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Model U.N. Students Tackle Global Issues
Student members of The Northwest School Model U.N. Interest Group spent Nov. 9-11 holed up in the Sheraton Hotel for the annual Pacific Model United Nations Conference
All Grades Dance the Night Away
Over 100 Northwest students from all grades took to the stage at the 2018 Dance Department Showcase on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Broadway Performance Hall.
Summits are Coming!
Northwest School students are currently registering for Summits, the school’s exciting two-week, cross-graded, and interdisciplinary explorations rooted in our values, history, and mission.
Seniors Take Action in Midterm Elections
Many senior Humanities students are currently volunteering for a political campaign of their choosing for a major project.
Sixth Graders Create Topographical 3D Maps
A new crop of brightly colored and imaginative relief maps now adorn the walls of the sixth-grade classrooms. The maps are the result of the first major 6th grade Humanities project of the year.
Middle School Students Combine Coding and Algebra
Eighth grade Algebra students are learning how to code throughout the year in a new project that combines computer science and the fundamentals of mathematics.
Middle Schoolers Debate for Pacific Northwest Land Rights
Three teams of seventh grade Humanities students engrossed their peers with passionate arguments during the annual World Court Debates on Friday, Oct. 19. The debates were the culmination of a history unit focused on the 1800s.
Playoff Season Underway
Our boys' and girls' cross country teams are racing to the State Championship Meet and our boys' ultimate squad looks to continue their undefeated run through the state playoffs!
Seniors Genetically Engineer Bacteria
Seniors in Advanced Biology recently completed a bacterial transformation lab utilizing the same process scientists use today to synthesize insulin and other complex proteins.
Students Explore New Media Art
Northwest’s New Media Art course challenges Upper School students to combine technology and art. New media art is the use of digital technologies, most commonly video and audio, in tandem with an installation, a sculpture, or a performance.
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