Good evening Northwestern Community,
This afternoon, we received information from the Safer Ohio School Tip Line that they received an anonymous tip that a Northwestern High School student had threatened a bomb attack on the school. The tip gave no details of the attack and no date of the attack was given. The Northwestern Administration, School Resource Officer and the Clark County Sheriff's Department investigated the tip and found no relevance to the threat. We take all these situations very seriously. The safety of our students and staff is our priority. We will continue to work closely with all law enforcement agencies and will continue to be vigilant.
As always, if you or your student see something, say something! The Safer Ohio School Tip Line is available 24/7 via call or text at 844-723-3764.
Elementary students learned that 📚 Books are Magic 🪄 as we had a special guest, Doug Scheer. It truly was a 'Scheer' Magic Show! Doug entertained students by weaving magic tricks into a tale about all of the genres on his Magic Bookshelf. He also encouraged students that when they have problems to check out a book at the library. Thank you, Doug! ✨
To find out more about Doug and his show, check out his website: http://www.dougscheer.com/
An IMPORTANT UPDATE from Transportation:
To those elementary students residing in Chateau Estates MHP and assigned to BUS 9: Please be ready and awaiting BUS 21’s arrival into your area around 8:15 a.m. this morning, Friday, 09/27/24.
We sincerely apologize ahead of time for any inconvenience. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding. Thank you!
The entrepreneurship class is selling NW spirit wear - this includes a staff shirt too! Just click on the QR codes to take you to the order form. Once orders are ready for pick up, you will be contacted via email. Deadline to order is October 7th. Thank you for supporting our students and Junior Achievement!
🎭 New programming! 🎭
Tuesday was the first of a series of artists that will be coming to share their craft with our junior and senior high school students as we would like to announce that we are a 💜MUSE MACHINE💜 partner school!
Muse Machine is a long standing local organization that supports the arts in schools. This year, the district has partnered with the Muse Machine to bring in five amazing school performances to Northwestern throughout the year and provide opportunities for our students to experience culture, drama, music and the arts live and in person.
🎙️Our first performer, Ayanna Greggory is a soul singer, songwriter, storyteller, actor and activist. Ms. Ayanna Gregory travels around the world speaking to and performing for audiences of all ages. She is committed to using her voice to inspire people everywhere to lead with love and live their best lives. She is also the daughter of the legendary Comedian and Human Rights activist, Dick Gregory. Following in her father’s footsteps, she uses her voice to push for social justice and equality. She believes that young people are the ones who will change the world.
🎶Ms. Gregory has multiple musical projects including a Children’s Album called, “I Dream A World”. She loves songwriting and she even got the chance to co-write a song for Stevie Wonder. She also has a One Woman Show entitled “Daughter of the Struggle” which is her autobiographical play about growing up as a child of the Civil Rights Movement.
🙌Ms. Gregory has travelled from Washington, DC to perform for us today thanks to MUSE MACHINE. She will share a powerful presentation entitled, “Yes We’re Ready.” Through music, movement, stories and affirmations, Ms. Ayanna Gregory will help us to see just how amazing we are!
Northwestern Community,
We are collecting the names and addresses of veterans from our school community for our Veterans Day letter writing program. Veteran alumni will receive letters of thanks and gratitude from students on or shortly after Veterans Day. If you are or know of a Northwestern veteran, please take a moment to fill out the survey at the link below. Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwzfKzkZNuZgb0LBB3No8XFuvZNjFKDql3LyF6_UeFmLBa5w/viewform?usp=pp_url
📚Students in grades 7 and 8 are using Accelerated Reader which motivates students to read more through engaging quizzes, goal setting, and personalized recommendations. As students increase their reading volume, they develop greater reading stamina, word recognition, and language comprehension skills.
🗺️- Guides students with personalized learning goals and feedback
👍🏼- Encourages and engages students to read books of interest
⏲️- Practices reading comprehension and language skills
🌱- Grows Readers!
Teachers have competitions planned and end of quarter rewards to further encourage students to practice reading more!
Senior portraits are due Feb. 1st!
Community Letter on Safety:
Dear Northwestern Community,
At Northwestern Local Schools, the safety and well-being of our students and staff is always our top priority. In light of recent tragedies in schools across the country and with an increase in threats at nearby schools, we want to take this opportunity to remind you about our commitment to school safety and the measures we have in place.
While we have not experienced any direct threats locally, please be assured that any threat, no matter how credible it may seem, is treated with the utmost seriousness. We work closely with local law enforcement to investigate and respond to any concerns involving the safety of our students and staff.
It is important for all students to understand that making threats against schools is a serious matter. Students who make such threats, whether in person or online, face significant consequences. This includes disciplinary actions according to our school’s Code of Conduct, as well as potential legal, financial, and criminal repercussions.
We encourage you to talk to your children about the seriousness of these situations. Please emphasize that even threats made as a joke can have severe consequences. Additionally, remind them of the importance of reporting any suspicious or threatening behavior to a trusted adult right away.
The Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC), in partnership with the Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association and the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, has produced a public service announcement titled Joining Together for School Safety. We encourage you to watch this short video with your child to raise awareness about the importance of school safety.
Finally, we want to remind you about the Safer Ohio School Tip Line (844-723-3764). This anonymous reporting system is available 24/7 to help students, families, and community members report any concerns about safety. You can report concerns by phone, text, the Safer Ohio smartphone app, or via their online form. Crisis response professionals will work to ensure that the appropriate authorities are notified and able to take action.
Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping Northwestern Local Schools safe. Together, we can ensure a safe environment where students can thrive.
Yours in education,
Jeff Patrick
The agenda for September's Board Meeting has been posted online. The meeting will take place on Thursday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the Athletic Complex. https://www.northwestern.k12.oh.us/page/the-board-of-education
Our FFA's Livestock class held a breed show and had special guest judges!
Attention, NW community! The Homecoming parade is getting a fresh start! Mark your calendars for Friday, October 11th, and join us at our new location on NW campus! More details will be coming soon. We can’t wait to celebrate with all of you!
Hello Northwestern families,
We are aware of the bomb threats occurring across Springfield today. We are working alongside local law enforcement to closely monitor any situations. If anything occurs, we will alert you immediately. Thank you!
Congratulations to our New Carlisle Rotary Students of the Month- Emily Newland, Citizen of the Month, and Kyle Macy, Student of the Month!
Need a 2024 yearbook?!
Clark County College Night is on Wednesday, September 25th from 6:30 - 8:00 located at The Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference center at 275 South Limestone Street. Admissions representatives and Military recruiters will be in attendance to talk with your students. We are looking forward to seeing you at College Night!
Don't forget, TONIGHT is THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS at Home at 7:00pm! GO WARRIORS🏈❤️🏈💙
REMINDER: NO SCHOOL on Monday, Sept. 2nd to observe Labor Day
SAVE LIVES, BE A HERO!
Use the following link to sign up for an appointment to donate blood on Sept 6th at the Junior/Senior High School: https://www.donortime.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/75825
*Donors must be 16 years old and must bring their drivers license! If you are a community member you must check in at the front office prior to coming to the athletic hallway.
We are hiring a PM Latchkey Aide!
