Our 3rd Grade Spring Party was a huge success! Thank you to all the amazing families who joined us for an afternoon full of laughter, games, and sunshine. ☀️
Students in Ms. Stauffer's 3rd grade classroom are learning all about LIFE CYCLES! 🐛🦋🌼
These 3rd graders are officially butterfly parents! 🐛➡️🦋 They've been raising Painted Lady butterflies while growing our own plants, learning all about life cycles, nature, and a lot of patience!
From tiny caterpillars to fluttering beauties, they’ll be watching the magic of nature happen right in our classroom. 💫 Plus, their little green thumbs are taking care of some thriving plant babies too! 🌿💧
Kindergarten had the BEST day last week at the Tulsa Zoo! They got to see the animals they have been reading, researching and writing about! BIG shoutout to all of our parent volunteers for making this field trip possible. We love our Northwest family!
In preparation for their actual field trip to the Tulsa Zoo this week, Ms. Dower's Kindergarten class took a virtual field trip to the Australian Zoo! It was complete with a virtual plane ride and plane tickets! You can tell by the looks on their faces that this was an experience they will never forget! ✈️🦁🐘🐯
Thank you to our family volunteers that participated in our 2nd Grade Classroom Connections Activity. The kids had a great time learning about plants with you!
Third Grade Takes on Philbrook! Our amazing third graders had an unforgettable field trip to the Philbrook Art Museum! They explored breathtaking artwork, learned about different artistic styles, and even had a chance to create their own masterpieces back at NWE.
From beautiful gardens to inspiring exhibits, our students were full of curiosity and creativity. A huge thank you to the Philbrook staff for making this such a fun and educational experience!
The Jenks High School Addams Family cast visited Northwest this morning. Opening night is tonight and the show runs all weekend. Use this link to purchase tickets!
https://cur8.com/23458/project/130134
Northwest Families, It's time to order your school supplies for the 2025-26 school year. If your child is attending Jenks Northwest next year, use the link to order. Supplies will be delivered to the classroom next year.
https://www.edukitinc.com/schools/12795/
***UPDATE for Jenks Northwest Elementary families*** The standoff is over and the suspects are in police custody. Northwest Elementary will start at 9:45 a.m. for grades K-4 and Pre-K will begin today at 10:30 a.m. Bus routes will begin at 9:15 a.m. so please have your student(s) at the bus stop by 9:15 as pick up times may vary. Parents can drop off students starting at 9:30 a.m. for grades K-4. Pre-K parents can drop off students starting at 10:15 a.m. Thank you for your patience and understanding as this unfolded this morning. Thank you to our JPS Police Department and our local law enforcement agencies for keeping us safe! Have a great day, Trojans!
Mrs. Bentley’s Pre-K class is working on a Project Approach over Plants! Through hands-on exploration, our students are learning about plants by observing, investigating, and creating in meaningful ways.
“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.” -Unknown author
What a wonderful evening spent with our NWE multilingual families at our annual Family Engagement Event recently. Thank you to all who came for the fun!
This week we had the opportunity to welcome children’s book author and illustrator, Mike Boldt to Jenks Northwest. He shared stories, the creative process of writing and illustrating books and life lessons with our students. Thank you, Mike Boldt, for sparking creativity and imagination in our readers!
Last Thursday night, we had the time of our lives at our NWE Family Night! Thank you to all the staff for such a fun event, and thank you to all the families who came! I ❤ NWE!
Students in Ms. Sykes' 1st grade class had a special guest in their classroom last week. Former NFL Wide Receiver and current Jenks Coaching Staff, Willie Ponder, read to their class and talked with them about how to be successful and reach goals. Thank you for pouring into our youth, Coach Ponder!
Congratulations to our Jenks Northwest Elementary students who participated in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Challenge Bowl in Okmulgee. These students have been preparing their knowledge of Creek language, government, and culture since September. Way to go, Trojans!
Ms. Fulkerson’s Kindergarten class has enjoyed exploring different jobs in their community as well as building their own box community. Hopes and dreams for their futures look bright!
DON'T FORGET! You are invited to an NWE Family Night tonight (Feb. 27th). This is a come and go event from 4:30 to 6:30.
Families will start at the back entrance and will engage in several different learning stations together. Hot Dogs will be served at the last station-a special New York style treat!
Hope to see you soon!
Mrs. Lacroix's Pre-K class is learning about community helpers and were able to have a special guest this week! Mrs. LaCroix's husband from Tulsa Fire Department brought the new ladder truck from Station 29! Students learned all about fire safety and explored the fire truck!
Introducing the 2024-25 Site Teachers of the Year! These educators were selected by their peers at each JPS site because of the way they connect with students, mentor colleagues, innovate in their classrooms, and consistently demonstrate the mission, vision, and values of Jenks Public Schools. These ten individuals are relentless advocates for students and public education. Our community is so fortunate to have teachers like these (and many others), who inspire our next generation of leaders with their genuine care and passion for what they do. Please join us in congratulating them!
Mrs. Hoog's PreK class visited the NWE STEM lab as part of their study of Community Helpers: the work of Engineers and Scientists. One student said, "I very liked building things upstairs". Other students expressed how they had to adjust their creations when their original ideas were not successful. Jaxxon said, "I put wheels on the base, but it did not roll straight so I had to use legs instead." Thank you to Ms. Janzen for welcoming our budding engineers into the lab.
