Wildcat Weekly - 10/23/2026

Wildcat Country!

We closed out another great week at Northwestern with our Pink Out Celebration for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our Wildcats proudly wore pink to honor survivors, remember those we have lost, and support everyone whose life has been touched by breast cancer. It was a meaningful way to end a wonderful week together as a school community.

Thank you to our incredible PTO who organized and put this all together!

Go Wildcats!

Haaris Quraishy

Principal, Northwestern Middle School

Hi guys!

Our Book Fair is almost here! Our Bookfair will run from 11/6-11/13 in the school library. ELA classes will each be given a time to come through but students with money can come anytime their teachers give them permission, we will be open from 8:30-4:00 each day except for Friday 11/13, when we will close at 3:00 to start shutting down the fair. This is one of the library's biggest fundraisers and helps us buy new books and keep our collection fresh, relevant, and reflective of our students. Scholastic gives us 40% back in cash, which makes up the bulk of our library budget.

If I could get two people each day to help supervise students and run the registers, it would make a huge difference. Let me know if you'd be willing to volunteer!

Sign Up to VolunteerLinks to an external site.

You can set up an e-wallet HERE (You will have to create or log into your account since it is financial information) but we also take cash, credit and Apple Pay. Credit Cards must have the students name on them, or a sign parents note with a price limit.

Preview the fair HERE

Attention 7th grade parents! We need you to volunteer for our 7th grade field trip to JA Finance Park.

WHAT DOES A JA VOLUNTEER DO?

Unlike traditional chaperones, JA volunteers take an active role in our simulations. Volunteers walk alongside the students to share about their life experiences, paying bills, securing a job, saving money – all the things we wish we knew when we were your students’ age! Volunteers can be anyone from your school community (18 years or older), whether it’s parents & family members of the students, PTA members, school partners, or family/friends of educators.

KEY INFORMATION FOR VOLUNTEERS

To set our volunteers up for success, it’s important that they know:

• Arrival time: We ask that all volunteers arrive on their own to the JA Chick-fil-A Discovery Center (downtown Atlanta) between 8:00-8:30am, before the school arrives, for a morning-of volunteer training.

• Registration: All volunteers must register in advance using your school’s unique link: Deal's classes go on the 10th, Rushing's classes go on the 11th, and Crumb's classes go on the 14th.

• JA Volunteer Registration: Thursday, December 10th

• JA Volunteer Registration: Friday, December 11th

• JA Volunteer Registration: Monday, December 14th

School is not only a place for academic learning but also a space where students develop meaningful connections and a sense of belonging. When students attend regularly, they are able to fully participate in classroom experiences, collaborate with their peers, and build positive relationships with teachers and staff.

Every student contributes to the learning environment. Their ideas, participation, and presence help create a strong and supportive classroom community. When students are absent, they miss valuable opportunities to engage, share, and grow alongside others.

We encourage families to talk with their children about the importance of being present and involved each day. Attending school consistently supports both academic growth and a sense of connection that helps students feel valued and confident.

Help Us Capture the Memories!

We want to make this year's yearbook the best one yet, and we need your help! Please send us your favorite photos of your Northwestern student enjoying after-school activities, sporting events, club activities, and back-to-school moments. These candid memories help us tell the story of our school year and celebrate our students' experiences both in and out of the classroom.

Please submit photos featuring Northwestern students only. Thank you for helping us create a yearbook that reflects our amazing Wildcat community!

Buy your yearbook and 8th Grade Ads HERE

You still have time to purchase device insurance! The due date for purchasing in September 30th. If you need to purchase after this date, a device inspection will be required. Please use this link to access more information.

Each month our PTO Hospitality Helpers spoil our staff with a luncheon and occasionally provide other surprises and plan events to lift up our staff, students and welcomed guests at our school. This year we now have a web app for parents to be able to sign up for tiny or big hospitality tasks to help out whether it be shopping, decorating, organizing or serving.

If you sign up to shop or decorate, don't forget to log back in to check off your task is complete. If you don't have time to help feel free to donate items we need to serve under Giving & Lending. When it comes to serving, there are only a few opportunities to help per month due to space, our only request is that you sign up to serve one time to allow for others to also have that chance to serve our staff. Lastly, if you own or know the owner of a restaurant, bakery or service with interest in donating a meal, treat or item to our staff please reach out to our VP of Hospitality, Tracy Drye or send us an email at nmsptohospitality@gmail.com.

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