Northwest News: Expo takes place today, good luck to wrestlers

Feb. 22, 2018

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Expo event taking place today at Northwest High School

Expo is here! More than 100 student projects will be on display at the event, which is designed to highlight unique student learning.

To see the projects, come to Northwest High School today. Expo begins at 5:30 p.m. and lasts until about 8 p.m. In addition to projects on display, other student work such as orchestra performances and culinary food will be available.

For an entire list of projects presented as part of the event, visit expo2018.sched.com. Sessions for each project will last about 15 minutes, and student presenters represent schools across the entire district.

Note: If weather impedes after-school activities today, the district will contact families and post any changes to its website and social media.

Good luck to wrestlers competing at state meet

Northwest_s Michael Kumlien wrestles earlier this year

Good luck to all our Byron Nelson, Eaton and Northwest wrestlers competing at the state meet this week! Each high school had multiple student-athletes qualify for the meet, representing the first time three Northwest ISD high schools have sent multiple student-athletes to the meet.

The following students have qualified for the UIL Wrestling State Tournament:

Byron Nelson: Byron Nelson, Lexie Basham and Kaylynn Albrecht will compete in the 6A girls meet.
Eaton: Nick Cerniauskas, Jose Coubles, Majai Coubles, Jacob Keller, Ty Nicholson and Anthony Shaw will compete in the 5A boys meet. Asanta Doe, Asialani Gutierrez and Mattison Parker will compete in the 5A girls meet.
Northwest: Landon Brown, Aiden Jean and Michael Kumlien will compete in the 5A boys meet. Autumn Bradley, Madison Brown, Andrenae Carter, Amalia Garcia, Bianca Garcia and Skyler Jackson will compete in the 5A girls meet.

For more information about the UIL Wrestling State Tournament, click here.

Spring break is here in just two weeks

Northwest ISD_s spring break will last March 12-16

Spring break is just two weeks away! Northwest ISD's spring break is scheduled to take place Monday, March 12, to Friday, March 16.

Schools are on their regular schedules both the Friday before spring break and the Monday when students and staff return from spring break. To download a PDF of the full 2017-18 calendar, click here.

If you're planning your next school year, click here to download a PDF of the recently approved 2018-19 district calendar.

First of two SAT boot camps takes place this Saturday

Northwest ISD's College & Career Readiness Department will host two SAT boot camps this semester to help students prepare for the college-entry exam.

Each boot camp costs $50 per student and consists of 4 hours of practice and strategies. The first boot camp will take place Saturday, Feb. 24, and the second will take place Saturday, April 21.

Students can sign up for the boot camps by visiting the College & Career Readiness Department website.

Northwest's Elisabeth Lalpuis earns bronze at swimming state meet

Northwest_s Elisabeth Lalpuis swims at a recent meet

Congratulations to Northwest High School's Elisabeth Lalpuis, who recently earned a bronze medal at the UIL Swimming & Diving State Meet!

Elisabeth earned bronze in the 200-yard freestyle, swimming the event in a school-record time of 1:52.25. She will have a chance to improve on her record time next year, as Elisabeth is a junior.

Tuition-based pre-K lottery registration still open

A pre-kindergarten student at Love Elementary

Have a child who will be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2018? Make plans to enroll him or her in pre-kindergarten to get a head start on being in a school environment and learning.

Two forms of pre-K are available at Northwest ISD, a state-assisted program and a tuition-based program. Families must meet specific requirements for enrollment in the free, state-funded program (such as economic or military requirements), while the district will use a lottery system to select children for inclusion in the tuition-based program. Both are half-day programs (sessions are available in either the morning or afternoon).

The tuition-based program is paid in 10 monthly installments of $377.80 from August 2018 to May 2019. Parents and guardians can now register their children for the lottery of the tuition-based pre-K program by clicking here. Registration for the lottery closes March 9.

For more information about both state-funded and tuition-based pre-K at Northwest ISD, click here.

Exercise your right to vote

Are you registered to vote? Well now you have your chance to exercise your right, as you can now cast ballots in the Texas primary elections.

Early voting is now taking place in the primary elections, allowing registered voters to cast ballot in Republican and Democratic primaries. Early voting will last until Friday, March 2, and Election Day voting will take place Tuesday, March 6.

See important election dates for Texas this year by clicking here.

NEF student scholarship application still open

Soon-to-be graduates can now apply for scholarships from the Northwest ISD Education Foundation!

The application lasts through Friday, March 30, and reference forms must be filled out by Monday, April 9. All Northwest ISD seniors are welcome to apply for the scholarships. To begin the application process, click here.

For technical support or any issues, please contact Alyssa Edstrom, community relations specialist, by email at alyssa.edstrom@nisdtx.org or by phone at 817-215-0084.

Community folder provides news and updates about third-party events

Northwest ISD's community folder, located at www.nisdtx.org/communityfolder, provides district families with information about events and services in the area that are hosted by third parties (and not Northwest ISD). To view approved flyers of community events and services, click here.

These events include camps, sporting offerings, local business services and more. Simply click the "Approved Flyers" link (click the "+" icon on smartphones and mobile devices) to view all the current or upcoming events and services. Local organizations and businesses can also provide information on this website to offer their flyers for distribution in the community folder.