The marquee helps to keep our students and families up to date on upcoming events. The sign is located in the front of the school and is updated by the chair person on a monthly basis.

This person coordinates all of the room parents. He/she provides information to the room parents and works with them to obtain volunteer support within each classroom for different class parties and PTA programs (e.g., Jog-a-thon, Red Ribbon Week, Staff Appreciation Week, etc.).

The coordinator is responsible for developing a yearbook with Life Touch. He/She must organize the yearbook class pictures, candids, school events and ads. Many pictures are needed from families and an email is provided for families to upload their pictures to. Further information will be provided by this committee. You may contact the yearbook at nweyearbook@gmail.com.

Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) is a school-wide positive behavior system that is focused on defined behavior expectations and positive reinforcement for all students. Northwood Elementary School’s R.O.L.L program is a school-wide commitment to positive behavior support. Identifying, teaching, and reinforcing the expected behaviors allow students to achieve academic, behavioral and social success. PBIS stems from the University of Oregon’s Center of Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (P.B.I.S) program. Two years ago, Northwood Elementary decided to adopt the P.B.I.S. philosophy and our first step was outlining our school-wide expected behaviors. We decided on R.O.L.L., which stands for Respectful, On-time and Ready, Living Responsible, Living Safely.


Consistent consequences for misbehaviors with opportunities for re-teaching
Use of recorded data to make decisions about school-wide practices
Collaborative school and staff involvement

The Advocacy Representative will work to keep the Executive Committee and membership appraised of key state and local legislative issues and seek the committee’s input if necessary. Attend IPSF meetings and publicize IPSF news to the PTA and Stonegate community. Lead Northwood Elementary in participating in legislative activities to help Irvine Unified School District on the local, state and federal levels. Attend legislative action meetings and relay information back to the PTA and the Northwood community.

This is an important week where we get to show the entire staff our appreciation with a daily lunch or special treat in the teachers' lounge. Gift bags are also given to each staff member at the end of the week. We need many parent volunteers to help make this week successful. Please look at the volunteer section of the website if you are able to help.

PTA provides school spirit wear for families to purchase. Profits will be used to help pay for programs that school needs.

The book fair is a fundraiser to support the needs of our library such as reading counts, reading olympics, and new books for the students to borrow during their scheduled library times. We have two a year, and it's fun for the entire family. Relatives and friends of the students are welcome to shop during open hours and online.

Family night out is organized on the first Wednesday of the month. The coordinators work with restaurants in the community to plan a night where families can eat in or take out. A portion of the proceeds from that night are donating to our school. It is a fun event for all the families to gather and have an excuse to not cook.

This person responsible for coordinating volunteers to obtain donations from local restaurants and services for our silent auction. Each classroom will also create a themed basket for auction. This will involve the help from the Room Parents. We are in need of gift cards, services, tickets for Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Museums, movies, etc. There are also auction items such as lunch with your teacher, front row seats at promotion and a special parking space.

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The Pledge Drive is an annual PTA fundraiser that raises money for Northwood Elementary school programs and events that are not funded by the School District. The money supports student enrichment, instructional materials, technology, as well as community events throughout the year. These programs are only made available by your direct and generous contributions.

The Northwood Elementary JOG-A-THON is one of our main fundraising event that helps support Wednesday Wellness and other technology needs for the staff and students. We raise almost half our funds for the year with this event and the kids love it!

We sell high quality t-shirts and sweatshirts with our school colors and logo. Parents can purchase these items at the beginning of the year and kids can wear them on spirit days. This person in charge of designing, processing orders and distributing the spirit wear throughout the year to the students. Volunteers will be needed to help process the orders especially at the beginning of the year. Please see the volunteer section of the website if you are interested in helping.

100 Mile Club is a year round after school running program. It's a way to get your child to go out and run. It occurs right after upper grade ends school. Depending on the chair, it can be twice a week or even more.

Coordinate events for 6th grade activities.

Coordinates the sixth grade Outdoor Education fund and oversees fundraising events for sixth grade activities. Recruits volunteers for fundraising events, sixth grade party and promotion.

Parents graciously volunteer their time each year and teach the students about our solar system. They bring their telescopes to view the planets. It's a fun evening event that the families look forward to year after year.

