NWEE Back To School Information
August 2024
Notes from the Principals
Hello, Northwest Early Elementary!
We would like to welcome you to the 2024-2025 School Year, returning families and new families alike. We hope you had a wonderful summer and look forward to meeting you soon. Please take note of some key dates (listed below) where you will be able to come to school and meet with some of our staff members. We are currently still actively looking for lunch and recess supervisors, so please share widely amongst your connections to recruit the best personnel for NWEE.
Some of you who have been to our campus this summer would have seen the sign for the 2023 Bond at the front of the building. We are excited that construction is currently underway for the additional classrooms in our expansion plan. Please note that the construction will not affect our existing building operations. You can also find more information on this site. 2023 Bond Proposal - Northwest Community Schools (nwschools.org)
To our incoming Young Five and Kindergarten Families, please be aware that you will have a series of opportunities to meet the teachers and staff. Please pay close attention to the dates and times of Open House and Orientation for your specific grade levels. *IMPORTANT* For Orientation Day, you are expected to bring your students to school that day and stay with them through your assigned timeslots (details will be released by August 16, 2024). Transportation for Young Five and Kindergarten students will not be provided until August 22, 2024.
Finally, this coming school year, we are intent on increasing family engagement at NWEE. Research confirms that a high level of involvement with the school can only be beneficial to the students. In a positive and collaborative effort, together, we build a community that supports our students in "The Direction of Greatness". One effective way for families to do this is to ensure your students are in school to learn every day. By closely monitoring their attendance, you can help minimize loss in instructional opportunities. Remember... our goal in all of Mountie Nation is “Miss 9 Days or Less, for Mountie Success!”
We look forward to seeing you soon. Go Mounties!
In partnership,
Principal, Dr. Cherlyn Hardwick
Assistant Principal, Mrs. Paula Louagie (Young Five and Kindergarten)
Assistant Principal, Mr. James Laughlin (1st Grade and 2nd Grade)
August 16 - Class Assignment Posted in PowerSchool Parent Portal
August 19 - Open House (Young Five and Kindergarten) 5:00pm-6:30pm
August 20 - Open House (1st Grade and 2nd Grade) 5:00pm-6:30pm
August 21 - First Day of School
- Young Five and Kindergarten: Orientation Day, Families to stay with students through assigned timeslots. No Transportation provided.
- 1st Grade and 2nd Grade: Half Day Dismissal at 12:20pm. Transportation provided for students registered with Transportation Department for the school year.
August 22 and 23 - Full Days 8:25am -3:40pm
Family Resources
Please take a moment to review the resources and information for the upcoming school year!
Attention EVERYDAY Parent Pick-Up Students for the 2024-2025 school year:
If your student does not ride a Northwest school bus, you MUST put your student on the everyday parent pick-up list. Please call or stop in the office to do so. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 3:00pm. Our phone number is (517)817-4705.
School Arrival Procedures
Parent Drop-off
- Students may be dropped off beginning at 8:15 a.m.
- Parents will have the option to park in a parking spot and walk students to the crosswalk, or drop off their student in the drop off lane.
- Staff will be assigned for safe crossing and exiting from cars.
First Graders will enter the main entrance and walk to their classrooms.
Second Graders will walk down the second grade sidewalk (labeled on lamp post) and meet their cohort teachers in their classrooms.
Northwest Early Elementary
Email: nw.media@nwschools.org
Website: https://nwee.nwschools.org/
Location: 3735 Lansing Ave, Jackson, MI, USA
Phone: (517) 817-4705
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwestEarlyElementary
School Hours:
- Full Day 8:25am - 3:40pm
- Early release Wednesday 8:25am - 2:35pm
- Half Day 8:25am - 12:20pm