District

 

Please see the Connecticut State Department of Education August edition of Educate CT.

In this information you will find the IRS Advance Child Tax Credit payments; specifically IRS Publications 5534 and 5534sp.

 

COMMUNITY
Regional School District No. 7 is composed of four rural-suburban towns: Barkhamsted, Colebrook, New Hartford and Norfolk. The district, consisting of 157 square miles, is located twenty miles west of Hartford and has a population of approximately 12,700.

NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL
Northwestern Regional High School is a comprehensive public school which operated under a house plan. Opened in September, 1958, the school is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. The school campus of 42 acres includes two 9-12 Houses. Enrollment in grades 9-12 is currently 749. Ninety five percent of the professional staff have a masters degree or equivalent.The average class size in the academic program is 20. Students in grade ten in Connecticut public schools participate in a mastery test (Connecticut Academic Performance Test)developed by the State Department of Education.

PROGRAM & OFFERINGS
The school curriculum is both flexible and encompassing, offering numerous one-semester, as well as full-year courses at intriductory through advanced levels. The school operates on a fully rotating schedule which includes a 67 minute period for each class once every seven days, with the remaining periods being 43 minutes in duration. Classes meet five times weekly for thirty-six weeks per one credit course: 1/2 credit is given for a one-semester subject and a 1/4 credit for each year of physical education/health. Marking periods are every 9 weeks. Laboratory work is required in the college preparatory sciences as well as in German, French, and Spanish. The school also has an Agricultural Education Program.

NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL
The staff at Northwestern Middle School is comprised of dedicated professionals, many with long tenure at the school. We are complimented by a high-quality student body that works hard to achieve in the classroom and are also known for their exceptional level of community service. We participate in programs that provide Turkey Baskets for families at Thanksgiving, Holiday Angels at Christmas, and support programs for our troops. Northwestern Middle School is dedicated to an outstanding academic and student activity program. Please stop in for one of our programs or call us with any questions you may have.

STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE

 

PERSONALIZED LEARNING

 

ADA COMPLIANCE

In accordance with Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 2010, Northwestern Regional School District no.7 is taking steps to ensure that it’s website, NWR7.com, is accessible and compliant with the standards as set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0 AA).  NWR7 is continually working to ensure equal digital access to all members of the community.

If you have any questions or concerns with the content or accessibility of the site NWR7.com, please contact us at webmaster@nwr7.org.  Thank you.

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NWR7 Project Graduation Silent Auction

 

Project Graduation is the alcohol/substance free party held after graduation for all members of the graduating class.  Our Silent Auction has always been the most successful Project Graduation fundraiser, and it will be held on Saturday, October 23rd from 3:00-6:00 p.m. in the NWR7 gymnasium.  Masks are required at the Silent Auction.    

 

In order to make this event a success, we need your support through donations and attendance! Any donation is great: baby baskets, toys, movie baskets, items for college dormitories, tickets to various events, baked goods, tools, holiday decorations, handcrafted items, gift cards...and the list goes on and on!   There is no such thing as a bad donation.  There is always something for everyone! 

 

Donations may be dropped off in the Main Office no later than Friday, October 22nd.  Please remember to label your donation with your name, phone number and the approximate value of your item.  If you have any questions, or would like to donate a gift card via email, please contact Mrs. Donna Williams at (860)379-7132 or dwilliams@nwr7.org.  

 

Thank you in advance for your support...and we look forward to seeing you at the auction!  

 

School Counseling Department News

 

ATTENTION SENIORS:

  • College Application Deadlines: The deadline to turn in your purple transcript request form to your school counselor is (at least) 2 weeks (10 school days - holidays and weekends do not count) prior to the college application deadline.  If you have a November 1st deadline please turn your form in as soon as possible as the deadline has passed.  Please follow the following table for turning in your transcript request forms:

College Application Deadline

Deadline to turn in Transcript Request Form

November 1st

*October 18th

November 15th

November 1st

December 1st

November 12th

December 15th

December 1st

January 1st

December 9th

January 15th

January 3rd

 

 

  • UCONN-Waterbury: Are you interested in knowing more about the UCONN-Waterbury campus? The UCONN-Waterbury campus is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, November 10th from 4:30-7PM.  Please click on the following link for more information and to register for the event: UCONN-Waterbury College Night.

