In 1995, the Northwest Schools and business partnerships began as an initiative of the superintendent and the Board of Education. The purpose of these partnerships is to link schools and businesses in order to provide support in accomplishing the district's mission, vision and focus of improving student achievement, and educating tomorrow’s leaders today.
Levels of Giving
Level I Cum Laude
$2,500-$4,999 in cash, professional services, volunteer time or needed materials
Level II Magna Cum Laude
$5,000-$9,999 in cash, professional services, volunteer time or needed materials
Level III Summa Cum Laude
$10,000 or more in cash, professional services, volunteer time or needed materials
Friend of the School
$100- $2,499 in cash, professional services or needed materials
Opportunities
Benefits to Businesses
- Support of students and educational initiatives
- Collaboration with schools on programs and events
- Assist in cultivating quality employees now and for the future
- Opportunity for businesses to provide community service
- Publicity for the businesses
- Positive public relations - mentioned in district publications and on the web site
- Access to school facilities for meetings
Time
Talent
Treasure
- Funding additional opportunities
Our plans are to continue to develop more partnerships collaborating with local businesses. The time, talent and treasure that our local business community provides help Northwest Schools in preparing our students for post secondary education or the world of work.
The generosity and support of our Partners in Education have provided the following:
- School assemblies and field trips
- Student banking programs
- Science land lab
- Student recognition on sign boards
- Cars for Homecoming parades
- School facility improvements
- Landscaping
- Mentoring and tutoring
- Lunches, gift certificates and coupons
- Refreshments
- Pen pals for students
- Space for district meetings and child care
- Art exhibits and receptions
- Speakers for career days
- Lumber and building supplies for classes
- Community and school service projects
- Judges for contests
- Mock interviews for high school students
- Overhead projectors with carts
- Videocassette recorder
- Financial assistance for students in need
- Co-op jobs for students
- Summer jobs for teachers
- Volunteers at spring carnivals
- Book bags for students
- Instructional software
- Honor roll bumper stickers
- Maps, posters, calculators, sheet music
- Laminator
- Staff in-service presenters
- Discounts on purchases
- Tutors
2021-2022 Northwest Local School District Business Partners
The students and staff of the Northwest Local School District are so very appreciative of our committed Business Partners.
A special THANKS to the following Outstanding Community Businesses!
Ameritas (Kristi Kidwell) 1876 Waycross Road Cincinnati, OH 45240 (Struble Elementary)
| Cincinnati Police Federal Credit Union (Robin Lynd & Tammy West) 3550 Springdale Road Cincinnati, OH 45251 (Colerain High School/Northwest High School)
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Cincinnati Mine Machinery Co. Friend of the District Lois Grothaus 2950 Jonrose Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 (Struble Elementary)
| Pauletta Crowley Friend of the District 3796 Lincoln Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45247
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McDonalds 375 Industrial Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45251 (Northwest High School)
| Johnson Investments (Julie Ackerman & Michelle Lind) 3777 West Fork Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45247 (Monfort Heights Elementary)
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Meijer 4990 Houston Road Florence, Kentucky (Colerain Middle School)
| Nestle USA (Bob Bartel) 6279 Tri-Ridge Blvd #100 Loveland, OH 45140 (Taylor Elementary)
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Biggby Coffee Cincinnati Jonathan and Deborah Mills 75434 North Bend Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45247 (Monfort Heights, Colerain High School, Houston Early Learning, Colerain Elementary)
| Bloc - Side By Side Summa Cum Laude Gail Nolte, Dale Beck & Dwight Young 911 W. 8th St. Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 (All Schools)
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Rumpke Consolidated Co, Inc. (Anne Gray & Amanda Pratt) Summa Cum Laude 3800 Struble Road Cincinnati, OH 45251 (Taylor Elementary, Pleasant Run Middle, and Northwest High School)
| Jim & Melissa Wilz Friend of the District [email protected] & [email protected] (Monfort Heights Elementary, White Oak Middle School)
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TurnKey Technology (Eric Anevski) 7778 Colerain Ave Cincinnati OH, 45239 (Friend of the District)
| US Bank (Matt Shaffer) 7797 Tylers Place Blvd. West Chester, Ohio 45069 (Colerain Elementary)
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Raising Cane's Tyler Kahsar 9869 Colerain Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45251 (Colerain Middle)
| Huntington Learning Center (Northgate) Stephany Hardewig 9696 Colerain Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45251 (Colerain Elementary & Colerain High School)
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The Healthcare Connection 1401 Steffen Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45251 (Colerain High School & Northwest High School)
| First Financial Bank Friend of the District 3669 Springdale Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45251 (Pleasant Run Elementary)
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UC NovaCare Alan Husarchick Magna Cum Laude 222 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 2200 Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 (Northwest High School)
| Rolling Hills Baptist Church (Danny Rollins) Friend of the District 5742 Pleasant Avenue Fairfield, Ohio 45014 (Pleasant Run Elementary)
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John Wesley United Methodist Church Cum Laude 1927 W. Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45240 (Pleasant Run Elementary)
| Bob's Discount Furniture Friend of the District Lindsay Ruszczyk 9959 Colerain Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45251 (Pleasant Run Elementary)
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Sky Line Chili 11929 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45231 Pleasant Run Middle School | LaRosa'a Pizza White Oak 5795 Cheviot Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45247 White Oak Middle School
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UDF
| Bubbakoos (Colerain) 9890 Colerain Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45251 Taylor Elementary |
If interested in becoming an official Business Partner with a school in the Northwest Local School District, contact Lyndsey Creecy at 513-923-1000 ext. 3954 or email at [email protected] to discuss the Northwest Local School District Partners in Education Program.