April 2023 NHS Activities Round-Up

Band

The NHS band is busy preparing for the 2023 NMS & NHS Band Pops Concert.  Pieces on this year’s concert will include The Avengers, How to Train Your Dragon, Music from a Darkened Theatre by Danny Elfman, Ashokan Farewell as well as Midway March by John Williams.  The concert can be viewed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/FycuqPp9-yI?feature=share

Choir

All vocal ensembles are busy preparing for the Pops Concert May 12th at 7:30. Selected solos and ensembles are also going to perform at WSMA State Solo and Ensemble Saturday, May 20th in Eau Claire. Concert Choir and its seniors are preparing to perform at Commencement as well on Friday, May 26th.

FCA

The Northwestern FCA Chapter meets every Friday morning at 7:30 in Room 3058.  Please see Kayla Paulsen, Peter Kephart, Jenna Hursh or Lawson Burkhart if you have any questions.  There are opportunities for Leadership and Sport Camps at University of Northwestern in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.  Please see one of the above students for more information if you are interested.  Thank you to Mr. Teal for supervising recently as well.   

FCCLA

Three Students attended the State Conference and Competition at Wisconsin Dells April 3,4,5th.  Two competed while the third student participated as a voting delegate and all participated in the break out sessions and Conference.  

FBLA

Northwestern High School had 15 students participate in the State Leadership Conference in Green Bay on April 17 - 18. The Broadcast Journalism team placed second and earned the right to compete at the National FBLA competition in Atlanta, GA in June.

FFA

On April 26-27 4 FFA members traveled to UW- Madison to compete in the State Career Development Contests in Farm & Business Management. Along the way they toured the Wisconsin Cranberry Center in Warrens and the Arboretum in Madison. 

FFA members are also gearing up for 2023-2024 officer elections and planning to go to the State FFA Leadership Conference and Convention in June. 

FORENSICS

The NHS Forensics team finished their successful season with a stellar showing at state competition held in DeForest on April 22. All ten participants medaled in their individual categories. Four students received gold medals and one received "the big gold medal" awarded to participants who have received gold medals four years in a row.

NES Mentors

Thank you NES Mentors for your work with an NES student!  The staff at NES are grateful for your continued efforts as you make a difference in the lives of a great younger student!  While this is a busy time of the year for NHS and NES students, thank you for honoring your commitment to your special kid!  If you are interested in being a mentor for school year 2023-2024, please stop in to see Mrs. Vik in Room 3058.  

SADD

As Prom and Graduation are approaching, the SADD group would like to remind all students the importance of wearing your seatbelt and no texting while driving.  There are two groups of SADD members that will be doing a school wide project in May in regards to alternatives to nicotine/vaping use.  Another group will be heading to NES to show some support of the younger kids in our district.  

Sportsman’s Club (Trap) 

We are in our second week out of a total of 5 weeks of competition.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate this week.  Registration for the State Tournament in Rome, WI on June 11th, is open right now and the deadline is noon on May 3rd.  All members are invited to participate.  At the end of the season we will have our fun night where we play games such as “ Annie Oakly” and “Back Your Buddy.” Also food!

VAC

On April 10, Visual Arts Classic students competed in Madison at the state competition. Out of the 18 projects entered, 14 earned first place gold medals and 4 earned second place silver medals. Students competed in sculpture, mixed media, painting, personal adornment, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, and art history. The students also competed as a team in the Art History Quiz Bowl and took sixth place!

Yearbook

Yearbooks have arrived and will be distributed the week of May 15. We have about 80 still available for pre-order.  The book price is currently $70. If you are ordering online, please do so before May 10 so we can have an accurate list of who has pre-ordered.

Order online (https://jostensyearbooks.com) or send payment to school (check or cash) to give to Mrs. Thompson in Room 3050. Make checks payable to NHS Black & Gold.

Questions? Email kthompson@nw-tigers.org.