Our November PTO meeting is tomorrow at 9:00 am. We will be talking about Santa's Workshop. If you are unable to attend the meeting but you are able to volunteer on December 12th or 13th, please send in a note. We will be looking for volunteers to help set-up the items and also to help students shop. The PTO appreciates any help that you can give. Thank you.

The PTO fundraiser items made their way home today. Orders that were too heavy for students to carry are still at the school. The orders can be picked up between 2:30-5:00 today in the 4th grade hall. Student raffle prizes will be announced on Thursday morning. The prizes are the Limo Lunch, Toss-n-Score game, and Angry Bird banner. Thank you to our PTO for organizing this fundraiser and thanks to all who purchased fundraiser items.

Information is coming home today about our Halloween parties and parade for Wednesday. There will be a time change regarding our parade. The parade will begin at 1:30. It looks as if it will probably be indoors because of the weather. All students are to come to school with their make-up on. They will be able to change into their costumes before the party. The students with signed permission slips will be dismissed immediately following the parade. Only assigned Room Parents will be allowed in the classrooms. Thank you.

Our Armstrong Kids Korner friends returned to North today. Our Kindergarten students were treated to the story, Fall Is For Friends by Suzy Spafford. After listening to the book, the students made fall masks decorated with leaf cut-outs and jewels. A letter will be coming home soon to let the parents know when this episode of Kids Korner will air on Channel 20. A big thanks to Armstrong for bringing this lesson to North.

Mrs. Metzger's 1st Grade class was busy being crafty yesterday. They designed Halloween cards with well wishes for nursing home residents. The cards were decorated with jack-o-lanterns, bats, and ghosts. The cards will be delivered this week to Sunrise Assisted Living. Thank you to our 1st graders for spreading happiness to others!

The students have all received a username and password for a math website. This website allows students to gain extra practice on grade-specific math skills. The students will be practicing at school, but are able to access at home also. Please log onto www.ixl.com and enter your child's username and password. The students have access for the school year and can log on for an unlimited amount of time. The students have been very positive about this site and are enjoying their practice time. Thank you for helping us continue the math practice at home.

Yesterday our 2nd Graders were able to use their interviewing skills. Twenty-five High School football players paid a visit to North. After being paired with 2nd grade students, they took turns interviewing each other. The interviews were then shared during a whole school assembly. The assembly ended with our Little Bulldog cheerleaders leading us in some pep rally cheers! Good luck to our High School football team against East tonight!

Great news to share about a North student. One of our 3rd grade students won 1st place in the Juvenile Court "Stay in School" poster contest. He was chosen among all of the county 3rd graders who entered. He will be honored at a breakfast banquet in November. Congratulations to Maddox! We are so proud of you!

Information came home last week about our Veteran's Day "Hero Wall". We are collecting pictures of North's family and friends that have served or are currenty serving our country. The pictures need to be turned in by October 26th. Please make sure to complete the information sheet and have your child's name and homeroom on the back of every picture so that it can be returned. Thank you for helping us honor these heroes.

It is "Math Monday"! I told the students that once a month I will post word problems for each grade level on our website. The students need to write their name, grade, and answer on a piece of paper to be turned in to me tomorrow morning. Good luck and happy solving! Kindergarten: Marcy went to the library and checked out 5 books. Her brother checked out 1 book. How many books did Marcy and her brother check out altogether? 1st Grade: Mrs. Metzger has 3 hamsters. The fourth grade teacher gives her 4 more hamsters to take care of over the weekend. What is the total number of hamsters Mrs. Metzger has now? 2nd Grade: At the fair Marty's family won 5 goldfish, 4 balloons, and 3 stuffed animals. How many goldfish and balloons did Marty's family win altogether? 3rd Grade: There are 22 students in Mrs. Hay's class, 17 students in Mrs. Hoover's class, and 25 students in Mr. Sofranec's class. How many students do these 3 teachers have altogether? 4th Grade: Samantha has 2 green shirts with 6 buttons on each shirt. Samantha has 3 yellow shirts with 5 buttons on each. What is the total number of buttons on both her green and yellow shirts.

Please join us today for our PTO Fundraiser dinner. TGIFriday's will be donating up to 20% of each sale to North's PTO. Please bring the coupon with you so that we will get credit for your dinner. Enjoy a night of no cooking while helping our school! Hope to see many of you there.

Tomorrow is Picture Day! I have been reminding the students all week about this day! If you plan on buying pictures, please make sure you send the envelope and money tomorrow with your child. Each student will be photographed, even if you are not buying a picture package. Homerooms will be taking group photos also. Have your child wear their best smile tomorrow!

Tomorrow, our 3rd graders will be taking the Reading Ohio Achievement Test. This allows us to see how poficient each student is in reading. Please make sure your child gets a good night sleep and eats a good breakfast tomorrow morning. Above all else, please tell them not to worry and encourage them to do their best.