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Spotlight
Juniors Debate Complex World Issues
A culminating experience for juniors at Northwest are the annual 11th Grade Debates. This year, students explored the complexities of some of the world's most charged issues.
Students Analyze Advertising Strategies
For two months in the spring, 8th grade students study media and advertising, learning how to recognize various ad techniques designed to catch their attention.
Class of 2018 Celebrate Graduation
On June 12, the 87 students who comprise The Northwest School Class of 2018 walked across the stage to receive their diplomas.
Eighth Graders Graduate to Upper School
On June 15, the 52 members of the 8th grade class gathered in the gymnasium with the rest of the Northwest community for the annual Fly-up Ceremony.
Sixth Graders Act on Global Issues
The culmination of the 6th grade Humanities curriculum every year is the Global Issues Action Projects.
Students Expand Farm and Garden
Since Spring Break, Environmental Interest Group (EIG) students have been hard at work in the pop-up garden, building raised beds, shoveling dirt, and prepping a new outdoor greenspace for the school.
Jazz Band Performs on Famed Seattle Stage
Students in the Upper School Jazz Band experienced the thrill of a performing on a professional stage at Tula's Restaurant and Jazz Club, in Belltown, on June 5.
Theatre Students Immerse in World War I Era
Middle School Advanced Theatre students gained a deeper understanding of World War I through a production of Over Here: A Musical Pastiche on WWI on May 22-23.
Upper School Students Excel in Spring Concerts
Over 100 students Ushered in the spring season with in two separate concerts on May 30 and 31.
Students Engage in Nuances of Legal System
In the school’s annual mock trial simulation, senior Law and Society students portrayed attorneys and witnesses in a case centered on self-defense at the Seattle Municipal Court.
Orchestra Students Featured on KNKX
Northwest School Upper School orchestra students are currently featured on NPR affiliate 88.5 KNKX. The segment about Northwest School’s Virtual Orchestra Project aired the morning of May 29.
Northwest Runner Wins State Championship
Senior Isa M. capped off her fantastic career as a Northwest School athlete with her second consecutive 800m state title at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1A State Championship, on May 24-26, in Cheney, Washington.
Sikh Captain America Inspires Students to Tell Their Stories
Vishavjit Singh, a nationally recognized cartoonist and performance artist also known as Sikh Captain America, visited The Northwest School on May 10-11, to speak with Middle Schoolers on issues of race and identity.
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