GCS on eLearning Feb 2 & 3
Greenville County Schools is on eLearning Monday, February 2, and Tuesday, February 3. Schools and office buildings will be closed, and all activities, including athletic events and field trips, are canceled. This decision was made based on current snow and ice, forecasted freezing temperatures, which may result in continued unsafe road conditions, and the significant amount of work needed to clear campus entries and driveways once it’s safe for crews to do so. A decision about Wednesday will be made Tuesday afternoon.
eLearning Student Reminders:
- Students will need to authenticate their Chromebooks using the lock icon on their HOME network. Please do this FIRST, prior to opening other tabs.
- Students and teachers will follow their regular class schedule and log in to Google Meets for each class.
- The bell schedule, assignments, and work will be posted in Google Classroom by 8:25 AM for all classes.
- Students are expected to participate in eLearning and teachers will take attendance as normal. Students that do not participate in eLearning will be marked absent. If students are unable to participate in eLearning due to loss of power, sickness, etc., they will have five days to make up the work upon return to school.
- Parents can follow the directions below to download assignments in order to work offline, if necessary.
Accessing Google Classroom Files and Websites While Offline
Accediendo a Google Classroom Archivos y sitios web sin conexión
More Information Regarding Closures/Delays and eLearning
Curriculum Night to be Rescheduled
Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade families are invited to attend Curriculum Night on TBD, to learn more about course offerings and the registration process for the 2026-27 school year!
• 5:30 - 6:00: Northwood will be open for self-guided tours
• 6:00 - 6:30: 6th Grade Presentation, Cafeteria
• 6:30 - 7:00: 7th Grade Presentation, Room 602
• 6:30 - 7:00: 8th Grade Presentation, Room 301
Curriculum Night Informational Flyer
Spring Book Fair
The in-house Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Northwood February 2-6! Book list coming soon!
Important: In order for students to visit the Book Fair, each student must return a signed parent permission slip. Without the permission slip, students cannot browse or purchase from the fair. (Permission slips from the Fall continue to be valid for the Spring fair.)
SPIRIT WEEK IS FEBRUARY 9-13
We are looking forward to a FUN Spirit Week February 9-13, benefiting Neighborhood Cancer Connection!
Get ready to dress up (or down), take part in homeroom competitions, enjoy Chick-fil-A cookies on Friday, and skate the night away. Start by purchasing your week-long dress up/down pass for just $5 on MySchoolBucks. Chick-fil-A cookies are also available for purchase on MySchoolBucks for just $3 each … order one for yourself & extras to give to your favorite friends or staff. Let’s crush last year’s total of $3,972.92!
Spirit Week Graphic with Dress Up Theme Information
Purchase Spirit Week Dress Up/Down Pass
Purchase Chick-fil-A Cookie for Feb 13 Delivery (deadline to order cookies 2/10/25)
We will offer cash sales for dress down passes the mornings of Feb 4-6 ONLY! If you are unable to purchase a dress down pass online for your student, you may send $5 cash with them the morning of Feb 4-6 so they can join in the fun!
Purchase Backup ID's
Every student at Northwood is issued one ID and lanyard at no charge at the beginning of the school year. BUT life happens, and ID's are often lost or left at home! Save yourself any last minute panic by purchasing your student a backup ID (or two or three). Encourage your student to hang backups in their locker or zip them into a special pocket on their bookbag.
Use the MySchoolBucks links below to order additional ID supplies for your student. If purchased before 1:30 pm, our Media Center will issue items directly to your student the same day. Items purchased after 1:30 pm will be issued the following school day.
Purchase ID Card Only for $3
Purchase ID Card and Lanyard for $5
Purchase ID Card, Lanyard, & Protector Pouch for $6
Change In Assignment Lottery Results Posted
Change in Assignment School Choice Lottery results for 2026-27 have been posted!
