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Teacher Day In The Life of A Student
Teachers changed places to a student perspective on Monday 12/12, or Tuesday 12/13 at Northwest High School in order to see a different viewpoint. As teachers get further and further away from their own high school years, they can often lose sight of what it is like to be in…
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…
Learning Centers’ Effects on Students
Different in-school learning centers allow kids of all ages and all levels of ability to learn at their own pace. In elementary, students begin to divide themselves into different groups like clubs, friends, sports and academics. This starts to shape students for the future. As students start becoming older different…
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…
Northwest Lunchroom and Dietary Restrictions
Northwest High School has a wide variety of students and therefore needs to accommodate many different dietary needs, the most common of which are lactose and gluten sensitivities and vegetarianism. The Northwest High School kitchen does a lot to accommodate different dietary needs. However, some students feel that school lunches…
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: Jolly Holiday Lights
Every year during the Holiday season, communities and businesses come together to create fun, creative, and wonderful displays all throughout Des Moines. Jolly Holiday Lights is a drive-through holiday light display created by Make-A-Wish Iowa. “What began as a small event in 1996 at Water Works Park grew to our…