NHS Activities Round-up: February 2021

Band

The band will be presenting another YouTube Live Open Rehearsal on Friday, March 5 at 12:40 pm.  The link to watch the informal concert is here: https://youtu.be/PRpfV2R2lyw  The performance will include Charles Carter’s Overture for Winds as well as three selections from Percy Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy (as arranged by Michael Sweeney).  Rounding out the selections will be Armed Forces Salute which includes “Marine’s Hymn”, “The Caissons Go Rolling Along” & “Anchors Aweigh”.

You can follow the band on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/northwesternhighschoolband/

Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books competition is Thursday February 25. Four students and an alternate will be tested on their knowledge of chosen 20 books. Competition is between about 50 high schools in Wisconsin. Final results will be announced in March. 

Choir

We will have our Spring performance on March 5 as a YouTube Live Open Rehearsal. It will begin at 11:20am. The link to watch the performance is https://youtu.be/6OPS6KFSJIM Since we missed our traditional singing of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus in December, we will begin our performance with it! We also have Mozart, a spiritual, a madrigal, some music from the Men’s Clinic (that was canceled this year) and some guest musicians and conductor!

Follow the HS Choir on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NorthesternHSChoir

Musical

It’s Vaudeville! Premiered on Sunday, February 28 at 2pm. K-12 students (as usual) were able go get a preview during school on February 26. Missed the premiere? Watch the show here for free! https://youtu.be/4vmfgIm0zN4

DECA

All the Career Technical Student Organizations (DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, and Tiger Manufacturing) celebrated CTE month with daily trivia, social media outreach, and lunch room visits with students!

FCCLA

FCCLA is ending the collection for Harbor House Crisis Shelter.  Deliveries will be made by March 5th.  Bring donations to room 2050 Mrs.Lahti.

Link Crew

Link Crew Leaders spread the love throughout the school and gave their freshmen valentines!

National Honor Society

The National Honor Society will be spreading positivity throughout our school over the next few months.  In the month of March, the students are providing the students with inspirational quotes every day.  They are also starting to prepare for the upcoming induction ceremony in April.  

Trap club

Registration is open.  If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Wick in room 2051.

Yearbook

Yearbooks are currently available.  The current price is $68; prices go up on February 5. The easiest way to purchase a yearbook is to order one online.  Click on this link to do so: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1116879/Northwestern-High-School/2021-Yearbook/2020073104373217076/CATALOG_SHOP/
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Thompson @ kthompson@nw-tigers.org