This PTA sponsored event is to kick off the new school year. Families can bring a ream of paper and receive a complimentary delicious dinner, movie & popcorn. It's a fun night that brings our new and old Northwood Elementary families together.

Our Spring Carnival (originally Fall Festival) is one of PTA's biggest sponsored event of the year. Families can enjoy this fun night of games, inflatables, cake walk, pumpkin contest, food trucks, prizes and time with friends. Many parent volunteers are needed to help plan and run the carnival.

An evening for 5th grade girls with their mothers or a female relative featuring a presentation about puberty and the physical and emotional changes it will bring. Refreshments will be served. We will need volunteers to help with invitations, food, booking a speaker, and decorations. We will also need 5th grade parents to help serve. Please see the volunteer section of the website if you can help. This is a PTA sponsored event.

Your future is key so stay healthy is this year's theme, "Life is a Journey, Travel Safe." This is an important and fun week where we as a school and community emphasize the importance of respecting oneself and making healthy choices. The students pledge in their classroom to make healthy choices. There are daily incentives for each student to earn fun prizes during lunch. Students will also bring pennies all week to add the their bucket in their classroom. The classes that bring in the most will win a fun prize.

This chair person organizes this fun event. He/She holds auditions and organizes the show for all the families to watch in the MPR at school.

This day encourages students to walk or ride their bicycles to school as a means to promote healthy lifestyles. Walk to School Day is an event held at Sycamore Park. The coordinator will organize the Northwood families at both parks and be sure they coordinate volunteers to walk with our students that morning. It is a fun family event for all.

This event features the cultures from around the world among our Northwood families. It is a night that brings all of our families together and introduces one another to different foods, dance, games and crafts. This coordinator will organize the booths for the event. Each booth is allowed $100 reimbursement but many families are happy to donate their home made delicacies. If you are interested in helping with this event please see the volunteer section of the website.

An informative presentation for sixth grade boys and their fathers or a male relative about puberty and how they change physically and emotionally when they grow up. It is usually on an evening in the spring. Refreshments will be served. We will need volunteers to help with invitations, food, booking a speaker, and decorations. We will also need 6th grade parents to help serve.

Volunteer Needed

Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films, and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections! This year’s theme, “I Matter Because...,” calls for your own unique interpretation through the arts. Submissions are due by Wednesday, October 21, so now is the time to start making your art. The submissions for this year will be entirely online. Links to the entry forms and the submission drop-box will be sent out soon.

Categories are: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts, and Special Artist Division. Contact Carrie (supercohm@gmail.com) with any questions.

Available on the school campus right after school, the ACE program provides high-quality, after school enrichment education to Irvine's public school children. Each semester, thousands of children participate through ACE in science, math, language, fine arts, technology, and much more. By offering classes in areas not available during school hours, IPSF's ACE Program helps to greatly enrich the diversity of educational experiences available to our kids.

Becoming a PTA member opens up leadership opportunities, and builds skills in communication and advocacy strategies. Members who are willing to get involved are a valuable resource for starting and maintaining programs and projects to benefit children, youth, and the community.

Membership is $15.00 per person.

The school librarian needs a volunteer to help file books for one to two hours per week.

To work with local companies who want to support Northwood Elementary. Reach out to the community to increase our presence and show how important it is to support our school. Funds raised will help pay for all the programs at Northwood Elementary

This committee handles the PTA membership drive at the beginning of the year. We are striving for 100% membership!

It's a chance for students to shop for their family in a safe and fun environment. Teachers will bring students by class to the shop to pick out items and have them wrapped for family members. Funds raised will be used toward the school events and programs.

It's always one of the busiest events of the year and we always need lots of volunteers to help the students with their shopping. Please contact the chair if you're interested in volunteering.

Northwood Elementary lost a dear staff member, Debra Krumpholz. Mrs. Krumpholz served as our school psychologist at Northwood for 33 years and 35 years in education. She was known for her passion, dedication, advocacy, and support of our students, staff and families.

The Krumpholz family has created a memorial fund that would support Northwood students and staff that honors the legacy of Debra Krumpholz.