Daily Announcements

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

  • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year! Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
  • There will be a girl’s basketball meeting in the auxiliary gym at 7 am before school tomorrow. If you are planning on playing basketball next year you need to attend.
  • ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING SENIORS! Be sure to attend the After Grad Party at POWER PLAY in Shawnee on May 20th at 10:00 p.m. until May, 21st at 1:00 a.m. UNLIMITED FOOD AND GAMES! Buy your tickets for $10 on May 18th during Senior Breakfast or $15 at the door on May 20th! Come celebrate your graduation!
  • Attention all Northwest students! Be sure top eat/drink at Sonic across from HyVee tonight, between 5-8 p.m. Please bring all your spare change for extra tips ALL TIPS will help with the After Grad party for graduating Seniors! Seniors thank you for your support.
  • Juniors are you craving Italian food or Italian travel? Tomorrow after school in room 18 Mrs. Mick is hosting the last informational meeting this year about the 2011 Rome to Athens trip. Come enjoy a quick travel video, registration forms and FREE PIZZA! Can’t make the meeting, but still curious? Grab a seminar pass from Mrs. Mick and enjoy free doughnuts during seminar on Thursday, May 13th. A Rome to Athens parents meeting will be held Tuesday, May 18th at 6:30 pm in room 18 at Northwest.
  • Attention Spanish National Honor Society Members! The senior breakfast will be tomorrow morning at 7:10 in room 101. All members are welcome.
  • Our school woodworking show is today in the mall in front of the main office. My students and I invite you to visit to see all the excellent work they have done this year. Students are available to answer questions if you are so inclined.
  • Award winners from the Research and Development Forum are indicated by trophies, certificates and ribbons. Once again this year, NW students gathered 4 of the 8 Grand Awards and 3 of the 5 Technology Awards possible.
  • Grand Award recipients: Cam Keeling, Michaela Goins (3rd year in a row!), Scott Gdanski and Bennett Golubski.
  • Technology Award recipients: Cam Keeling, Michaela Goins and Bill Blair.
  • All library books are due this Friday. Check in your backpacks, in your car, under your bed, or any other place books might hide. Thank you for your help. It would be GREAT to have 100% of our books in on Monday!
  • Senior reception at Benninghoven today at 3:15 in the library.
  • Fundraising forms from Dutch Mill and Earth Candle companied must be turned in today so that orders can be placed tomorrow. Community service hours are available for these sales. Come to room 234 today after school and close out a great year with some really nice people. Games to commence after faculty meeting and awards.
  • Ben Folds! The Shins! John Legend! John Mayer! Michael Buble! Those guys won’t be there tonight, but their music will! Come to the Northwest choir performance tonight in the Parker Auditorium. Concert starts at 7:00.
  • There will be a gymnastics meeting in the Library at 2:45 tomorrow for all girls interested in trying out for gymnastics in the fall.

