Feb. 5: Upper School Play Production Presents: Spirochete

Feb. 6: Cascade Range Snowshoe Trip

Feb. 7: Volunteer Park Walk

Feb. 7: Volunteering in Urban Farm and Garden

Feb. 8: Upper School MOJO Begins (Mask On Join Others)

Feb. 9: Researching Colleges Workshop for 11th Grade Parents and Guardians

Feb. 9: Graduation and Senior Spring Listening Session

Feb. 10: 12th Grade Parents and Guardians Virtual Coffee

Feb. 10: Volunteering in Urban Farm and Garden

Feb. 10: Soccer at Woodland Park

Feb. 11: 9th Grade Parents and Guardians Virtual Coffee

Feb. 12: Student Play: The Princess and the Thief

Feb. 15-19: No School (Mid-winter Break)

March 3: Middle School MOJO Begins (Mask On Join Others)

Next week, our Upper School begins MOJO (Masks On Join Others) orientations, with the Middle School following the week of March 1. Please visit our Returning to the House webpage to view a calendar through the end of Trimester 2. This will webpage be updated as new details are solidifed.

Click here to view a video made by Cecilia Tung detailing important information about how students arrive on campus.

As we begin our phased approach to welcoming people back to campus, don’t forget to get your Health & Safety Pledge signed before Feb. 8! For families, this will be done via My BackPack. Engaging in in-person activities remains optional and is not required of anyone.

Here’s a copy of our latest health and safety presentation given to faculty members this week that we would like to share with you. Please note: Because the presentation was created with faculty in mind, some of the verbiage does not apply to students/parents/guardians. Click here to view the presentation.

Vaccines

Washington has unveiled the COVID-19 vaccination "Get Ready" plan for school employees. We are still in Phase 1B - Tier 1 of vaccine distribution. Education and staff in K-12 facilities are expected to be eligible to receive the vaccine after 50% of the currently eligible population are vaccinated. To find out when you can get the vaccine, use the Phase Finder Tool.

• The New York Times provides us with good vaccine news!
• The CDC shares some myths and facts about COVID-19 vaccines.

Current COVID-19 Guidance and Restrictions for King County

Find out what’s open in Phase 2 of the state’s Health Washington - Roadmap to Recovery plan. Don’t forget to watch your W’s: wear a mask, watch your distance, and wash your hands! These mitigation strategies are more important than ever as we face these new variants of COVID-19 which are believed to be more contagious.

Join us tonight for Spirochete, an original adaptation of the Federal Theatre Living Newspaper play, by Isaac L-D (’21). Spirochete is an animated radio drama featuring the voice and visual talents of students in Play Production and Stagecraft. The show is available at this link, beginning Friday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 pm.

Mystery. Intrigue. Acid pools. Magic. Romance. Rivalry. Wait... a used car salesman of a witch? Who wrote this show? Coming to you live on Zoom, The Princess and the Thief is a labor of love, written and directed by Sophie R. '21 and Anna C. '22 (Sammamish High School).

A sweet show about finding friendship and love in the unlikeliest of places, TPATT is sure to be a delight for the whole family. Featuring canonical LGBTQ+ representation and a cast of nine incredibly talented Northwest School students, you won't want to miss it! TPATT premieres on Friday, Feb. 12. The doors "open" at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:00 pm. If you would like to attend, you MUST fill out the ticket registration BEFORE 3:30 pm, on Wednesday, Feb. 10. We look forward to seeing you then!

We are officially at mid-school year and would like to start providing programmatic updates over the next few weeks. To that end, here is a Humanities Q&A that is reflective of the department's work this school year.

We are offering virtual campus tours for the friends and colleagues of our international families who are interested in sending their children to our school. During these tours, we will show them around the campus, talk about programs and community, and help with admissions questions. If you would like us to hold such an event for your friends and can help us organize it, please contact us at: international@northwestschool.org.

Alternatively, we encourage you to share the contact information above with anyone in your community who might be interested in considering our school for their children, or simply send them the link to the virtual meetings with our Admissions Office: https://calendly.com/nws-international.

Thank you for your help and continued support of our international admissions efforts.

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我们现在提供在线参观与访谈给对西北中学有兴趣的国际家庭。我们会安排校园与宿舍介绍，并进一步说明我们的学程内容与申请程序。如果您有亲朋好友也对西北中学有兴趣，敬请与我们联系以特别安排: international@northwestschool.org.

您除了可以将上述讯息传递外，也可以让他们直接与我们在线活动安排的入学申请部门联系： https://calendly.com/nws-international. 非常感谢您对这活动的协助!

