Northwest Elementary is a unique campus located in Brownwood, Texas. The current enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year is 559 students. The population of our campus consists of 90% Free and Reduced Lunch students. Northwest Elementary also houses the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf. English Language Learners (Pre-K thru 3rd) for Brownwood ISD attend Northwest Elementary.
The following achievements have been awarded to Northwest Elementary:
*2007-2008 Title I - Distinguished Performance Award
*2006-2007 TAKS Exemplary Rating
*2006-2007 Title I - Distinguished Performance Award
*2006-2007 Honor Roll School - Just For Kids http://www.tbec.org/honorroll.php
*2005-2006 TEA Gold Performance Award (Reading & Math)
*2005-2006 TAKS Exemplary Rating
*Cycle 1, 2. & 3 Governor's Excellence Award
*2004-2005 Title I - Distinguished Performance Award
*2004-2005 TAKS Recognized Rating (89.4% Math)
*2004-2005 Honor Roll School - Just For Kids
*2004-2005 TEA Gold Performance Award
*2003-2004 TAKS Exemplary Rating
*2003-2004 TEA Gold Performance Award
For the 2nd year Northwest Elementary has been chosen as a Texas Business and Education Coalition Honor Roll School. The TBEC Honor Roll is the most prestigious award for sustained, academic excellence in Texas. It recognizes schools that have demonstrated three years of consistent, high performance in all subjects compared to other schools serving similar student populations. Of the more than 8,000 Texas public schools, less than 5% are named as Honor Roll Schools. Congratulations to students and staff of Northwest Elementary for receiving this award.
Pictured are staff members who went to Austin to receive this award for their school.
L to R - Terri Kemp (1st Grade teacher); Nanda Wilbourn (Assistant Principal);
Sheron Watts (third grade teacher); Deborah Garcia (teaching assistant)
and a representative of TBEC.
Lisa Streckert
Region XV's Elementary Teacher of the Year
Lisa Streckert was selected as Region XV's Elementary Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007. There are 43 school systems in the region and multiple elementary schools and teachers. Not only is this an honor for Mrs. Streckert, but an honor for our school. Thank you Mrs. Streckert for your hard work.
Blue Bell ice cream gave an ice cream party for the entire school in honor of Mrs. Streckert being named Elementary Teacher of the Year. Yummy!
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Representing Northwest Elementary at the 2005 TBEC - Just for the Kids Honor Roll Banquet was Stacy Smith (principal), Lou Allen ( 3rd grade teacher), Rose Rodriguez (PreK-K ELL teacher), and Rosalie Pizarro (Liaison). The banquet was held at the Hyatt Hotel in Austin, TX on December 6. Also attending the banquet was Dr. Sue Jones, Superintendent of Brownwood ISD, and Jeana Moss, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction of Brownwood ISD. We at Northwest are very proud of all our students and staff for being chosen for this award.
Rosalie Pizarro, Lou Allen, Stacy Smith, Rose Rodriguez
Lou Allen, Rose Rodriguez, Rosalie Pizarro, Stacy Smith Lou Allen, Rose Rodriguez, Rosalie Pizarro, Stacy Smith