Bus 06-57 arrival times will run later today. These students will be delivered on 06-58. Please expect later drop-off times. Once 06-58 finishes its first route, it will return to school to pick up 06-57 students to take them home.
Round 1 of Attendance March Madness is complete! We will begin Round 2 of our Attendance March Madness Tournament, the Sweet Sixteen.
Great job to the class with the most improved attendance this week: Silvers' Sea Turtles! Their attendance improved by 12% from last week. Congratulations to Mrs. Silvers' class!
The classroom with the best attendance percentage for the week was Vaughn's Vampires! Nice work! Knick's Knick Knacks were right behind them: they had the second-highest percentage, and only 0.2% separated them from the two rooms ahead.
Some fun stats for the week:
We had 8 classrooms start out the week at 100%, but by Tuesday, everyone lost the chance for their perfect week, except 1: Whaley's Whales. Mrs. Whaley's class nearly had a perfect week: there were only 2 absences for the entire week in her room!
On Tuesday, H's Hurricanes and Nix's Nice Ninjas had just about 1% separating them. That increased to a 2.5% difference by Thursday.
On Thursday, Clifford's Cubs and Grant's Great Group were separated by just under 1.5%. This was a nail-biter!
5 classrooms had overall attendance percentages below 90% for the week. That's a lower number than last week, but let's see if each and every classroom can make that goal next week!
11 classrooms had an overall attendance percentage of 95% or higher for the week. This is almost double the number of classrooms that hit that percentage the week before break. Let's see if we have more next week!
Looking forward to some fun matchups next week! Thank you for encouraging your students to be here every day!
Sweet Sixteen - Round 2 Matchups:
Hemphills Heroes vs Smith's Shining Stars
Minter's Macaws vs Abernathy's Avengers
Riley's Renegades vs Anderson's Angry Alpacas
Silver's Sea Turtles vs Vaughn's Vampires
Ridley's Rascals vs Grant's Great Group
Knick's Knick Knacks vs Whaley's Whales
Caroll's Crushers vs Newton's Narwhals
H's Hurricanes vs Green's Grizzlies
Great job to the class with the most improved attendance this week: Silvers' Sea Turtles! Their attendance improved by 12% from last week. Congratulations to Mrs. Silvers' class!
The classroom with the best attendance percentage for the week was Vaughn's Vampires! Nice work! Knick's Knick Knacks were right behind them: they had the second-highest percentage, and only 0.2% separated them from the two rooms ahead.
Some fun stats for the week:
We had 8 classrooms start out the week at 100%, but by Tuesday, everyone lost the chance for their perfect week, except 1: Whaley's Whales. Mrs. Whaley's class nearly had a perfect week: there were only 2 absences for the entire week in her room!
On Tuesday, H's Hurricanes and Nix's Nice Ninjas had just about 1% separating them. That increased to a 2.5% difference by Thursday.
On Thursday, Clifford's Cubs and Grant's Great Group were separated by just under 1.5%. This was a nail-biter!
5 classrooms had overall attendance percentages below 90% for the week. That's a lower number than last week, but let's see if each and every classroom can make that goal next week!
11 classrooms had an overall attendance percentage of 95% or higher for the week. This is almost double the number of classrooms that hit that percentage the week before break. Let's see if we have more next week!
Looking forward to some fun matchups next week! Thank you for encouraging your students to be here every day!
Sweet Sixteen - Round 2 Matchups:
Hemphills Heroes vs Smith's Shining Stars
Minter's Macaws vs Abernathy's Avengers
Riley's Renegades vs Anderson's Angry Alpacas
Silver's Sea Turtles vs Vaughn's Vampires
Ridley's Rascals vs Grant's Great Group
Knick's Knick Knacks vs Whaley's Whales
Caroll's Crushers vs Newton's Narwhals
H's Hurricanes vs Green's Grizzlies
On Friday, February 27, our school will host a special assembly to celebrate Sloane Singleton, who has been named Murray County's Teacher of the Year. This recognition reflects her dedication to our students and our school community. The assembly will bring together our students, staff, and invited guests to honor this achievement. We invite NWE to wear our school colors—Black and Gold—on Friday to show our Northwest Pride. Mrs. Singleton's contributions to our music program have made a meaningful difference at NWE, and we look forward to celebrating her accomplishment together.
Next Wednesday, March 4th, is picture day. Spring individuals (Orders Only) and class group picture day. Below is our direct link for parents to preorder their student's picture.
https://bpiphotography.net/view-order-photos/
https://bpiphotography.net/view-order-photos/
Just a remidner the March Madness Attendance Challenge starts tomorrow. Thank you, parents, for bringing your students to school. Perfect Attendance is the best way to ensure victory and advance to the next round.
