“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited.” - Plutarch
Friday, March 15, 2024
General Announcement
Northwestern Drama Club proudly presents its spring musical, Oklahoma! The show takes place Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23 @ 7 pm and Sunday, March 24 @ 2 pm. Tickets are available at the box office before the show and can be pre-purchased in the High School front office starting on Monday, March 18. The box office opens an hour before the show. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $7 for students, Seniors, and Active/Retired Military. Come see Oklahoma, OK?
Deposits for Post Prom at Kalahari will be collected the next two weeks, Monday March 11 - Friday March 22 during lunch periods. A $30 deposit per student is required, along with the necessary release forms. Deposits will also be collected before school the mornings of March 20, 21, & 22 for Career Center students. Students must attend prom to go to post prom.
Sign up to donate blood at our spring blood drive on Friday, April 12, 2024. You must be at least 16 with a parent consent form or 17 and older without consent. You must bring a photo ID. Sign up online or in person through a HOSA member. Sign-up in person will begin Wednesday, March 6. Online begins immediately at the following link:
Any students who have not purchased a 2023-2024 yearbook and would like to, the window is closing soon. Please order them by March 22. To order, go to Jostens.com, if you have any questions go to Mr. Wes Martin for further details.
NHS Grand March and Prom will be held on April 27. The Grand March will start @ 5:30 here at the HS followed by the Prom @ 7pm held at Greystone Event Center in Wooster. Out-of- school guest applications are now available in the front office.
Seniors, please check your school email and respond to the questionnaire about your lovely time spent in school from recently retired Mrs. Laura Kline. Mrs. Kline would like to see these responses and use them for your upcoming graduation ceremony. See Mr. Wes Martin with any questions.
Any student that filled out a parking permit application on Final Forms and did not receive one yet, please stop in at the front office and get your hang tag. Parking tags are to be kept in your vehicle.
Student Services Announcements
The Northwestern Ruritan Academic Gift application is active in Naviance. All applications are due NO LATER THAN today March 15 at 2:30.
The Weltmer Foundation Academic Award is available in Naviance. This award is for anyone pursuing a degree in education. Applicants must have participated in extracurricular activities, display leadership and demonstrate financial need. All applications are due in Student Services by the end of the day on March 28.
TRECA Summer School registration opens Wednesday, April 3! Get a head start and plan your courses today. TRECA Summer School is the perfect option for students looking to complete another course before school starts this fall or make up credit for a course they may have failed.
Registration: April 3 – June 4, 2024
Classes: June 10 – August 5, 2024, at 11:59pm
Transcripts: Mailed to schools starting August 12
Cost: $95 per .5 credit course
The Scot Industries Scholarship is now available in Naviance. This award is specifically for students with specific plans to study science, math, or engineering in college. It is specifically for Northwestern students, not the whole county. All applications must be received at Scot Industries by April 5.
Seniors, please be sure to check Naviance for Scholarship opportunities. New scholarships are being received and posted. You don’t want to miss out on a chance to get help with college expenses.
Seniors, if you have requested a recommendation from a teacher through Naviance please check that they received the request. Naviance has had some technical errors, and your teachers may not even realize that you have requested a recommendation.
Athletic Announcements
The Roy Bates Scholarship application is now available in the front office for pick-up. This application must be mailed in directly to the Wooster Community Foundation and be received by them no later than today March 15th. Student athletes must have participated in Baseball/Softball and/or Basketball to be eligible for this scholarship.
Attention Senior Athletes: The All-Sports Scholarship and the Todd Boatner Memorial Scholarship are now available on Naviance and also in the front office. The due date for these is April 15th.