.

CALENDAR ITEMS:

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Picture retake day

BOOK FAIR

THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27 Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00-am -8:00 PM

No Students

BOOK FAIR

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 NO SCHOOL

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 NO Get Smart with the Arts—Happy Halloween

End of Book Fair

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Leaping into Language ArtsLeaping into Language ArtsLeaping into Language ArtsLeaping into Language Arts begins for Kindergarten kids 3:45-

4:45

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Our annual Thankfulness Turkey’s go out to families

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Stuff-A- Truck information goes out

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Weekend Kids Meals resumes

Coming soon: Thankfulness Turkeys by families, Stuff A Truck food gathering,

“Bag It day” for Stuff a Truck, Veterans Day Program, and our Christmas In The

Northwoods!

SEE CALENDAR BELOW FOR A QUICK LOOK AT UPCOMING WEEKS.

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25-- OCTOBER 31,2016

QUICK LOOK CALENDAR: October – early November WKM= Weekend Kids Meals

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDA

Y

OCTOBER 24

Get Smart for

grades 1-2-3.

3:45-5:00

BOOK FAIR

OCTOBER 25

NHS WRESTLING

CLINIC 3:45-4:45

Northwoods Chorus

3:45-4:45

BOOK FAIR

Night

5-10 pm

OCTOBER 26

PICTURE RETAKE

DAY

BOOK FAIR

OCTOBER 27

BOOK FAIR

Parent-Teacher

conferences

NO STUDENTS

OCTOBER 28

All schools

closed

NO WKM

NO STUDENTS

OCTOBER 29 OCTOBE

R 30

OCTOBER 31

NO Get Smart

for grades 1-

2-3. Because

of Halloween.

NOVEMBER 1

Northwoods Chorus

3:45-4:45

Leaping into Language

Arts starts 3:45-4:45

Kindergarten kids

NOVEMBER 2

Thankfulness family

forms sent out

NOVEMBER 3

Stuff A Truck

Begins

Information out

NOVEMBER 4

WKM

NOVEMBER

5

NOVEM

BER 6

NOVEMBER 7

Get Smart for

grades 1-2-3.

3:45-5:00

NOVEMBER 8

Northwoods Chorus

3:45-4:45

Leaping into Language

Arts 3:45-4:45

Kindergarten kids

ELECTION DAY

ECASD REFERENDUM

ON THE BALLOT

NOVEMBER 9

Thankfulness

Turkeys are due back

from families

Veteran’s

recognition- dress in

stars and stripes

NOVEMBER 10

‘BAG IT DAY’ FOR

STUFF A TRUCK

Camouflage dress

day in

recognition of

veterans

NOVEMBER 11

Hearing tests

WKM

Veterans Day

Program

2:00 PM

Dress in RED-

WHITE & BLUE

NOVEMB

ER 12

Christ-

mas in

the

North-

woods!

NOVE

MBER

13

NORTHWOODS NEWS

BOOK FAIR IS ON FOR THIS WEEK: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AND MONDAY MORNING.

BOOK FAIR HOURS FOR PURCHASING:

WEDNESDAY OCT. 26- 8:20-9, 3:30-4

TUESDAY OCT. 27- 7:30-8:30

**THURSDAY OCT. 31- 8:20 AM - 9:00 PM --- Parent teacher conference day.

MONDAY OCT. 31-8:30-9:00 AM

THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS FOR YOUR PURCHASES!!!

PARENT –TEACHER CONFERENCES: THIS THURSDAY 8:00 AM-

8:00 PM Parents you should be scheduled. Please make sure that if you have any changes that need to

be made, that you contact our Secretary at the school, Laura Svoma. Call her at 715-852-4101

“SOARING HIGH” CLUB FOR OCTOBER 21, 2016

Congratulations to Our Soaring High Club kids:

Ayden, Mason, Cashton, Xander, Brody, Natalie S., Natalie R., Riley, Emarie, Addy, Allyson, Rebecca, Lindey,

Andie, Nuka, Chance, Kriszelle, Chloe, Lilly , G. Anthony, Eli, Gianna, and Fred.

Leaping Into Language ArtsLeaping Into Language ArtsLeaping Into Language ArtsLeaping Into Language Arts FOR KINDERGARTEN STARTS NOVEMBER 1: 3:45-4:45 We have had a great sign up for the Leaping into Language Arts Program and we are about to start.

