NHS Parent Connection

Dear Trojan Families,

The 4th quarter is here, and report cards will be shared with students tomorrow, March 24. Please review your child's grades and work together to establish a plan for any subject areas in which they may not be performing as well as we'd like in order to finish this last nine weeks strong.

In addition to academic performance, we want to emphasize the importance of student attendance. Regular attendance is a critical factor in a student's success. If your child is absent, please ensure that you submit a note (parent or doctor) within three days upon their return to school.

Your involvement and support are vital to our students' growth and success, and we are grateful for your partnership in helping Northwestern excel. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Job Shadow/WIN Testing

Tuesday, March 25 is our campus wide Job Shadowing & Testing Day. Juniors and 3rd year students will report to campus for WIN Testing. Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors will report to their job shadowing site. We have a digital form to complete after your job shadowing experience. CLICK HERE for job shadow digital form on Tuesday.

School Climate Survey

Parent Survey: It’s that time of year to provide valuable feedback to support Northwestern’s growth. The parent survey is available through the Parent Portal. Please refer to the section below for more information regarding the survey.

How do I access the form? (Click here)

Student Survey: 9th and 10th graders will complete the survey on Monday March 24th during WIN advisory. 11th and 12th graders will complete the survey on Monday March 31st during WIN advisory.

In partnership,

Michael Abraham

Principal

Feedback is invaluable in helping us create a positive and supportive learning environment. Please take a few moments to complete the Parent Climate Survey, accessible through the Parent Portal.

Students and teachers will also participate in the School Climate Survey. The survey is a valuable tool that provides actionable feedback on the perceptions of both teachers and students regarding the climate within our schools and district. Your child's input, along with that of our dedicated educators, helps us identify areas of strength and areas for improvement.

It's essential to note that achieving an 80% completion rate for the survey is crucial. Falling below this threshold for any district, school, or student subgroup could result in negative rating values on the SC School report card. Your participation and support in ensuring a high completion rate are greatly appreciated.

As parents, you play a vital role in preparing our students for this survey. I kindly ask that you communicate the importance of providing honest and thoughtful responses to your child. Please tell them when they read each item on the survey, think about the entire school year rather than a specific event or something that happened once or twice. Emphasize that their feedback is instrumental in shaping the future of our school community. Student answer choices will be as follows: 1 = Disagree, 2 = Mostly Disagree, 3 = Mostly Agree, or 4 = Agree for each sentence. Students will do their best to decide. If students do not know anything about the subject or the statement does not apply to them, they will mark 5= No Answer.” (For example, students attending a virtual school would mark “No Answer” to a question about the cleanliness of the school bathrooms.)

Confidentiality Notice:

Although surveys are completed through PowerSchool apps, the surveys are confidential. The district and schools are not provided access to individual student or teacher responses. Summary data are provided and analyzed by student subgroups in accordance with federal reporting mandates.

Parent Portal

Please complete the survey by April 1. I would appreciate it if you would please log in and complete it as soon as you are done reading this newsletter. Only one survey may be completed per student.

If you haven't registered for the Parent Portal, please take a moment to reach out to our school’s clerk for your login information. Once you have access, simply follow the directions on the district's website to set up your portal and complete the survey.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our school community. Together, we can make a difference and ensure that every voice is heard.

Northwestern High School Winterguard was crowned CWEA Champions achieving top honors in Scholastic Regional A Round 3 and finishing second overall out of 45 competing groups.

Junior Civitans received a grant from the RH Youth Council and they used it to create and donated over 100 fleece blankets for the dogs and cats of our local animal shelter. These blankets will be used to give a forever blanket for the animals to take to their forever homes.

This past Thursday we were able to celebrate students who had all passing grades, no discipline concerns, and no attendance concerns by taking them to the movies! Thank you to Mrs. Phillips for bringing this SIC initiative to fruition!

On Friday, May 2, eligible students will have the opportunity to participate in our Spring Fun Lunch. Students will receive one hour for lunch to enjoy music, fellowship, and food/dessert trucks ($). Eligible students are those that have no failing grade (below 60), no more than 3 tardies, and no major referral since 3/24/25. LET'S CARRY THE TORCH!

