Northwestern Local Schools

The High School English classes are wrapping up a study of Shakespeare's Tragedies that includes: Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet. They have combined their knowledge to create a Tragedy Tree that features the major elements of tragedy from these great pieces of literature. "Beauty is sometimes hidden under a veil of tragedy." --Karen Amanda Hooper The tree is on display in the upper hallway for students and staff to enjoy!

Menu Changes for Jr/Sr High School: Wednesday, Dec. 20th: Quesadilla, veggies, fruit and milk Thursday, Dec. 21st: Pizza, veggies, fruit and milk Menu Changes for Elementary School: Wednesday, Dec. 20th: Grilled cheese, veggies, fruit and milk Thursday, Dec. 21st: Pizza, veggies, fruit and milk Thank you! Food Service Department

If you pick your student(s) up from school daily or are planning to do so this afternoon, please know that the elementary will be busier than normal with foot and car traffic from our 5th and 6th-grade choir and band concert. If you normally arrive early, I recommend that you arrive later than normal but by 3:30 p.m. A large part of our student population will be signed out by their parents after the performances. This will assist in reducing the amount of cars in the pickup line which will result in getting your child (ren) out more quickly than normal. I want to thank each of you in advance for your patience and understanding during today’s afternoon pickup. GO WARRIORS!!!!

Northwestern Local is proud to partner with many local aerospace industry partners for our students to get first hand exposure to a variety of careers connected to the aviation industry. Thank you to Joby, Beta, Lone Mountain, Spectra Jet, and Springfield Bexley FBO Airport for your time to share your trades with our students. These industry partners gave a first hand look at how to run a fixed-base operator airport, repair private jets, fly (in actual simulators) the newest technology of VTOLs (like flying cars), and proper aircraft maintenance. Students taking this introductory course are well prepared to take advanced aerospace courses toward earning a private pilot's license or becoming an unmanned aircraft pilot (drone technician) all offered on campus.

Good evening Northwestern Families, There is an important matter that has been brought to my attention this evening that I want to share with all of our families. As you may have read or watched on the news, the FBI is currently investigating a series of threats directed toward schools across the country. At this point in time, the FBI has deemed these threats as not-credible, even calling them a hoax. Over the weekend, these so-called threats have been received by schools in the Miami Valley via email. I am communicating with our families this evening to let you know that the Clark County Sheriff’s Office is aware of this matter and will continue to work with the Ohio School Safety Center as an investigation is underway. We will be in session for school tomorrow and will operate on a normal schedule. As always, Deputy Crump will be on campus and will provide school administration with any pertinent updates related to the ongoing investigation. We will continue to update you on this and all matters related to student safety. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan Bennett Interim Superintendent Northwestern Local Schools

Good afternoon Northwestern Elementary Parents and Guardians. I am reaching out to let you know that the PTO Warrior Store will not be selling items tomorrow, 12.1.23, or Friday 12.8.23. The Warrior Store will resume on Friday, 12.15.23. Have a great rest of the day and GO WARRIORS!!

Good afternoon, There will be a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Office. The purpose is to consider the employment and/or evaluation of a public employee. Thank you!

Warrior Shout Out to Mrs. Evans! Northwestern High School Art Teacher, Ellie Evans, recently had the opportunity to present at the Ohio Art Education Association's Conference. Mrs. Evans created two presentations to share with other art teachers across the state highlighting how to set up a successful art show and a multi-grade level project titled 'The Monster Project'. Both the art show and the monster project are favorite happenings among both staff and students in the district. In addition to being a presenter at the conference, Mrs. Evans has held leadership positions with OAEA as the West Region's PR and Advocacy Chair and this was named the Regional Director for the West Region. As special recognition for being an active member for 15 years, OAEA awared Mrs. Evan with the Circa Award! Congratulations and thank you for representing the district so well!

Warrior Shout Out to Mrs. Walsh! High School Aerospace teacher, Mrs. Walsh, is now officially certified as a commercial drone pilot with her Part 107 FAA Remote Pilot Certificate! In a partnership with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Mrs. Walsh will now be able to instruct and certify Northwestern High School students to become certified drone pilots and earn college credit through the ERAU. Students interested in becoming a drone pilot should definitely consider registering for our 2024-25 course focused on becoming an unmanned aircraft pilot and earning their Part 107 certification. Congratulations and thank you for making new opportunities for our students!

