Northwood School Laker

April 21, 2023

From the Assistant Principal

Now that Spring is in full swing, we can start to look forward to longer days, warmer weather, and baseball and softball. Our spring teams are working hard to get ready for the upcoming season, and we are all looking forward to another season of Laker baseball and softball. As such, here are some fun softball and baseball facts.

Every baseball has 108 double hand-sewn red stitches.
Softball has been given a number of different names which include mushball, kitten ball, diamond ball, indoor baseball, pumpkin ball, cabbage ball, ladies baseball.
Mo’ne Davis became the first female to win a Little League World Series baseball game.
The lifespan of a major league baseball is 5–7 pitches. During a typical game, approximately 70 balls are used.
Initially, softball was not played with a ball but with a boxing glove
The oldest baseball park still in use is Fenway Park, the home field of the Boston Red Sox, which debuted in 1912.
In the Olympics for softball of 1996 and 2000, the gold medal was won by the United States.
Before every game, umpires should remove the shine from the new baseballs by rubbing them with mud from a creek in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Source: https://www.factretriever.com/baseball-facts, https://kidadl.com/facts/fun-facts-about-softball-this-will-completely-refresh-you https://thebaseballguide.com/softball-facts/

I hope everyone has a restful and enjoyable break! - Mr. Drolet

News from the Art Room

7th and 8th Grade mixed media class created sneaker collages.

7th and 8th Grade painting created acrylic pop art paintings.

News from Kindergarten

This week in kindergarten we finished up our Fairy Tale unit with Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The kids have enjoyed learning the lessons from the stories and acting them out all month long. We hope they share this weeks tale with their family, as their baby bear's voice is adorable!

News from Sixth Grade

From the Technology Director

This past week I was able to accompany the sixth grade to Merrowvista. This is an educational camp up in the lakes region of New Hampshire. As a tech geek working in the technology field every day, one of the first things I noticed was the lack of accessible communication with my phone. This caused a great amount of stress, not having either cellular or wireless internet. I live with technology 24 hours a day. I even take a shower with my phone just inches away just in case I need to address something. Even though I missed not having information at my fingertips at a moment’s notice, I began to appreciate the environment I was in and by the end of the trip, I was only using my phone to keep track of the time. The lesson I learned (or maybe relearned), is that even though technology helps make life so much more convenient and at times easier, unplugging and letting the emails and texts pile up can actually be a good thing and help you appreciate all of the things around you. Just a thought. ~Mr. Robert

Photo by Mr. Ling (Dan Hole Pond, Ossipee)

22-23 Yearbooks

Ordering for 22-23 yearbooks is now open! Please click on the link below and enter the Yearbook ID code on the flyer. Purchasing a yearbook is only for Kindergarten through seventh Grade. Eighth graders are gifted a free yearbook and do not need to purchase one. Paper copies are being sent home but online ordering is preferred.

Order your yearbook!

2023 Literary Magazine

Students are invited to submit original writing to the literary magazine, which will come out at the end of the year. Students may email their poems, stories, plays, or essays to their classroom teacher or to Ms. Carloni.

Guest Teachers Needed

If you are interested in being a guest teacher (also known as a substitute teacher), please apply at this link. The pay is $100 a day and you get to work with great kids and great staff! Please contact Ms. Roy or Ms. Young with any questions.

School & Community Information

Important Dates

April 24 - 28 - April Vacation

May 5 - Progress reports issued (5-8)

May 15 - 19 - Scholastic Book Fair

May 17 - Kindergarten Screening (no school for K students)

May 26 - Teacher Workshop Day, no school

May 29 - Memorial Day, no school

June 1- K-3 Concert, 6:30

June 7 - School Board meeting, 6:30

June 8 - 4-8 Concert, 6:30

June 9 - Field Day

June 19 - Graduation, 6:00

June 21 - Last day of school, early release at 12:35

Please see the athletics calendar for information regarding games.