"The 2026 Marching Band meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11th. This will take place in the Lecture Hall at Northwest High School. The meeting will start at 6 PM. Families should enter through door #4, which is located near the band room. Upon entering door 4, they should turn left to go to the lecture hall. During the meeting, Mr. Dunsford will provide valuable information, including pricing for the upcoming marching band season, which includes a trip to San Antonio, Texas! A Mattress Sale Fundraiser representative will also be at the meeting to get students started with this fundraiser. All current 8th graders are eligible to be members of the award-winning Spirit of Northwest Marching Band as instrumentalists(woodwind, brass, percussion) or in our color guard. No experience is required to be in color guard! Please contact Mr. Dunsford(bdunsford@northwestschools.net) with any questions pertaining to marching band. We hope to see you there!"
On January 24, 2025, we broke ground on the Valley Middle School Fine Arts addition.
Today, November 19, 2025, Valley Middle School students cut the ribbon to officially open this beautiful new space!
A huge thank you to our community for supporting Proposition S. Your support made this new learning environment possible!
Today, November 19, 2025, Valley Middle School students cut the ribbon to officially open this beautiful new space!
A huge thank you to our community for supporting Proposition S. Your support made this new learning environment possible!
Valley Middle School RISE and NCAT students got a jump start on Halloween as they went trick or treating at the Northwest Administrative Center offices this morning. Lots of smiles, fun costumes, and jokes made for a good time for the students and the NAC staff.
Work is progressing on the Valley Middle School Fine Arts addition. Here's a sneak peak inside!
STEM labs are always fun!
Mr. Mitchell's third hour science class at Valley Middle School worked through a lab this morning where they made thermometers from canisters, clay, isopropyl alcohol, food coloring, and a straw. Students then placed their thermometers in different temperatures of water for observation.
It’s the third day of school, and progress continues on the new Fine Arts addition at Valley Middle! Crews are busy this morning installing the air and water barrier panels on the building’s exterior.
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
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.
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.
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/
We are ONE WEEK away from the deadline to register for Summer School and the 2025-26 school year! Summer School is scheduled for June 2-30, 2025.
All families must complete the online registration by May 2, 2025, to ensure transportation for both 2025 Summer School and the 2025-2026 school year. If registration is not complete by the deadline, your student will not receive transportation for the first full week of summer school or for the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
Please visit the Northwest R-I School website at https://www.northwestschools.net/OLR to register.
What a difference a day makes on the Valley Middle School Fine Arts addition:
How it started yesterday.
How it's going today.
Join us this Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Northwest Early Childhood Center (6180 Highway MM in House Springs) for the annual District Art Show.
The District Art Show features a variety of artwork from talented Northwest students of all grade levels. Admission is free, and all are welcome. We hope to see you there!
Now is the time to enroll your child in Summer Journey summer school! Simply use the parent portal used for online registration on the Northwest website. Summer Journey begins June 2 and goes through June 30. Deadline to enroll is May 2.
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There is a tornado warning in our area. Children will not be released until the warning is over. We are taking shelter in schools. Buses are heading back to elementary schools and ECC campus if they have already left.
We are one month away from the deadline to register for Summer School and the 2025-26 school year! Summer School is tentatively scheduled for June 2-30, 2025.
All families must complete the online registration by May 2, 2025, to ensure transportation for both 2025 Summer School and the 2025-2026 school year. Summer School is tentatively scheduled for June 2 - June 30, 2025. If registration is not complete by the deadline, your student will not receive transportation for the first full week of summer school or for the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
Please visit the Northwest R-I School website at https://www.northwestschools.net/OLR to register.
Congratulations to Valley Middle School ELA/Speech and Drama teacher Brook Culleton. She is this week's #TeacherProudTuesday honoree! VMS Assistant Principal Pam Helferstay said "She has the most profound effect on students. They come into her class scared to even stand up in front of their classmates. They leave with all the confidence in the world and hoping to take Mrs. Culleton's next class." Thank you for all you do for our students, Mrs. Culleton!
Congratulations go out to Valley Middle School food service staff member Eleana Rauscher, this week's #SupportStaffSuperstar! VMS principal Dr. Spencer Storey said "Not only does she do a fantastic job in food service, she starts so many students' days off on the right foot...She has a knack for connecting with all students." Congratulations, Ms. Eleana, and thank you for all you do for our students and staff!
Welcome back, Lion Nation! We hope you had a fantastic spring break and are ready to finish the school year strong! Just like school, construction on the Valley Middle School addition is in full swing today. Let's make the rest of the school year amazing!
It's Spring Break, and there is no better time for you to complete the Annual Online Registration Update for the 2025-2026 school year and for 2025 K-12 Summer School.
All families must complete the online registration by May 2, 2025, to ensure transportation for both 2025 Summer School and the 2025-2026 school year. Summer School is tentatively scheduled for June 2 - June 30, 2025.
If registration is not complete by the deadline, your student will not receive transportation for the first full week of summer school or for the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
Please visit the Northwest R-I School website at https://www.northwestschools.net/o/nsd/page/online-enrollment-and-registration.
We dropped in on Mrs. Meade's 8th grade ELA class for a mock trial based on the Edgar Allen Poe story "The Tell-Tale Heart." Students acted as prosecution, defense, the defendant, judge, jury, and even the bailiff. As mock
trials sometimes go, a verdict has not been reached as of the end of class.
