Northwest News
2025-2026
Gratitude and Growth
We’re so thankful for our amazing Northwest students and families! Your support and encouragement in helping your child attend school every day truly make a difference in academic success. November is full of great ways to stay connected by joining us for our PTO meeting, enjoying a fun night of Book Bingo, and meeting with teachers during parent-teacher conferences. As the weather cools down, please make sure your child is dressed warmly for recess!
This month, we are highlighting the Portrait of a Cedar character trait adaptable. Throughout the month, students will explore what it means to be adaptable, why it’s important, and how we can practice adaptability in our everyday lives. We’re excited to recognize and celebrate students who demonstrate the ability to embrace change, try new things, problem-solve, manage emotions, work with others, and the list goes on!
We encourage you to stay connected with your child's classroom through SeeSaw and MyPowerHub. 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
K4
Mrs. Borishkevich's class explored a pumpkin by dissecting and taste-testing!
Together they cut open a pumpkin and tasted roasted pumpkin seeds.
K5 and Grade 5
📖 Book Buddies 📖
📖 Book Buddies 📖
Grade 5
🍕 Pizza Party 🍕
Mrs. Matz's class earned a class incentive pizza party!
🍕 Pizza Party 🍕
Keep up the great work and continue earning positive rewards!
Grade 5
Students were introduced with a problem- getting water to a community that does not have any.
Grade 5
The Museum of Interesting Things from NYC is a traveling interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions focusing on learning from the past to create an inventive future.
The assembly content connected ELA module 1 on Inventors. It was informative and engaging!
The exhibition showed and demonstrated what life was like as it relates to inventions and culture. Students learned that one of the reasons people invent is to solve a problem!
🚒 Fire Safety and Prevention 🧯
Members of the Lebanon Fire Department shared important fire safety facts with all classes.
🚒 Fire Safety and Prevention 🧯
Students learned to store, use, and dispose of batteries properly. They learned the importance of a home escape plan in the event of an emergency.
🚒 Fire Safety and Prevention 🧯
Students entered a smoke-filled simulator and learned to stay low and crawl to the nearest exit, if a fire arises.
😊 Smile Squad 😊
YAY!! We had a winning column on our Smile Squad Spotlight 200 board!
😊 Smile Squad 😊
Our 10 winners from the 200 board were able to select another reward from a variety of experiences with teachers and staff to incentive certificates.
😊 Smile Squad 😊
😊 Smile Squad 😊
Cashing in an experience reward with Mrs. Stouch: Bring a friend to make slime!
😊 Smile Squad 😊
Slime success and memory-making!
😊 Smile Squad 😊
Another experience reward was cashed in to bring a friend for a glow party with Mrs. Foster! How fun!
😊 Smile Squad 😊
😊 Smile Squad 😊
Cool creations and memories made!
😊 Smile Squad 😊
Congratulations to our Positive Office Referral recipients! Will your child be the next one caught being respectful, responsible, and/or safe?
😊 Smile Squad 😊
Students receive a personalized note from our principals and add their name to our Smile Squad Spotlight board for a chance at winning a larger reward!
😊 Smile Squad 😊
Once an entire row or column is filled on the 200 board, all students in the winning row or column will be announced to come to the office to select a special reward!
Northwest Pumpkin Decorating Contest
The theme is favorite book or book character. Each class decided on a book/character and came up with a plan to decorate their pumpkin.
Friendly School-wide Competition
We loved viewing everyone's creativity!
☑︎ All Votes Are In.....
1st place = Miss O'Connor's 3rd grade pumpkin
2nd place = Mrs. Dimond's K5 pumpkin
3rd place = Office pumpkin decorated by Mrs. Roof
Attendance Reward 🏆 K4 through Grade 2
Congratulations to Mrs. Hill's first-grade classroom for being our TOP primary class again with 98.3% attendance in October! 🎉
Attendance Reward 🏆 Grade 3 through Grade 5
Congratulations to Mrs. Wolbrette's fifth-grade classroom for being our TOP intermediate class with 97.9% attendance in October! 🎉
🏆 Attendance Reward 🏆
🤩👏🏼 Building-wide, we had 197 students with perfect attendance and no tardies in the month of October!!! 👏🏼🤩
Who will be our TOP classes for the month of November?
New Traffic Pattern
Please click the image to watch the video to become familiar with our updated traffic pattern for a smooth and safe arrival and dismissal. As a reminder, it is illegal to park along Old Forge Rd. Please park in the parking lot and follow all arrows and signs.
Arrival Times
Breakfast is served every morning at no cost to your child. Door A opens at 8:35am until 8:50am for all students eating breakfast. After 8:50am, K4 students enter through Door A and K5 students enter through Door O at 9:10am. Students in grades 2 and 3 enter through Door D. Students in grade 4 enter through Door B and grade 5 students enter through Door C. School begins at 9:20am.
Dismissal
The Northwest Elementary office closes promptly at 4:00pm, daily. Please ensure arrangements are made for your child to be picked up each day by 3:55pm.
Get Connected!
Please be sure to connect with your child's teacher through SeeSaw for information and communication.
Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Enroll Today!
Please click here to sign up for Power Packs for the 2025-2026 school year. Click the "Enrollment" button towards the top.
MyPowerHub provides families a consolidated experience to see the information most relevant to you quickly and securely. If you already have a PowerSchool parent portal account, then you have access to MyPowerHub and you simply need to log into the app or use the link below to log in.
If using the parent portal website, click on the MyPowerHub icon on the left to launch the new interface. If you do not have an account, complete the form below to receive your child’s Access ID and password to create an account.
Key Features of MyPowerHub include:
- Consolidated access to information from PowerSchool SIS
- Easily view information from PowerSchool SIS, like grades, assignments, and more, in one easy-to-use experience
- An Interactive Communication Platform
- Allow families to easily view information around their child(ren)'s performance and allow for back-and-forth communication in the same platform to promote collaboration on student performance
- Message teachers and school administrators
- Keep parents informed of what’s going on at the school with broadcast communications
- Quickly move between students using the Student Switcher while remaining in the same platform
- Allow families to easily view information around their child(ren)'s performance and allow for back-and-forth communication in the same platform to promote collaboration on student performance
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,
🤍 School Based Counseling 🤍
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.
As we head into the month of November, our thoughts tend to turn to Thanksgiving. This holiday season can provide time to focus on gratitude.
Gratitude teaches kids that happiness doesn’t always come from what we have but from appreciating the people and experiences around us. This simple practice can boost confidence, improve relationships, and help kids manage stress. Kids who practice gratitude are also more likely to show kindness, develop empathy, and maintain a positive outlook on life—all qualities that will serve them well as they grow.
By embracing the power of gratitude, we can help our kids cultivate a mindset that will enrich their lives and positively impact those around them.
-CharacterStrong
↓ Click before for ways to practice gratitude with your children:
Coloring Pages
Dinner Conversation Starters
🔴 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.
📢 Click the link ⬇️ to view opportunities to join our Lebanon School District team! 📢
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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