From the Principal Dear North Woods Families,
I hope you and your family are well! Below you will find the link to the optional North Woods Confidential Parent Input Form. The feedback is for current kindergarten through 4th grade North Woods students, as well as incoming kindergarten families.
The goal is to create classes where optimum learning for all students can take place. Please know that we consider many factors when balancing our classes. Parent selection of specific teachers for certain students often works against our goal of creating balanced classes, and will not be our practice. Please note, we will not honor requests for specific teachers. Also note that requests are not carried over from year to year.
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2020-2021 After School Programs If your family is looking for an alternative after school care for your children, here are some programs that provide after-school pick-up.
Reminders From Our Social Worker Our school social worker, Amy Rehbine, is available to support you or your student during this phase of distance learning. She can also help align you with needed resources during this uncertain time. Please don't hesitate to reach out to her at 763-745-4007 or Amy.Rehbine@wayzataschools.org.
PTO News Teacher Appreciation Week is Next Week! The PTO will be providing a sweet treat for each teacher next week, but we'd love to fill their inboxes with notes of gratitude from their students. Please send your teacher a note of thanks virtually - a picture of you, video clip, email or an online greeting card to let them know we appreciate them!
Book Fair
Amazon Smile Did you know you can help North Woods PTO by shopping on Amazon? Please sign up for Amazon Smile and Amazon will contribute a portion of all sales to our school's PTO!
Volunteer Needs
Around the District Mindful Kids: Managing Stress During Hard Times Being stuck at home and away from school and friends is difficult for many kids and teens. Relate Counseling Center is offering online Mindfulness and Stress Reduction groups to students ages 7-11 to manage emotions during COVID-19. Groups will incorporate discussion around feelings about the current pandemic as well as provide tangible tools to help manage stress and anxiety. Kids will also engage in movement and relaxation strategies throughout group. The cost is $10 per week and meets Tuesdays from 1:00-1:30 p.m. Participants can register for individual weeks or the full eight weeks. Contact Kelly Smith, LGSW at knsmith@relatemn.org for more information. Wayzata Education Fund’s Thank a Teacher Program We have the best teachers and staff around, and never has it been clearer than during these unprecedented times. Whether they’ve helped make a difference in person or virtually this year, show your appreciation by participating in our Thank a Teacher program. From May 4 to June 3, any donation you make to the Wayzata Education Fund honoring a teacher or staff will come with a certificate of appreciation from your student. Additionally, if you donate $25 or more, they will also receive a bundlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes Minnetonka. Say thank you and support a good cause at the same time! Certificates will be sent via email. Bundlets will be delivered at a later date when it is deemed safe to do so, and when teachers and staff are back on school property. What can I do to protect myself and others?
We've had so many great Ask Ali questions in our inbox – thanks to all who have submitted! Ali, along with her network of local experts, has been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things.
Community Ed New Online Classes We welcome you to our online classrooms! Our online classes ensure that you are able to gain valuable information, stay on track with your fitness routine, learn new skills, and connect with others during the next month. Our buildings may be closed, but lifelong learning never stops. We are offering a variety of online classes for adult and youth. You can find all the online options on our registration site. Financial assistance is available or call 763-745-5200 for more information.
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