Daily Announcements
Thursday, February 12, 2026
General Announcement
Northwestern Local Schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 13 & Monday, Feb. 16 for Presidents’ Day. School resumes Tuesday, Feb. 17.
LOVE Spirit Days
Thursday/Feb. 12 We LOVE our school day/We love our school! Wear Valentine colors!
FFA Week Spirit Days
Tuesday 2/17 – Blue and Gold
Wednesday 2/18 – USA Day
Thursday 2/19 – Back In My Day (dress like a senior citizen)
Friday 2/20 – Rhyme Day
Cookies and Canvas will take place on March 6th from 4-6 PM. You can pick up a form from the front office, and they are due March 27th, but hurry, because spots are limited to 100 people.
School fees are past due! We kindly request that all outstanding balances be settled as soon as possible. If you need clarification of your student fees, please contact the school office.
Academic Awards & National Honor Society Induction has been rescheduled for March 3 @ 6:30pm in the high school auditorium.
If you have not done so, please complete the FinalForms for your student(s) for this school year. Parents of returning students should have received a link in their email to complete this. There is also a link available on our website.
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
REMINDER: scheduling forms were due back to the guidance office on Tuesday!
All Juniors will be taking the ACT on February 24, 2026. There will be no late arrival for juniors that day; you will be expected to be at school to test beginning first period.
We will be offering an optional ACT test for all grade levels on April 21st. You must sign up in the guidance office by February 16th if you plan to test. The cost of the test is $55.
Attention Seniors: Scholarship season has begun! You should be checking the Student Services website regularly for new scholarships that are being added on the spreadsheet. Keep in mind that this is likely the only time in your life that you can ask nicely and jump through a few hoops to have someone hand you money! Take advantage of the opportunity while you have it. Most scholarships have very strict deadlines, so be sure to pay attention to those dates.
Attention to those girls playing softball this spring, mandatory practices begin on Monday, February 16. There will be a quick meeting and we will do sizing for new uniforms at 5:00. And then for everyone not in another sport, practice will end at 7:00
Practice Tuesday -Thursday will be 6:30-8:00. No practice on Friday.
Thursday, February 12
6:00 V Girls Basketball vs Wellington
Friday, February 13
5:30/6:45 JV/V Boys Basketball vs Chippewa