WEEKLY UPDATE

For the Week of January 19, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

1/19 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr Day Observed

1/20 - PTSA Meeting - Library - 7:00-8:00pm - Join Us to Hear Information about Northshore’s Levy Renewals and Bond

1/23 - PTSA Glow Dance - NCHS - 6:30-8:30pm

IN THE KNOW

Exterior view of a modern school building with directional signs for the new office.

Our NEW Main Office is Open

When coming to the Fernwood Campus, please come to our NEW main office and check in.

Soon there will be a fence with a gate instralled across from the new building to the cafteria. The gate will be open/unlocked for students to arrive and dismiss daily and then locked at all times.

A dark blue sign with yellow text reads 'SLOW DOWN CHILDREN PRESENT'.

At Fernwood, our students' safety is a top priority. We have recently installed speed bumps in our parking lot. Please remember to drive slowly when entering and exiting. We appreciate your cooperation and support in ensuring the safety of our students and staff.

A paved area with orange traffic cones and bollards delineating a path, with tall evergreen trees in the background.

In our new campus, there is a fire lane between the bus loop and our main parking lot. Please do not drive through here. Please enter our campus through the main parking lot entrance off of 39th Avenue.

From the Nurse

We are seeing an increase in sick children coming to school. Our goal is to keep Fernwood a safe and healthy place for kids to learn & grow. Please keep your child home when they are sick.

For complete NSD Guidelines on when to keep your sick child home please click HERE.

Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 425-408-4506 or jchristensen@nsd.org.

Sincerely,

Jean Christensen, RN

Fernwood School Nurse

Learn about Northshore’s Levy Renewals and Bond

Please join us at the PTSA General Meeting on January 20th in the Fernwood Library at 7:00pm to learn about NSD's Levy Renewals and Bond on the February's Ballot.

In February, voters will consider three local funding measures that work together to support every Northshore student, modernize our schools, and strengthen classroom technology.

Proposition 1, the Educational Programs and Operations Levy renewal, supports day-to-day student learning
Proposition 2, the Capital Projects Bond, focuses on repairing and modernizing schools - prioritizing those most in need
And Proposition 3, the Technology Capital Levy renewal supports classroom technology and learning tools used every day

You can learn more about these measures at the following informational sessions:

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January 14, 2026, 12-12:45 p.m. on Zoom (https://nsd.zoom.us/j/81728067692) This session will be recorded and posted online for later viewing.
January 15, 2026, 6-6:45 p.m., Northshore Admin Center Board Room (3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell)
January 22, 2026, 6-6:45 p.m. on Zoom (https://nsd.zoom.us/j/89386574562)
January 28, 2026, 7-7:45 p.m., Northshore Admin Center, Board Room (3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell). Interpretation will be available in Spanish during this session.

You can also learn more by visiting our Levy renewal and Capital Project Bond webpage or by emailing questions to bondlevy@nsd.org.

Ballots will be mailed mid-January. Please remember to vote by Feb. 10, 2026. Ballots can be returned to a local dropbox before 8 p.m. on Feb. 10 or put in the mail. If mailing, we recommend mailing it a week early to ensure it is postmarked in time. Find dropboxes, voter registration, and other information on our voter resources website.

PTSA INFORMATION

Glow Dance

Fernwood's annual Glow Dance is being held at the North Creek High School commons on Friday, January 23rd from 6:30-8:30pm. Parents must attend with their children.

We recommend purchasing tickets ahead of time. Tickets may be available at the door if the event has not sold out in advance. Purchase tickets here.

Parent volunteers are needed so please consider signing up to help at the event. Parents volunteering at the event get free admission for their students and siblings.

After School Program Chair

Immediate volunteers are urgently needed to help organize and run the PTSA after-school programs that provide valuable educational enrichment opportunities for our students. We are seeking a committed volunteer who can begin working immediately alongside our current coordinator, Manli, and continue through the entire 2026–2027 school year. These programs play an important role in enriching our children’s school experience, and without dedicated volunteers, the PTSA will be unable to offer them. If you are able to help and want to make a meaningful impact on our school community, please email Shannon at sestradaptsa@gmail.com as soon as possible.

PTSA Meeting

The next general PTSA meeting scheduled for January 13th is now moved to Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm. You are welcome to join us in person at the Fernwood library or via Zoom.

In this meeting there will be a bond and levies presentation by the Northshore School District. The goal of the presentation is to educate voters on the importance of passing 3 funding measures in February. These proposed levy and capital bond renewals are critical to supporting essential priorities such as maintaining smaller class sizes, keeping technology and security systems up to date, and modernizing aging school facilities to better serve our students and staff.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81395255495?pwd=1rznpsTLm3kznQ

Fernwood Spirit Wear

Purchase your spirit wear today! You can represent Fernwood Elementary by purchasing tees, sweatshirts, sweatpants and accessories.