 

ATTENTION JUNIORS AND SENIORS:  

  • Community College: Are you considering Community College after high school?  On Thursday, October 21, from 9:30 AM - 11:30 PM, all twelve CT State Community Colleges will come together virtually to highlight a variety of degree programs, 4-year college transfer opportunities, financial aid & scholarships, student support services, community resources, and more! To register, click on the following link: Virtual Community College Showcase.  Questions? Contact CTShowcase@ct.edu 

 

  • A Way to Earn College Credit in High School: Are you interested in getting a head start on some college courses?  Have you heard about the Northwestern Community College High School Partnership Program (HSPP)?  For more information please click on the following link: High School Partnership Program.  As always, please feel free to see your school counselor with any questions.

 

Athletic Department News

 

The High School fall sports season is coming to a rapid close and the winter season will follow. Family ID is open to register your child for any of the following High School sports. Directions are below. Unified Sports, Wrestling, Swimming and Diving, Indoor Track, Boys Ice Hockey with Housatonic, Girls Ice Hockey with Suffield, Cheer, Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball. Preseason meetings will be announced by the coaches. Early registration on Family ID will assure your child is ready to go for the first day of practice. Wrestling, Girls Basketball and Ice Hockey will start November 29th. and all other winter sports will start December 2nd.

 

Boys Ice Hockey:  Anyone interested in the Coop Boys Ice Hockey team should contact the coach, Mr. Dean Diamond, at (860) 318-5666 or ontheice@comcast.net

 

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

 

A parent/guardian should register by clicking on this link:

https://www.familyid.com/organizations/regional-school-district-no-7

 

Follow these steps:

 

  • To find your program, click on the link provided by the Organization above and select the registration form under the word Programs. 
  • Next click on the green Register Now button and scroll, if necessary, to the Sign Up/Log in green buttons.  If this is your first time using FamilyID, click Sign Up.  Click Log In, if you already have a FamilyID account.
  • Sign Up for your secure FamilyID account by entering the account owner First and Last names (parent/guardian), E-mail address and password.  Select the agreement to the FamilyID Terms of Service.  Click Sign Up.
  • You will receive an email with a link to activate your new account.  (If you don’t see the email, check your e-mail filters (spam, junk, etc.). 
  • Click on the link in your activation e-mail, which will log you in to FamilyID.com
  • Once in the registration form, complete the information requested.  All fields with a red* are required to have an answer. 
  • Click the Save & Continue button when your form is complete. 
  • Review your registration summary.
  • Click the green Submit button.  After selecting ‘Submit’, the registration will be complete.  You will receive a completion email from FamilyID confirming your registration.

No Payment Required or alternate Payment method (check, cash, non-FamilyID payment site)​

 

At any time, you may log in at www.familyid.com to update your information and to check your registration(s).  To view a completed registration, select the ‘Registration’ tab on the blue bar.

 

SUPPORT:

If you need assistance with registration, contact FamilyID at: support@familyid.com or 888-800-5583 x1.

Support is available 7 days per week and messages will be returned promptly.

 

Northwestern Highlanders Sideline Store

 

Check out our new Northwestern Highlanders Sideline Store to purchase Northwestern apparel, accessories, signs and decals!  You have the opportunity to personalize items as well as change colors and designs.  When you make a purchase from the online store, the items are shipped directly to you!

Our Sideline Store is offering 20% off any order of $85 or more when you use the code: OCT31.  The deal ends at 10/31 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  Happy shopping...and Go Highlanders!  https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/connecticut/winsted/northwestern-regional-7-high-school

 

Class of 2022 Yearbook Information

 

If you have not yet scheduled your senior portrait photo appointment, you must schedule now! There are final appointment slots available for Friday, November 12, 2021. Please go to www.PrestigePortraits.com, enter your appointment code and schedule your appointment. These photos must be taken in order for your photo to appear in the 2022 Yearbook. 

If you have any questions or you have misplaced your code, please contact Mrs. McCartney at lmccartney@nwr7.org.

 

Also, please submit your senior candid photos (up to 8 can be accepted) and your written statement. Photographs and written statements must be in good taste and original. All submissions of candid photographs and written statements are due by November 1, 2021. Directions can be found by accessing the Senior Yearbook Google Classroom (the class code for anyone who has not yet joined is 76ew4ro).

