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Spotlight
Northwest Athletes Honored with League Awards
Thirteen Northwest School student athletes received Emerald City League (ECL) awards for their excellent performances in fall sports. The awards cap off a successful fall 2019 season for many of our sport squads.
Students Imagine and Create Islands
Brightly painted and imaginative relief maps now fill the counters of the 6th Grade classrooms at The Northwest School. Read more about the first major 6th Grade Humanities project of the year here.
Students Volunteer in 2019 Elections
As part of a civic engagement requirement for all seniors, several students this year devoted 15 hours to working on various local election campaigns.
Northwest Honored as Part of U.S. Department of Education 2019 Green Strides Tour
The Northwest School hosted officials from the U.S. Department of Education, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Senator Patty Murray’s office for an environmental sustainability-focused tour of The Northwest School.
Northwest Students Participate in Global Book Discussion
The sun was rising in India and setting in the state of Washington as 27 Northwest School students video chatted with students at the Parikrma Centre for Learning in Sahakarnagar, India, on Oct. 9, and discussed the short story “Because Superman Has Better Things to Do,” from the collection The Others, by Paro Anand.
Analyzing the Mathematics of Supply and Demand
Mathematical Modeling is a new senior elective that tackles the mathematics behind economics, finance, public policy, and game theory. Read more about what the class is studying here.
Announcing the Winter Play Production of “The Crucible”
This year, The Northwest School Theatre Department is proud to present the production of Arthur Miller’s classic play The Crucible, in February 2020. We sat down for a brief conversation with co-directors (and theatre teachers) Ellen Graham and Solomon Davis about the upcoming production and what they hope the students can learn from the play.
Northwest School Named 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School
The award honors schools for their innovative efforts to address three elements: reducing overall environmental footprint, improving health and wellness in community, and offering effective environmental and sustainability education opportunities.