Early Childhood Center

🌟 Leadership starts here! Our ECC leaders are preparing their Leadership Binders, where they’ll track their progress and showcase their growth as learners and leaders all year long. We can’t wait to see how much they shine this year! 💫

Picture Day for Northwest Early Childhood Center is scheduled for
Monday, Sep 8. Follow the link to order: inter-state.com/order.
ECC's Order Code is 0112WKF. More info will be sent home later this week!

Join us for the Open House of Northwest High School’s brand-new multipurpose addition!
Stop by anytime between 8:30 a.m. and noon on Saturday, August 16, 2025, to explore the new space and take a guided tour. We can’t wait to show you what’s new at NHS

The 2025-26 Free and Reduced Price Meal Application is now available in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you completed an application before July 1, 2025, you must complete another one to be valid for the 2025-26 school year. Should you need a paper copy, you can get it from the Free and Reduced Application page of the district website under "How to Apply". Please complete the application as soon as possible to avoid a gap in benefit coverage/to begin benefits before the first day of school if you qualify.

Completing the Free and Reduced Lunch Application not only allows for free and discounted meals, but it
Allows the district to receive additional funding for student support and services
Allows us to keep class sizes smaller and provide more staffing for programs
May provide discounted college application fees. local scholarships, and tuition assistance for dual credit and AP classes
May provide students with free or reduced costs for ACT, AP and/or SAT tests
Allows the district to receive discounts for educational field trips

For questions regarding the application process or Food Service in general, visit https://www.northwestschools.net/page/free-and-reduced-application. You can also call Food Service Administrative Assistant Christina Carden at 636-677-3473 x 21126 or email ccarden@northwestschools.net.

Congratulations to Kristen Price, Early Childhood Center teacher, Northwest District Teacher of the Year, and now a 2026 Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year!

There are 34 Regional Teachers of the Year who have been selected by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)to represent their regions in the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year Program. The Teacher of the Year program spotlights the positive impact excellent teachers have on their students. The Teacher of the Year selection process began with the nomination of nearly 500 teachers who represented 284 school districts statewide. Next, DESE will announce the semi-finalists for the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year award in August.

Congratulations once again, Ms. Kristen! We are SO proud of you!

The Eye Thrive Vision Van will be at the High Ridge branch of the Jefferson County Library on Aug. 6, 2025 for first-come-first-served free eye exams and glasses (if necessary) for school aged children. Appointments will be accepted beginning at 9 a.m., and registration closes at 11 a.m. All services provided at no cost. The services include a comprehensive eye exam and prescription glasses if needed. Most glasses are made and dispensed onsite. Only patients are allowed on the van. For more information and additional dates at additional locations, please visit https://eyethrive.org/mvc/

On behalf of all of us here at ECC THANK YOU for an amazing school year! Have a great summer! 😎 We will see you in August!

A special thanks to Sandra Hendrix with Intentional and Thoughtful Creations for her generosity! Thanks for making our backdrop look amazing!

Preschool graduation setup is finished and today we practiced! Tomorrow we will celebrate our biggest ECC graduating class ever!

Our Ms. Valerie will be retiring at the end of the year! On Friday our full day classes surprised her with cake at lunch! Happy Retirement, Ms. Valerie! You will be missed! 💙🤍

Ms. Valerie's class dressed up to celebrate letters Q, R, S, and T this week!

Now that we are nearing the end of the year, we would like your feedback about our Family Involvement events! Please follow the link to take a short survey: https://forms.gle/DKq7JAENNZibwSyM6

Tonight is ECC Night at The Magic House! Just a friendly reminder that you needed to pre-register for this event.

Today our staff enjoyed coffee and drinks from Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck!

Wednesday is HAT DAY!

THANK YOU to our ECC parents for the generous donations for Teacher Appreciation Week! Our staff enjoyed a potato bar from McCalister's for lunch today!

Thank you to our amazing Northwest Food Service Team, especially Ms. Anna, for providing our lunches each day!

Happy Principal's Day!