Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

Happy Counseling Week Mrs. McAllister! We would like to say thank you to our school counselor for her dedication to NFAA. Her guidance, listening, and advice have positively impacted countless students' lives here. She consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that every student feels heard, understood, and supported. Your hard work truly makes our school a better place!! Join us in celebrating Mrs. McAllister this week!

WHOOP WHOOP!! Some of our talented 5th graders from Mrs. Hebert's class received awards from the Oklahoma Writing Project's Write to Win Writing Contest. 361 entries from students across the state were read and judged. Winning pieces are published in an anthology. Winners are recognized at the Sam Noble Museum where they receive a copy of the anthology and a certificate. CONGRATULATIONS girls!! Poetry: "Colors" Cailey Allen Descriptive Paragraph: "Yellow" Mila Bennefield Personal Narrative: "Lesson Learned" Aurora Davis Writing Across the Curriculum: "Veterans Day" Addison Stanley Sentence: "Summer Breeze" Mila Bennefield

Check out the Counselor's Corner! So many great resources!

2/1/2024

WOW! We have a lot of sick kiddos out. Parents, please know that we have had several cases of the flu and strep reported. Just a reminder- students must be fever/symptom free (without medicine) for 24 hours before they can return to school!

1/29/2024

CAR RIDERS: 1. PLEASE yield when necessary during drop off. The map below is marked where the yield signs are located. 2. DO NOT stop in the crosswalk during drop off or pick up. 3. DO NOT TEXT in car rider line. Thank you for helping keep all the students safe!

Congrats to our Character Award winners for January! This month's trait was GRATITUDE.

1/18/2024

1/12/2024

Check out Mrs. McAllister's counseling newsletter for January! This is a great resource for ALL families!

BOOK FAIR STARTED TODAY!! Click on the link below to read details on our book fair! You can also use the link to set up your child's eWallet. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/northwoodsfineartsacademy

Congratulations to our Character Award winners for the month of November! All of these students displayed acts of service for their teachers and peers. Great job kiddos!

BOOK FAIR!! Click on the link below to read details on our upcoming book fair! You can also use the link to set up your child's eWallet. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/northwoodsfineartsacademy

Congratulations to our Sand Springs Education Foundation grant recipients! Mr. Barnett, Mrs. McCurtain, Mrs. Webster- STEM Lego Project $1172.38 Mrs. McCurtain- Write It Up! $4680.00 Ms. Lytle- Regulated and Ready $3815.68 Mrs. Hood- Wordy Wheel $472.98 Ms. Butler- Ukuleles for 5th grade $2358.49 Ms. Butler- Student Public Relations Group $547.96 Mrs. Ruley, Mrs. Sander- An Evening in Paris $750 Mrs. McKenzie- Growing Together $2,675.22 Thank you for continuing to support our students and helping them grow!

Our future starts with Sandites. 🚀 The Future-Ready Sandites plan is a $114.5 million bond proposal that includes numerous projects. For Northwoods Fine Arts Academy, it would mean a marquee upgrade, climbing rope for our playground, upgraded security, access, and fire panels, technology, and curriculum. This bond would NOT raise property taxes. See the full list of projects and learn more about the bond proposal: bit.ly/sanditebond24

Northwood's Nifty Nook is filling up FAST! PLEASE write your child's name on their belongings! Let us know if anything belongs to your kiddo.

Check out the counselor's corner! Mrs. McAllister has put together some fantastic resources for families and students to use.

Join us next week to celebrate our TEACHER OF THE YEAR!

Please join us in wearing RED or ORANGE this Friday for Bedlam!