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.
Join us on August 12 and August 13 from 5:00-6:30 to meet your new teacher and explore your new classroom!
Use the link below to order your Kona Ice for Wednesday, April 16th
https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K1129182036
Help our student council decorate the tree
Taylor Elementary 1st grade music students are proud to present their winter concert "The Young and the Merry". The concert will start at 6:30 pm on December 19th following our family involvement night. Please come support our wonderful young musicians who have been working so hard to get us into the holiday spirit!
Join us in celebrating spirit week happening 12/16-12/20
We will be celebrating our students, staff and community at our Northwest High School annual parade! This year, the parade will be held on: Friday, September 20, 2024. The Homecoming theme is A Knight in the Enchanted Forest. The parade route begins at CIVIC CENTER DR. behind the North Central Library. Entrance to the parade will be off of the Civic Center Drive. Parade will begin promptly at 5:30 pm. *Line up starts at 4:15 PM @ Civic Center Drive. The Parade will travel down Civic Center Dr., turn Left on Pippin and Right into Northwest High School.
We want to remind you that Tuesday, September 10, will be a 2-hour late start day for all students. Please note that school end times will remain the same as usual.
Buses will still run on the delayed schedule, ensuring that students arrive safely to school. However, there will be no AM Pre-School sessions on this day.
*Please note -Butler Tech buses will run on normal schedules departing CHS & NWHS at 6:45 AM.
There will be a total of four late start days this year. Late Start days are marked in orange on the 2024-2025 school calendar.