Confirmations that your child is in the program should come home with kids on Wednesday or may be

handed out at your conference. If you still would like to sign your child up, we have a little room for this our

kids. Please contact Laurie Erdman at 715-852-4107 or reply to this email.

Parent pick up in the entry at 4:45. Send a snack for your child.

NOVEMBER 8- ELECTIONS DAY + SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENDUM DAY!

PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO VOTE

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ECASD REFERENDUM, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE AT:

www.ecasd.us/referndum2106 OR PICK UP INFORMATION IN OUR SCHOOL ENTRY.

See some fact sheets offered by the ECASD on the next page.

Fun facts about our school district that you may not

know

THANKS PTO

Veterans Day Assembly

Friday, November 11th

� 1:30 Coffee and treats in the Northwood’s library. This will be a chance for

Veterans to sit and reminisce about his/her time in the service. All Veterans come

if you can.

� 1:50 ALL Veterans attending the assembly will gather in the library.

� 2:00 Assembly begins in the Northwood’s gym

Notes were sent home with all students, inviting all veterans to attend and be honored

at our Veterans Day assembly. Please return slips by Friday, November 4th. Contact

Ms. Miller at wmiller@ecasd.us or 852-4144 if you need another slip or have any

questions.

We also would like to know if any of our students have parents or siblings that are CURRENTLY serving our

country. If this is the case, please mark the designated box on the blue slip that was sent home.

DRESS UP DAYS FOR VETERANS DAY. LET’S CELEBRATE VETERAN’S DAY ALL

WEEK!

Wednesday (Nov. 9th) - wear STARS and STRIPES (any color)

Thursday (Nov.10th) - wear CAMOUFLAGE (any color)

or just wear the colors green/brown

Friday (Nov. 11th) - dress in RED, AND BLUE!

Boy/Girl Scouts/American Heritage wear your uniforms.

THE PTO PAGE

OUR NEXT PTO MEETING IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 at 6:30-7:30 IN THE LIBRARY AT NORTHWOODS

Important Dates for Northwoods families…. � Toppers Pizza: November 14-17 all day events, Eastridge Center – more info to

come

� Dairy Queen Night: November 22nd 5-10pm Each of these dates represent, that if you get food from these establishments, they give back a percentage to the school. It is an easy and fun way to raise money for our PTO which does tons for our school.

NOVEMBER 12 NOVEMBER 12 NOVEMBER 12 NOVEMBER 12

20th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE NORTHWOODS

CRAFT AND BAKE SALE

Saturday, November 12th 9 AM to 3 PM

At Northwoods Elementary School

Includes: Holiday Raffle, Full Lunch menu, Huge Bake Sale, A

Variety of crafts and arts.

$2 donation All proceeds go to benefit Northwoods children through the PTO

If you are new to Northwoods, this is something you will not want to miss. Our Christmas in the

Northwoods committee is able to have some wonderful crafters from around the Midwest area who come to

bring their wares. Be sure to attend this fun event. Plus there is a lunch and bake sale. A Great day!

THANK YOU PARENTS WHO HAVE OR ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE

STAFF LUNCH/DINNER FOR PARENT – TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY. This is most appreciated by all of our staff who will be busy from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM meeting with

parents. Thank you to PTO for organizing this and parents for your delicious contributions.

See pictures from our Halloween party

Friday, October 21

Next page

ECASD AND COMMUNITY ECASD AND COMMUNITY ECASD AND COMMUNITY ECASD AND COMMUNITY

INFORMATIONINFORMATIONINFORMATIONINFORMATION

The ECASD has created a space on their website so that you can access all the flyers that are currently out for

this month. Go to the link provided below if you are interested in any of these programs or activities.

Community flyers such as this are no longer going to be sent home in your child’s folders.

***If you do not have computer access and need a flyer, please contact our Partnership Coordinator by calling

715-852-4107 and leave a message about a flyer that you desire. We can make sure you get one.

