Congratulations to our own Northwood Middle School AP Sonia E Ruiz on being named IPA Assistant Principal of the Year (Lake Region)! Through her work at Northwood Sonia demonstrates tremendous leadership that helps ensure a positive and safe school environment for all students. #112Leads

I took Youcubed Diamond paper by Cathy Williams and put it into Google Jamboard jamboard.google.com/d/1kyFajjjLWl8… … #googleEDU

By popular demand 😂 here's my new Jamboard Check-ins 💕 ☑️ Assign each S a number ☑️ Ss insert an image or a sticky note that corresponds to the daily ice-breaker Q ☑️ Drag it to their assigned “parking lot” Template here 👇 Enjoy! mrspark.org/free

Celebrating the reflective, supportive rigorous learning happening in Luisa Benson’s classroom today. Deep analysis of the structure of Rev. Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. Wow—our students can do difficult things! #112Leads District112Teachers

What if we taught children to see mistakes as a means to learn instead of as a means to failure?

The library is looking great 😎 📚 😎 📖 😎

So excited to welcome students to the modernized Northwood Middle School tomorrow! So many positive possibilities await. It’s an exciting time to be part of the Northwood Middle School pack. Huge TY to everyone for all your hard work getting ready to open! District112Teachers #112Leads

What a joyous and historic start to the day it was today as Northwood Middle School opened with a new mascot, balloons, and a DJ to celebrate the students and their newly modernized school! #112LEADS!!!

Today, students Northwood Middle School are getting their voice heard during a Mission and Vision activity. They were asked to come up with ways we can make our mission and vision a reality at Northwood. Great ideas, Huskies! I can't wait to see what you will do! District112Teachers #112Leads

So cool to see 8th graders using the Husky Commons today! Emily Hales was teaching expectations and we know these Northwood Middle School will rise to the occasion. What an awesome place to learn! #112Leads District112Teachers

Our students are LOVING their new Northwood Middle School library! #112leads #112reads #northwoodhuskies Miriam Schuman Emily Hales

Reading, annotating, & small group learning! Our NW Huskies continue to amaze us with their focus and collaboration. Kristen Douglass @SarahMoore_109 Northwood Middle School

Give Ss opportunities to connect with you and they will. This is from a student who tries to be as invisible as possible, yet, here he is! #duallanguagerocks #112pride #8thgraderocks Northwood Middle School #wearehuskystrong

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Seventh grade students in Ms. Rapaport’s French class at Northwood practiced their skills by creating their own stores and acting as both sellers and clients using “euros!” Thank you, @MsRapaport for sharing. #112leads

Northwood Middle School Learning how to classify nouns in Ms. Harris ELA class using Thinking Maps #112leads Tara Lenhoff

Mr. Steinbach's a master of teaching students independence in work & self-advocating as needed! Tip, shared by one of his students: people with questions sign up electronically on a doc monitored by him in real-time. "You should try it, Mrs. S!" #112Leads #NorthwoodTogether

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In kindergarten we can read a Bridge Map in both English and Spanish! 🫶

I am so excited to be making the move to Assistant Principal for next year in GurneeD56! Grateful for all the people, connections, experiences, and lessons learned along the way. I am ready, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to make a positive impact at all levels.💫