Cooper M, Senior Senior Fall is known amongst high schoolers as the busiest time out of the four years. Most students must balance test prep, school work, college applications and extra-curriculars this time of the year. For most of us seniors, this is the most stress we have had to deal with throughout our schooling. …
Lucy S, Freshman What’s all the hype about private schools? This year, I am a new 9th grader at Northwest. So far, the thing that has stuck out to me the most is size. Last year, I went to Jane Addams Middle School, and there were about 900 kids spread over 3 grades. Classes were …
Tula H, Junior New year, new changes! If you’re a returning student at Northwest, the 2018 school year brought a change to our schedules: mixed-grade advisories have inaugurated into Upper School students’ school week. Though the switch was a surprise to some, many students heard of the decision from peers and teachers last year. The …
Cooper M, Senior If you attended The Northwest School last year, you probably remember the many community meetings and talks that precipitated the last week of classes leading up to summer. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, last year an anonymous individual(s) defaced the bathrooms with swastikas and inflammatory rape remarks directed …