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Fire and Ice: Winter Formal 2022
On January 18th, 2023, Waukee Northwest students had their Winter Formal dance in Waukee Northwest’s gym. After a tiring semester, many students looked forward to Winter Formal this year. To many students, this is the first time they’ll be attending Winter Formal due to the restriction of no freshmen. Now…
World Languages at Northwest
Northwest High School students are interested in the ability to learn more languages within the school. The Waukee School Community District has only offered two languages, Spanish and German. Even though taking a World Language class is not necessarily required to graduate high school, most students take the courses because…
Unique Classes at Northwest High School
Pro-Start: Pro-Start is a college-level class that combines both cooking and business to teach students about owning and operating a restaurant. With the majority of work being hands-on cooking, the class offers a unique opportunity for students to prepare for a chef career, or just expand their cooking skills. Pro-Start…
Club Feature: What is Quiz Bowl?
Despite the success of Quiz Bowl across Iowa and in Northwest High School, many people are not sure what this competition even is. Quiz Bowl does not function like the trivia nights many people are used to. Rather, it functions much more like a test of memorization and speed, testing…
Tenth Street Times People of the Year Award Recipients
Northwest students and staff voted for the Tenth Street Times 2022 People of the year before winter break. The recipients are Mrs. Savage- Staff Member of the Year, Sadie Maas- Athlete of the Year, Caleb Briggs- Performer of the Year, and Davis Schmidt- Change Maker of the Year. Staff Member…
Classic Holiday Cookie Review
The Holiday season is quickly happening and there are quite a few aspects of the season that Americans nationwide look forward to every year. Whether it be getting out of school for a few weeks or getting to spend time with family, there are many different parts of this time…
About the ACT
On December 10th and 11th, some Northwest High School students took the ACT to help prepare them for the future. There are 4 subjects that are obligatory: reading, English, math, and science. The reading test is 35 minutes, English is 45 minutes, math is 60 and science is 35 minutes.
Local Traditions: Jingle In The Junction
During the holiday season, local shops in Valley Junction host mini-events for the public on Thursday nights. The shops in Valley Junction stay open until 9:00 pm every Thursday night, November 17th through December 15th. Many stores participate in the Jingle as well as prepare their stores many weeks or…
Hailey Gojkovich Awarded Philanthropy Award After Bake Sale
On October 16, 2022, Hailey Gojkovich held her eighth annual bake sale, raising money to buy toys for children in the hospital. Gojkovich started her bake sale at ten years old when she was inspired by her father’s involvement in the Children’s Miracle Network and encouraged by her passion for…
Trump 2024 New Campaign Announcement
On the night of November 15th, 2022 in a special announcement, former President Donald Trump announced his 2024 presidential candidacy. Former President Donald Trump has officially announced his candidacy in the presidential election. “I was excited when Trump announced his presidency because of the opportunity Americans will have to vote…