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Northridge Elementary School Volume IV, Issue 11 June, 2008 April / May Communicator

Northridge Elementary School office will be open until Wednesday, June 18^th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The office may be closed at times for meetings, lunch, or other conflicts. We will post these closings on the front doors of the office. The office will be closed for the month of July. New student registration will be held August 5^th and 6^th, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parents are asked to bring up-to-date medical information, grades from previous school, certified birth certificate, custody records (if applicable) and proof of residency.	The Northeastern Local School District will be offering summer school for students in Grades 1-5. The primary focus will be Reading and Math instruction. 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Grade students who have not passed the reading portion of the Achievement Test or by teacher recommendation will receive a letter inviting them to participate in the Summer Intervention Program. The Summer School dates are August 4-8^th and August 11-15^th from 8:00-9:30 a.m. and 9:45-11:15 a.m. Summer school will be offered at Northridge Elementary School.
Northridge Elementary School has a website which can be used for school updates and important information such as school supplies and the 2008/09 calendar. We hope that you will be able to utilize this web resource during the school year. You can click on the elementary website once you access the district web site at: *www.nelsd.org*
Two staff members will be retiring at the end of the 2007/08 school year. We would like to thank Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Hickinbotham for all of their hard work and dedication throughout their years at Northeastern Local School District. I had asked our retirees to tell us of the new and different challenges that lie ahead for their future.
Mrs. Fox “I am going to miss the students and staff terribly. But, I will get to spend more time with my seven grandchildren and play lots of golf with Mr. Fox. ”		Mrs. Hickinbotham “This summer will be filled with grandchildren and great grandchildren. We will be traveling to Maryland, Indiana, and Texas. Meeting friends for lunch and shopping. Also, catching up on sewing projects and enjoying life in general.”
Right to Read Day was Friday, May 9^th. The 2008 theme was “Summertime Reading”. During the day we had many activities for teachers to use in the classroom.	Kindergarten screening and assessment will be held at Northridge Elementary School. It will be held on Friday, August 8^th from 8-3:00. Students will be given the state mandated KRA-L, DIBELS, Vision, and Hearing Assessments. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Northridge Elementary at 342-4627.
The Ohio Performing Arts Institute performed for our Elementary on May 9^th. The students enjoyed watching the different types of upbeat music selections, songs, and dances throughout the program.