Monday, May 10, 2010

    • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year! Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
    • There will be a girl’s basketball meeting in the auxiliary gym at 7 am before school on Wednesday, May 12th. If you are planning on playing basketball next year you need to attend.
    • ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING SENIORS! Be sure to attend the After Grad Party at POWER PLAY in Shawnee on May 20th at 10:00 p.m. until May, 21st at 1:00 a.m. UNLIMITED FOOD AND GAMES! Buy your tickets for $10 at Senior Breakfast on May 18th or $15 at the door on May 20th! Come celebrate your graduation!
    • Attention all Northwest students! Be sure top eat/drink at Sonic across from HyVee on Tuesday, May 11th, between 5-8 p.m. Please bring all your spare change for extra tips ALL TIPS will help with the After Grad party for graduating Seniors! Seniors thank you for your support.
    • Juniors are you craving Italian food or Italian travel? On Wednesday, May 12th after school in room 18 Mrs. Mick is hosting the last informational meeting this year about the 2011 Rome to Athens trip. Come enjoy a quick travel video, registration forms and FREE PIZZA! Can’s make the meeting, but still curious? Grab a seminar pass from Mrs. Mick and enjoy free doughnuts during seminar on Thursday, May 13th. A Rome to Athens parents meeting will be held Tuesday, May 18th at 6:30 pm in room 18 at Northwest.
    • The Boys’ Varsity tied for 4th at Regionals Saturday. Congratulations to Max Wiebrecht and Hunter Holman for taking 5th by beating Boris Houston and Connor Holman who took 6th. Both teams will be playing at State this Friday at SM East. Singles players Calvin Garland and Argun Kumar played well but unfortunately came up short. The doubles team of the day was Boris Houston/Connor Holman who won their first match 10-8 in the third set super tie-breaker and their third match 16-14 in the third set super tie-breaker. They fought off ten match points against them to qualify for state. Great playing and good luck at State. It starts at 12:30 this Friday. Hope to see many people there to cheer us on!
    • Don’t forget about the Girl Effect meeting on Tuesday morning at 7:10. It will be an awesome meeting, and new members are welcome!
    • Six letter word for crossword puzzle winner…Marcus! Jessie Marcus, come to the library for your fabulous prize!
    • Track and Field Varsity competed in the showcase meet for Johnson County track and field athletes. These members of the girls team earned medals—Christine Nelson and Lisa Imgrund finished 1st and 2nd in the 1600 meter run, and Erica Brand won the discus and finished 3rd in the shot put. Three members of the boys’ team earned medals-Keaton Jones and Aaron Thornburg also finished 1st and 2nd in the 1600 meter run. Junior Seth Kotzman became one of the best hurdlers in the area with a 2nd place in the high hurdles and 3rd in the intermediate hurdles. All JV athletes should report to practice today to determine who is competing on Tuesday’s Sunflower League meet. Uniform check-in is Thursday after school at the track and field office.
    • Helper Club season finale in room 234 tomorrow after school. Come have some refreshments and strategize for next year. Awards and games will commence after the faculty meeting. Also, Bulb and Candle fundraising forms and checks need to be turned in today or tomorrow to get those orders placed. Join a group that cares!
    • The senior final exam waiver list is posted on the windows in the main office. If you have any questions see. Mrs. Illum. A final updated list will be posted tomorrow afternoon and e-mailed to the teachers. The non-senior AP and IB waiver form will be available starting Tuesday, May 11th and is due back to Mrs. Illum May 19.
    • Attention Spanish National Honor Society Members! The senior breakfast will be this Wednesday morning at 7:10 in room 101. All members are welcome.
    • The Northwest CCC received first prize Saturday morning from the City of Shawnee for having the most workers for their city beautification project. The CCC was given a check for $250.00, a dinner, and a Pizza Party this Tuesday. On May 6th, the Salvation Army awarded the CCC its grand award for collecting more money in their Christmas Bell Ringing project. A. J. Spencer received a special commendation for the president of the United Missouri Bank for his work with young children at Benninghoven Elementary School. Congratulations to all our CCC students for doing such an outstanding job with volunteering.

