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CALENDAR ITEMS:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 “BOOBOOBOOBOO----RIFICRIFICRIFICRIFIC”””” ALL SCHOOL FAMILY

HALLOWEEN PARTY (See information below)

SATURDAY NIGHT------TURN BACK YOUR CLOCKS –DAYLIGHT SAVINSG ENDS

MONDAY, NOVEMEBER 2 Get smart with the Language Arts meets 3:45-5:00

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 “BAG IT AND BRING IT DAY” FOR STUFF-A-

TRUCK

“Leaping Into Language Arts For Kindergarten Children

Begins- 3:45-5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Veterans Day slips for Veterans who wish to attend our

Veterans Day program, are due

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 LAST NORTHWOODS SCIENCE EXPLORERS CLUB 3:45-5:10

MONDAY, NOVEMEBER 9 Get smart with the Language Arts meets 3:45-5:00

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 “Leaping Into Language Arts” For Kindergarten Children

3:45-5:00

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Northwoods Veterans Day Observance And

Program (see information below)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 4TH Grade Goes To The Junior Leagues Kids In The Kitchen

Field Trip.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 13 Set Up For Our Annual Christmas in The Northwoods

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Christmas In The Northwoods Craft And Bake Sale

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 6, 2015

TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT Northwoods staff, parents and children are invited to

"BOO"BOO"BOO"BOO----RIFIC "RIFIC "RIFIC "RIFIC " Our Annual Northwoods All Family

Halloween Party

Friday-

OCTOBER 30TH

6:00 PM—7:30 PM WHO: CHILDREN COME IN COSTUME: Please be reminded to come in appropriate costumes for a school: no gore, violent or overly frightening

costumes. No weapons. Parents are welcome to share in the fun and dress up as well.

HOW: ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. No drop offs.

TIME: 6:00 TO 7:30 PM

WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING:

♦ THE HALLOWEEN GAMES AND CRAFTS AREA– this will be full of fun Halloween games and crafts for all ages (gym)

♦ THE HAUNTED HOUSE ! (Library)

♦ “A MINUTE TO WIN IT” New this year Get your friends or family to compete in this game. New This Year: GRAND CARVED PUMPKIN DISPLAY!

Northwoods students are invited to bring in pumpkins they have carved for

display. We have 2 categories: grades K-2 and grades 3-5. Bring in your pumpkin.

Please provide a light device such as a battery operated candle. We will be

displaying these either in our entry or in the resource room directly off the

entry (darkened so we can see the cool glowing faces). INFORMATION WILL BE COMING HOME IN A FLYER NEXT WEEK! • Pumpkins must come with an ID card which is on the back of this sheet. ID card will be

provided.

• Pumpkins must be taken home at the end of the party on Friday, October 30 or they will be

thrown away. Please be sure you are able to do this.

• Pumpkins may be brought in on FRIDAY, Oct. 30th during the day. (8:30 up until 6:00) with the

card. This party is sponsored by our Nortwhoods PTO, supported by our parent volunteers and assisted by UWEC

student teachers.

NORTHWOODS NEWS

OCTOBER 30-NOVEMEBR 3-last day

WHAT IS IT? Each year the ECASD schools have partnered with Gordy’s Markets and FEED MY

PEOPLE to gather food items and other items for the FEED MY PEOPLE food pantry which serves a vast area

of Northwestern Wisconsin. This is a hub pantry which supplies other pantries through out our region.

WHY? Here is some current figures from Feed My People.

⇒ $1 dollar allows us to obtain $10 worth of food.

⇒ 23 hunger relief programs exist in the city of Eau Claire

⇒ There are over 125 programs in 14 counties.

[They have grown this year. Last year they had 21 programs in Eau Claire and 91 in 14 counties. More

important than ever.]

HOW CAN NORTHWOODS ELEMENTARY FAMILIES HELP? We have been

one of the most successful schools in gathering needed items since STUFF A TRUCK began. That is because

we have a special day when we bring in as much as we can.

We call it “Bag It Day. “ This year we are going to call it “Bag It Day and Bring It Day”— which means

simply that you can also bring in cash or a check to contribute. As you can see above, $1 will buy $10’s

worth of food. Make it out to “Feed My People”.

HOW: ⇒ Bags will be sent home with your student on Thursday, October 29, with a list of needed items.

⇒ Bags must come in by Tuesday, November 3— no later. They will be collected that day by Gordy’s.

⇒ Tables will be set up in our entry for the Bag collection. Bags can be turned in starting on Friday. If you

are sending cash, we ask that these are turned into the office and they will be kept there until the

delivery date. We will have a specific container for cash donations.

