Northwood Middle School

News and Announcements

NMS Challenge Corps Attend Robotics State Meet January 23, 2012

Three teams from Woodstock's Challenge Corps headed to Arlington Heights this Saturday for the First Lego League State competition. The students were wonderful representatives of excellence in education, cooperation and fun. The goal was to improve in their performances in as many of the four areas as possible. All the teams had success in that endeavor.

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Blood Drive at NMS on Friday, February 17, 2012

Heartland Blood Centers will be at Northwood Middle School on Friday, February 17, 2012 from 8 AM until Noon.  For more information please see the attached flier.   Blood Drive

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Sign up now for Parent University

Parents in District 200 and surrounding communities including Alden-Hebron, Harvard, Johnsburg and McHenry will have a unique opportunity on Sat., Feb. 25 to learn successful strategies for helping their children deal with the challenges confronting today’s youth.

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Lights! Camera! Auction! Fun!

Lights! Camera! AUCTION!  That again is the call from the District 200 Education Foundation for people to attend their 2012 fund raiser banquet.  The group annually provides funds in the way of mini-grants to teachers in the Woodstock school district to fund projects to benefit students.  The Foundation’s annual fund raiser will be held this year on Sat., Feb. 4 at D’Andrea Banquets in Crystal Lake. 

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Readers invited to share love of books with D200 students

District 200 is looking for volunteers from the community to read to Pre-K through 8th grade students during its 21st annual Love to Read Week.  The purpose of the program, which is held every year to coincide with Valentine’s Day, is to show students the importance of reading as a lifelong skill by having adults share how they enjoy and use reading in their daily lives.

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Challenge Corps Students Advance To State

All Woodstock Challenge Corps Robotic teams had successes throughout the day at the First Lego League Robotic Regional held in Harvard on Saturday. This year’s theme was “Food Safety.” Teams explore an actual problem that today's scientists and engineers are trying to solve, develop an innovative solution to that problem, and share their findings. Students had to consider how food is grown, harvested, transported, stored, manufactured, and prepared before consumption. Teams also build and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS technology to score points in 2.5-minute matches on a themed playing field.

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The Warhawk Times - December Edition

A copy of our newsletter, The Warhawk Times, will be sent home with students on December 2, 2011.  A copy in English and Spanish are attached as well for your viewing.   The Warhawk Times - English  12-1-11

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Market Day

Northwood families! We have teamed up with Mary Endres Elementary School in an effort to bring Market Day back to Northwood Middle School! Once a month your child will bring home a Market Day form where you will have the opportunity to order delicious meals and snacks by sending the order back to the school with your child or you can order on line at www.marketday.com.

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Calendars set for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years

The District 200 Board of Education has approved the calendars for the next two school years. The calendars mirror those of the previous two years in which students started class in mid-August and the first semester ended at Winter Break. 

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Be alert for symptoms of pertussis

The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) has reported an increasing number of cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in McHenry County.  A few cases have occurred in District 200 schools.

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January 30, 2012

NWMS Student Council Meeting

January 30, 2012

NWMS PTO Meeting

January 31, 2012

Wrestling vs. McHenry @ Home

January 31, 2012

NWMS Girls Basketball @ McHenry

February 1, 2012 (All day)

One Hour Late Start

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