Pettis County RV School District

Congratulations to our 2026 State FFA Degree Recipients! They will receive their Degrees at State FFA Convention in April! This is the highest Degree they can receive at the State level!

Don't forget about Free Sports Physicals on Thursday, March 5, during school. This is for current grades 5-11. Contact Coach Barnes to sign up.

Thank you Fitzgibbon Hospital for providing this service to our community!

I truly can’t say enough about our amazing teachers. When I say Northwest has the best, I mean it wholeheartedly! These dedicated ladies gave up their weekend to join me at the Missouri Leadership Conference, where we had presented the success of our KinderStart program to administrators from across the state. A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Ramey, Mrs. Walker, and Mrs. Reed for always stepping up for NW and always putting kids first!

JH & HS Track and Field practice begins today, 3/2/26, at 4:00.

Northwest High School is hosting the Boys Class 1 Sectional game between Kingsville & Drexel on Tuesday, March 3rd, starting at 6:00 PM. Admission is $10 and is only electronic tickets through MSHSAA at: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzQyODY%3D

We are NOT hosting the Girls Sectional game tonight, Monday. That game was moved to Smith-Cotton.

Youth Baseball & Softball signups are due March 4th to play through the Houstonia Athletic Association. Elementary students can turn their form into Kelcey Ramey at the Elementary. Grades 7-9 can turn their forms into the Main Office at Northwest High School.

Softball practice on Monday will be at 11:00 am. Softball players and parents sign up for the Remind App for ongoing information. Thank you to those who have already joined.

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Due to the current weather and potential for more sleet/ice, the Spring sports parent meeting has been CANCELED. We will send out an email with the information to be covered. HS spring practices start tomorrow! #GoMustangs

Northwest Mustang Archery Team:
The final state qualifier archery meet was held at Smithton on 2/28. Although we didn't have any other state qualifiers, we had a great showing with no one scoring under 200!
-Charlene Oehrke scored a 248 making her 14th of 43 middle school girls and 42nd of 117 total girls.
-Kate Strange scored a 238 making her 18th of 43 middle school girls.
-Caleb Smith scored a 236 and was 22nd out of 53 middle school boys.
-Madalyn Garrison scored a 234 and was 36th of 61 girls.
-Merrideth Oehrke scored a 233. She also scored a perfect 50 in her 3rd round at 10 meters.
-Carter Rylott put up a personal best of 225.
-Regan Cornine scored a 225.
-Cameron Winstead scored a 220
-Cassidy Ballenger improved from last week with a score of 210.
-Max Kozhukarenko scored a 206.
-Brennen Lambert scored a 201.
Our Mustang archers have made incredible improvements over the season and we are proud of the work and focus that our archers have put in!

Congratulations to Sofi Amaya, our Rotary Student of the Month for February! Sofi is actively involved in softball, basketball, and cross country, and she participates in FBLA along with several other school clubs. We are proud of her dedication, leadership, and commitment to excellence both on and off the field! 🎉👏 #MustangPride

Don't forget about the Spring Sports parent meeting this Sunday, March 1st, starting at 6:00 in the HS Gym. This is for all parents and students wanting to participate in JH & HS Track, HS Baseball, and HS Softball this spring. Practices start March 2! Don't forget about your physical.

We will monitor the weather and send an announcement on Sunday.

Good Luck to the Northwest Lady Mustangs tonight, 2/27/26, as they face Green Ridge @ Green Ridge for the District CHAMPIONSHIP at 6:00 PM. #GoMustangs #MustangPride

Northwest Schools (Pettis County R-V) are hiring for next school year!! Come join a supportive, team-like environment where the District has proven and received recognition for being top in the Nation and top in the State!

Check out our website at https://www.northwest.k12.mo.us/page/employment to see the complete list of openings and for the applications.

Current Openings:
Elementary Classroom Teacher
K-12 Art teacher
High School teacher: 1/2 Art, 1/2 FACS
JH Math
High School Secretary
Elementary paraprofessional

Lady Mustangs are heading to the District Championship! They will play Green Ridge tigers at Green Ridge starting at 6:00 on Friday, 2/27. Show up and support our team! #GoMustangs # MustangPride

Pep Bus to the District Championship! 🏀🚌

We will be taking a Pep Bus to the Girls Basketball District Championship in Green Ridge on Friday, February 27th, and we want our Mustangs there to support the team!

The bus will leave Northwest High School at 5:10 PM and return around 8:30 PM.

Details:
-Cost: $6 (MSHSAA game admission)
-Pizza provided by the Mustang Athletic Association
-Students may bring extra money for concessions
-Permission slip required
-Turn in slips to the Main Office or when boarding the bus
-School rules apply during the trip
Let's pack the bus and support our Northwest Lady Mustangs! 🧡🖤

Calling all 2026-2027 Kindergarteners!

Bridge Building Competition results:
Northwest High School
-Lianna Kozlenko had the top efficiency in the bridge competition with an efficiency of 1157.98.
-Cooper White finished 14th of 40 entries with an efficiency of 786.45,
-Caleb Martin's bridge took 19th with an efficiency of 540.31.
-Mike Roberts fell into 25th place with a bridge efficiency of 465.73.
-Malachi Russell's bridge efficiency was 337.67.
-Caleb Smith's bridge had an efficiency of 321.24 and
-Ben Aslin's bridge efficiency was 99.71.

Thanks to all who built bridges! It is tremendously tedious work!

Good Luck to the Girls Basketball team as they play La Monte tonight, 2/25/26, in the 2nd round of the District Tournament at Green Ridge. The game starts at 5:30. Good Luck Lady Mustangs!

📣📣Northwest High School Spring Sports Parent-Athlete Meeting is on Sunday, March 1, 2026. We will meet as a group in the HS Gym starting at 6:00 PM, and then break out for individual sport meetings with their coaches. We look forward to seeing all Athletes, Parents, and Coaches at the meeting. This is for all students interested in playing a Spring sport in grades 7-12: JH & HS Track and Field, HS Baseball, HS Softball. #GoMustangs 🧡🧡

Can't make it to tonight's District basketball game? Check out this link to watch it online through MSHAA TV.

Check these links to find the game!
https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3749034

https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/ppv/3749034