Individual and group sessions are scheduled to minimize disruption of the student's instructional day. Guidance uses a flexible schedule so that the counselor is able to meet with parents during the school day and so that unplanned needs may be addressed as they arise. Media The media program at Northwood is designed to complement and extend classroom instruction. To this end, kindergartners spend the year concentrating on literacy, basic media terms, and proper book care and selection. In the first and second grades, books and activities are chosen for instructional time which reinforce classroom units.
Third graders focus on learning parts of a book and their use in research techniques.
For fourth and fifth graders, the media program is an extension of the classroom , providing materials and guidance as small groups or entire classes develop and complete projects in all subject areas. This task of providing both curricular and pleasure-reading materials to enhance each student's educational growth supports the school's literacy plan. Open circulation and classroom collections for specific units also allow students access to a wide variety of materials. The Instructional Technology program at Northwood is designed to complement and extend classroom instruction. The main focus for fifth grade students is in the computer skills necessary to pass the state mandated Computer Skills Competency Test that is administered to all eighth grade students.