    Wednesday, May 5, 2010

    • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year! Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow School Trailblazer, then join your class for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane today. Come to the Broken Arrow library from 3:15-5 p.m. for a memorable time!
    • There will be a girl’s basketball meeting in the auxiliary gym at 7 am before school on Wednesday, May 12th. If you are planning on playing basketball next year you need to attend.
    • Attention all IB students who are taking Exams beginning this week. Check exam schedules to make sure you know what room to report to for each exam. All Math exams begin today in the library at 12:30. All Psychology exams begin Thursday in the library at 12:30. All students taking afternoon exams need to leave class in time to get lunch before the exams start at 12:30. See Mr. Sanderson if you have questions.
    • SM West High School presents Rock for Hope Friday, May 7th 6-11:30 pm. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Hope for Haiti Foundation.
    • Attention NW students! This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Come to the StuCo table in the mall during all 3 lunches to write a letter to your favorite teachers who have made a difference in your life here at Northwest! Let’s make our staff feel appreciated!
    • Hey all you juniors! Bring your ID card to the StuCo’s table in the mall during all three lunches for your free Class of 2011 pencil. Your Junior StuCo Reps love you!
    • Get ready to “Hit the Lights” for the Drill Teams annual Spring Special featuring all new routines performed by the Cougar Classics, Cougar Express, Drumline, Cheerleaders, Seniors, and Parents. The show runs Friday and Saturday at 7 pm in the Auditorium and tickets are $5 for students. So be there when we “Hit the Lights!”
    • Attention all sophomore IB diploma candidates. There will be a meeting in C-1 on Thursday, May 6th during seminar at 10:15. There will be an announcement made to release you from seminar to attend. The meeting is with Mr. Pabst and Mr. Sanderson, and should last about 20 minutes. Please bring a pencil or pen.
    • The Air Force will be here Tuesday, May 4th for all 3 lunches in the Mall.
    • ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING SENIORS! Be sure to attend the After Grad Party at POWER PLAY in Shawnee on May 20th at 10:00 p.m. until May, 21st at 1:00 a.m. UNLIMITED FOOD AND GAMES! Buy your tickets for $10 on May 5th and 7th during lunch periods, or at Senior Breakfast on May 18th!! $15 at the door on May 20th! Come celebrate your graduation!
    • Future Teachers of America members will meet tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. in room 230. We will be voting on this month’s Teacher of the Month. This will be last Teacher of the Month Award for this school year so get all nomination in by Wednesday to room 230. We will also be electing our President for next year so come with nominations and our vote!
    • All National Art Honor Society members need to bring their member shirt or another shirt to tie dye to the meeting, Thursday, May 6th after school. We will meet in Room 9. See you there!
    • JV Softball closed out their season Tuesday night with one win 14-13 and a tie 8-8 against SM East. The Cougar offense was red hot led by sluggers Tayler Sherrill and Cortney Weaver. JV Softball ends their season with 8 wins 8 losses and 1 tie. Please recognize the following players and managers for all their effort and support to make the JV Softball program a success this year: Tayler Sherrill, Stephaine Reintjes, Katie Moody, Ashlee Crane, Cortney Weaver, Melodie Aldrich, Jenny Williams, Katie Roberts, Bailey Letts, Krissa Samuelson, Taylor Pettit, Misha Modiri, and Iago Silva. You get a high five.
    • The SMNW Forensics team ended their competitive season by medaling 4 competitors at Lansing and one at State. At Lansing, Briana Savior placed 6th in Poetry, Amit Bhatla placed 3rd in Oratory, Makela Hayford placed 1st in Impromptu, and the team of Amit and Makela placed 2nd in Improvised Duet Acting. At the 6A State championships, Elodia Terrazas and Khadijah Watson placed in the top 12 in Duo Interpretation. Khadijah Watson received a medal for her 3rd place finish in Prose. Congratulations to all SMNW forensians for their accomplishments this year.
    • The final Key Club meeting for the year will be Friday, May 7th at 7:10 in room 155. Members should plan to attend to honor the seniors, recognize the members and get updates on service hours.
    • Attention Junior level diploma candidates. You need to bring in the money for the coupon books to TOK tomorrow, or bring the unsold books back. Please bring them to seminar with you.
    • The Boys’ Varsity Tennis team ended their duel season on a sour note losing to SM North 5-4. Bradley Vonada/Chris D’Silva won only doubles match. Singles winners were: Arjun Kumar, Connor Holman, and Boris Houston. We now need to get ready for regionals this Saturday at Harmon Park.
    • Attention all Northwest students! Be sure top eat and drink at Sonic across from HyVee on Tuesday, May 11th, between 5-8 p.m. Please bring all your spare change for extra tips ALL TIPS will help with the After Grad party for graduating Seniors! Seniors thank you for your support. Sophomore Jackson Foth won his second individual tournament of the season by shooting a one over par 73 at the challenging course. Congratulations golfers!