Currently listed--- to access, click on link below or click on this link:

http://www.ecasd.us/District/About/Community-Events/Community-Announcement-Flyers

NOVEMBER 2016 Blue Canvas Art Studio Winter Classes ***Bright Start Baseball Clinic—info below Chippewa Valley Strikers Registration Chippewa Valley WellFEST Speaker Series Clear Vision Eau Claire Poverty Summit ECCT The Kid Who Ran for President Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center School's Out Registration Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Newsletter Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Prime Times Eau Claire School of Dance Last Chance to Dance Eau Claire School of Dance Winter Sessions Eau Claire United High School Boys Soccer Registration Eau Claire United Spring Soccer Registration Girls on the Run Registration Karate American LE Phillips Public Library Teen Late Night Mayo Clinic Health System Winter Youth and Family Programs North High Athletic Booster Club Husky Fest V Oakwood Hills Family Dental Halloween Candy Buy Back Saint A Treatment Foster Care Stockade for Dads and Kids Swan Lake Ballet Winter Classes UW-Eau Claire Dance Hip Hop Class

UW-Eau Claire Dance Kids Clinic UW-Eau Claire Jr. Blugolds Boys Basketball Program

Youth Baseball Skills Clinic Returns To

Eau Claire For Area Students

Bright Start Youth Baseball

Clinics “Teaching Skills & Sportsmanship Since 1995”

Bright Start Youth Baseball Clinics will be returning to Eau Claire again for the 4th year to

conduct its popular and effective hitting and fielding clinic. The clinic is open to all boys and girls in grades K-6

and will focus on the key 9 hitting commands necessary to develop hitting skills as well as specific and needed

fielding drills that are designed to increase ability but more importantly, instilling confidence in all youth baseball

players.

Kevin Hoffman, founder, started the company in 1995 in the north central community of Aitkin where he and

his family have resided since 1994. Since that first clinic, the company has grown and is now in 21 Minnesota

communities and most recently Eau Claire and Baldwin and is still expanding. Hoffman is a retired 32 year youth

baseball coach from the Twin Cities who has extensive coaching experience from T-Ball thru amateur baseball.

He is the former long-time president of the Aitkin Area Little League, former director of the central Minnesota

Junior Baseball Association, certified hitting instructor, certified A.S.E.P. coach, former Aitkin High School varsity

baseball coach, umpire, and youth baseball consultant.

The clinic will be held at the Eau Claire American Legion on Water Street on Saturday, November 12. The first

class is from 10:00 AM – Noon for boys and girls in grades K-3. The next class is from 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM and

is for boys and girls in grades 4-6. Note: This class is as much for the parents as it is for their children and are

asked to stay for its entirety. A complete clinic overview will be handed out to students at the conclusion.

The key 9 hitting commands will be covered as well as specific fielding drills. Students can bring their bats and

gloves and should wear comfortable clothing.

Cost is only $15.00/student with a $2.00 sibling discount of a maximum family cost of $40.00. You must register

by sending the name of the parents, student(s), age of students(s), email address and phone number to:

khoffman3463@charter.net. Fee is due at the time of the clinic. Please check-in 10 minutes prior to class. Note:

There is limited space available and we can only accept 20 students in each group. If necessary, another class

could possibly be added.

All clinics and classes end with a discussion on the ideals of fair play and sportsmanship.

Here’s some of the drills that will be covered: Hitting – Tee drills, soft toss, 5 plug hitting station, Speed Hitter, much more.

Fielding – Crossover step, proper throwing/accuracy drills, soft hands, much more.

Kevin will be assisted by his two children, Chris and Kyle, both former collegiate baseball players. Chris was an

outstanding youth and amateur baseball player and is considered to be one of the best infielders to ever come

out of Aitkin. Kyle was a former all-conference MVP and an all-area team member in the Brainerd Lakes region

of Minnesota in 2010. He is a former member of the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Aside from their

accomplishments on the baseball diamond, their greatest accomplishments are team contributions, attitude,

sportsmanship, leadership, and the ability to teach skills.

If you have any questions, feel free to call Kevin at 218-330-0019 or via email at

khoffman3463@charter.net.

“WHAT IS THERE TO DO THIS WEEKEND??”—in case you are

searching here are some suggestions for you and your family-- here is a resource that will help you find many,

many fun things to do in our area!!!! This is a complete calendar for the weekend with many fun suggestions. I

didn’t have time to pick some, but I am sure you can find so much to do with your kids. Healthy and happy

stuff.

https://volumeone.org/events/calendar/2016/10/29

Happy Halloween Happy Halloween Happy Halloween Happy Halloween on Monday.on Monday.on Monday.on Monday. & Happy Parent –Teacher conferences

Laurie Erdman, Partnership CoordinatorLaurie Erdman, Partnership CoordinatorLaurie Erdman, Partnership CoordinatorLaurie Erdman, Partnership Coordinator,

Serving our families, our staff and our children each day.

Northwoods Elementary 715.852.4107 lerdman@ecasd.k12.wi.us