New Information!

• On 2 hour delay days we do not serve breakfast. 

• If your child comes home with a new coat on, it was provided by the school and they may keep it! 

Principal's Message

Dear Families,

Thank you for your flexibility and support with recent school closures and delays. As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child comes to school with a warm coat. If your family needs help getting a coat, please let your child’s teacher know—we are happy to help.

📊 Upcoming Winter Testing

STAR Testing: December 8–12

• STAR Early Literacy (K–1)

• STAR Math (Grades 1–5)

• STAR Reading (Grades 1–5)

Due to School Closing and Delays we are moving NWEA Testing.

NWEA Middle-of-Year Testing: Week of January 12–16, 2026

• Monday: ELA (Grades 3–5)

• Tuesday: Reading (Grades K–5)

• Wednesday: Make-up / Finish Reading (if needed)

• Thursday: Math (Grades K–5)

• Friday: Make-up / Finish any tests

You can help your child by:

• Making sure they get a good night’s sleep

• Providing a healthy breakfast

• Helping them arrive to school on time

• Encouraging them to take their time and do their best

💻 Quick eLearning Reminder

In case of bad weather, North White may use eLearning instead of in-person school:

• Days 1–3: Students complete assignments in Google Classroom (traditional eLearning). 

• Days 4–5: These days will be made up using our built-in snow make-up days on the school calendar (Feb. 13 and Apr. 17). 

• Days 6 and beyond: Students will have live (synchronous) learning on Google Meet from 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

If your child does not have their school device or gets logged out, you can: 

1. Go to the North White School Corporation website and click the Parent tab.

2. Select Google Classroom Login.

3. Use your child’s school email and password provided by their teacher to log in. Or you may find it in Skyward Parent Portal

4. Have your child complete all assignments in Google Classroom and join any scheduled Google Meets.

Please remember: Students must complete their eLearning assignments to be counted present for the day.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep students warm, prepared, and ready to learn this winter!

With appreciation,

Mr. Dennis Briciu

Principal, North White Elementary

North White Elementary Learning & Fun! 

Donuts with Dads

Thank you so much to our PTO for hosting our annual "Donuts with Dads" event. It was a huge success with a great turn out. Thank you to all of the amazing people who came to support our students. 

Lego Club! 

Lego Club kiddos are working hard on their final projects! 

Who is the Biggest Turkey?

Gobble Gobble!

Kindness Crew had a "Who's the Biggest Turkey" contest. Jars were set out and whoever had the most money in their jar was the Winner. Money collected will be for the Kindness Crew to purchase toys for Toys for Tots.

Mrs.Dahlenburg was the Winner! 

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