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Photo Recap: Second Half of Show Choir Season

Waukee Northwest Show Choir had a successful second half of their 2024 season. “EOS”, Northwest’s varsity show choir received Grand Champion with Best Vocals and Choreography at Cedar Rapids Washington Mo-Show on February 10. “Aurora”, Northwest’s JV Group competed in the Varsity division during daytime and received 5th place. They…

by Jack Andersen  •  Mar 1, 2024
Culture

Support Black Student Union by Purchasing Candy Grams this Valentine’s Day

Northwest’s Black Student Union plans to raise money by selling Valentine’s candy grams to students. Every year the Black Student Union (BSU) advertises Valentine’s candy grams for students to purchase. Candy grams can be bought and sent to a person of one’s choosing, within Northwest. This creates a fun atmosphere…

by Sarah Wigton  •  Feb 13, 2024
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Perry High School Student Feature

Meet Denise Rivera, a junior at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, a varsity track and field runner; her best time being 13.93 for the 100-meter.  Rivera is known for her nice and bubbly personality among her classmates and she loves her friends. “[I wake up every morning just to…

by Alex Enriquez  •  Feb 9, 2024
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Waukee alumni

Waukee and Northwest Alumni have been able to find great success in the world after graduation and into college and after. Jenna Lindberg is currently getting her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at NYU, New York University, after graduating from Waukee High School in 2020. Lindberg attended Waukee from Elementary…

by Ella Friedel  •  Jan 26, 2024
Culture

Tenth Street Times People of The Year Award Recipients

Northwest students and staff are responsible for some of the best talent in the state of Iowa. This year, our Tenth Street Times People of the Year were selected for their outstanding achievements and leadership in their crafts. We recognize our 2023 recipients as Mr. Jack Daubitz, Staff Member of…

by Jack Andersen  •  Jan 18, 2024
Culture

Snowglobe Des Moines Shakes Up Traditional Holiday Dining

Exile Brewing Company has transformed its restaurant into Snow Globe DSM, providing the ultimate winter dining experience.  Snow Globe is a Christmas-themed bar and brunch experience from November 14th to January 7th in Des Moines. The restaurant is open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday. The restaurant has lights,…

by Laurel Richards  •  Dec 20, 2023
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Meet Northwest’s Counselors

Northwest High School has four amazing counselors this year– Mrs. Gersdorf, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Vogt, and Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Gersdorf is Northwest’s counselor for students with last names A-B. Gersdorf loved science in high school and went to college to be a geneticist but when she got to college she…

by Tessa Battani  •  Nov 16, 2023
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Off-Season Athletes at Northwest

During the off-season, Northwest High School student-athletes do a lot of work to prepare for their sports that goes unnoticed. Track and Field athlete Katie Stahl continues her training all of the off-season for track. Stahl runs varsity track in the spring, however, her talent and hard work does not…

by Addison Kingery  •  Nov 15, 2023
Culture

Northwest’s New Lunch and Learn Program

Northwest students had the opportunity to learn more about colleges and universities on October 20, 2023, during Lunch and Learn. Throughout the years, schools across America have been promoting colleges and universities to increase the student’s chance of applying to a college. Recently, Northwest hosted a Lunch and Learn on…

by Alex Enriquez  •  Nov 10, 2023
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Club Feature- FBLA

Northwest Students interested in business are invited to Mrs. St. John’s room on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month to strengthen their roots in business knowledge and their community through FBLA. FBLA is a community at Northwest that is focused on helping students build knowledge and connections through…

by Frank Morris  •  Oct 22, 2023