Staff enjoyed a valuable professional learning opportunity this week at the Springfield Museum of Art, led by museum educator Amy Korpieski. Teachers who selected this option to make up snow day time explored creative ways to use art and movement to connect cross-curricular learning.
The session focused on Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), an engaging teaching method built around one simple question: “What’s going on in this picture?” Through guided discussion of art and visual media, VTS helps students strengthen critical thinking, communication, literacy, and observation skills.
Staff left with practical ideas for creating learner-centered classroom discussions that encourage curiosity, deeper thinking, and student engagement across all subject areas.
The session focused on Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), an engaging teaching method built around one simple question: “What’s going on in this picture?” Through guided discussion of art and visual media, VTS helps students strengthen critical thinking, communication, literacy, and observation skills.
Staff left with practical ideas for creating learner-centered classroom discussions that encourage curiosity, deeper thinking, and student engagement across all subject areas.
Another outstanding community supporter, the Knights of Columbus, also presented a scholarship this year. The recipient, Ava Gualiteri, was presented the award by John Hoyng.
Congratulations, Ava, on this achievement!
Congratulations, Ava, on this achievement!
The North Hampton Lions Club proudly supports Northwestern students each year through the presentation of community scholarships. This year, four scholarships were awarded through the club’s generosity.
Congratulations to all of the recipients on this outstanding achievement!
Congratulations to all of the recipients on this outstanding achievement!
Congratulations to Senior Ava Gualtieri on being awarded a community scholarship! Ava received the Harold Steele Memorial Scholarship, presented by Ellen Smith.
This honor reflects Ava’s hard work, dedication, and bright future ahead. Congratulations, Ava — we are proud of you and excited to see all you accomplish next!
This honor reflects Ava’s hard work, dedication, and bright future ahead. Congratulations, Ava — we are proud of you and excited to see all you accomplish next!
🎓❤️💙 Congratulations to the Northwestern High School Class of 2026! 💙❤️🎓
Tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. we will celebrate the hard work, determination, memories, and accomplishments of an outstanding group of students as they prepare to take the next step toward their futures. Your Warrior pride, perseverance, and dedication have left a lasting mark on Northwestern High School.
We are proud of each and every graduate and cannot wait to see all that you accomplish in the years ahead!
🎥 Graduation will be streamed LIVE on WNBC's YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/@wnbcspringfieldoh?feature=shared
Once a Warrior, always a Warrior. ❤️💙
#ClassOf2026 #NorthwesternWarriors #WarriorPride #TraditionPrideSuccess #NHS2026 #CongratulationsGraduates
Tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. we will celebrate the hard work, determination, memories, and accomplishments of an outstanding group of students as they prepare to take the next step toward their futures. Your Warrior pride, perseverance, and dedication have left a lasting mark on Northwestern High School.
We are proud of each and every graduate and cannot wait to see all that you accomplish in the years ahead!
🎥 Graduation will be streamed LIVE on WNBC's YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/@wnbcspringfieldoh?feature=shared
Once a Warrior, always a Warrior. ❤️💙
#ClassOf2026 #NorthwesternWarriors #WarriorPride #TraditionPrideSuccess #NHS2026 #CongratulationsGraduates
🎨✨ KIDS FEST is coming to Springfield! ✨🎨
Join the Springfield Museum of Art and Springfield Arts Council for an afternoon full of creativity, performances, and family fun at this FREE community event!
📅 June 14, 2026
⏰ Drop-in from 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 Springfield Museum of Art
107 Cliff Park Rd.
🚗 Free Parking
Enjoy:
🎭 Performances & theater
🎨 Mini-workshops & face painting
🥁 Music & drumming
💃 Dance groups
🖼️ Galleries & community resources
🍴 Local food vendors
👨👩👧👦 Fun for the whole family!
Don’t miss this exciting celebration of arts and community! ❤️💙💛
#KidsFest #SpringfieldOH #FamilyFun #ArtsMatter #CommunityEvent #SpringfieldMuseumOfArt #SpringfieldArtsCouncil
Join the Springfield Museum of Art and Springfield Arts Council for an afternoon full of creativity, performances, and family fun at this FREE community event!
📅 June 14, 2026
⏰ Drop-in from 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 Springfield Museum of Art
107 Cliff Park Rd.
🚗 Free Parking
Enjoy:
🎭 Performances & theater
🎨 Mini-workshops & face painting
🥁 Music & drumming
💃 Dance groups
🖼️ Galleries & community resources
🍴 Local food vendors
👨👩👧👦 Fun for the whole family!