“BAG IT AND “BAG IT AND “BAG IT AND “BAG IT AND

BRING IT BRING IT BRING IT BRING IT

DAY “DAY “DAY “DAY “

TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER

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NORTHWOODS NEWS

Soaring High Club for October 30, 2015 Congratulations to the following Northwoods Students: Eathan, Brody, Arie,

Isaac D., Landon, Sophia, Eva, Isaac J., Alia, Reagan, Kayla, Hailey, Chance, Elli, Charlie, Sophie,Kaydence,

Jack,Junior, Rebeka, Kyle, Austin, Bryce, Lola, and Hannah.

VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY,

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 Wednesday, November 4th. Contact Ms. Miller at wmiller@ecasd.us or 852-

4144 if you need a slip or have any questions.

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

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

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

or just wear the colors green/brown

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

Boy/Girl Scouts/American Heritage wear your uniforms.

19th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE NORTHWOODS CRAFT AND BAKE SALE

Saturday, November 14th 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’S TO OUR AMAZING PARENT VOLUNTEERS:

Thank You to parents who volunteered for Vision Screening: Jaclyn Yule, Kha Ynag, Carol Lendle,

and Stephanie Bauer!

Thank you to our parents who helped at our Book Fair. Here is the list of people that helped make

our book fair a success!

Tanya Kistner, Billie Hays, Stacy Dauffenbach, Jessica Klesmit, Kimberly Marion, Katie Meerza, Sharon Lee, Deb

Davis, Stephanie Vobornik, Gina Kittilstad, Donna Ash, Julia Jilek, Heather Market-Sullivan, Kha Yang, and

Amanda Binczak.

Thank you to all the parents who brought food items for meals for teachers during

conferences: Gina Kittilstad, Jill Meixner, Karin and Bill Rassbach, Charity Francis, Angela Bentley, Kristin Morosky, Angie Shepler, Jessica Klesmit, Michelle Schulner, Casandra Berg, Bobbie Schulz, Chris Knoll,

Ryan Koelker, Katie Meerza, Amanda Putnam, Charilyn and Robert Hutchinson, Carla Hogan, Ashley Plantinga,

Cristal Breiby, Amanda Griffin, Lindsey Ho, Maleka Hashmi, Amanda Jochum, Nicole White, Holly Trautlein, Mandy

Schacht, Laurie Sorenson, Ashley Gospodar, Andrea Strand, Michelle Harris, Amy Weingarten, Emily Johnson, Brenda

Moore, Kayla Helland, Tia Walker, Kayla and Blayne Midthun, Kylie Wright, Michelle Lind, Emily Duss, Jason and Heidi

Wendtland, Heather Market-Sullivan, Kha Yang, Kristin Kosterman, Suzanne Turner, Ruth Ann Wedlund, Scott Lewis,

Amy Westom, Jessica Severson, Michelle Brantner, Hillary Nuenke, Cory Bers, Brianna Oria, Jenny Pick, Amanda Turner,

Brenda Xiong, Kim Koller, Jessica Johnson, Marlene Sylvester, Jack Trautlein, Erica Gingras, and Jacqueline Timp.

WOW-- you made a huge difference for our teachers and they are very appreciative for your

efforts!

A SHOUT OUT TO GORDY’S MARKETS: We are very fortunate to

have had an outstanding relationship with Gordy’s through the years. And it just gets

better! Gordy’s donated most of the items (water, apples, coffee etc.) for the Walk to

School Day, so that our parents and kids could benefit. THANK YOU TO A

GREAT PARTNER FOR NORTHWOODS!!!

BOOK FAIR REPORT: We had a record breaking book fair!!!! THANK YOU

NORTHWOODS PARENTS AND KIDS!!!

A big thank you to all of the teachers that handed in their wish lists and book

recommendations. They are a big help to the parents, and are usually the books that sell out

first. Also a big thank you to everyone that shopped the book fair!!! And of course a big thank

you to all the people that worked the book fair. They made it all possible :) Yeah!!! Here is a

list of all of the winners for various things that we had going on:

• Mrs. Foilles won the $40 in books and Gianna in her class won the $10 in books.

• Mrs. Heath won $5 towards the book fair. We drew her name from all of the names of

teachers that handed in a recommendation.

• Dawson in Mrs. Gilberts class won a book basket

• Finley O’Dell in Mr. Bowmans class won a book basket

In addition to all the people who won books from the fair, Mrs. Misurek was able to take

books for the library and Mrs. Fisher was able to get some new books for her department

using the money we raised for “All For Books”.

PARENTS BE REMINDED that your dishes and crockpots are in the hall for your pick

up.

KINDERGARTEN PARENT REMINDER: Leaping into Language Arts starts

this Tuesday, November 3!!! If you signed up your child, and they have been confirmed to be

in the program, please remember to send a snack and to be on time to pick up your child at

5:00 PM after each of the 6 sessions. Thanks Parents.

