Northwest Early Elementary

January 2025

Reading Month Assembly

March was Reading Month and we had SO much fun meeting author Aaron Zenz! Students were able to see how he illustrates his books and listened to him read "The Hiccupotamus".

Important Dates

April 2: Early Release Wednesday, dismissal at 2:35pm

April 2: Spring Specials Spectacular @NWEE 4:00-5:30pm

April 9: Early Release Wednesday, dismissal at 2:35pm

April 16: Early Release Wednesday, dismissal at 2:35pm

April 16: Kindergarten Round Up, 9:00am-1:30pm and 3:30pm-6:30pm

April 17: Kindergarten Round Up, 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:30pm-2:45pm, and 4:30pm-6:30pm

April 18: NO SCHOOL, Holiday

April 23: Early Release Wednesday, dismissal at 2:35pm

April 30: Early Release Wednesday, dismissal at 2:35pm

Kindergarten Roundup

Young Fives and Kindergarten Roundup is now open for the 2025-2026 school year!

Secure your appointment HERE:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSewCSyStCvYsS.../viewform

Visit our website and complete steps 1-4 to ensure your student is ready for Roundup! https://nwee.nwschools.org/kindergarten-roundup

Spring Specials Spectacular

Join us for our annual Spring Specials Night! Come join the Specials Teachers for a fun night celebrating our specials classes. This is a FREE event for all NWEE families!

True Community Deposit Dates

Family Engagement

NWEE welcomes families to volunteer in our building as part of our family engagement initiatives! Please read the following policy on background checks that need to be completed before your volunteer service in our building. Please communicate with your classroom teachers on any upcoming opportunities. Regarding school-wide events, communication will be disseminated from the office to all families inviting your participation. Additionally, the PTO has rescheduled their monthly meetings to encourage families to join. Please see the schedule below and we look forward to seeing you then!

"In order to ensure the protection of children in the care of Northwest Community Schools, school policy requires, prior to any and all persons providing a volunteer service at the school or for any function conducted by the school; all potential volunteers complete a State of Michigan background check. The background check is a name check only through the State of Michigan ICHAT system, and is based on individual identifiers.

Any applicant declining to complete a "Volunteer/Chaperone Background Check Acknowledgment Form" will not be considered. Forms are valid for the current school year only and should be submitted at least two weeks before the event. "

Volunteer Background Check Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQUYAxudnRFtSYL0ECYXK6xupsY4UcyRsd7HC2J7OuBgTvIQ/viewform

Drop-Off Information

PTO Information

We want to send a HUGE Thank You to our Northwest PTO for all the hard work they do and the support they give to Teachers, Staff, Parents, and Students.

If you'd like to get involved with the great work the PTO is doing, meetings are held every two months in the cafeteria at 4:00pm. The 1st, 3rd, and 5th meetings are at NWEL and the 2nd and 4th meetings are at NWEE.

Menu Links

April Breakfast Menu

April Lunch Menu

Information

NWEE School Hours

Full Day 8:25 am - 3:40pm

Early Release 8:25 am - 2:35 pm

Half Day 8:25am-12:20pm

MEDICINE PROCEDURES

If your child needs medication to be administered at a school a medication form must be completed, along with a signature by the prescribing physician. The medicine must be brought in the original container with the prescription label attached.

Medication must be transported by a parent and checked in at the office.
Over-the-counter medications (cough drops, Tylenol, Tums) must have doctor's order.

MORNING TARDINESS

We encourage promptness since tardies affect everyone and disrupt classroom time. One of the most valuable life skills a student can learn from his/her parent/guardian is the responsibility of arriving at school every day on time. Morning is the time when important school news is announced, teachers define the plans for the day, and instructional goals are reviewed and set. The whole tone of a child’s school day is set in the first part of the day.

DISMISSAL REMINDERS

Any changes to your students’ transportation/parent pick-up (riding the bus instead, new pickup person, etc.) must be made with the office prior to 3:00pm (2:00pm on Early Release days). After this time we will not make changes to student pick-up in order to ensure student safety.
Students being picked up early must be signed out by 3:15pm (2:10pm on Early Release). After this time, students will need to be picked up at their previously scheduled location. As a measure of student safety, we will not pull students from their class or bus/parent pick-up locations.
Dismissal is at 3:40 pm on Regular Days, 2:35pm on Early Release Days, and 12:20pm on Half-Days.

Please help support your child in learning habits that will help them be successful at school and throughout life. If you need help or have concerns getting your child to school on time please contact the office. We are here to help.