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Hiện nay, nhà trường đang tổ chức các sự kiện trực tuyến dành cho bạn bè và đồng nghiệp của gia đình học sinh quốc tế, đặc biệt những ai mong muốn gửi con theo học tại trường. Tại sự kiện, nhà trường sẽ tổ chức tham quan khuôn viên, trao đổi về chương trình học, về cộng đồng nơi đây, và trả lời các câu hỏi về công tác tuyển sinh. Nếu quý phụ huynh mong muốn nhà trường tổ chức sự kiện như trên cho bạn bè và có thể hỗ trợ tổ chức, vui lòng liên hệ với nhà trường tại địa chỉ: international@northwestschool.org.

Ngoài ra, hy vọng quý phụ huynh có thể chia sẻ thông tin liên hệ của nhà trường với mọi người xung quanh, đặc biệt những ai đang cân nhắc cho con theo học tại trường, hoặc đơn giản là gửi họ đường link truy cập buổi họp trực tuyến với văn phòng tuyển sinh: https://calendly.com/nws-international. Chân thành cảm ơn sự hỗ trợ của quý phụ huynh trong công tác tuyển sinh quốc tế của nhà trườn

Upper School sports for Season 2 (boy's soccer, track and field, and girl's ultimate) will take place this season on March. 29-April 4.

Please complete this form by Sunday, Feb. 7 if your student would like to participate. The form may be completed by students, parents, or guardians. Please contact Britt Atack with any questions.

Can you believe we are heading into Week 18 of the Northwest School House Specialty? This is a friendly reminder that there will be no pickups the week of February 15 during Mid-winter Break. We will resume meals on February 22. Want to see what’s on the menu next week? Click here.

The Outdoor Program's Neighborhood Adventure Series offers accessible opportunities for students and faculty to gather and be outdoors. These gatherings are led by faculty and will focus on exploring Seattle's parks, neighborhoods, and green spaces. Each trip will be a little different, but each will have elements of walking, so bring good shoes and clothes appropriate for the weather.

In general, Neighborhood Adventure sign-ups must be completed two days in advance. Parents and guardians will need to complete a permission form on My BackPack for each Neighborhood Adventure their students attend. All are open to Northwest School students in grades 6-12, no prior experience necessary.

New adventures will be happening every week. Check the Outdoor Program webpage for regular updates.

Upcoming Neighborhood Adventures:

• Feb. 7: Volunteering in Urban Farm and Garden (open to parents and guardians as well)
• Feb. 7: Volunteer Park Walk with Francoise and Maya
• Feb. 10: Volunteering in Urban Farm and Garden
• Feb. 10: Soccer at Woodland Park with Britt and Mercy
• Feb. 22: Greenlake Loop with Flora, Malia, and Maddy
• Feb. 24: Soccer at Woodland Park with Britt and Mercy

Ski Bus

The ski bus is back for a late-season run on Feb. 26. This ski bus trip will be a modified version of past trips. More information on the Outdoor Program webpage and the permission form will be uploaded to My BackPack soon.

12th Grade Parents and Guardians Virtual Coffee, Feb. 10, 9:00 am

Please grab a mug of something warm and join us for an hour of conversation.

• Meeting Link

8th Grade Parents and Guardians Virtual Coffee, Feb. 11, 9:00 am

This is a good chance to connect with other parents and guardians, ask questions, and share thoughts about the 8th grade.

• Meeting Link

We invite the parents and guardians of all seniors to hear what planning is underway for the coming spring on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 pm. Come share your ideas with us to help us celebrate the Class of 2021!

• Meeting Link
• Meeting ID: 626 309 1838
• Passcode: 246290

• Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7:00-8:00 pm

How can students and families best utilize the many resources available in the college search? The college counselors will lead parents through tools in SCOIR and Canvas, deconstruct college websites, and provide a list of resources that we’ve found most useful.

While student workshops will take place during the school day (both for juniors living in the Pacific Time Zone and for international students living abroad), we wanted to make this information available to parents and guardians as well.

This workshop (the third of three sessions) will be limited to 15 participants/devices. Families are welcome to attend together using one device. If demand exceeds our capacity, we will schedule additional workshops to accommodate participants. Sign up here for your preferred session.

We will close registration on Monday, Feb. 8, at noon, or when filled, whichever comes first. Participants will receive a Zoom link and additional information about the program on Monday, Feb. 8.

Click here to join in live community fitness sessions every weeknight, at 5:00 pm PT.

Recordings of past workouts can be found here.

Please click here to find other college counseling announcements.

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