Save the date for our annual TRUNK OR TREAT event on Tuesday, October 28 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Don't forget to order your Kona Ice for our first visit of the school year. Use the link below to order yours before Wednesday, September 17th.
https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K1128364027
https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K1128364027
Third Grade families, mark your calendars for a very important meeting on Tuesday, October 7th! Learn all about the third grade reading guarantee and what it means for your student.
⚾️ Join us at Great American Ball Park as the Reds take on the Cubs on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 6:40pm!
🎟️ You’ll enjoy a great game surrounded by NWLSD families and friends - and the best part? Every ticket sale through our link helps fund experiential learning opportunities across our district. Your ticket purchase supports:
- Field trips that bring learning beyond the classroom
- Career exploration through job shadowing and hands-on experiences
- Guest speakers who inspire and prepare students for the future
Let’s pack the ballpark, cheer loud, and show what it means to #GoBeyond! ❤️💙
Buy tickets here: gofevo.com/event/Northwestlocal2
🎟️ You’ll enjoy a great game surrounded by NWLSD families and friends - and the best part? Every ticket sale through our link helps fund experiential learning opportunities across our district. Your ticket purchase supports:
- Field trips that bring learning beyond the classroom
- Career exploration through job shadowing and hands-on experiences
- Guest speakers who inspire and prepare students for the future
Let’s pack the ballpark, cheer loud, and show what it means to #GoBeyond! ❤️💙
Buy tickets here: gofevo.com/event/Northwestlocal2
✨ #MondayMotivation: Success doesn't start with the final exam - it starts with what you do today. Let's make this week count! 🎯
Photo creds: CHS, 2025 EOC Exams
Photo creds: CHS, 2025 EOC Exams
Today, we celebrate the joy of reading and the power of books to inspire, educate, and entertain. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the writers who bring their imaginations to life and tell stories that transport us to new worlds. Happy reading!
Use the QR code below to join our 2025-2026 PTA.
Mark your calendars for the Taylor Elementary food pantry!
Last week, we celebrated the start of another year of Kids in School Rule! (KISR)—a collaboration with Hamilton County Job & Family Services and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati. KISR! ensures that education is a high priority for students in foster care and puts them on the path to academic success and high school graduation. It supports students in foster care with additional resources like incentives, enrichment, and tutoring.
Nationally, only 58% of students in foster care graduate from high school. Last year, 91% of the KISR! students at NWLSD graduated!
We recognized some of the KISR liaisons, counselors, and administrators that make this program a success with the KISR GOAT awards🐐:
- Rae Lawson
- Samantha Hudson
- Virginia “Ginnie” Schueler
- Special Education Department
- Struble Elementary team
Nationally, only 58% of students in foster care graduate from high school. Last year, 91% of the KISR! students at NWLSD graduated!
We recognized some of the KISR liaisons, counselors, and administrators that make this program a success with the KISR GOAT awards🐐:
- Rae Lawson
- Samantha Hudson
- Virginia “Ginnie” Schueler
- Special Education Department
- Struble Elementary team
Extra, extra, read all about it! 🗞️ Our 2025-2026 Welcome Magazine is available now. Get to know the district, hear from the Superintendent, see faces you love, and so much more! 📖✨
📍Grab a copy at your school’s front office—limited supply!
Read a digital copy here: https://5il.co/3n4l3
📍Grab a copy at your school’s front office—limited supply!
Read a digital copy here: https://5il.co/3n4l3
PSA: This school year, every elementary and middle school student will receive FREE breakfast and lunch every day! 🥪🍎 No further action is required of you.
For high school students: Free or Reduced prices apply to those who qualify. Applications are available through Infinite Campus Parent Portal or paper copies from your student’s school. Starting Aug. 21, 2025 - May 23, 2027, all high school students qualifying for reduced-price meals will get no-cost breakfast & lunch. 🙌
For high school students: Free or Reduced prices apply to those who qualify. Applications are available through Infinite Campus Parent Portal or paper copies from your student’s school. Starting Aug. 21, 2025 - May 23, 2027, all high school students qualifying for reduced-price meals will get no-cost breakfast & lunch. 🙌
📸 Shots from Opening Day 2025! (8/13/2025)
Taylor Elementary will be hosting a FUN RUN on September 17th. Use the information below to donate to our PTA!
Fall picture day is quickly approaching! Jostens will be here Thursday, September 4th for our school pictures.
Join us this Thursday, August 21 for our back to school bash!
❤️ Last but not least… meet Ms. Wiwi! 💙
Ms. Wiwi began her career in NWLSD as an intervention specialist at Houston Elementary before it was repurposed into Houston Early Learning Center. She has always been passionate about working with students with special needs. After working in administrative roles across several districts, we’re excited to welcome her back to serve our kids!
Ms. Wiwi began her career in NWLSD as an intervention specialist at Houston Elementary before it was repurposed into Houston Early Learning Center. She has always been passionate about working with students with special needs. After working in administrative roles across several districts, we’re excited to welcome her back to serve our kids!
❤️ Meet Mrs. Kist! 💙
We’re thrilled to celebrate a familiar face stepping into a new leadership role! Mrs. Kist has spent her entire career in NWLSD, as a Title I reading teacher, 4th grade teacher, and most recently Dean of Students. Now, she brings her passion for student success to her new role as Assistant Principal for Taylor Elementary!
Stay tuned as we introduce more of NWLSD’s newest administrators in the days ahead!
#NWLSD #BackToSchool
We’re thrilled to celebrate a familiar face stepping into a new leadership role! Mrs. Kist has spent her entire career in NWLSD, as a Title I reading teacher, 4th grade teacher, and most recently Dean of Students. Now, she brings her passion for student success to her new role as Assistant Principal for Taylor Elementary!
Stay tuned as we introduce more of NWLSD’s newest administrators in the days ahead!
#NWLSD #BackToSchool
NWLSD will once again partner with Colerain Township First Responders and the Hamilton County Communications Center to conduct critical incident training aimed at strengthening school safety and emergency preparedness. The trainings will take place on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Northwest High School.
THE TRAININGS ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
To create a realistic training environment, simulated gunfire using blank rounds will be used, and emergency vehicles and personnel will be on-site throughout the day. Community members should not be alarmed by their presence.
“This training is an essential part of our commitment to keeping students, staff, and our community safe," said Darrell Yater, Superintendent of Northwest Local School District.
Mark your calendars! Class lists will be posted at Taylor on Friday, August 8th.
We can't wait to begin the 2025-2026 school year! Here are some of the new faces you will see this year.