Please share photos with the yearbook staff! This can be done easily through your smartphone or mobile device by downloading the app "Yearbook Snap". After downloading the app., select our school from the drop down menu. When you are prompted to enter our code it is: Highlanders2022. We appreciate any great photos you can share!

 

Finally, yearbooks are on sale and can be easily ordered through the school website. To order, go to HS Resources and select Yearbook Orders.

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PSAT’s: Wednesday, October 13th

 

All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will have the opportunity to take the PSAT (practice SAT) on Wednesday, October 13th, during the regular school day.  

9th grade students will be taking the digital PSAT so they will NEED to bring their chromebooks to school fully charged on PSAT day!  10th and 11th grade students will take the traditional paper tests.

Seniors will be participating in post-high school workshops during the testing and then will go to regularly scheduled classes once the testing is completed.     

To learn more about the PSAT, visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10

For official PSAT practice, visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice/full-length-practice-tests

If you have any questions about our PSAT testing day, please contact Mr. Andy Bakulski, House 1 Assistant Principal, at abakulski@nwr7.org.  

 

Northwestern Highlanders Sideline Store

 

Check out our new Northwestern Highlanders Sideline Store to purchase Northwestern apparel, accessories, signs and decals!  You have the opportunity to personalize items as well as change colors and designs.  When you make a purchase from the online store, the items are shipped directly to you!

Our Sideline Store is offering 20% off any order of $85 or more when you use the code: OCT31.  The deal ends at 10/31 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  Happy shopping...and Go Highlanders!  https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/connecticut/winsted/northwestern-regional-7-high-school

 

Yearbook Information

 

Seniors

 

If you have not yet scheduled your senior portrait photo appointment, you MUST SCHEDULE NOW! There are final appointment slots available for Friday, November 12, 2021. Please go to www.PrestigePortraits.com, enter your appointment code and SCHEDULE THAT APPOINTMENT! These photos must be taken in order for your photo to appear in the 2022 Yearbook. We regret that we will be unable to make exceptions to this policy so please schedule today if you have not yet done so!

 

If you have any questions or you have misplaced your code, please contact Mrs. McCartney at lmccartney@nwr7.org.

 

Seniors-Please submit your senior candid photos (up to 8 can be accepted) and your written statement. Photographs and written statements must be in good taste and original. All submissions of candid photographs and written statements are due by November 1, 2021. Directions can also be found by accessing the Senior Yearbook Google Classroom (the class code for anyone who has not yet joined is 76ew4ro).

Please share photos with the yearbook staff! This can be done easily through your smartphone or mobile device by downloading the app "Yearbook Snap". After downloading the app., select our school from the drop down menu. When you are prompted to enter our code it is: Highlanders2022. We appreciate any great photos you can share!

 

More Yearbook News:

 

It pays to order your YEARBOOK early! Early bird pricing for the 2022 Northwestern Regional High School Yearbook through October 15 is $75.00. Prices will go up after this date so ordering early saves. For your convenience, the link to order the 2022 Yearbook is posted on the school website.

 

Red Army Shirts: Order Cancelled

 

Due to COVID-related delays with our vendor (shortage of delivery truck drivers, materials, etc.), our order has been cancelled.  If you submitted payment for a shirt, your money will be reimbursed or your check will be returned to your child.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Denise Melanson at dmelanson@nwr7.org.

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PSAT’s: Wednesday, October 13th

All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will have the opportunity to take the PSAT (practice SAT) on Wednesday, October 13th, during the regular school day.  

9th grade students will be taking the digital PSAT so they will NEED to bring their chromebooks to school fully charged on PSAT day!  10th and 11th grade students will take the traditional paper tests.

Seniors will be participating in post-high school workshops during the testing and then will go to regularly scheduled classes once the testing is completed.  More information about the senior workshops will be shared with students and families later this week.    

To learn more about PSAT visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10

For official PSAT practice visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice/full-length-practice-tests

If you have any questions about our PSAT testing day, please contact Mr. Andy Bakulski, House 1 Assistant Principal, at abakulski@nwr7.org.  

