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Classes
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We Believe...
- In Building E
xcellence Successfully Together--the BEST
- in the successes of each
person
- in active hands-on learning
- in the partnership of the
home, the school, and the community
We Envision...
Northwood Elementary School
to be:
- a superior school for the
twenty-first century
- a caring community
- strengthened by business
and community partnerships
Our Commitment Is To...
- Deliver an enriched curriculum
by infusing Fulton County Continuous Achievement curriculum.
- Provide instruction which
meets the needs of each individual student.
- Foster a safe and nurturing
environment in which each child can succeed and feel valued.
- Provide a customer-focused
school where Kids Come First.
Northwood's Founding Principles...
- Nurturing and safe environment
- Excellent communication
- Support and encouragement
- Challenge for students
- Respect for diversity of
cultures
- Zest for learning
- Establishment of traditions
- Esprit de corps, enthusiasm,
and cooperation
- Focus on community
- Positive climate
- Active and creative learning
About Northwood
Northwood Elementary is located on 26 acres in north Fulton County
, just east of Georgia 400 and one mile north of Holcomb Bridge
Road. Northwood opened in August 1996 as an accredited Fulton County elementary
school for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Northwood presently enrolls over 850 students in a state-of-the-art facility
designed with three learning communities--River Walk, Seascape, and Mountain
View. Uniquely designed special education suites, comfortable planning
areas, spacious media center, modern and safe gymnasium, well-designed
specialist rooms, conveniently located administrative areas, cafeteria serving
breakfast and lunch, and an atrium provide a superior learning environment
for all students.
Specialists
provide education in art, choral music, orchestra, band, physical education,
media, and technology. Each classroom has personal computers and access
to a fully equipped schoolwide networked computer lab. The principal, assistant
principal, counselors, classroom support teacher, school social worker,
psychologist, instructional support teacher and special education staff,
teacher assistants, and approximately 40 general education teachers provide
for the needs abilities, and interests of each child.
Unique Assets
A
tradition of Building Excellence Successfully
Together began in Northwood's inaugural year. An outstanding team
of professionals, a dedicated group of parents, a very proud community,
and enthusiastic students are the heart and soul of Northwood.
An
outstanding
PTA
which boasts 100% membership actively supports Northwood.
Generous financial support for technology, special reading programs, teacher
materials/supplies, and media center resources, as well as over 16,000
volunteer hours per year, are distinguishing features of the Northwood PTA.
Reading programs to assist, enrich, and remediate students include
Reach for Reading, Special Instructional Assistance program, Remedial program,
and World Class Readers/Accelerated Reader.
Northwood's
Business Board of Directors enriches the learning experiences of our
students. Over 15 business partnerships provide equipment, supplies, facilities,
programs, and financial support to teachers and students.
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