Don’t miss this exciting celebration of arts and community! ❤️💙💛
#KidsFest #SpringfieldOH #FamilyFun #ArtsMatter #CommunityEvent #SpringfieldMuseumOfArt #SpringfieldArtsCouncil
Good afternoon,
There will be a Special Board meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Office. The purpose of this meeting is to hire personnel.
Thank you!
There will be a Special Board meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Office. The purpose of this meeting is to hire personnel.
Thank you!
🎓 Congratulations to the Northwestern High School Class of 2026 Valedictorians and Salutatorians! 🎓
Northwestern Local Schools is proud to recognize these outstanding students for their incredible academic achievements, leadership, and dedication throughout their high school careers.
⭐ Valedictorians
• Ava Born
• Carly Clem
• Ava Gualtieri
• Maya Steele
⭐ Salutatorians
• Braiden Langston
• Kinsey Peters
Your hard work, perseverance, and commitment to excellence have truly set you apart. We are incredibly proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to see the amazing things your futures hold.
Please join us in congratulating these exceptional Warriors! ❤️💙
Northwestern Local Schools is proud to recognize these outstanding students for their incredible academic achievements, leadership, and dedication throughout their high school careers.
⭐ Valedictorians
• Ava Born
• Carly Clem
• Ava Gualtieri
• Maya Steele
⭐ Salutatorians
• Braiden Langston
• Kinsey Peters
Your hard work, perseverance, and commitment to excellence have truly set you apart. We are incredibly proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to see the amazing things your futures hold.
Please join us in congratulating these exceptional Warriors! ❤️💙
Congratulations to Mrs. Boggess' Social Media Class on earning their American Marketing Association Social Media Marketing Certification!
This certification recognizes students for mastering foundational skills in paid advertising campaigns, analytics, content creation, and platform-specific social media strategies. We are proud of their hard work, creativity, and dedication as they continue building real-world digital marketing skills for the future!
This certification recognizes students for mastering foundational skills in paid advertising campaigns, analytics, content creation, and platform-specific social media strategies. We are proud of their hard work, creativity, and dedication as they continue building real-world digital marketing skills for the future!
Happy Memorial Day!
Today we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
We are grateful.
We remember.
We thank you.🇺🇲
🍎 SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM 🍎
Free summer lunches are available for ALL children ages 18 and under throughout Springfield this summer!
✅ Open to ALL children — students do NOT have to attend Springfield City Schools and may attend any city or county school.
✅ Meals must be eaten on-site (no take-home meals permitted).
📍 OPEN SITES & TIMES
📌 Ronez Apartments – 1948 Wilkes Dr.
🕐 Lunch: 1:00–2:00 PM
📅 Monday–Friday | June 1 – July 31
📌 Clark County Police Substation – 17 W. Johnny Lytle Ave.
🕐 Lunch: 1:00–2:00 PM
📅 Monday–Friday | June 1 – July 31
📌 Simon Kenton – 731 E. Home Rd.
🕐 Lunch: 1:00–2:00 PM
📅 Monday–Friday | June 1 – July 2
📌 Horace Mann Elementary – 521 Mount Joy St.
🕐 Lunch: 1:00–2:00 PM
📅 Monday–Friday | July 6 – July 31
📌 Lincoln Elementary – 1500 Tibbetts Av
Free summer lunches are available for ALL children ages 18 and under throughout Springfield this summer!
✅ Open to ALL children — students do NOT have to attend Springfield City Schools and may attend any city or county school.
✅ Meals must be eaten on-site (no take-home meals permitted).
📍 OPEN SITES & TIMES
📌 Ronez Apartments – 1948 Wilkes Dr.
🕐 Lunch: 1:00–2:00 PM
📅 Monday–Friday | June 1 – July 31
📌 Clark County Police Substation – 17 W. Johnny Lytle Ave.
🕐 Lunch: 1:00–2:00 PM
📅 Monday–Friday | June 1 – July 31
📌 Simon Kenton – 731 E. Home Rd.
🕐 Lunch: 1:00–2:00 PM
📅 Monday–Friday | June 1 – July 2
📌 Horace Mann Elementary – 521 Mount Joy St.
