Northwest High News

Dear Students and Parents/Caregivers,

Next week is the final week of the semester which includes final exams. Part of our attendance policy includes a final exam incentive for students. This has been shared out through attendance communications via the weekly school newsletters since the beginning of the school year. More details can be found by clicking on this link.

Students eligible for the exam exemption on Thursday, January 15th for Periods 4-6, will be allowed to leave school at the conclusion of third hour at 10:36 a.m. and will not be permitted to leave before this time. Students will exit out the main entrance where they will meet their ride or walk to their vehicle. The athletic and band exits will be off limits. Students waiting for the school bus until the end of the day will report to the media center. Please have a conversation with your student to make arrangements for their after school transportation. All students who qualify should be picked up no later than 11:30 a.m.

Students eligible for the exam exemption on Friday, January 16th, for Periods 1-3 do NOT need to attend school. Students meeting the exam incentive expectations will have their attendance recorded as School Activity (ACT) and will not be counted as an absence.

Any class periods a student has NOT qualified for the incentive, must attend and take the exam during that scheduled exam time.

To honor the exam environment, students will not be allowed to leave during a scheduled exam time on both days. If a student finishes early, they must wait until the end of the class period. For example, if a student is required to take their Period 1 exam but not Periods 2 &3, they can leave when the bell rings at the end of Period 1. The office staff will not be calling into classrooms to release students.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the high school office at 517.817.4701.

Commander Ron Ebersole contacted NWHS about creating a mural representing 4 branches of the military; the Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force at the American Legion on Lansing Avenue. Some sketches were created by Ms. Evers and a crew of volunteers assembled. Wren Serenity Drake, Ashlee Coffey, Jasmine Breslin, Juniper Blase, Jillian Reynolds and Shayla Smith stepped up to take on the challenge. It took the team of 6 approximately 30 hours to complete the 12’ X 16’ mural. A special thank you to Mrs. Durocher, Mrs. Crandell and Mr. Khon for helping to foster creative excellence in these students. This is a wonderful example of the benefits of a K-12 Art Education program.

Through their ongoing partnership with Pepsi, Wesco is excited to share that—for the third consecutive year—$20,000 in fountain drink profits will be donated to local public high schools.

Throughout the month of December, every Wesco location will donate five cents from each fountain drink sold until the full $20,000 goal is reached. Every participating public high school is guaranteed a minimum of $100 (Northwest is one of those schools), with the remaining funds distributed based on sales at each local store.

Parent Consent Forms will be given to all students in their Advisory when we return from winter break. The form can also be printed here or picked up in the HS office.

Golf Cart Raffle- We are raffling off a beautiful golf cart. Tickets are sold online with a digital payment option. The winner will be drawn and announced after all 1500 tickets have been sold. Share it out on your social media outlets and to family and friends. Must be 18 years old or older to win. Flyer

Vertical Raise- If you have people from afar that want to donate, people who “just give money instead of another fundraiser,” or have anyone else wanting to help, this one is for you! You can have people donate or even get corporate sponsorships. Attached are the flyers. VR Parents Start Up Flyer VR Corporate

Seeking Sponsors- Project Graduation is seeking any sponsors for the golf cart or the event itself. Here is a letter to use when seeking sponsors. Here is a spreadsheet to keep track of who is asking which business. You are welcome to add to this list.

Sponsor Letter Sponsor Spreadsheet

Sign Up Genius for all volunteers at events-

HoCo Bonfire, HoCo food truck area, HoCo table in the stadium, HoCo Dance, Golf Cart Raffle, Snowfest Dance

MS girls and boys basketball games at KMS (To be added when schedule releases) Genius Link Here.

Amazon Wish List- Items from the list will be given away at the Project Graduation event. Amazon Link

Project Graduation Leaders:

Cristi Hammond cristi.hammond@nwschools.org Kim Rowe kimberly.rowe@nwschools.org

Jerilynn Little jerilynn.little@nwschools.org Betty Jo Gardner bettyjogardner13@gmail.com

• 1/16 - half day of school
• 1/19 - NO SCHOOL
• 1/20-24 - Snowfest Week
• 1/24 - Snowfest Dance
• 1/23 - Smiles On Wheels will be at the HS to provide dental services
• 1/27 - Blood Drive @ NWHS - sign up here
• 1/31 - Polar Plunge - sign up here
• 2/4 - NWCS Talent Show

Northwest High School Attendance Policy

Order your 2025 - 2026 yearbook here!

Game tickets and season passes can be purchased through GoFan.