Good afternoon NW families! This is just a reminder that the district has virtual days on Monday (11/20) and Tuesday (11/21). Have a wonderful break and Thanksgiving, Warrior Nation!

Hello again NWES Parents and Guardians, We are sending out a correction to our previous post. Chateau Estates bus numbers 10 and 23 (not 13) will be on schedule. Thank you and Go Warriors!

Good evening Northwestern Elementary Parents and Guardians, We are reaching out to remind everyone of the a.m. transportation adjustments for Friday, November 17, 2023. Students who reside in Chateau Estates that ride bus 10 or 13 will remain on their normal schedule. Chateau Estates students who ride bus 2 will be picked up between 8:15 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Students who reside at the Honey Creek Mobile Home Park will be picked up between 8:15 a.m. and 8:25 a.m. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and Go Warriors!!

Good evening NWES Parents and Guardians, I am writing to inform families of morning transportation changes that will affect residents of Chateau Estates and the Honey Creek Mobile Home Park. These changes will be taking place tomorrow, Thursday, November 16, and Friday, November 17. If you reside at Chateau Estates, your child/children will be picked up between 8:20 a.m. and 8:25 a.m. If you reside at the Honey Creek Mobile Home Park, your child/children will be picked up between 8:25 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. We greatly appreciate your understanding. Go Warriors!

The agenda for November's Regular Board Meeting has been posted online. The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 16th at 6:30 pm in the Athletic Complex. https://www.northwestern.k12.oh.us/page/the-board-of-education

Our community needs YOU! Northwestern High School is holding a Blood Drive on Thursday, November 9th from 8am-Noon. Anyone is welcome to donate blood. You must be 16 years of age or over, and bring your photo ID. If you plan on donating, please start hydrating now! https://www.donortime.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/75218

Congratulations to sixth grader, Maelyn Smith, for winning the 2023 Ohio Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest earlier this year! Clark County Emergency Management Agency Director, Michelle Clements-Pitstick, and Deputy Director, Dave Perks, presented Smith with several awards, including regional and state championship certificates and a letter of recognition from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. The contest for first through sixth graders is held annually by the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness.

Hello Northwestern Elementary Parents and Guardians. I am messaging to share some disappointing news. Although the rain should be gone by 2 p.m. we are canceling the parade due to the grass area of the playground being saturated. Classroom parties will still be taking place and will begin at 2:15 p.m. Doors to the school will be unlocked starting at 2:05 p.m. The playground parking lot will be available for parking. If you do choose to park in this area, please make sure you are out of this lot by 3 p.m. for our school buses. Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone later this afternoon.

Please be advised that busing will NOT be provided from Northwestern for those students attending CTC, GISA or the ESC campuses this Thursday, 10/26/23 due to NWLS being closed for the day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We greatly appreciate your continued support and understanding in the meantime. Please do not hesitate to contact the Transportation Department at (937) 964-1672 or schoolbus@nwlschools.org with any questions you may have.

Dear Northwestern Community, We regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Harvest of Healing event, initially scheduled for Thursday evening. We understand that this change may cause an inconvenience and we are sincerely sorry. We are working on contacting the vendors that signed up to volunteer at the event. Students will still not report to school on Thursday. We are looking to reschedule this event in the Spring. The district appreciates the support from our community as always. Thank you!

NORTHWESTERN FAMILIES: It has been brought to my attention that our lunch menus have incorrect dates for November and December. Below are the original dates that were printed and the corrected dates: WEEK A Nov 20-24 should be Nov 13-17 Dec 18-22 should be Dec 11-15 WEEK B Nov 27-Dec 1 should be Nov 20- 24 Dec 25-29 should be Dec 18-22 WEEK C Dec 4-8 should be Nov 27-Dec1 WEEK D Dec 11-15 should be Dec 4-8 When we return from Christmas break we will begin with week C, Jan 1-5 The menus have been updated on our website. Thank you, Jamie Fisher Food Service Director