Comments for Northwood Elementary PTA | Royal Oak, MI

Comment on Will Your School Rule? by Pamela Cochrane

Pamela Cochrane — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:03:36 +0000

I will pass the word along to all my employees,friends and family. Good Luck !!!!!!

Comment on Welcome New Teachers by Karen Myers

Karen Myers — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:57:08 +0000

I attended Northwood Elementary from 1957-1963. I have such fond memories of my old school, even remembering the school’s song. I especially loved the Glee Club which the fourth and fifth graders were allowed to try out for under Mrs. Reidberg (I hope I have her name correctly spelled). We did such wonderful performances both at Christmas and in the Spring. She even made a record which we could purchase and which I hope is still somewhere in my parent’s home. It was a very big deal for her to be able to do that. It was so exciting to the kids. In the Spring, we had a fair and talent show was the “the thing” if you got to be in it. I especially remember the cotton candy at the fair and can still taste how wonderful it was, freshly spun from the machine. My kindergarten classroom was the one just outside the main door, offset from the rest of the school. I loved the library and when two of my four children were very young, we visited and wouldn’t you know it – the librarian still had my favorite book I always checked out, “Laddie the Brave Little Collie.” She let me have it and I have it to this day – even the sign in card with my maiden name, Hemmeter, was still in the pocket. The school was always clean and I was always happy to be there. If it had not been for the school nurse, I would never have been diagnosed until much later with my eye disease and would have probably done very poorly in school. I have RP (retinitis pigmentosa) and am now legally blind with only one degree of vision left. I remember the day we received the polio vaccine given to us in a sugar cube with the help of Mom-volunteers. We had great holiday parties and the teachers always made it so festive – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Halloween. Isn’t it funny to remember a time when girls were not allowed to wear slacks/pants to school and boys dressed and acted like gentlemen and the girls as young ladies. The school was so cool the way it was laid out. I can remember walking down the curved steps where I believe the gym was to downstairs and in the evenings there were sliding bars that covered the stairwells so mischievous, curious children could not walk around the school unattended. At one time, there were crafts in the hallway where the auditorium and gym were in the afternoons. The playgrounds were awesome as well and many days after school, we’d go home and get out bikes and ride around the asphalt playgrounds. I remember my siz grade teacher’s name was Mrs. Snydeer and she was so kind to me. I didn’t have such a good year in the fifth grade as the teacher really was mean, but did teach us some nice things such as World War I songs and she made sure we learned our arithmetic. All in all, it was such a nice school. I even attended ballet classes when I was really small on Saturdays. I hope others get to read this and maybe some folks might see this and respond – that would be awesome. I really loved going to that school (we lived at 1906 Burnwood Road) so the walk to school was not far at all.
Thanks for the opportunity to share fond, loving memories.
Karen Hemmeter Myers

Comment on Update from the Office by Chester Kosulinski

Chester Kosulinski — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:53:39 +0000

Jodi,
I know you “don’t particularly have an event design for fathers/sons”; what I’m asking is that you do design an event for fathers & sons. Unless of course you think that nurturing the father & son relationship is of no particular value.
Tks,
Chester

Comment on Northwood Spirit Wear – Due October 1st by Jill Paswater

Jill Paswater — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:54:43 +0000

Will there be another spirit wear sale this year?

Comment on Update from the Office by Jodi Tillander

Jodi Tillander — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 03:27:07 +0000

Hi Chester,
I understand that parents work so we make an effort to schedule events both in the morning and the evening. Although we don’t particularly have an event design for fathers/sons or moms/daughters, all of our evening events, such as the Apple Fun Fair, Movie Night, the Ice Cream Social or Family Picnic, are for all parents and children. If you have any thoughts regarding events, we’re always open to new ideas. There are a variety of committee chair positions that would allow you to recommend and plan events that would suit your needs.

Jodi Tillander
Northwood Elementary PTA President

Comment on Update from the Office by Chester Kosulinski

Chester Kosulinski — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:27:33 +0000

Since the Northwood PTA sponsors a Daddy/Daughter -“Masquerade “Ball and a Mom & Son event may I ask you to consider adding a Dad & Son event to your program.

Thank you,

Chester Kosulinski

Comment on Battle of the Books – November by Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:16:50 +0000

I am glad we were able to help you out. Additional information is found in the October post regarding the Battle of the Books.

Comment on Battle of the Books – November by Lori Folger

Lori Folger — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:48:01 +0000

I’m not sure all the info. I need is here for me to enroll my son. Which of the books are right for an 8 year old boy? When should the book be finished? Is there just one meeting to discuss the book? Is the meeting after school? Which day?

thanks,
Lori Folger

Comment on Battle of the Books by Nancy Belford

Nancy Belford — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:18:57 +0000

Hi there!

Trying to sign Samantha Belford and Emily Belford up via the online form, but it keeps kicking me back. I thought they were signed up already, Sami is in the 2nd grade group, with Charlotte Clemence, Abby Bader and Miranda Pagen. Emily is in the 3rd grade with Tess Baker, Quinn Thibolt, and Olivia Thanks.

Nancy Belford

Comment on Battle of the Books by Angela Clemence

Angela Clemence — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:10:30 +0000

Hello, I just wanted to “sign up” Charlotte Clemence for the Battle of the Books. I am sorry for the short notice but I thought she was already signed up. She is in a group with Abby
Bader, Sami Belford and Miranda Pagen. Thanks! Angela Clemence