End 68 Hours of Hunger Vendor Bingo!

Where: Congregational Church Northwood

When: April 4 6pm

Cost $5.00 pp 

Questions please contact Sarah @ [email protected]

Northwood School To Host Smarter Balanced Public Forum

Northwood School Principal Richard Hartford is inviting community members and parents to join him for an informational session about the new Smarter Balanced Assessment on Wednesday March 26, 2014 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the school’s technology room.  Attendees will be provided with a general overview of the Smarter Balanced Assessment, as well as resources to gain further information about the assessment.

Smarter Balanced is a state-led consortium working collaboratively to develop next-generation assessment with the alignment to the Common Core State Standards.

Northwood Garage Supports Coe Brown Lacrosse

The Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Boy’s Lacrosse team will be holding a car wash on Saturday, March 29th at the Northwood Garage from 10am-2pm.  A $5 donation for a clean car and a great cause, come down and help us welcome lacrosse to Northwood!

There will also be baked goods available for the hungry traveler.

Of course weather permitting.

Letter

Congratulations, Northwood Voters!

We have met the Enemy and it is...TEACHERS!... Wait... Huh!?!? Well, yeah, they’re the ones that have “all summer off” and get a day off “for every holiday known” and “look how much they get paid.” “Where’s the fire, where’s the dedication?”

Well, hmm... I don’t think you can feed your family “fire and dedication”... They usually ask for some form of money at the grocery store.  And I do believe that teachers have homes to heat, cars that sometimes break down, mortgages to pay, taxes to pay. Oh, yeah, think about this - teachers, who are also taxpayers, have to pay part of their own paychecks.

No, people, they’re not the Enemy - they’re “working stiffs” just like the rest of you. They just happen to have the higher responsibility of teaching your children. And, make no mistake, the children may not be your “flesh and blood” but they are still YOUR children because they are the FUTURE.

And, yes, I know this is the “tech” generation, and providing access to technology is essential. However, even the “tech-y” children don’t pick it up by osmosis.  Somebody has to TEACH them... Oh, my, there’s that word again.

At any rate, please consider these points the next time you have to go vote on a teacher contract - or even talk to or about teachers and/or their support staff (no, I didn’t forget you). And, try NOT to play dog in the manger - “Well, if I’m not getting a raise, why should they?”

Believe it or not we’re ALL in this together.  Thanks for listening. And teachers and staff - thanks for TEACHING.

Betty A Smith

Northwood

Northwood Elementary Kindergarten Registration

The Northwood Elementary School is again seeking registrations for students entering kindergarten in the fall of 2014.  Kindergarten registration packets are now available at the school’s main office or on the website – http://www.northwood.k12.nh.us.  Materials required for registration are proof of a current physical, updated immunization records, and a copy of your child’s birth certificate, as well as documentation of residency in the town of Northwood.

The office will be contacting parents about bringing their child in for a spring screening and information day to occur later in May or early June.  The entire session will take about 90 minutes and will include some informal activities for the students, screenings for speech and occupational therapy, and basic early childhood academic skills in math and reading.  Parents will be given the opportunity to briefly meet Mrs. Lisa Magnusson, kindergarten teacher, and the current administration – Mr. Richard Hartford, Principal, and Mrs. Lisa LaBella, Assistant Principal.

Northwood News: The Center School To Hold Annual Auction

The Center School in Northwood will hold its annual auction on March 29th at the Bow Lake Grange Hall in Strafford.  A preview of the auction items starts at 6:30pm and the auction will begin at 7:00pm.

There will be many exciting items to bid on, including two tickets to Pats Peak, a two night stay at The Lynwood Inn in York Maine, The Beauty Lounge spa gift bag and gift certificates, belly dancing lessons, Comedy On Purpose passes, Barnes and Noble book collections, a Huffy scooter, handmade items, many restaurant and business gift cards, and the now “famous” preschool bowls. With so many diverse items, there will be great bargains and lots of fun. A sneak peek of auction items are showcased on our Facebook page!

The Center School is a preschool located next to the Northwood Town Hall. This one-room school house is over 200 years old and funded by a parent cooperative. Parents raise money for items such as playground equipment, classroom supplies, and building repairs.  This year proceeds from the auction will go toward replacing the rear wall of the school, new front doors, and trim on the exterior of the building.

The annual auction is the school’s largest fundraiser.  Thank you to the local businesses who graciously donated to our non-profit organization.  We are hoping this year will be our biggest yet!

For more information or to make a donation, call The Center School at 942-7686

Northwood Recreation Update

Kayaking Club

Kayaking Club is a new program offered by the Northwood Recreation Department for adults.  This program is designed for adults age 60ish (give or take a few) in mind.  The group will be planning trips on Wednesday mornings to a variety of local waterways.  All adventures will vary at the beginner level.  We will also be offering a basic training session on dry land for beginners.  The training would answer all the questions you have about kayaking as well as teach about safety while kayaking. The training sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, April 2nd at the Community Hall at 135 Main St and April 9th at the Town Hall.  Both classes are from 6:00-8:30 PM. Find additional details and registration information in our Spring-Summer Brochure on our website, www.northwoodnh.org. Call the Recreation Department at 942-5586 x209 with questions.

Northwood Softball & Baseball Registration

Registration deadline for the 2014 season of Northwood Softball & Baseball is March 31, 2014. Any registrations received after that will be accepted on a space available basis and will incur a late fee. The Northwood Softball Baseball Association continues to offer online registration. Look to the upper right corner of the website for the links. Baseball & Softball each have there own form. You can pay online with credit, debit or PayPal. Multiple registrations can be done per division before you checkout and pay.

Spring clinics are underway and the UNH Softball Team will there on March 29th while the UNH Baseball Team will be there on March 30th to help us out. Clinics are included with the registration fee and are only available for registered players. 

Please visit our website at nsbanh.org for more information. Please don’t forget to register your email address so we can keep you informed on what is going on. If you have any questions please let us know.