Host a Dorm Student This Thanksgiving
Admissions at NWS
Thanksgiving Holiday
Northwest School Night at the Theater
Alumni Profile
Host a Dorm Student This Thanksgiving
Many of our dormitory students would love to spend the Thanksgiving holiday (when the dorm is closed) with a family from our community. If you are interested in volunteering to host one or two students for the break, please contact
Brandi Sperry, Interim Residential Life Manager.
Admissions at NWS
Be sure to contact our
Admissions Office to schedule a tour of the school. The Admissions Application deadline is January 14, 2010.
Thanksgiving Holiday
NWS will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes end at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, November 25th, and there is no After School Program that day. The dorm will close at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, and reopen at 9:00 AM on Sunday, November 29th.
Northwest School Night at the Theater
The NWS Parent Association has reserved a large block of tickets for
Peter Pan, on Friday, December 11th. Presented by the Seattle Children's Theatre, it's a wonderful production, with lots of flying and a great added Bollywood scene. The theater has also offered us a special backstage tour. Come see what makes Wendy and Peter fly!
Our group discounted ticket prices are: Adult tickets, $34; Child Ticket, $25. We have also set aside some "pay what you can" tickets. Contact Tuney Kannapell for information on those tickets.
The curtain opens at 7:00 PM, at the Charlotte Martin Theatre, with the Pre-show backstage tour from 5:30- 6:30 PM. For tickets, please contact Ariel at the Seattle Children's Theater: 206-859-4054. For questions, contact NWS Parent Bob Evans; his contact information is available in the Directory. Please try to make your reservations before December 1, 2009.
Alumni Profile: Dmitra Smith '87
Dmitra Smith '87 just finished recording with her band, Static People, and award winning producer Jason Carmer, who has worked with many artists including Run DMC, The Donnas, Kimya Dawson, Third Eye Blind, Molotov and Los Amigos Invincibles. Dmitra is the vocalist for the band, which also includes her husband Pascal Faivre on guitar. "Static People" is set to release their full length CD and videos in early 2010. She credits the NWS arts program as a big influence on her lifelong passion for music.
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