Mission: Do what's best for kids. Every kid, Every day

Principal's Message

Dear Families,

We are excited to share that ILEARN testing has now been completed for our students. We are incredibly proud of the hard work, focus, and perseverance our students demonstrated throughout the testing process. They truly gave their best effort, and it showed!

Once the state releases official results, families will receive their child’s ILEARN scores in the mail. We will also keep you informed if there are any updates or changes regarding the timeline.

As we continue through the final stretch of the school year, we encourage all families to read with their child every night. Even just 10–15 minutes of reading together can make a significant impact on vocabulary, comprehension, and overall literacy development. Building strong reading habits now will continue to benefit students for years to come.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We appreciate all you do to help your child succeed!

Warm Wishes,

Mr. Dennis Briciu

Principal, North White Elementary

Lunch with Officers

Teacher & Parent Communication-ROOMS

Rooms is our district wide tool for communication between teachers and parents/guardians.  

Please make sure you follow the steps in the flyer below to get access to ROOMs, or see this website, to  ensure communication is available to you and your student's teacher.

Transportation

Morning Car Drop off:

• Time: Doors open at 7:45 AM. Students should arrive no earlier than this time, as there is no supervision before then.

• Location: All car riders must be dropped off at Door 16.

Traffic Flow:

• • Enter the car rider lane and pull all the way forward before letting your child out.

  • Students should exit the passenger side only.

  • Remain in your vehicle—staff will be available to assist younger students.

  • Breakfast: Students eating breakfast at school should arrive between 7:45–8:00 AM.

Afternoon Car Pick Up:

• Time: Dismissal begins at 3:00 PM.

• Location: All car riders are picked up at Door 16 using the car rider lane.

Traffic Flow:

• • Pull forward as directed by staff.

  • Have your Car Rider Tag clearly visible in your front window.

  • Students will be brought to your vehicle by staff—please remain in your car.

Transportation Changes: All changes must be communicated with the Main Office before 2:00 pm (219) 604-4006. 

Attendance

If your student is going to be absent....

• Call the school office at (219) 604-4006 before 8:30 AM.

• Please state your child’s name, teacher, and reason for absence.

• If the absence is due to illness, let us know the symptoms so we can monitor for patterns in the school. (Provide a Dr. Note if your child was seen by a medical professional.) 

Behavior

North White Elementary is dedicated to supporting all students. Our Behavior Matrix is a guide  to support behavior building wide. The Behavior Matrix covers: 

• • 3 levels of behaviors

  • Supports and consequences given to students who display certain behaviors

  • Parents will be notified about behaviors and consequences assigned in some or all of the following ways: Skyward, phone call from the school, Letter home. 

Classroom Communication-Rooms 

All classroom teachers will be using "Rooms" within the North White School Corporation App to communicate with parents. To make sure you have access to "Rooms" 

• Go to your phone's App Store and download the North White School Corporation app and enable notifications

• See the "Flyers" page for more information. 

• Reach out to your student's classroom teacher with questions. 

We know that cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) are circulating and we want to share information from the CDC about this.

HFMD is a contagious viral illness spread through direct contact with the discharges from the nose and throat and through the fecal-oral route.

Symptoms can include a sudden onset of fever, malaise, poor appetite and sore throat followed by lesions in the mouth 1-2 days later. The lesions begin as small red spots that blister and may become ulcers. They are usually located on the tongue, gums and inside of the cheeks and can be very painful. A skin rash then develops, which is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The sores may also appear on the buttocks, legs, and arms.

Please do not send your child to school while ill, especially if they have fever, mouth blisters with drooling, and weeping lesions on hands.

There is no specific treatment or vaccine for HFMD. To prevent additional cases of HFMD,

• Wash and sanitize articles soiled by discharge, including toys and doorknobs.

• Encourage frequent handwashing, especially after handling discharges and after using the restroom. Wash with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

• Encourage good cough and sneeze hygiene (into the elbow of the arm).

• Avoid close personal contact such as kissing and sharing food/drink/vapes.

More information about Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is available at https://www.cdc.gov/hand-foot-mouth/about/index.html