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WCSD School Environments Across North Feeder: Administrator/Student Perspective Piece
With each building in the Waukee Community School District (WCSD), comes its’ own age-appropriate rules and policies, both enforced and explained by the administration, which create a unique and varying school environment for students. Radiant Elementary Administrator: Radiant Elementary is one of the five K-5th grade buildings that feed into…
Students Walk Out to Protest Anti-LGBTQ Legislature
Over 30 Waukee Northwest High School students walked out of school on Wednesday, March 1st to protest new anti-LGBTQ legislation. Students across the state walked out of school to let legislators know they would not stand for the new bills. “I believe that Iowa legislation is very harmful…
Northwest Pianist Takes Skills to a Whole New Key
Carson Parker, a student at Waukee Northwest High School, was given the opportunity to be part of the 2023 Jazz Band of America. Jazz Band of America, hosted by Music for All National Festival and directed by Alan Baylock, is a week-long event where 17-18 of the best high school…
Child Labor Laws Change with New Iowa Bills
Child labor laws vary from state to state, they generally consist of the employment of minors in non-occupations under the age of 14. It restricts the hours and types of work that can be performed by minors under 16, but what do students at Northwest High School think about employment…
Northwest Seniors Sign to College
On February 1st, 29 seniors at Waukee Northwest High School signed to the college they will be attending. Many students take years to decide what they want to do for the rest of their lives, how they want to live the rest of their lives, and even the big decision…
Johnston Student Suspended Over Shirt
A student at Johnston High School was recently suspended for a shirt demanding free speech. The shirt read ‘what part of “shall not be infringed” do you not understand.’ The shirt also had a picture of an AR gun. The student was sent to the office and then suspended. After…
Waukee District Rivalry
On Tuesday, December 6th, at Waukee Northwest High School, the two best basketball teams in the state face off… and they happen to be rivals. Waukee and Waukee Northwest are the two highest-ranked teams in the state (at the time of publication) and for good reason. The Waukee district’s athletics…
Show Choir Season So Far
Northwest High School show choirs Eos and Aurora have had a very successful season so far. When Northwest opened, the Waukee show choir program had to split, leaving half of the kids at Waukee, and the other half at the new Northwest. That makes Northwest’s show choir program only…
Northwest’s Hosts First Show Choir Competition
On February 3rd and 4th, Northwest High School hosted its first show choir competition, Northwest Nightfall. Northwest show choir members from both Eos and Aurora came together to volunteer for the competition. 18 show choir groups from all over the midwest were invited to Northwest to present their shows and…
First Sanctioned Girls Wrestling State Tournament
On February 2nd and the 3rd, six girls from the Raccoon River Wrestling Team competed in the first-ever girls-sanctioned state championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. This event was hosted by the Iowa Girls High School Athlete Union (IGHSAU). Over 400 girls and 50 teams competed. The six girls…