🕐 Lunch: 1:00–2:00 PM
📅 Monday–Friday | July 6 – July 31
📌 Lincoln Elementary – 1500 Tibbetts Av
After 30 years of transporting generations of students, today we celebrate the retirement of one of our dedicated school bus drivers!
For three decades, Jodi Harris has been a friendly face each morning, a caring presence each afternoon, and an important part of our school family. Her commitment, kindness, and years of service have made a lasting impact on countless students and families throughout our district.
Please join us in thanking Jodi for 30 incredible years of service and wishing them a happy, healthy, and well-deserved retirement! 🚌💛🎉
Today we proudly celebrate the recipients of this year’s English Learner Proficiency Awards!
These students have demonstrated incredible dedication, perseverance, and growth as they developed proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English while continuing to build upon the strengths of their home languages and cultures. Achieving academic success alongside their English-speaking peers is a remarkable accomplishment that reflects countless hours of hard work and determination.
Being multilingual and dual-language learners is a powerful skill that not everyone possesses. The ability to communicate across languages and cultures is highly valued in today’s global workforce and opens doors to countless opportunities for the future.
We are proud of each student for their resilience, courage, and commitment to learning. Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement — your hard work has truly paid off! Well done, students!
These students have demonstrated incredible dedication, perseverance, and growth as they developed proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English while continuing to build upon the strengths of their home languages and cultures. Achieving academic success alongside their English-speaking peers is a remarkable accomplishment that reflects countless hours of hard work and determination.
Being multilingual and dual-language learners is a powerful skill that not everyone possesses. The ability to communicate across languages and cultures is highly valued in today’s global workforce and opens doors to countless opportunities for the future.
We are proud of each student for their resilience, courage, and commitment to learning. Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement — your hard work has truly paid off! Well done, students!
Congratulations to Andrew Grieser, recipient of the Amy Beth Marton Memorial Scholarship: “Nothing is Impossible.” 💙❤️
The scholarship was presented by Jeff Hobby on behalf of the Marton Family in honor of Amy Beth Marton and the inspiring legacy she leaves behind at Northwestern.
Amy Beth’s message of perseverance and hope continues to live on throughout the halls of Northwestern with the powerful reminder that “Nothing is Impossible.”
Congratulations, Andrew, on this special honor and thank you to the Marton Family for continuing to inspire and support Northwestern students.
The scholarship was presented by Jeff Hobby on behalf of the Marton Family in honor of Amy Beth Marton and the inspiring legacy she leaves behind at Northwestern.
Amy Beth’s message of perseverance and hope continues to live on throughout the halls of Northwestern with the powerful reminder that “Nothing is Impossible.”
Congratulations, Andrew, on this special honor and thank you to the Marton Family for continuing to inspire and support Northwestern students.
Congratulations to Claire Stott and Joseph Boyle on being recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution! 🇺🇸
Claire Stott was presented with the DAR Good Citizen Award, recognizing her outstanding qualities of leadership, service, dependability, and patriotism.
Joseph Boyle received the DAR Outstanding in American History Award for his achievement and dedication in the study of American History.
The awards were presented by Deborah Hicks of the local DAR chapter.
Congratulations, Claire and Joseph, on these well-deserved honors!
Claire Stott was presented with the DAR Good Citizen Award, recognizing her outstanding qualities of leadership, service, dependability, and patriotism.
Joseph Boyle received the DAR Outstanding in American History Award for his achievement and dedication in the study of American History.
The awards were presented by Deborah Hicks of the local DAR chapter.
Congratulations, Claire and Joseph, on these well-deserved honors!
Congratulations to Katie Howell, recipient of the Aiden Clark Memorial Scholarship! 💙❤️
The scholarship was presented by Nathan, Danielle, Maddy, and Preston Clark in honor of Aiden’s life and legacy.
Established to keep Aiden’s positive spirit alive, the Aiden Clark Memorial Scholarship supports local students who embody the same kindness, leadership, inclusivity, and community spirit that Aiden shared with everyone around him.
Aiden’s legacy continues to inspire others through the values he lived every day:
⭐ Accept everyone
⭐ Choose to shine
⭐ Make the difference
⭐ Lead the way
⭐ Be the inspiration
Congratulations, Katie, and thank you to the Clark family and our community for continuing to make a lasting difference in the lives of students.
The scholarship was presented by Nathan, Danielle, Maddy, and Preston Clark in honor of Aiden’s life and legacy.
