Northwest News

❤️🫀 Heart Healthy 🫀🩷

February may be short, but it's packed with meaningful learning, creative approaches, and lots to celebrate across our school community. As we move through the heart of winter, our classrooms are growing academically and socially as teachers challenge and support them daily. We're feeling the love this month with our school-wide American Heart Association event, and we hope all families have received the information sent home by our PE teacher, Mr. Jason Grace. Thank you for your continued partnership as we share important updates, upcoming events, and highlights from our students!

Weather Preparedness Reminder

As colder winter weather continues, please remember to send your child to school dressed appropriately for outdoor temperatures, including warm coats, hats, gloves, and boots as needed. We also appreciate your support in helping limit the spread of illness. If your child has a fever or is showing other contagious symptoms, please keep him or her home to rest and recover. Your cooperation helps keep our school community healthy and safe for everyone.

Portrait of a Cedar: Creative

This month, we're excited to focus on the character trait of being "Creative." Our students are encouraged to demonstrate originality and imagination by exploring new ways of thinking about problems, translating ideas into viable solutions, and utilizing multi-dimensional resources across their learning experiences. From classroom discussions to hands-on projects, we are proud to see our students thinking creatively and applying these skills in meaningful ways each day.

Connect

We encourage you to stay connected with your child's classroom through SeeSaw. If you encounter any difficulties reaching your child's teacher, please don't hesitate to contact the Northwest Office. Our Northwest team is committed to fostering community connections and will keep you informed about all the exciting events happening at school.

With Unity and Northwest Pride,

NW Administration

Principal, Mrs. Jennifer Nordall, jnordall@lebanon.k12.pa.us

Assistant Principal, Mrs. Jill Becker, jbecker@lebanon.k12.pa.us

Our 3 lucky Smile Squad t-shirt winners from our month of JANUARY drawing. All students who receive Positive Office Referrals throughout the month are entered into the drawing.

FEBRUARY 9-12 - 🫀 Kids Heart Challenge 🫀 More information can be found below. ⬇️

FEBRUARY 13 -School is CLOSED for students 🚫 All Lebanon School District schools and offices will be closed to the public while our staff members engage in professional learning sessions.

FEBRUARY 16 - School is in session as it is a snow make-up day from December 2, 2025. 🏫

Looking Ahead 👀

MAY 22 - School is in session as it is a snow make-up day from January 26, 2026.

Smencils:

Smencils are still available through the PTO every Wednesday until supplies run out! They’re a fun and sweet school supply students love, and every purchase supports our Northwest students!🩷✏️ Please view the flyers below. ⬇️

Spring Fling:

🌸🎡The Northwest PTO is seeking volunteers for our Spring Fling on May 8th from 5:00PM-7:30 PM. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please sign up using this link- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AAEA822A6F8CE9-60195854-spring. We’d love to have you join us! If you have any questions about this event, please email us at NWPTO@lebanon.k12.pa.us.

Next PTO Meeting:
Our goal for this meeting is to gather volunteers for the Spring Fling, gain community donations and support, and to discuss current plans and ideas for upcoming events. Don’t miss our meeting to learn about how you could become more involved! If you have any questions, please reach out to our email at NWPTO@lebanon.k12.pa.us! ❤️💙 Translators will be available during the meeting.

📅 Tuesday, March 10, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 NW Library

❤️ Participating in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge helps our students learn lifelong habits that support heart health while also giving back to a meaningful cause. Through fun, age-appropriate activities, students learn the importance of staying active, making healthy choices, and understanding how their hearts work.

❤️ By taking part, families help support the American Heart Association’s mission to fight heart disease and stroke, which are conditions that impact so many children and adults. Funds raised go toward life-saving research, education, and community programs that promote healthier futures for all.

❤️ Most importantly, the Kids Heart Challenge emphasizes kindness, teamwork, and helping others, empowering students to see that even small actions can make a big difference. Whether families choose to donate, share the message, or simply encourage healthy habits at home, every level of participation helps build a stronger, healthier school community.

As part of our PBIS expectations, we encourage students to be safe, respectful, and responsible both at school and online. Even at the elementary level, children may encounter social media, videos, and/or online games, making digital citizenship an important family conversation.

Families can support positive online behavior by:

• 💻 Being Safe: Use privacy settings, parental controls, and remind children not to share personal information.

• 💬 Being Respectful: Talk about using kind words online and treating others the way they want to be treated.

• ⏰ Being Responsible: Set clear screen-time limits and keep devices in shared family spaces.

• 🗣️ Speaking Up: Encourage children to tell a trusted adult if something online makes them feel uncomfortable or unsure.

When students practice expectations online, they build lifelong habits that support learning, safety, and positive relationships.

We are still accepting referrals for School Based Counseling. Any student you feel would benefit, please complete a referral by clicking the image and completing the form.

🏑 After-School Field Hockey for Elementary Girls in Grades 3 through 6

Is your daughter looking for something fun and active to do after school? Instead of heading home bored, she can stay after school and learn the exciting game of field hockey!

FREE field hockey sessions will be held at each elementary school gym during March and April.

Program Details:

• 📍 Sessions are held at elementary school gyms

• ⏰ 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

• 👧 Open to elementary students

• 🏫 Students may attend any elementary school session

• 🏑 All equipment is provided

What to Bring:

• Sneakers

• Completed permission slip

👉 Click the schedule below to find out when field hockey will be at your school. ⬇️

Daily school attendance is essential for student achievement. The school day begins at 9:20am and staggered dismissal begins at 3:35pm. If your child is absent or has an early dismissal, please send in a handwritten note or email,

NW-Attendance@lebanon.k12.pa.us.

Whether you're attending school, a sporting event, a school performance, or just out and about, wearing Cedar gear is a great way to represent our amazing school and district. Click the link below to shop a full line of trendy Northwest attire to represent your school spirit! 🤩

🔴 An easy and very helpful way to earn money for school initiatives in support of our students! Click the letter below to learn how it works! 🔵

Visit the Community Bulletin Board on our website that is updated regularly!

The bulletin board is a free tool that is available to our community members to promote activities, events, and resources that may be of interest or beneficial to our students and families. In addition to bulletin board posts, this page also hosts quick links to a variety of event calendars for the Lebanon, PA area.

Please note that posts on the Community Bulletin Board are not sponsored or endorsed by the Lebanon School District and are subject to rejection or removal at any time.

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Your support is always appreciated in helping us to maintain accurate information regarding address changes, new telephone numbers, etc.

It is a recommended procedure by the Pennsylvania Department of Education that, in the event of a change of address, confirmation of the new address is required before information can be updated/changed. Confirmation of address may include a utility bill or a copy of the lease. If you are residing with someone else, we will provide you with a Residency Affidavit that will need to be signed and notarized.

Please submit all information regarding address changes to the Northwest Office. Accurate information on your child is vital in the event of an emergency! Office personnel will be happy to assist with any questions you may have at 717-270-6800.

Northwest Elementary School is a community that values all students, families, community members and faculty. Teamwork is an important part of everyday life here at our school. We will continue to work together to set a tone of high expectations, clear communication and genuine caring so that all students can experience academic success and social growth this year. Our entire staff looks forward to working with you and your children throughout the school year!

Website: https://www.lebanon.k12.pa.us/northwest/
Location: 1315 Old Forge Road, Lebanon, PA, USA
Phone: (717) 270-6800
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