
would recommend purchasing at the ASB window in advance, as like Follies last year…tickets will sell out.
Special thanks to Jenny Grajewski and the KR Drama Crew
for supporting Northwood‘s drama efforts, as well as all of
our KR directors. This production couldn‘t go on without
you!
Kent Covenant Church
Office Conference Room
12010 SE 240th St.
Kent, WA 98042
253 - 631 – 0222
Whether you are currently parenting a child with ADHD or
just want to learn more about this topic, please join us for an
open discussion of the joys and challenges of raising these
creative, energetic, and distractible young people.
Childcare will be available with 72 hours advance notice by
calling 253-631-0222 x. 311. Bring friends and family members, and together we will share stories, successful tips, and
helpful resources.
Contact facilitator with questions – janellereber@comcast.net
or 253-670-3620.
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
JAGUAR SPORTS
Volleyball
A huge congratulations to our volleyball teams for their successful season. The 7th grade team finished their season with
a record of 4 and 6, showing a huge improvement in their skill
level over the season. The seventh grade awards given out
from the coaches at the banquet are as follows:
Boys Basketball
Games begin at 3:45pm
Coaches Award - Brooke Bennett
Wed, Dec 1 — Tahoma Gold @ NW
Fri, Dec 3—Meridian @ NW
Tues, Dec 7—NW @ Tahoma Blue
Thurs, Dec 9—Mattson @ NW
Tues, Dec 14—Mill Creek @ NW
Thurs, Dec 16—NW @ Meeker
Wed, Jan 5—NW @ Cedar Heights 2pm
Tues, Jan 11—NW @ Tahoma Gold
Thurs, Jan 13—Tahoma Blue @ NW
Wed, Jan 19—NW @ Meridian
The players voted on the following awards:
Tahoma Blue/Gold games @ Tahoma MS (216th St Maple Valley)
Offensive Player of the Year - Kelia Durdan
Defensive Player of the Year - Emily Christopher
Most Improved Server - Rachel Baily
Most Assists in the Season - Maya Guitterez
Most Inspirational - Kianna Ly
Most Valuable - Kianna Ly
Team Captain - Katelyn Lazerak
The 8th grade volleyball team had an outstanding season
finishing up 8-2 and co-champs with Meeker, earning
themselves a banner for their winning season.
The 8th grade special coach awards are:
Offensive Player of the Year - Marie Ford
Defensive Player of the Year (Net Play) - Alicia Dugan
Gymnastics
Meets begin at 4:00pm
Wed, Dec 1—NW @ Meridian
Wed, Dec 8—Mattson @ NW
Wed, Dec 15—NW @ Meeker
Fri, Jan 7—Mill Creek @ NW *revised
date
Wed, Jan 12—Cedar Heights @ NW
Fri, Jan 14 Home Team (JV) Meet @ Mattson
Wed, Jan 19—Varsity League Meet @ Cedar Heights
Most Assists and Highest Serving Percentage - Melanie
Dillon
Coaches Award - All-Around Utility Player - Meressa
Mamon
The 8th grade players voted on the following awards:
Most Inspirational - Alicia Dugan
The Staff at Northwood
wishes you wonderful
holiday memory-
Most Valuable - Mae Thungc
making times with
Team Captain - Mae Thungc
your family and
With the coaching staff selecting Natalie Clifton for the Jag
Award for her outstanding sportsmanship, demonstrating
leadership and being a model athlete.
friends. We appreciate
all the parents who
support our students
and staff in so many
A special thanks to our managers for all their help and support
as well - Terry Tran, Lorna
Nguyen,and Anitha V.
Coach Paige and Coach Kirkland
ways.
Happy Holidays !
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Northwood Library Media Center
HOURS
Before School
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:15–8:30 a.m.
Daily
Monday – Friday 8:30a.m.-3:00 p.m. for classes; students
may visit during lunch as well
After school
Monday-Friday 3:00-3:30 p.m.
MEDIA MOMENTS
What’s Happening and Upcoming Events:
BOOK FAIR is here! Think about Holiday Gifts
and lots of books to cozy up with this winter for you
and your students. PTSA will have the Fair in the
Northwood Library from Nov. 22 – Dec 3. Parents
work the Fair before school, during lunch and during
all conferences. Stop by and see the great selection
of books and gifts.
Our last Internet Parent Safety nights and is this
Thursday, December 2nd at 6 pm. If you still have
questions, Northwood responses to parents’ frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) are on the NW
website’s main page.
Battle of the Books team members are continuing
to read the 23 books for the competition this year.
We will meet once more before Winter Break.
Student after-school video club has their first
meeting this month! We will start with library and
technology orientations for our new students! If you
are interested, contact Mrs. Pirog in the library.
