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Students Examine Central America and Caribbean through Four Lenses
This December, 8th grade students are diving into an interdisciplinary study of Central America and the Caribbean. In both Spanish and Humanities classes, students are studying the region through four specific lenses: literature, cultural, historical, and geographical.
Students Explore Fake News with Snopes CEO
As part of a larger conversation on how to identify fake or junk news, Northwest journalism students invited David Mikkelson and Doreen Marchionni, founder and managing editor of Snopes.com, respectively, for a discussion on the state of journalism and how to identify false stories.
Reserve Your Ticket for “Tartuffe: Born Again”
The Northwest School theater department is proud to announce the Upper School Play Production’s performance of Tartuffe: Born Again, by Moliére, translated and adapted by playwright Freya Thomas, and directed by Northwest theater teacher Ellen Graham, on Dec. 13-16, at our Black Box Theater.
Students Prove Scientific Evidence with Solar System Models
Ninth grade students created videos and 3D physical models to refute common misconceptions about both the solar system and how the Earth interacts with the moon and sun.
Fall Music Concert Dazzles Crowd
Nearly half the student body delighted a packed audience during the Fall Music Concert at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
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.
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