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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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News from the Hill | November 2024
Christopher Fray

News from the Hill

 

Veterans Day Breakfast and Assembly

 

We are looking forward to our annual Veterans Day breakfast and assembly on Monday, November 11th!  Breakfast starts at 8:00 and the assembly will begin at approximately 9:00.  Please RSVP with Gail Rogers at grogers@nwr7.org if a veteran family member would like to join a student for the festivities! 

 

We are also preparing a slideshow to honor veterans in the Northwestern community. If you have a veteran in your family, please send photos to the Middle School Student Council at msstudentcouncil@ms.nwr7.org with the veteran’s name, rank, branch of service, and the student they are connected to here at Northwestern. They will be included in the slideshow which will be shown at our Veterans Day program. Thank you!

 

School Counseling Department News

 

Mark your Calendar for the Following School Counseling Events!

 

Scholarship Opportunities

A list of available scholarship applications can be found in the Scholarship Opportunites file and in Naviance. Be sure to check back often, as many scholarships will open their 2025 applications over the next few months. Students can also find many of these scholarship postings on the bulletin board outside of House 1. Contact Michelle Derochick at mderochick@nwr7.org with any scholarship questions.

 

Sophomore Classroom Lessons

 

Our school counselors visited the English II classes to give the first Career Exploration lesson of the year! Our sophomores logged into Naviance (our college and career readiness platform) and explored the different resources within the program, which included: Career Clusters research, building their resumes, and exploring Road Trip Nation. Much of what they did was in preparation for our bi-annual Career Day event which will be held in the spring.

 

 

Athletic Department News

 

High School Sports awards night is November 18th in the Auditorium at 6:00.

 

Please register your child for Winter Sports on FamilyID soon so they are cleared to play when tryouts start the first week of December. Both High School and Middle School registration are open.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Fred Williams at fwilliams@nwr7.org. 

 

Good Luck to our fall teams that are still playing!

 

2025 YEARBOOK ON SALE NOW

Use the following link to buy our 2025 high school yearbook for the lowest price of $90.  Price will increase after 12/1/24.  Please email Mrs. Sultaire with any questions, jsultaire@nwr7.org.

2025 Yearbook Purchase Link

 

Senior Portrait Information

 

SENIOR PORTRAIT INFORMATION:  Legacy Studios is currently booking the next senior portrait sessions.  Please schedule your student's session as soon as possible if they have not had a session scheduled yet.  You should be receiving emails directly from Legacy Studios with scheduling links and information.  If you have not received any information from them or if you have any questions, please send an email to customercare@legacystudios.com.  You can also reach out to Mrs. Sultaire for assistance, jsultaire@nwr7.org.

 

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is the AIM Program’s Kindness in Motion Project.  Students, staff, and our school community have participated in the Shoebox Collection for the last 5 years.  Once again, we are skiing everyone in our Northwestern family to consider making a donation.  Suggested items include personal hygiene items (toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.), school supplies (pencils, books, etc.), small toys (stuffed animals, cars, etc.) and/or accessories such as socks, sunglasses, etc.  NO SHARPS or LIQUIDS ARE ALLOWED.  Many of the items can be purchased at your local dollar store.  Please consider dropping off items into one of our Christmas Boxes throughout our school before November 15th.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. DJ Reese at dreese@nwr7.org. 

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

 

Northwestern Highlanders Sideline Store

 

Check out our 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!  

 

Happy shopping...and Go Highlanders!  https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/connecticut/winsted/northwestern-regional-7-high-school

 

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NWR7 Phone App
Christopher Fray

Did you know NWR7 has it's own phone app?

The App is now live in the Apple App Store and The Google Play Store. You can find it at the links below.

Apple App Store

Google Play Store

Search for one of these keywords in your App Store:

Northwestern Regional School District No.7, NWR7, Highlanders, Winsted, Northwestern

App includes up-to-date news, calendar links, upcoming events and athletic information.  It also has the lunch menu, our social media posts and Power School.  The Health Services link contains the forms necessary for sports participation.  Board of Education information and a staff directory link is also included.  

 

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