Northwood High School: We Are The Change We Seek |
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Northwood's Vision and Mission Statements |
Vision |
| We at Northwood, as a diverse community, aspire to participate productively in a global society, commit fully to high academic achievement, and become models of leadership, strength and success. |
Mission |
| Northwood’s mission is to ensure that ALL students have the opportunity to succeed in a rigorous curriculum, including the completion of a learning experience in a college-level environment. |
Announcements & News |
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Pay AP Exam Fees at Back to School Night |
Attention parents of AP Students – You may pay your student’s AP exam fees during Back to School Night on September 15. There will be a table for fee collection set up in the media center lobby on the first floor. Checks can be made out to Northwood High School. Please include the name of the student, student ID number, and the names of the tests on the subject line of the check. Please refer your student’s AP Contract to determine the fees owed. An initial deposit of $14 per exam is required; however, the total exam amount can also be paid in full. |
Gladiator Express Cards |
| Gladiator Express Cards are an academic incentive given to students who maintain a certain grade point average (GPA). The cards reward students with certain privileges. (For more information on rewards or Express Cards contact Ms. Tonya Jackson at Tonya_A_Jackson@mcpsmd.org.) This semester 487 Northwood students qualified for Gladiator Express Cards with GPAs of 3.0 or above. Congratulations to all of the listed cardholders. |
First Week Newsletter |
| Read the newsletter for the first week of school in Microsoft Publisher or PDF format. |
Student Parking Permits |
| Parking permits may be purchased within the first couple weeks of each semester. A student parking permit costs $37.50 per semester. A student who wishes to purchase a parking permit must see Mr. Edward Velasquez for a parking permit form, which must be filled out completely and signed by a parent. Students and parents must also sign a fall semester parking rules form. |
Athletic Events for the Week |
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Seneca Valley, Blair, Northwest and Northwood at Worthington Manor 3:30 pm |
09/02/2010 |
Thursday |
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Watkins Mill at Northwood 6:30 pm |
09/03/2010 |
Friday |
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Northwood, Westminster at Oakland Mills (Optional Tournament) 11 am |
09/04/2010 |
Saturday |
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Northwood, Linganore, Rockville at Watkins Mill (Optional Tournament) Times TBA |
09/04/2010 |
Saturday |
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Music Boosters Looking For Volunteers For Takoma Park Folk Festival |
Each year NHS Music Boosters volunteers to help at the Takoma Park Folk Festival. This year's festival is on Sunday, September 12, 2010 (see information below or go to the website at www.tpff.org.) Music Boosters receives a monetary donation based on the number of hours we volunteer -- Note: students who volunteer can apply their volunteer hours/$ toward the Spring Music Festival trip (cruise to the Bahamas) plus you can receive SSL hours [bring a SSL form with you]. |
Senior Parent Night and Back to School Night on September 15 |
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The counseling department will host Senior Parent Night on September 15 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM in the auditorium directly before Back to School Night. The purpose of this meeting is to inform all parents of seniors about the college application process and graduation requirements. Download the agenda. Afterward make sure to attend the Back to School Night festivities at 7:00 PM. |
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Free Babysitting Services During Back to School Night |
Babysitting services will be provided for children (4-11 years of age) during Back to School Night on September 15. Student volunteers will provide child care for any parents interested in attending Back to School Night. Please complete the form (Spanish) and return it to Lynne_W_Stevens@mcpsmd.org or to the Main Office at Northwood High School. |
SSL Hours Over the Summer |
Documentation of all service performed during the summer is due to the SSL coordinator - Mr. Marco Fuggitti at Marco_G_Fuggitti@mcpsmd.org - at Northwood by September 24, 2010 |
Safeway's 10% Goes Back to Schools Will Run August 11- September 14 |
The 2010 shopping dates for Safeway's major annual school funding promotion--10% Goes Back to Schools--are August 11 - September 14. Customers who buy any of over 2,000 participating products from Safeway/Safeway-affiliate stores nationwide during these five weeks earn money for schools. Shoppers whose Safeway cards are registered with eScrip will have their 10% rebate AUTOMATICALLY contributed to the schools they selected. All other shoppers will have a special redemption code printed on their Safeway receipts beginning September 18. Codes must be redeemed online at a special redemption site; that site will close promptly at midnight (PST) October 13.
More info about the "10% promotion" is here: www.backtoschools.escrip.com or call 1-877-561-8048 to learn more. To register your Safeway cards: Go to www.escrip.com and click on About the Program. Select up to three schools to support. Northwood's eScrip group is "Northwood High School PTSA". You can also search for schools by city or zip code. Friends and relatives in other parts of the country who shop at Safeway or Safeway-affiliate stores where they live can support Northwood too!
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2010 Junior Achievement Essay Competition |
| Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area is pleased to announce the 2010 Junior Achievement Essay Competition, sponsored by David M. Rubenstein. This fall, Junior Achievement invites students from the Greater Washington Region to compete for $100,000 in scholarships. The competition is open to any student in the 9th-12th grade in the Greater Washington Region from August 16 - September 30, 2010, and asks students to write a 1,000-1,500 word essay on the topic, "What can the Greater Washington business community learn from today's high school students?" Students may submit their essays to Junior Achievement online at www.myJA.org/students/essay/. |
Summer Assignments |
| Students received summer assignments in a variety of subject areas that are due the first week of school. Check the summer assignment list for various courses. |
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