Nov. 13: 11th Grade Parents and Guardians Zoom Trivia Night

Nov. 13-20: Holiday on the Hill

Nov. 15: Middle School Virtual Open House

Nov. 16: 9th Grade Parents and Guardians Zoom Lunch Break

Nov. 18: PGA Event: Freedom from Chemical Dependency Prevention Works

Nov. 20: No School (Evaluation Writing)

Nov. 21: Snoqualmie Valley Day Hike

Nov. 23-27: No School (Fall Break)

11th Grade Parents and Guardians Trivia Night

• Friday, Nov. 13, 7:00 pm
• Zoom Meeting ID: 831 4781 2653
• Passcode: 658979
• Please click here to RSVP for the Trivia Night

9th Grade Parents and Guardians Zoom Lunch Break

• Monday, Nov. 16, 12:30 pm
• Zoom Link
• Zoom Meeting ID: 817 6531 4810
• Passcode: 633264

On Nov. 12, our Dance Department put on the amazing Digital Dance Share, featuring the hard work of many of our dance students. In case you missed the evening, we have you covered with the stream.

We invite all parents and guardians to an online Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) Prevention Works meeting on Nov. 18, 7:00-8:00 pm. During this meeting, an FCD Specialist will:

• Help parents understand the essential role they play in keeping their kids drug-free during childhood and adolescence.
• Help parents understand the importance of modeling healthy, appropriate attitudes and behaviors for kids.
• Provide parents with the latest facts about addiction and the mental and physical effects of alcohol and other drugs.
• Explain the risk factors for addiction.
• Dispel myths and misconceptions about adolescent drug use.
• Answer common questions such as:
  • What are the warning signs that my child may be abusing alcohol or other drugs?
  • What do I say about my own experiences with alcohol and other drugs when my child asks me?
  • What are some ways to teach my child to resist the pressure to drink or use drugs?
  • What should I do about the drinking-and-driving issue?

Click here for the Zoom link

• Meeting ID: 824 3093 2378
• Passcode: 523505

For more information about FCD or this event, please reach out to Erin North.

Join the entire Northwest School community for a family-friendly, virtual event that supports the library Nov. 13-20. Visit this website to learn how to participate. Contact Julie Lombardo for more information.

Are you interested in learning how to care for the Northwest School chickens? Or maybe you are eager to return to the chicken-care volunteering you’d been generously doing before the pandemic began. Either way, as we near Fall and Winter Breaks, we will need volunteers to collect eggs, change the water, refill the feed, and generally give the hens some love.

We will be hosting three chicken-care trainings. Please complete this form by Monday, Nov. 16, at 12:00 pm if you are interested in coming to one of the sessions.

• Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2:45-3:15 pm
• Friday, Nov. 20, 12:00-1:00 pm
• Monday, Nov. 23, 12:00-1:00 pm

If you have volunteered to care for chickens previously and are eager to return, please sign-up for a volunteer shift here. Contact Director of Environmental Education and Sustainability Jenny Cooper with any questions.

Join us for a day hike along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail near Carnation. This beautiful hike will include walking along the Cottonwood Loop in Tolt-MacDonald Park and along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. We will have scenic views of northwest forests and Snoqualmie Valley farmland. The hike will be between four and six miles in length, and most of it will follow an old railroad grade to accommodate physical distancing. All levels are welcome and encouraged to be a part of this day hike!

A few notes regarding this experience and COVID-19:

• We will continue to monitor COVID-19 case numbers and risk factors in King County as the trip date nears. While we hope for the best, we also prioritize the health and safety of our students and faculty. With that in mind, we want to remind you that this trip may be cancelled if the risk of COVID-19 transmission becomes too high.
• With the help of Sierra Maxwell, our Health Coordinator, we have drafted a set of Outdoor Program COVID-19 Guidelines. Part of the pre-trip meetings with students and faculty will be to review and set expectations for following these guidelines.
• Students and families must provide their own transportation. If this creates a barrier to your student coming on the hike, please contact Nathan Franck.

Sign-up information can be found here.

If you have any questions, please contact Nathan. 

Next week is the last week of the House Specialty program for Trimester 1. We will suspend the House Specialty Program during the week of Fall Break. We will resume on Monday, Nov. 30.

Check out the menu here.

Your student may have noticed that the Picture Upload course's "Upload Your Yearbook Photo" assignment on their Canvas calendar is due soon.

Many students have already submitted their photos for the yearbook, but we still need a few more. If your student hasn't yet submitted a photo, please have them upload a portrait photo to appear in the yearbook by Nov. 15. If your student chooses to have a professional photo taken later, or if we are able to have photos taken by Yuen Lui, we can swap out photos later.

Students can check the assignment and see if they have already submitted their yearbook photo. Please note: The yearbook photo is not the same as the Padlet wall photo. Please contact Nathalie Hall with any questions.

The 6th-9th Grade Student/Parent/Guardian/Advisor conferences are on the horizon! A survey will be emailed to all families of 6th-9th grade students on Friday, Nov. 13. Please complete this survey as soon as possible to book the time for your Student/Parent/Guardian/Advisor conference.

Families of students in 10th-12th grade who wish to meet with their student's advisor should contact the advisor directly to schedule a conference time.

Many thanks to all of you who have already made a gift to our Annual Fund, Uniquely Northwest! If you haven’t yet participated, there’s still time. Join other parents and guardians throughout our community by making a commitment today. Remember, you can pledge now and pay later. Simply communicate your intended gift amount and spread the payment out between now and June 30.

Questions? Contact Julie Lombardo.

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

Recordings of past workouts can be found here.

Please click here to view additional college counseling announcements, upcoming visits and events, admissions updates, and scholarship information.

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