Northwood School Laker
February 21, 2020
Read Across America Week
Mark your calendars for Read Across America Week: March 9-13!                                                                                    
Monday Horton Hears a Who : Video kickoff
Tuesday Everyday Heroes: Dress as a hero. This could be a superhero, an “everyday hero,” or a hero from a book.
Wednesday Dr. Seuss day! Wear red and white to celebrate.
Thursday Read My Shirt day. Wear a shirt with (school-appropriate) words.
Friday PJ Day: Wear comfy clothes or PJs and bring a stuffed animal to read to.
Please let your child’s teacher know if you would like to come in to be a guest reader!
Social Studies to Foster Citizenship

The College, Career, & Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies is a guidance document used nationally by states, districts, and local educational institutions (e.g., K-8 schools) to guide the enhancement of instruction in civics, economics, geography, and history. The intention of this guidance is to facilitate student engagement in learning to foster citizenship. This goal is achieved through an Inquiry Arc structure that includes the use of primary sources and evidence to respond to compelling questions.  

The Inquiry Arc diagram above shows the progression of inquiry that an instructional unit would follow. Grade-level appropriate units are then developed. Content, concepts, sources, and ways of communicating conclusions are moderated by age appropriate resources and focus areas for instruction. For example, language comprehension and decoding skills help students to “make meaning” of what they are learning - critical components for reading comprehension. Thus, early elementary students might engage with social studies topics through their English Language Arts (ELA)/ Literacy program. Middle school students, on the other hand, can engage with more complex content, research sources using digital and print resources to gather evidence for claims, and communicate conclusions using a variety of formats. Finally, a progression of study underlies the K-8 social studies program. This progression moves from a wide look at communities (e.g., classroom communities and local communities) to our state, our nation, world history and geography, and U.S. History.

Our students’ lives are intertwined with the community and world in which they live. Providing students with an updated approach to social studies learning will engage and empower students to inquire, explore, and make informed conclusions. It will instill in students problem solving tools that can be accessed long into their adult lives as informed citizens.

Kathleen Scholand
Curriculum Director
Student Leadership & Feedback Opportunity
I would like to hear feedback from and identify leadership opportunities for students in grades 6-8. If you are the parent/guardian of a student in one of those grades, please encourage your child to respond to the email I sent recently asking if they're interested in meeting with me in small groups a couple of times a month beginning in March. I've already heard from several students that they're interested and I hope to hear from more! Thanks!

Have a great vacation week!

Ms. Young
Lego Club
Kindergarten Celebrated 100 Days of School!
Kindergarten Registration
On Wednesday, May 20, Northwood School will hold our annual Kindergarten registration. Current Kindergarten students will not have school that day. Please mark your calendars!
School & Community News
Important Dates
February 24 - 28 - February Vacation
March 5 - CBNA Registration, 6:00 - 7:30
March 5 - School Board meeting, 6:30
March 20 - Teacher Workshop Day