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

INFORMATIONINFORMATIONINFORMATIONINFORMATION and OPPORTUNITIES and OPPORTUNITIES and OPPORTUNITIES and OPPORTUNITIES

Halloween events:Halloween events:Halloween events:Halloween events: CARE PARTNERS MEMORY CARE AND CARE PARTNERS ASSISTED LIVING IN EAU

CLAIRE – will be handing out candy to all trick-or-treaters from 5:30-8:00. Care Partners Memory Care 2306

Frank St. 54703 AND AT-- Care Partners Assisted Living , 2320 Frank St.

UWEC SOCCER WILL SCARE UW-PLATTEVILLE AT YOUTH DAY ON HALLOWEEN Come scream for the Blugold soccer team and meet the team after the game on October 31, at 1 pm. There will be

contests, prizes and fun. It would be ghoulish not to come. This is a free event! Learn more at www.blugolds.com.

EAU CLAIRE TRICK OR TREATING: • Downtown Eau Claire will host its Trick-or-Treating on Friday, Oct. 30. Kids dressed up in

costumes are invited to stop by participating businesses from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Oakwood Mall Oakwood Mall will welcome trick-or-treaters from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Participating stores will have a pumpkin sign displayed outside the store.

• CITY OF EAU CLAIRE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31: 5:00-7:00 PM

Libby, the

Reading Dog

came to Mrs.

Gilberts class

in a costume

for

Halloween.

We love

Libby

ECCT PRESENTS “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” The Eau Claire Children’s Theatre will

present ALICE IN WONDERLAND October 31 and November 1, 6 & 7 at the The Oxford, 1814 Oxford Avenue,

Eau Claire. Come along with Alice as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Caroll’s classic children’s novel. Along

the way, Alice meets Tweedledee and Tweedledum and the mysterious Cheshire Cat, has tea with the Mad

Hatter and the March Hare, and gets caught up in a dangerous game of croquet with the Queen of Hearts.

Performances are scheduled for Saturday, October 31 and November 7th at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Sunday,

November 1st at 1:30 p.m., and Friday, November 6th at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $14 for adults

and seniors and $8 for youth and students.

Theatre-goers can add to their experience by attending the “Mad Hatter Tea” on Saturday, October 31 and

Saturday, November 7 at 10am. Those attending will participate in crafts and games, eat treats, and meet the

cast before the show. Tickets are $5.00 per person (does not include show tickets) and advance registrations

are required.

Alice in Wonderland is sponsored in part by iHeart Media Eau Claire and Charter Spectrum.

For tickets or more information, visit www.ecct.org or call 715-839-8877.

COMMUNITY BOOK SALE AT MEMORIAL HIGH NOVEMBER 19-20 What is the one skill that will help all students succeed in school and later in life? It’s reading, of course! Give

the people you love the gift of books this holiday season! Do your book shopping at the annual Community

Book Sale where all new books are Buy One Get One Free and books for all ages are featured! All profits from

this sale go to promoting literacy in the community. Shopping hours are 10 am – 7 pm on Thursday, November

19 and 10 am – 6 pm on Friday, November 20. The sale is sponsored by Memorial’s Teen Literacy Initiative

(TLI). Contact Pam Gardow at pgardow@ecasd.us for more information.

COOKIES AND CANVAS PAINTING LESSONS FOR GRADES K-6 Blue Canvas Art Studio is offering Cookies and Canvas Painting Lessons for children in grades K-6. These themed events

allow children to learn new painting techniques and engage with other young artists while working in a studio setting.

Upcoming dates are Saturday, November 14 from 9:30-11 am and Saturday, December 12, from 1-2:30 pm. The morning

session on December 12 is FULL. Contact Beth Moga at bmoga.bluecanvas@gmail.com for more information.

SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS TOY ASSISTANCE SIGN-UP:

NOVEMBER 2-12 FROM 10-12 AND 1-4 PM Closed on Fridays- Sundays.

Must bring:

Photo ID for all adults, Medical assistance card, report card or birth certificate, for each child under the age of

17. Plus address verification, and income verification.

SALVATION ARMY NEEDS BELL RINGERS ARE NEEDED!

November 6-December 24 bell ringers are needed in Eau Calire and in Chippewa Falls.

Register online at www.ringbells.org or call 715-834-1224

HOLIDAY TOY TRAINS AT THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM IN

CARSON PARK Have a family fun day at the museum and marvel at the 384 square foot standard gauge toy train display

decked out for the holidays! Watch three tinplate trains, both originals from 1910-1940 and reproductions,

whizzing around three separate triple tracks on a display that includes a toy dairy farm, Fort McCoy, log cabins

and more. Have some hands-on fun in our toy train play room and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus on

Saturdays while the trains are running. The display opens Friday, November 27, and will run through

December 29 on weekends and Tuesday evenings. Details at cvmuseum.com.

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

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