School & Family Magazine Newstand Northwest ISD Winter 2017-18 | Page 14

School spotlight:
Tidwell Middle School
Tidwell Middle School serves families in the southeastern
portion of Northwest ISD, where partnerships between the
school and community are encouraged to build a strong
student-focused atmosphere.
The school is named after Roanoke resident and longtime
Northwest ISD board member John Morgan Tidwell. Mr.
Tidwell was active in both the town and school district,
having graduated from Roanoke High School before
Northwest ISD was established. He also had connections
to Justin, working at a barbershop there before entering
the military for World War II. In addition to his work with
Northwest ISD, Mr. Tidwell served as a trustee for the former
Roanoke School Board and a councilman for the Roanoke
City Council.
At Tidwell, students have access to a range of extracurricular
opportunities, expanding well beyond athletics and fine arts.
Students can take part in Destination Imagination problem-
solving, the school newspaper and more. Tidwell is also home
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to the district’s only school-sponsored radio station, managed
by advanced media students.
Tidwell is known for its commitment to student engagement,
as before- and after-school activities are routinely packed with
students eager to learn or take part in school events. n
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2010
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