NEW BOOKS TO DISCOVER
The Seventh Level by Jody Feldman
7th grader Travis Raines wants to belong to the secret
society at Lauer Middle School. He isn‘t the coolest kid
and problems at school certainly seem to find him often
enough. But one day he finds a magical blue envelope
in his locker and it seems he will be following his destiny into the group. But wait, while some blue envelop
challenges seem like puzzles to be solved, others seem
to be on the edge of trouble. What is really happening?
Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Fun, quick read about a teenage romance with a twist.
Lily Sanderson is a normal high school girl on land, a
mermaid princess while in the water. Her love interest
is Brody Bennett, a Varsity swim team member, who
doesn‘t seem too interested, but would make a wonderful prince in the undersea world of Thalassinia. The
complication is next door biker-dude Quincy Fletcher,
who always seems to be there for Lily‘s most embarrassing moments. When Lily accidentally kissed
Quincy in a dark room instead of the expected Brody,
the ‗bonding‘ for life begins. Lily must take Quincy to her underground
kingdom and her father alone can break the bond and free Lily to return
to pursue Brody. A jealous cousin and a stubborn father make Lily‘s
task harder than she would like. The end includes a lesson that all teenage girls would be wise to consider, seeing a boy for who he really is
and how he really treats you.
WANDER THE WEB
NGA Kids at: http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm The National Gallery of Art's FANTASTIC web site for teenagers.
Interactive activities including photography, put yourself
into a historic painting and other online art activities that
are fun and inspirational.
Quote
The man who does not read good books has no advantage
over the man who can't read them.- Mark Twain
E.News for Schools
Date:
December 2010
To:
From:
Secondary Schools
King County Library System
News from Fairwood Library
Connect with KCLS on: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
and Flickr!
http://www.kcls.org/usingthelibrary/connect_kcls/
Featured Online Database
Log on to www.kcls.org
Select “Databases” from the main website menu at
the top.
Select “Alphabetical List” of KCLS Databases’
Then select: CQ Researcher
Looking for in-depth information on current and controversial topics? This database provides pro/con arguments on topics so you can craft an argument with ease.
This site is great for our 7th grade Social Studies projects
coming the end of January!
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Northwood PTSA Music Enthusiast News
Thank you to everyone who sold cookie dough
bought cookie dough or helped with order collection and delivery. The Music Department
raised around $8000. This money will help fund
many extras for the Music Department, including uniform replacement, field trip support, competitions, equipment, accompanist, etc... Mrs.
Jones' 2nd period Choir won the class prize.
The 1st and 2nd place individual winners were
also from that class. Congratulations Emi W.
and Kelly M. 3rd place went to Sean in Mrs.
Kierstead's 3rd period 7th grade Band class.
COMING UP…
12/3– Pep Assembly #2 – 8th Grade Band
12/6—Orchestra Concert @ Kentridge 7:30 pm
12/13 – Winterfest field trip – 7th grade Girls Choir, Seattle Center
12/14– Band Concert – 7th and 8th Grade Bands and Jazz
Band
12/16 – Winter Choir Concert, all choirs, 7:30 PM @NW
12/17 – Winter Music Assembly; Band, Choir and Orchestra (8th Grade Groups and Jazz Groups)
12/17 – Music Yearbook Photos (all groups) – 10am Bring your uniform!!!
Don’t forget to check the website for more info!
http://northwood-ptsa.weebly.com/musicprogram.html
Congratulations to Gina Huynh and Julia Wenndt
who were accepted into the Junior All-State Choir
and Nathan K. to Junior All-State Band!
PTSA
Thank you to all those who helped with picture retakes, Student of the Quarter, Reflections, the Staff Appreciation Dinner, and the Book Fair! We are continually impressed
by the generosity of the parents and their willingness to participate in their child‘s education!
MEMBERSHIP!
Northwood PTSA would like to thank our teachers, staff and
the following student’s families for joining PTSA. Your participation supports our students and many programs at North-
wood, including the book fair, Reflections art program, staff
appreciation, student of the quarter, the music programs,
spirit wear, the dances, emergency preparedness and many
others. Please consider joining us to help support our students!