Round one matchups:
Tolleson's Teddy Bears vs Smith's Shining Stars
Parker's Pipsqueaks vs Anderson's Angry Alpacas
Hart's Hedgehogs vs Silver's Sea Turtles
Clifford's Cubs vs Grant's Great Group
Knick's Knick Knacks vs McCurdy's Kinder Stars
H's Hurricanes vs Nix's Nice Ninjas
#NWEWildcatWay
Round one matchups:
Tolleson's Teddy Bears vs Smith's Shining Stars
Parker's Pipsqueaks vs Anderson's Angry Alpacas
Hart's Hedgehogs vs Silver's Sea Turtles
Clifford's Cubs vs Grant's Great Group
Knick's Knick Knacks vs McCurdy's Kinder Stars
H's Hurricanes vs Nix's Nice Ninjas
#NWEWildcatWay
Good Morning, Wildcats!
Attendance is important, and we are a competitive bunch. This week started the seeding process for our March Madness Attendance Challenge. Parents, please help by ensuring your students arrive at school every day. The winning class will receive a Pizza Party and bragging rights. The week after the break, we will start the first round of the tournament with six intriguing first-round matchups.
Round one matchups:
Tolleson's Teddy Bears vs Smith's Shining Stars
Parker's Pipsqueaks vs Anderson's Angry Alpacas
Hart's Hedgehogs vs Silver's Sea Turtles
Clifford's Cubs vs Grant's Great Group
Knick's Knick Knacks vs McCurdy's Kinder Stars
H's Hurricanes vs Nix's Nice Ninjas
We have 6 classrooms that earned a first-round bye because they had the highest attendance percentages for the week. They are:
Hemphill's Heroes
Green's Grizzlies
Ridley's Rascals
Vaughn's Vampires
Riley's Renegades
Whaley's Whales
Great job to all of you! Also, a great job overall: 16 out of 22 classrooms had a final weekly attendance percentage above 90%. Let's see if we can beat that number the week after break! We think we can!
Some more fun stats for you:
We had 100% attendance in two classrooms through Wednesday: Green and Ridley. Green was at 100% for the week until this morning.
Less than 1% separated Hemphill and Green this week, but Ridley and Green were even closer: it was less than 0.25% that separated them.
Hemphill and Ridley were tied at 98.1% on Thursday.
#NWEWildcatWay
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Help support our amazing lunch ladies! Our tray is up for Tray of the Week. Please click on the link and go to Georgia School Nutrition's Facebook Page to view the tray of the week post. There will be a post about the Tray of the Week. To vote, click the picture with the soup bowl in the top right and like the photo. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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PBIS BINGO starts tomorrow for grades - Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd. PBIS BINGO will resume on Friday morning for grades 3, 4, and 5. $1 to play, and the top three in each grade level will earn a prize.
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Northwest Elementary is currently in a medical soft lockdown. All students and staff are safe. At approximately 12:50 PM, a student experienced a medical emergency that required us to initiate medical soft lockdown procedures. The safety and well-being of students and staff remain Northwest Elementary’s highest priority, and all district safety policies and procedures were followed. The parents of the student involved have been contacted and notified. We appreciate your support and cooperation as we continue to prioritize the safety of our school community.
The 3rd Annual PBIS Dodgeball Tournament happens next Thursday, December 18th, 2025. It is free for students to watch, but 3$ for students to play. This tournament is for third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders. This is a double-elimination tournament, and the winning team will receive a prize.
Join us for our Title I Family Night on December 18th, starting at 4:00 PM.
Fundraiser News - Any student who sells an entire box of chocolate will get to go on a trip to Gladden Middle School in March to watch an exciting Dunk Show — plus all the other prizes already listed on the flyer! One of the chocolate boxes will contain a GOLDEN TICKET! The student who finds it will win a 5 lb chocolate bar.
PBIS has some fun things lined up for the end of the week!
On Thursday, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade can pay $1 to play in Santa Says (Simon Says). The top three winners will receive prizes.
On Friday, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade can pay 1$ to play in the Tic-Tac-Toe tournament. The top three winners will receive prizes.
On Thursday, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade can pay $1 to play in Santa Says (Simon Says). The top three winners will receive prizes.
On Friday, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade can pay 1$ to play in the Tic-Tac-Toe tournament. The top three winners will receive prizes.
We had a great month in October, but we value feedback. Here’s our October Opportunity to share your thoughts about our school!
Scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/xpahy9t2vP7XwjBB9 to answer just 1–3 quick questions.
Your feedback helps us continue building on the great things happening at Northwest Elementary!
Scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/xpahy9t2vP7XwjBB9 to answer just 1–3 quick questions.
Your feedback helps us continue building on the great things happening at Northwest Elementary!
PBIS presents Rock Paper Scissors Royale! The tournament is coming this Thursday (Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade) and Friday (3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade). Students can pay 1$ to enter the tournament. There will be practice rounds before the tournament begins. The top three finalists will earn a reward from the PBIS store.
We value your input. Scan the QR code or click the link https://forms.gle/EKnLGnJ4W5nTYjo1A to share any concerns, comments, etc, to provide feedback for our Title I programs. Thank you for supporting us!
Join us on Friday for our Fall Festival from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Pre-order tickets now to skip the line.
Thank you, Julia Gordon from Kinard Realty, for donating treats for our teachers.
