Northwood Welcomes Author and Illustrator Ben Clanton!
Northwood Welcomes Author and Illustrator Ben Clanton!
Julie Adamek
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![Last Day of School in MISD is Friday, June 20]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746141895/mercerislandschoolsorg/t2izx8bml8fspqxianhp/NorthwoodLastDay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746141895/mercerislandschoolsorg/t2izx8bml8fspqxianhp/NorthwoodLastDay.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746141895/mercerislandschoolsorg/t2izx8bml8fspqxianhp/NorthwoodLastDay.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746141895/mercerislandschoolsorg/t2izx8bml8fspqxianhp/NorthwoodLastDay.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746141895/mercerislandschoolsorg/t2izx8bml8fspqxianhp/NorthwoodLastDay.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746141895/mercerislandschoolsorg/t2izx8bml8fspqxianhp/NorthwoodLastDay.jpg","width":2200}])
The last student school day in the Mercer Island School District for the 2024-25 academic year will be Friday, June 20.
![Last Day of School is Monday, June 23 But Could Change To Friday, June 20 if OSPI Accepts MISD Waiver Request]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732573127/mercerislandschoolsorg/z20asraqemfacpk603br/NorthwoodCalendar.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732573127/mercerislandschoolsorg/z20asraqemfacpk603br/NorthwoodCalendar.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732573127/mercerislandschoolsorg/z20asraqemfacpk603br/NorthwoodCalendar.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732573127/mercerislandschoolsorg/z20asraqemfacpk603br/NorthwoodCalendar.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732573127/mercerislandschoolsorg/z20asraqemfacpk603br/NorthwoodCalendar.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732573127/mercerislandschoolsorg/z20asraqemfacpk603br/NorthwoodCalendar.jpg","width":2200}])
The Mercer Island School District 2024-25 academic calendar has changed after the closure of schools for three days from November 20-22 due to power outages from a wind storm and on February 5 because of snow.
![Visit by The Toymaker To Northwood Third Graders Funded by MISF Grant]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739313972/mercerislandschoolsorg/g4f2y1xwstc6opohjgow/ToymakerFrontPage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739313972/mercerislandschoolsorg/g4f2y1xwstc6opohjgow/ToymakerFrontPage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739313972/mercerislandschoolsorg/g4f2y1xwstc6opohjgow/ToymakerFrontPage.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739313972/mercerislandschoolsorg/g4f2y1xwstc6opohjgow/ToymakerFrontPage.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739313972/mercerislandschoolsorg/g4f2y1xwstc6opohjgow/ToymakerFrontPage.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739313972/mercerislandschoolsorg/g4f2y1xwstc6opohjgow/ToymakerFrontPage.jpg","width":2200}])
Rick Hartman, also known as the Toymaker, brought his Magnets and Motion workshop to third graders at Northwood Elementary this afternoon.
![Northwood Hosting Tours For Prospective Families February 26 and March 28]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736446035/mercerislandschoolsorg/fi0zqjxxorbdk2y5mfgn/NorthwoodTours2025-Instagram.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736446035/mercerislandschoolsorg/fi0zqjxxorbdk2y5mfgn/NorthwoodTours2025-Instagram.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736446035/mercerislandschoolsorg/fi0zqjxxorbdk2y5mfgn/NorthwoodTours2025-Instagram.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736446035/mercerislandschoolsorg/fi0zqjxxorbdk2y5mfgn/NorthwoodTours2025-Instagram.png","width":1080}])
Northwood Elementary School will be hosting school tours on Wednesday, February 26 and Friday, March 28. The tours will take place from 10am-11am.
![Northwood 1st Graders Explore Outer Space Courtesy of Mercer Island Schools Foundation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713473052/mercerislandschoolsorg/sapzriwsqtge3vhj9al6/Planetarium8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713473052/mercerislandschoolsorg/sapzriwsqtge3vhj9al6/Planetarium8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713473052/mercerislandschoolsorg/sapzriwsqtge3vhj9al6/Planetarium8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713473052/mercerislandschoolsorg/sapzriwsqtge3vhj9al6/Planetarium8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713473052/mercerislandschoolsorg/sapzriwsqtge3vhj9al6/Planetarium8.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1713473052/mercerislandschoolsorg/sapzriwsqtge3vhj9al6/Planetarium8.jpg","width":2200}])
On April 2, first graders at Northwood Elementary had an out of this world experience when the Museum of Flight’s portable planetarium visited the school through a grant from the Mercer Island Schools Foundation.