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August 27, 2007

NHE Scoop

Northwood Hills Elementary School

Mackie Kazdoy, principal


 

Welcome to the 2007 - 2008 school year!

 

This is going to be the best year yet at Northwood Hills!

 
Our school has received several exciting awards over the summer! We have been named a "Recognized" school by the Texas Education Agency for the 2006-2007 school year! And last week, the Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) announced its 2007 Honor Roll schools. Of the more than 8000 public schools in Texas, only about 5% received this honor this year. I'm proud to say that Northwood Hills is on this list! Honor Roll schools have the highest percentage of students performing at the state's most rigorous standard, commended, as well as passing all state assessments.
 
This afternoon, your child will bring home several forms for you to complete and return as soon as possible. These include:
  • emergency cards

  • health forms

  • lunch forms and insurance forms (if applying)

  • transportation form (if your child goes to day care after school)

  • background check form (Background checks are for anyone volunteering at any RISD school.  They are good for 2 years, so you need only return it if you did not do so last year. If you aren't sure, please go ahead and complete and return this form.)

Join us for Meet the Teacher Night on Thursday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m.

 
RISD has a new policy designed to help ensure the safety of all of our students. Beginning the 2nd week of school (September 4), our policy will be "Hugs and Kisses at the Door". Please drop your child off at school and we will have many staff members around to help make sure he/she gets to class okay. Until now, NHE and other RISD schools allowed anyone to walk in the building in the mornings. Now, the procedure will be to sign in at the office to come into our building, even before or after school. As this may lead to a very long line and wait, if you need to speak with a teacher, please call or email them. They will respond promptly.