I would like to congratulate Matthew Seagrave, as he has been selected as the November Student of the Month for Howard Elementary. Matthew is a very caring and hardworking student, who is always willing to lend a helping hand to a classmate or a teacher. Mathew is also a very personable and positive young man. These traits especially come out when Matthew... READ MORE >
Congratulations to all the student that made the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks of the 2019-2020 school year. READ MORE >
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten READ MORE >
Winter Sport Sign Ups Parents and Students, In order to facilitate the sport sign up process I have created an online registration form. By clicking on the following link you will be able to register for your winter sports team. This registration will need to be done each sport season. Winter sports include 7th and 8th grade boys basketball, 7th and 8th... READ MORE >
Meningococcal Disease Dear Parent/Guardian: An Indiana law requires that each year parents and guardians be informed “about meningococcal disease and its vaccine” (IC 20-30-5-18). Meningococcal disease is a dangerous disease that can strike children and youth. The disease can progress rapidly and within hours of the first symptoms, may result in... READ MORE >
Salvation Army Coat Drive. Please donate your gently used coats. Thank you. READ MORE >
Dear Howard Families, We have a lot of things to celebrate at Howard. I am sure you have already heard that our Walk-A-Thon was an extreme success. We raised over $14,000. This money goes directly back to your children and their teachers. Because of this tremendous outpouring of money, we are going to be able to continue to support our extra activities and... READ MORE >
Textbook fees are now due. If you have NOT already paid your child’s fees online, you may do so through the school office. Checks should be made payable to Northwestern School Corporation for the exact amount. If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact the office. The fees are as follows (this does not include any prior repair fee charged due to... READ MORE >
Dear Howard Families, I am excited to share with you that Northwestern School Corporation will be using NWEA as an assessment to guide our instruction. During the next three weeks, your child will take a MAP® Growth™ test from NWEA® on their iPads. MAP Growth scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth. Teachers use... READ MORE >
Howard Elementary has a Title I “Schoolwide Program.” This means that the Title I funds and staff can be utilized to benefit ALL students at Howard. Title I is a federally funded program, and we serve ANY student who could benefit from either occasional or frequent small group or one-on-one instruction. Mrs. Schaaf and Mrs. Eller are the Title I teachers, and we... READ MORE >
Northwestern Schools invites all parents and guardians who want to be more involved with their child's education to become a Family Access Member. With the Family Access web portal, you can review your child's progress with the ease of a few mouse clicks. Parents and guardians now have access to a plethora of student information, such as attendance, grades,... READ MORE >
Dear Parents/Guardians, Northwestern School Corporation is pleased to offer you e~Funds for Schools. This program offers various options for parents/guardians wanting to make payments online, and it is extremely user-friendly. Not only will you have the ability to have student textbook rentals electronically charged to your credit card or checking account. You... READ MORE >