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This past December, the 9th grade spent an afternoon in a special Advisory session discussing Social Networking and the type of “digital tattoo” they want to leave. As the Educational Technology Coordinator at NWS, I led the lesson in collaboration with the 9th grade teachers and Megan Reibel, our school counselor.

The large group of 100 students met in the Commons and listened to a panel of six Seniors (current and previous peer mentors) talk about their experiences online. The seniors answered questions that included:

Catherine Seaver
February 5, 2012

From February 6th–11th we will celebrate the school’s third annual Green Week. During Green Week the entire Northwest community focuses on environmental issues and actions that affect us at school, at home, and our broader communities—local, regional, national, and even international. In 2010 the student-run Environmental Interest Group launched the first Green Week, and they now organize the event annually.

Jeff Blair, Adrie C. '12 & The Environmental Interest Group

On February 18, I will travel to Singapore as part of the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching program. I will return to Seattle mid-August. Each year, the Fulbright DAT program sends 18 teachers abroad to research, teach, and observe classrooms in countries throughout the world. More information about the DAT program can be found on the Fulbright website.

Jen Kulik