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Our Remote Learning Community Page
Our Remote Learning Community Page now has information about the start of the 2020-21 school year.
Nutritious Fare in a Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in March and The Northwest School shifted to remote learning, Director of Dining Services Bethany Fong and her team gathered to contemplate how they could still serve the school community. They looked at daily lunches, meal kits, and CSA-like boxes before settling on the House Specialty Program, a new staple of the Northwest School dining experience.
Students Roll Up Their Sleeves for the 2020 Elections
All Northwest School seniors are involved in the annual Civics Engagement Project, immersing themselves in the unique circumstances of political campaigning virtually in 2020.
Q&A with Our New Health Coordinator
The Northwest School is excited to welcome Sierra Maxwell to the community as the school’s new Health Coordinator. Read more for a short Q&A with Sierra.
Environmental and Climate Justice Speaker Series at Northwest
On Oct. 28, at 7:00 pm, Adrienne Hampton, the Climate Policy and Engagement Manager for the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, will join Northwest School students, parents, guardians, faculty, alumni, and parents of alumni for the latest installment of the Environmental Sustainability Speaker Series.
Science and Arts Toolkits Equip Students for Robust Remote Learning
To help provide an engaging learning experience, Northwest School faculty designed and assembled toolkits for students taking science and art classes.
Faculty Wins Outstanding Educator Award
Upper School Humanities faculty Isaac Meyer has been awarded this year’s University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award.
Meet Dennis Bisgaard, Our New Interim Head of School
Joining The Northwest School community on October 1, 2020, Dennis Bisgaard brings 15 years of wisdom and experience as Head of School in independent schools.
Youth Inspired to Get Out the Vote
To mobilize students and other community members to engage in the 2020 election, Director of Environmental Education and Sustainability Jenny Cooper is facilitating a civics course focused on engaging in democracy and getting out the vote. Read more about the course here.
Securing a Safe Campus
The Northwest School facilities department has been hard at work prepping our campus for potential in-person classes in the fall.
Northwest Student Launches Free Online Tutoring Service
When school districts around the state began to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising senior Logan S. recognized an immediate need for younger students in the area: tutoring assistance. She recruited volunteer tutors and launched the free online tutoring service Students Helping Students Seattle on April 28.
Orchestras Featured on NPR
The Northwest School’s Upper School Orchestra and Advanced Middle School Orchestra were featured in a National Public Radio segment about the #TakeTwoKnees movement trending on social media.
The Best of Us, at the Worst of Times
The following piece was penned by Reid Wilson '01, National Correspondent for The Hill. The article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of The Northwest School Magazine.