Please contact our Career Counselor, Ms. Tucker, at CTUCKER@RHMAIL.ORG to express your interest in our upcoming job for Trojan Nation.

*School Counselor caseloads are divided by student last name*

STUDENT LAST NAME/COUNSELOR/COUNSELOR EMAIL

A – Ch MS. BEDNARZ CBEDNARZ@RHMAIL.ORG

Ci – Gi MS. DEAN ADEAN@RHMAIL.ORG

Gk – K DR. HERRINGTON BHERRINGTON@RHMAIL.ORG

L - N MS. BURKHART CBURKHAR@RHMAIL.ORG

O - Si MR. HERRINGTON MHERRINGTON@RHMAIL.ORG

Sk - Z MS. SCOTT SMSCOTT@RHMAIL.ORG

CAREER COUNSELOR- MS. TUCKER CTUCKER@RHMAIL.ORG

COMPLETE THE FAFSA FORM

College bound students, regardless of income, who want to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs (including grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans) should head on over to fafsa.gov to start your form today.

ENROLL, ENLIST, EMPLOY

Seniors should be considering what they are planning to do after graduation in just a few short months. It's ok to not have a definitive plan right now, but they should be thinking about all of the available options-tech or trade school, college, military, or career opportunities. Students may speak with their school counselor or our career counselor for assistance.

Visit School Counseling / Career Planning for career counseling opportunities.

Visit School Counseling / SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES to access opportunities.

Visit School Counseling / Transcript/Records Request to request your transcript.

Seniors are Juniors who are clear of all financial obligations to the school and are classified by the school as a senior or junior are eligible to attend the prom.

• Prom Applications can be picked up from the" A Office" or Welcome Center.
• All forms are due to E211 by April 4th.
• Fines and Fees must be paid prior to purchasing a ticket
• All fines and fees are due by April 11
• Tickets are $50 and will go on sale April 15th

Senior yard signs are $20. They can be purchased by visiting "A office".

CLICK THE GRAPHIC BELOW TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS!

March 24th

BGF vs York/Nation Ford-4:oopm

BB vs Clover-JV-5PM/V-7PM

TR @ South Pointe-5PM

March 25th

SB vs Rock Hill-6:00PM

BSC vs Rock Hill-JV-5:30PM V-7PM

GSC @ Rock Hill-JV-5:30PM V-7PM

BTN @ Indian Land-5:00PM

March 26th

BB @ Clover-JV-5PM/V-7PM

March 27th

GSC vs Buford-JV-5:30PM V-7PM

BTN @ Nation Ford-5:00PM

BGF @ Clover-4:00PM

March 28th

BB vs Clover-JV-5PM/V-7PM

Last Names A-G--Mr. Daniel McCallum--dmccallum@rhmail.org

Last Names H-M--Ms. Katrina Moody-Byers--kmoody-byers@rhmail.org

Last Names N-Z--Mr. Tony Lancaster----alancaster@rhmail.org

Curriculum & Instruction--Ms. Rhine Kirkland---rkirkland@rhmail.org

Please be sure to log in to PowerSchool to keep up with students' academic progress and attendance. The system is live, so as teachers are updating grades and attendance, you can see it immediately. You may also set up notifications for Parent Portal to contact you about your child's progress on a weekly basis, daily basis, or anytime a new grade or attendance code has been entered.

• Students must be present for at least 60 minutes to get credit for attending class.
• Parents may submit up to three parent notes per semester or a total of 6 per school year. If your student is absent, please submit an excuse to nwabsencedocumentation@rhmail.org within three days of the absence.

MAR 25: Job Shadow (Grades 9, 10, 12) WIN Testing (Juniors & 3rd Year Students)

MAR 28: Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm

APR 4: School Librarian Appreciation Day

APR 7-11: National Asst. Principal Appreciation Week

APR 21-25: Spring Break

MAY 1: School Principal Day

MAY 2: School Lunch Hero Day

MAY 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week

MAY 7: School Nurse Day

MAY 18: Speech Language Pathologist Day

MAY 22: Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm

MAY 23: Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm (Last Day of School)

MAY 26: Potential Weather Make Up Day

MAY 27: Graduation @ 1pm (Winthrop Coliseum)

AUG 4: 1st Day of School (25/26 Academic Year)