Tessa Acay, Kelia Durden, Claire Richards, Aiden Alsept,
Madeline Anderson, Zachary Anderson, Nathan Aspelund,
Rachel Bailey, Ashley Myrseth-Barrea, Josh Basic, Madison Holcomb, Cody Bedynek, Brooke Bennett, Ajay
Bhat, Sam Bigbee-Hansen, Payton B, Peyton Bottorff,
Kurt Bruestle, Claire Bryant, Max Bunker, Alana Cabrera,
Jacob Lin, Isabel Campisteguy, Zach C, Natalie Clifton,
Henry Cornuelle, Andrew Costa, Gio Costales, Roberto
Saavedrea, Brielle Creaser, Jessica Cruz, Haley Cummins,
Erin Denney, Nick Deyoung, Emily Dohrmann, Brandon
DuBois, Kelly Duckett, Allayna Farmer, Adicus Finkbeiner, Matt Fleming, Marie Ford, Derek Freitag, Makena
O‘Malley, Jayson Gambill, Alex Glaser, Sophie Gordon,
Arthur Graves, Kylie Guthrie, Maya Gutierrez, Michael
Hager, Dillon Haisch, Jordan Hamilton, Erika Hammer,
Jordan Haverlund, Logan Hendrickson, Evan Higgs, Sydney Horton, Isaac Hollandsworth, Hayden Huber, Isaiah
Anason, Gina Huynh, Keri Iwasaki, Russell Johnson,
Elena Johns, Kevin Johnston, Kyra and Kelson Kaiser,
Nathan K, Braxton Kendall, Jordan Lawson, Katelyn
Lazarek, Katie Leach, Joshua Lee, Brandon Luong, Elena
Luna, Taylor Malone, Alex Mantilla, Naoki Masuda,
Owen Mattson, Megan McCaslin, Erin Miles, Hannah
Miller, Brady Downs, Tristin Morgan, Rebecca Nelson,
Milissa Newberg, Ellesse Nuth, Sophie and Isabella Salle,
Adam O‘Connell, Emi Okawara, Emily Olson, Andrew
Paino, Carson Parfitt, Rebecca Parkins, Nelyann Pereira,
Ashtyn P, Ashley Peters, Cerra Carrillo, Connor Pitt,
Brayden Poffenroth, Nick Porter, Danny Prelesnik, Antony Randolph, Nathan Riddle, Ben Sawrey, Michael S,
Madison Schille, Ethan Shell, Jordan Shimomura, Christine Sizemore, Edson Smith, Lindsay Smith, Nicole
Spengler, Cilicia S, Raymond Tat, Carmen Tesch, Kaitlynn Toy, Julien Tsang, Caitlin Tucker, Sydney Qualls,
Christopher S, Serena Southwick, Ellie Stannard, Isobel
Sturges, Mackenzie Thom, Makenna Holme, Luke and
Niki Underwood, Payton Viltz, Amy Wall, Jake Warren,
Emre Demir, Julia Wenndt, Erik Wheeler, Andrew Meyer,
Jaclyn Wing, Cody Farris, Brooke Wilson
Jan Bigbee-Hansen
NW PTSA Membership chair
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Get Connected! Join Northwood PTSA!
Make a difference and join Northwood PTSA today! When you join PTSA, you join a community that encourages
student achievement and enriches the learning environment. That doesn’t mean that you have to volunteer, but
you can volunteer!! We believe in building partnerships between our families and our school. Together we can
make a difference! EVERY MEMBER MATTERS!!
Check out the PTSA Website: http://northwood-ptsa.weebly.com
Complete the information below and return with the appropriate dues ($12.50 per person). Make checks payable to Northwood PTSA and
send to:
Northwood Middle school, Attention: PTSA
17007 SE 184th Street
Renton, WA 98058
Name(s):_____________________________________________Child’s Name(S)______________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________Email:_________________________________________________
# of memberships:________________ Amount enclosed: $_______________________
PTSA and ASB programs need you! Time is short at Northwood! Don’t wait to get involved!
Committee
Please check all that you are interested in!
Book Fairs
Clothing Bank
Dance Chaperones
Eighth Grade Party
Emergency Preparedness
eScrip or Blastoff
Event Concessions
Financial Review
Drama Concessions
Music Program, Music Program Cookie Dough,
or Uniform Fitting
Reflections
Spiritwear
Staff Appreciation
Student of the Quarter
??’s Contact Co-Presidents: Cyndy Okawara, cynwokawara@hotmail.com or Dena Whipple,
DATES TO REMEMBER
December
January
2—Early Dismissal 12:31pm
3—School Begins for new year
2—Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-8 pm
12—Late Arrival– School begins at 11:05am
3—Pep Assembly 2:00 pm
17—Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday—No School
6—Orchestra Concert 7:30 @ Kentridge PAC
27—End of 1st Semester
8—Late Arrival—School begins at 11:05 am
27—ASB Dance or Event
9 & 10—One Act Festival 7:00 pm in the Commons
28—Semester Break—No School
14—Geography Bee Assembly 8:45 am
31—Season 3 Sports Begin (Girls Basketball, Wrestling)
14—Band Concert 7:30 pm
16—Choir Concert 7:30 pm
17—Winter Music Assembly 8:45 am
17—Early Dismissal 12:31 pm
18—Jan 2—Winter Break—No School
February
2—Late Arrival—School begins at 11:05am
3— Band Festival @ Kentridge 7:15 pm
7—Choral Bash @ Kentridge 6:30 pm
8—Student of the 2nd Quarter Presentation 2:15 pm
9—Jag Night 6:30 pm
17—Pep Assembly 2:00 pm
21 & 22—President‘s Break—No School
23—Science Fair 1-3pm in the Commons
Kent School District
12033 SE 256th Street
Kent, WA 98031-6643
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
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