Established to keep Aiden’s positive spirit alive, the Aiden Clark Memorial Scholarship supports local students who embody the same kindness, leadership, inclusivity, and community spirit that Aiden shared with everyone around him.
Aiden’s legacy continues to inspire others through the values he lived every day:
⭐ Accept everyone
⭐ Choose to shine
⭐ Make the difference
⭐ Lead the way
⭐ Be the inspiration
Congratulations, Katie, and thank you to the Clark family and our community for continuing to make a lasting difference in the lives of students.
🎓Congratulations to our Community Scholarship Winners! 🎓
🥊The Barrett Fitzsimmons Memorial Scholarship was presented on behalf of the foundation by Barrett’s grandfather, Mr. Jeff Hobby, to two very deserving Northwestern seniors, AJ Grieser and Claire Stott.
The Foundation is honored to continue Barrett’s legacy through this scholarship, which is awarded annually to a graduating senior at Northwestern High School.
Congratulations, AJ and Claire, and thank you to the Fitzsimmons family and foundation for their continued support of students and education in our community! 💙❤️
🥊The Barrett Fitzsimmons Memorial Scholarship was presented on behalf of the foundation by Barrett’s grandfather, Mr. Jeff Hobby, to two very deserving Northwestern seniors, AJ Grieser and Claire Stott.
The Foundation is honored to continue Barrett’s legacy through this scholarship, which is awarded annually to a graduating senior at Northwestern High School.
Congratulations, AJ and Claire, and thank you to the Fitzsimmons family and foundation for their continued support of students and education in our community! 💙❤️
The agenda for the May Regular Board Meeting has been posted online. The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 21st at 6:00 p.m. in the Athletic Complex. https://www.northwestern.k12.oh.us/page/the-board-of-education
Today, we celebrate an incredible milestone and say thank you to one of our very own! 🚌❤️💙
After 30 years of dedicated service, we are honoring our amazing bus driver, Lori Cochran, on her final day behind the wheel. Since starting her journey with Northwestern Local Schools in 1996, she has safely transported generations of students, greeted countless families with a smile, and been a dependable part of our school community each and every day.
Her kindness, commitment, and care for our students have made a lasting impact that will never be forgotten. Thank you for the early mornings, the late afternoons, the laughs, the memories, and the years of safe travels.
Please join us in congratulating Lori on an incredible career and wishing her a happy and well-deserved retirement! 🎉👏
#ThankYou #HappyRetirement #30YearsOfService #NWLSPride #WarriorFamily
After 30 years of dedicated service, we are honoring our amazing bus driver, Lori Cochran, on her final day behind the wheel. Since starting her journey with Northwestern Local Schools in 1996, she has safely transported generations of students, greeted countless families with a smile, and been a dependable part of our school community each and every day.
Her kindness, commitment, and care for our students have made a lasting impact that will never be forgotten. Thank you for the early mornings, the late afternoons, the laughs, the memories, and the years of safe travels.
Please join us in congratulating Lori on an incredible career and wishing her a happy and well-deserved retirement! 🎉👏
#ThankYou #HappyRetirement #30YearsOfService #NWLSPride #WarriorFamily
We are SO proud of our Math Challengers! 🎉🧮
Mrs. Woolfork's class earned 🥇 1st Place in Ohio in the Magma Solutions Competition (Middle School) – Spring 2026!
Our students submitted an incredible number of math solutions, showing perseverance, teamwork, and a commitment to challenging themselves every day. Their hard work truly paid off!
As part of the win, our class earned:
🍕 A class pizza party
Please help us congratulate these amazing students on their outstanding achievement! We are incredibly proud of all they accomplished this year. 💙❤️
#MathChallengers #StudentSuccess #ProudTeacher #MiddleSchoolMath #OhioProud
Mrs. Woolfork's class earned 🥇 1st Place in Ohio in the Magma Solutions Competition (Middle School) – Spring 2026!
Our students submitted an incredible number of math solutions, showing perseverance, teamwork, and a commitment to challenging themselves every day. Their hard work truly paid off!
As part of the win, our class earned:
🍕 A class pizza party
Please help us congratulate these amazing students on their outstanding achievement! We are incredibly proud of all they accomplished this year. 💙❤️
#MathChallengers #StudentSuccess #ProudTeacher #MiddleSchoolMath #OhioProud