 

Financial Aid Night - How to Survive Funding Your Student's College Education

This virtual program will be held on Thursday, October 7th at 6:30PM.  During the presentation you will hear information about the following and will have time to ask the presenter questions:

  • Need-based aid information
  • Resources for Merit Aid
  • FAFSA vs. CSS Profile
  • Tax Code Incentives
  • Tuition Discounting
  • Minimizing Student Loans

Please click on the following link to view the flyer and to register (required) for the event.  Once registered you will receive a Zoom link to access the presentation.

College Planning Saving for College Northwest Regional HS.pdf 

As always, please feel free to reach out to your (or your child's) School Counselor with any questions about this event (or anything else).

 

Thea Davidson

Amy Dressel                            

Grade 9/School-to-Career Counselor

School Counselor

Grade 9: A-Z

Grades 10-12: A-G

tdavidson@nwr7.org

adressel@nwr7.org

 

 

Lori Foote

Trina McHugh

Director of School Counseling

School Counselor

Grades 10 & 11: H-L

Grades 10 & 11: M-Z

Grade 12: H-Mc

Grade 12: Me-Z

lfoote@nwr7.org

tmchugh@nwr7.org

 

GNH Football Fundraiser

 

The Gilbert-Northwestern-Housatonic Football Team kicked off a fundraiser last week!  They are selling some awesome rubs, herbs, spices, dessert toppings, and more with the Nutmeg Spice Company!  The fundraiser sale runs through Monday, October 11th.  Orders will be ready after the week of October 18th.  

 

Please see the attached flyer and price list:  GNH Spice Fundraiser Flyer.pdf      GNH Fundraiser Price List.pdf 

 

If you are interested in placing an order, please contact Jennifer Worsman via e-mail at mjc0925@aol.com or via phone at (860) 689-3729 for more information.  The GNH Football Team thanks you in advance for your support!

 

 

Yearbook Information

 

Seniors

 

Be sure to sign up for your senior portrait session if you have not yet done so by visiting www.PrestigePortraits.com and entering the unique appointment code provided to you. You MUST set this up for your senior portrait to appear in the Yearbook. The remaining dates are: 

  • October 4-5: 2PM - 8PM
  • November 5:  2PM - 8PM 

If you have any questions or you have misplaced your code, please contact Mrs. McCartney at lmccartney@nwr7.org.

 

  • The senior pano photo has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2021. *SENIORS-PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR CLASS OF 2022 SHIRTS ON THIS DAY! 
  • Seniors and Senior Parents/Guardians-An email has been sent to students and parents/guardians with directions on how to submit your senior candid photos (up to 8 can be accepted) and your written statement. Your photos should be submitted through Yearbook Snap. Written statements should be submitted through the Senior Yearbook Google Classroom. Photographs and written statements must be in good taste and original. All submissions of candid photographs and written statements are due by November 1, 2021. Directions can also be found by accessing the Senior Yearbook Google Classroom (the class code for anyone who has not yet joined is 76ew4ro).
  • Please share photos with the yearbook staff! This can be done easily through your smartphone or mobile device by downloading the app "Yearbook Snap". After downloading the app., select our school from the drop down menu. When you are prompted to enter our code it is: Highlanders2022. We appreciate any great photos you can share!

 

More Yearbook News:

It pays to order your YEARBOOK early! Early bird pricing for the 2022 Northwestern Regional High School Yearbook through October 15 is $75.00. Prices will go up after this date so ordering early saves. For your convenience, the link to order the 2022 Yearbook is posted on the school website.

 

 

Lunch Information

 

At NWR7, we offer five components for each lunch meal.  For a full lunch meal, please choose all five.  The minimum requirement for a free reimbursable lunch meal includes at least three components,  one of which must be a fruit or vegetable.  

 

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Wendy Brown at wbrown@nwr7.org. 

 

Chromebook Reminder

 

This is a reminder for all students to come to school with your Chromebooks completely charged.  Class activities may require use of Chromebooks.   

 

Highlander Life YouTube Channel

 

We have new games posted to our Highlander Life YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJIQIL9Ai-_ivIEQdaEBSw

 

The games will also appear on Charter's Public Access channel 192 starting in October on Thursdays at 6:00 pm and Fridays at 1:00 pm.

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