Health Careers Night at Greenville Drive
All Greenville County Schools students are eligible for a free ticket to attend the seventh annual Health Careers Night and attend a baseball game at the Greenville Drive on Wednesday, April 12th.
For more information and to claim your Free Ticket clickable link to Health Careers Night at Greenville Drive.
Child ID Kits
Child Identification kits are being made available to all K-12 students in South Carolina through a partnership with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, South Carolina Department of Education, and their corporate partners Duke Energy and Dominion Energy.
As a parent or guardian, you have the opportunity to request an inkless, at-home child ID kit. This kit should take less than 2 minutes to complete, never enters a database, and should be stored solely by you, as a parent or guardian, in a cool, dry, safe place at HOME. Please understand there is no obligation to fill out the kit; however, it will allow you to have your child’s vital information, fingerprints, and DNA in a safe place should there come a time when you need it.
These kits are to be STORED AT HOME and should only be given to law enforcement in case of an emergency. At no time should the child ID kit be returned to the school. This kit should be kept with the parent or guardian for personal record.
Clickable link to Child ID Kits
Clickable link to Los kits de identificación de niños
Bloodmobile
Please fill out the Google Form below if you are interested in having the Blood Connection bus come to Northwood MS in May. Complete by April 7, 2023.
Clickable link to Blood Connection Google Form
Northwood Yard Signs
Northwood Middle Yard Signs for 8th graders
Order by Friday, April 14th by scanning bar code on flyer. Clickable link to Northwood Middle Yard Signs Flyer.
Signs will be delivered free to the school. A portion of each purchase goes back to Northwood.
Chick-fil-A March 28th 5 - 8pm
Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-A Tuesday, March 28th 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Taylors Chick-fil_A
2801 Wade Hampton Blvd. Ste C
Taylors, SC 29687
Inform your cashier of comment on mobile orders when you order that you are supporting Northwood Middle and 20% of those sales will be donated to Northwood!
Clickable link to Spirit Night Flyer
Wade Hampton Football
Wade Hampton Football
Interested in playing football at Wade Hampton Next Season?
Parents Meeting Wednesday, April 26th - 6pm @ WHHS gym
Clickable link to Wade Hampton Football Flyer to scan the QR Code to receive more information.
Riverside Cheer Open Practice
Riverside Cheer Spring Practice: March 1-30 , Monday- Thursday, 4:00 - 5:30, RHS Auxiliary Gym.
Rising 7th - 11th graders zoned for Riverside are welcome to attend. If you are thinking about trying out you should attend.
Questions: carmstro@greenville.k12.sc.us
MUST COMPLETE PLANET HIGH SCHOOL TO ATTEND
Standardized Testing Information
Please note that standardized testing will begin on May 9 for brick and mortar students and May 16 for virtual students. All students are required to participate in SC READY. Please make every effort to avoid tardy arrivals and absences on testing days. There will be no early dismissals during testing hours.
Clickable link to Northwood Middle 2023 Testing Schedule
ARMES 2023
A.R.M.E.S. Program: The A.R.M.E.S. (Arts Reaching Middle & Elementary Schools) program is a gifted and talented program for students through 8th grade who are interested in strings, visual arts, creative writing, theater, or dance. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our NMS website for the ARMES link. You must be nominated by a teacher, parent, adult, or you can even nominate yourself. The nomination deadline is April 3.
Clickable link to nominate a student: Greenville County ARMES Nomination
Sports Shorts
Northwood Softball and Baseball preseason workouts starting soon!
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.
Clickable link to Spring Sports Schedule
Clickable link to Softball Workout Schedule
Clickable link to Baseball Workout Schedule
Eligibility: *You must have a completed physical dated April 1, 2022 or later in order to participate.
*All those participating in spring sports pre-season workouts MUST have all information in PlanetHS by 2/10/23 before attending any workouts. If unsure then please check with Coach Muriithi or the coach for that sport. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Also, all prospective student-athletes MUST remain in 7th period until called to the gym.
Clickable link to PlanetHS tutorials
Clickable link to directions for completing pre-participation forms
Clickable link to GCS athletic forms
Any questions or additional information?
Please contact Miranda Denklau, Head Softball Coach at mdenklau@greenville.k12.sc.us
Please contact Robert Montgomery, Head Baseball Coach at rmontgomery@greenville.k12.sc.us
Please contact John Long, Girls Soccer Coach at johlong@greenville.k12.sc.us
Please contact Max Olsen, Boys Soccer Coach at molsen@greenville.k12.sc.us
Chess Club
Chess Club
Meet every 2nd - 4th Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30 in Room 405. Please contact afluharty@greenville.k12.sc.us for more information. Clickable link to Chess club Flyer.
Covid and Flu Testing Sites
Flu/Covid Drive-through Testing Sites:
Starting Monday, November 28, there will be free, drive-through testing for both Flu and Covid-19 provided at three locations. GCS students, employees, and their household contacts can get tested. Results will be provided in approximately 1 hour. An important change from last year: parents and employees are responsible for reporting any positive results directly to the school or their supervisor. DHEC has again contracted Mako Medical to administer the testing, and the three sites are the same as last year: Fountain Inn High School, MT Anderson Support Center, and Northside Park. All of the information has been updated on the GCS website, which includes flyers in both English and Spanish.
There are some notable changes from the process last year:
They will test for both Flu and Covid-19: one swab, two tests.
In addition to GCS students and employees, household contacts of both students and employees can get tested at these sites for free.
Results will be provided in approximately 1 hour.
Pre-registering will help expedite the testing process.
Be sure to check the flyer before going to a site. The flyer will reflect the latest information and reflect any updates such as changes in hours, location closures, etc.
Positive Results: It is the parent’s responsibility to report positive results to the school, and employees must report positive results to their supervisor. GCS will not be automatically alerted to the results.
Covid Positive Results – Students stay home, and awaits guidance
Flu Positive Results–Students stay home until they are well enough to return and fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication
NMS Excellent Rating!
Good Afternoon Northwood Parents,
I am reaching out today with some very exciting news! The State Department of Education released report cards yesterday, and we are incredibly pleased to maintain our "Excellent" rating. Schools receive points in multiple categories, including achievement, growth, and climate surveys taken in the spring. While (56) is the cut score to earn an Excellent rating, we moved from (59) in 2019 to (64) in 2022! No report cards were issued in 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic. I could not be prouder of the growth and achievement of our students during that challenging time in all of our lives. It is a testament to the hard work, focus, attention to detail, and value that our stakeholders place on providing nothing but the best for our Knights. Excellence never goes “on sale,” and you always pay full price to earn it. Our students, staff, and families continue to work together to make Northwood a special place, and I am honored to serve the best students alongside the best staff. While we are happy to be recognized, we will continue to strive for even greater outcomes for our students.
My Best,
Mr. Lee
NEW - Buy IDs through MySchoolBucks
NEW
Student school IDs can now be purchased through MySchoolBucks.
ID and Lanyard
Price:$5.00
SCHOOL LUNCH MONEY CANNOT BE USED
Mr. Lee's Phone Home Messages
If you have missed any of Mr. Lee's "phone home" messages, please take a moment to review his archive of messages.
Latest phone home date: Back to School Message dated August 2, 2022
Is Your Address Up-To-Date?
As we are preparing for the next school year's registration, it is most important that we have your correct address information on file. This determines the school your student will attend. Also, keep in mind that the final report cards are mailed at the end of the school year. All address changes require proper documentation (two proofs of residency) to be presented to the school.
If you have moved or will be moving, please email Mitzi Bessent, our Registrar, at mbessent@greenville.k12.sc.us or call 864-355-7013.