Change in Assignment School Choice Lottery Information
Greenville Drive Reading All Stars
The Greenville Drive Reading All Stars program kicked off on Mon, January 12! Students can read 500 pages in the next 5 weeks to earn a free ticket to a spring Greenville Drive baseball game. Record your pages read on the reading log provided by your English teacher or that you pick up in the Media Center and turn it in by Fri, February 13 to qualify! 📚
Reading All-Stars Interactive Reading Log
Reading All-Stars Parent Information
Sports Shorts
Important Northwood Athletics news below!
Northwood Middle School offers the following sports to 7th & 8th grade students: Girls' Volleyball (fall), Girls' & Boys' Basketball (winter), Girls' & Boys' Soccer (spring), Softball (spring), and Baseball (spring). If your student is interested in any sport NOT offered by Northwood, please contact the high school you are zoned for to inquire as to eligibility.
Boys Soccer Conditioning & Tryouts
Girls Soccer Conditioning & Tryouts
Baseball Conditioning & Tryouts
Softball Conditioning & Tryouts
GCS Policies in Effect at All Contests: Student ID Policy | Clear Bag Policy | Clear Bag FAQ's
For information on Northwood Athletics, Big Teams, and required forms, please visit the sites below:
Northwood Athletics Website
Athlete Participation Packet/Forms (For 2025-26 athletic participation, forms must be dated 4/1/2025 or later)
Questions? Contact Athletic Director, Ryan Negoski, at rnegoski@greenville.k12.sc.us or 864-355-7012
WIDA ACCESS Testing
Our Multilingual Learners will be participating in WIDA ACCESS testing Mon, February 2 through Wed, February 4 from 8:30 am - 10:30 am.
Our students will then complete the speaking portion of this test between February 5 and March 6.
Good luck to our Knights!
Community Book Club
We are offering a Community Book Club to all Northwood students and their parent/trusted adult!
Participants will read the newest Alan Gratz book, War Games, together and attend an in-person book club on Mon, February 9, from 5:30-6:30 pm in the school library. Students who participate will receive a FREE dress down day and also be entered to win a $20 Amazon gift card for bringing an adult who read the book with them!
If you are interested, the link below will provide more information and the sign up website. (Only one person needs to sign up per family/group). Thank you for supporting a culture of reading at Northwood!
Community Book Club Information/Sign-Ups
GoFan: Digital Athletic Tickets
Digital tickets are now available for purchase on GoFan for 2025-26 athletic games! Purchase your digital tickets now so you can skip the lines at the gate and avoid last-minute stops at the ATM. Get ready to support your Knights and visit our GoFan page to view upcoming events:
Visit the Northwood GoFan website to purchase today!
You may also download the GoFan App from Apple Store or GoFan App from Google Play and search for Northwood Middle, Taylors, SC
Or, you may scan the QR code located at the ticket table on the night of the event.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Step-by-step guide to purchase tickets
Step-by-step guide to transfer tickets
Note:
*Ages 6+ must purchase ticket
*GCS Student ID and Clear Bag policies in effect | Clear Bag FAQ's
*Cash purchase option also available at the gate
Changes for 2025-26?
If you can answer “YES” to any of these statements:
- My home address has changed.
- My home address will change over the summer.
- I plan to unenroll my student from Northwood Middle for next school year.
- My 8th grade student will not attend a Greenville County Schools high school next year.
Please contact our Registrar, Deborah Guion, at dguion@greenville.k12.sc.us or 864-355-7013.
Keeping your student’s information up to date helps us ensure a smooth transition and accurate planning for the upcoming school year!
Update Contact Info in Backpack
Attention Educational Decision Makers:
Please log into your Parent Backpack account and double-check the contacts you have listed for your student. Educational Decision Makers can add, remove, or edit contacts in Backpack. As a reminder, Parent Backpack allows parents/guardians to monitor their children’s grades, assignments, and attendance, and gives parents/guardians access to update the list of individuals who can pick up their student from school.
For Parent Backpack access questions, please contact our Registrar, Deborah Guion, at dguion@greenville.k12.sc.us or call 864-355-7013.