Four minutes to drive to school without traffic; 12 minutes with traffic; 25 when snowing. Three minutes to reach the west mall from the back of the parking lot where I always end up. Four minutes…
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The homecoming assembly took place on October 29th, 2009 in the Northwest gym. With performances from the drill team, cheerleaders, and the band, the assembly was full school spirit.
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The 2009 Northwest homecoming parade took place on Saturday, the 24th of October.
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Nearly 200 students and faculty gathered at 6 a.m. to walk to from the old Price Chopper parking lot at Pflumm and Shawnee Mission Parkway to school for the people displaced in Uganda.
The first SADD meeting of the year was held on September 1, with only a meager 3 people showing up. People in attendance included President Laura Konecny, Co-President Sara Osborne and Sponsor Susan Hallstrom