Northwestern School District
Home of the Wildcats
Polar Plunge 2025 was a success! This brave group of students and staff jumped into Edinboro Lake today in support of Special Olympics. Kudos to the largest group of participants for this worthy cause!!!
Exciting news, Northwestern families!
Carrie Soerensen, French & German Instructor at the High School is leading a 2027 trip to France, Germany & the Alps. RSVP for the virtual info session: https://rsvp.eftours.com/z89rpyf.
Carrie Soerensen, French & German Instructor at the High School is leading a 2027 trip to France, Germany & the Alps. RSVP for the virtual info session: https://rsvp.eftours.com/z89rpyf.
Families of NW Sophomores...
Students received information about ordering class rings (and a new option - class belt buckles!) on 10/31.
A rep will be in the high school to take orders on Friday, 11/7. Orders can also be turned in to Miss Campbell until Christmas break.
More information is available in your student's Office Google Classroom.
Students received information about ordering class rings (and a new option - class belt buckles!) on 10/31.
A rep will be in the high school to take orders on Friday, 11/7. Orders can also be turned in to Miss Campbell until Christmas break.
More information is available in your student's Office Google Classroom.
Families of NW Seniors...
Students received information about ordering caps and gowns as well as other senior items on 10/31. A rep will be in the high school to take orders on Friday, 11/7.
Orders can also be turned in to Miss Campbell until Christmas break.
Cost of just a cap and gown is $32.86. More information is available in your student's Office Google Classroom.
Students received information about ordering caps and gowns as well as other senior items on 10/31. A rep will be in the high school to take orders on Friday, 11/7.
Orders can also be turned in to Miss Campbell until Christmas break.
Cost of just a cap and gown is $32.86. More information is available in your student's Office Google Classroom.
Our Life Skills students and staff search for ideas to do in wood shop. Their most recent project was creating a highland cow. The students each cut, painted, and attached the parts themselves to create the art!
Congratulations to the Academic Decathlon Team who competed at Westminster College over the weekend. A special congratulations to Ella Risjan who earned a bronze medal in Literature, and Sophie Brooks who won a gold medal in Music, and a bronze in Literature. Sophie also won a Bronze Overall Medal in her division.
The following Volleyball Seniors will be recognized tomorrow night., October 13th. JV begins at 6:00pm , followed by Varsity at 7:30pm. The Class of 2026 players will be introduced before the Varsity match begins.
Good Luck to our Wildcats!
Good Luck to our Wildcats!
The 2025 - 2026 Northwestern High School Yearbook is on sale NOW!
You can purchase a yearbook at the discounted rate of $55 from now until January 19th. At that point, the yearbook cost will increase to $60. Order yours today!
To order your yearbook:
Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com
and use our school's order code: 14212
If you have any issues or questions in general about the yearbook, please reach out to Andrew Wolfe or Rebekah Adams at the High School.
You can purchase a yearbook at the discounted rate of $55 from now until January 19th. At that point, the yearbook cost will increase to $60. Order yours today!
To order your yearbook:
Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com
and use our school's order code: 14212
If you have any issues or questions in general about the yearbook, please reach out to Andrew Wolfe or Rebekah Adams at the High School.
Let's give a warm Northwestern community send-off and well wishes to this group of students as they head to Slippery Rock today. They will be attending the SRU World Languages & Cultures Competition. These students have been preparing under the guidance of German and French teacher Ms. Carrie Soerensen. Best of luck to this team of Northwestern Wildcats!
Last Friday, seventh grade students experienced a long-standing tradition spearheaded by Mr. Mihalak. They traveled to the Albion Borough Park to explore the local watershed and reinforce their classroom lessons with a cross-curricular, hands-on experience. The 24-year old tradtion never gets old, as new findings are always uncovered during this field trip.
Watch a brief highlight video here, https://youtube.com/shorts/QJ8wDzB5N4o?feature=share.
Click here for the photos, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CXpVt6exTOcpko_LzR0Luf4TUdawEB74?usp=drive_link.
Watch a brief highlight video here, https://youtube.com/shorts/QJ8wDzB5N4o?feature=share.
Click here for the photos, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CXpVt6exTOcpko_LzR0Luf4TUdawEB74?usp=drive_link.
if you will have a student in college for the 26-27 school year, I just received word that the FAFSA application opened a week early and is now live. Happy applying!
studentaid.gov
If you've never completed a FAFSA before you will need an account first. Students need an account and at least one parent/guardian does also.
Here is the link to create those accounts:
https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
studentaid.gov
If you've never completed a FAFSA before you will need an account first. Students need an account and at least one parent/guardian does also.
Here is the link to create those accounts:
https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
Springfield Elementary is hosting their 2nd annual Trunk or Treat! Please click the link below to find more information about the event and register a vehicle!!
https://tinyurl.com/3mpb98c6
https://tinyurl.com/3mpb98c6
Mrs. Thiem’s Humanities classes visited downtown Erie today to see local examples of Italianate, Richardson Romanesque, Tudor Revival, Classic Greek, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival architecture. They are pictured here at the entrance to The Church of the Covenant, an excellent example of Gothic Revival architecture. According to junior Hannah Adams and senior Kyra Schwartz, the Curtze-Watson Mansion is an eight, but Gannon’s Old Main is a solid ten!
We are excited to share that our nominee for the September C.L.A.S.S. Act Emerging Leader award....WON! Earlier today, representatives from Erie News Now and the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit presented Emerson Swanson with the award, a $1,200 scholarship. Congratulations again to Emerson!
The award is proudly sponsored by VNET, Erie Community College, and Bethesda Lutheran Services. See the live presentation here, https://www.facebook.com/share/16LuZxAFJc/?mibextid=wwXIfr.
#CLASSACT #EmergingLeaders #Scholarship #NorthwestPA
Good Afternoon!
Please take a moment to review the linked document regarding the district's transition to Infinite Campus and how to access our new moblie app. Be sure that you have access to all that you need to ensure your child's success and that you receive all pertinent communication this school year. Thank you!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vmym2kxF_Bl5O4rnhvy_eUgaMgdOsneB/view?usp=sharing
Please take a moment to review the linked document regarding the district's transition to Infinite Campus and how to access our new moblie app. Be sure that you have access to all that you need to ensure your child's success and that you receive all pertinent communication this school year. Thank you!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vmym2kxF_Bl5O4rnhvy_eUgaMgdOsneB/view?usp=sharing
Congratulations to Mrs. Elnitsky at Northwestern Elementary! She was recently awarded an Innovative Teaching Grant from PSEA's Council on Instruction and Professional Development. Our students will continue to experience unique STEM activities with the additional funds from the award.
Come join our NW family! We are looking to fill the following positions as soon as possible.
Life Skills Support Educator
Life Skills Support Paraprofessional Aide
Cafeteria Aide
Cafeteria Floater
If interested, please visit our employment page to find out how to apply, https://www.nwsd.org/page/employment-human-resources.
Life Skills Support Educator
Life Skills Support Paraprofessional Aide
Cafeteria Aide
Cafeteria Floater
If interested, please visit our employment page to find out how to apply, https://www.nwsd.org/page/employment-human-resources.
Check out the 1st week of Summer MELIA at Springfield Elementary, https://youtube.com/shorts/eHykmdIOEHg?feature=share.