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Class of 2025: Incoming Sophomores
The class of 2025 is excitedly looking ahead to their time at Northwest High School. This past winter, Prarieview had its first school dance, themed A Night in Hollywood. Freshman Kalynn DeWitt described how fun the night was but stated that no one was serious about it and some people…
Superintendent Dr. Buck on the 2021-2022 School Year
r As the end of the school year approaches, Waukee Community School District Superintendent Dr. Brad Buck reflected on the 2021-2022 school year’s most significant moments and the fate of the expanding district. Dr. Buck has been an educator for decades, and this is his third year as WCSD superintendent…
Tenth Street Times: The First Year
As the 2021-2022 school year ends, many Northwest High School Publications Students have reflected on the various articles and projects completed, skills gained and connections formed throughout their time spent in room B302. Over the course of the school year, publications students worked hard on various articles concerning prevalent topics/issues…
Gannon Buhr Feature
Northwest High School student-athlete Gannon Buhr is a professional disk golf player and two-time Professional Disk Golf Association (PDGA) Junior World Champion. Junior Gannon Buhr began playing disk golf in 2014. As of 03/12/2022 Buhr is ranked 15th in the world and second in the Disk Golf Pro Tour points.
Food Insecurity in Iowa
Humans need three balanced meals a day to be fully nourished and healthy. But around the world, about 811 million people go to bed hungry. This is because all over the globe families aren’t able to afford their basic needs. Especially with the recent pandemic, it is more difficult than…
Animal Shelters in Des Moines
Article by Ariana Aponte and Paige Finney Across the Des Moines Metro, Furry Friends Refuge and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) are two very important animal shelters that accommodate everything from house pets to barn animals. These shelters do so all while promoting animal welfare in their…
Superintendent Advisory
The Northwest Superintendent Advisory is a group of students who meet with Dr. Buck once a month to discuss school topics from multiple perspectives. When Dr. Buck sent out an email to all Waukee high school students in September, he highlighted the goal of representing the voice of students of…
National Honor Society
Northwest’s first-ever National Honor Society is a student group that gives seniors the opportunity to serve their community. NHS is made up of service-dedicated seniors at Northwest. Members collaborate on a variety of service projects and volunteering. This year, NHS has gift-wrapped for Single Parent Provision, packed with Meals from…
NWHS Refugee Drive
The International Club at Northwest High School as well as Waukee High School is running a drive to donate items to the Des Moines Refugee Support Group. Items such as clothes, household items, hygiene items, and children’s items. The drive goes from January 18 to February 18, 2022. Students can…
Silver Cord Program at Waukee Northwest
The approximately 1,010 students currently in Waukee’s Silver Cord Program devote their time to community services and volunteer work in numerous organizations and events state and worldwide. Participants who complete the required number of hours are awarded a significant silver-colored cord to wear on their robe at their graduation ceremony,…