    Tuesday, May 4, 2010

    • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year! Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow School Trailblazer, then join your class for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane on Wednesday, May 5th. Come to the Broken Arrow library from 3:15-5 p.m. for a memorable time!
    • There will be a girl’s basketball meeting in the auxiliary gym at 7 am before school on Wednesday, May 12th. If you are planning on playing basketball next year you need to attend.
    • There will be a meeting for all freshman boys interested in playing basketball next year tomorrow morning at 7:15 in room 218. Please see Coach Rose if you are unable to attend.
    • Attention all IB students who are taking Exams beginning this week. Check exam schedules to make sure you know what room to report to for each exam. The English exam is in the library on Tuesday beginning at 9 am. Be there early. All Math exams begin on Wednesday in the library at 12:30. All Psychology exams begin Thursday in the library at 12:30. All students taking afternoon exams need to leave class in time to get lunch before the exams start at 12:30. See Mr. Sanderson if you have questions.
    • SM West High School presents Rock for Hope this Friday, May 7th 6-11:30 pm. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Hope for Haiti Foundation.
    • Attention NW students! This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Come to the StuCo table in the mall during all 3 lunches to write a letter to your favorite teachers who have made a difference in your life here at Northwest! Let’s make our staff feel appreciated!
    • Attention all NHS members-we will have our last meeting of the year this Wednesday, May 5th at 7:10 in the auditorium. Senior members who have no absences are not required to attend this meeting. However, all other members are expected to attend.
    • Hey all you juniors! Bring your ID card to the StuCo’s table in the mall during all three lunches for your free Class of 2011 pencil. Your Junior StuCo Reps love you!
    • Get ready to “Hit the Lights” for the Drill Teams annual Spring Special featuring all new routines performed by the Cougar Classics, Cougar Express, Drumline, Cheerleaders, Seniors, and Parents. The show runs Friday and Saturday at 7 pm in the Auditorium and tickets are $5 for students. So be there when we “Hit the Lights!”
    • Attention all sophomore IB diploma candidates. There will be a meeting in C-1 on Thursday, May 6th during seminar at 10:15. There will be an announcement made to release you from seminar to attend. The meeting is with Mr. Pabst and Mr. Sanderson, and should last about 20 minutes. Please bring a pencil or pen.
    • The Air Force will be here Tuesday, May 4th for all 3 lunches in the Mall.
    • ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING SENIORS! Be sure to attend the After Grad Party at POWER PLAY in Shawnee on May 20th at 10:00 p.m. until May, 21st at 1:00 a.m. UNLIMITED FOOD AND GAMES! Buy your tickets for $10 on May 5th and 7th during lunch periods, or at Senior Breakfast on May 18th!! $15 at the door on May 20th! Come celebrate your graduation!
    • Future Teachers of America members will meet Thursday at 7:00 a.m. in room 230. We will be voting on this month’s Teacher of the Month. This will be last Teacher of the Month Award for this school year so get all nomination in by Wednesday to room 230. We will also be electing our President for next year so come with nominations and our vote!
    • It’s a BEAUTIFUL day for softball! Come support your Lady Cougar JV and Varsity softball teams today as they take on the Shawnee Mission East Lancers. Today is SENIOR DAY, so help us honor five special seniors: Loryn Goebel, Audrey Millard, Misha Modiri, Stephanie Rupp, and Rachael Zdeb. The games are at 4:15 and 6:00 at the Shawnee Mission District Complex on Johnson Drive and Maurer Road. We hope to see you there!
    • Monday at Dub’s Dread your cougar golf team continued to finish near the top by taking the 3rd place team medal in the SM East Invitational. So far this season the team has medaled in every tournament. Sophomore Jackson Foth won his second individual tournament of the season by shooting a one over par 73 at the challenging course. Congratulations golfers!
    • Congratulations to the Boys’ Baseball team for sweeping their doubleheader with Leavenworth yesterday, 10-0 and 8-0. In the first game Cody Ball and Derec Olson led the Cougars offense with two hits and two RBI’s each while Adam Giacalone threw another perfect game, facing the minimum of 18 batters over six innings not allowing a hit and striking out 11. In game 2 Aric Valencia and Nick Feighner had three hits each while Giacalone collected two RBI’s to support the collective pitching shutout from Jake Thompson, who struck out seven and Shane Jennison and Cody Ball. The victories put the Cougars at 12-2 on the season with their next game being Thursday versus Olathe South at ODAC.

    Monday, May 3, 2010

    • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year! Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
    • SENIORS: All unpaid charges on your student account must be paid in order to have your check-out sheet signed and to participate in the graduation ceremony. Statements were mailed to your home earlier this month if you have amounts due. Don’t wait until the last minute. To make the check-out process faster for everyone, please pay these charges as soon as possible by mail, on-line, or in the bookkeeping office.
    • The Department of Internal Medicine and University of Kansas invite interested students to apply for the first ever Doctor for a Day Program. This is an opportunity for students to get first-hand career experience. Applications will be accepted starting today. See Mrs. Barnett in the Counseling Department for an application and more information.
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow School Trailblazer, then join your class for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane on Wednesday, May 5th. Come to the Broken Arrow library from 3:15-5 p.m. for a memorable time!
    • There will be a girl’s basketball meeting in the auxiliary gym at 7 am before school on Wednesday, May 5th. If you are planning on playing basketball next year you need to attend.
    • There will be a meeting for all freshman boys interested in playing basketball next year on Wednesday morning at 7:15 in room 218. Please see Coach Rose if you are unable to attend.
    • What’s a six letter word that goes with “Finstad”…Taylor! This week’s crossword puzzle winner is Taylor Finstad. Come to the library for your fabulous prize!
    • Congratulations to the Northwest poetic team of Alex Franklin, Alex Geis, Teddy Trice, and Isabel Zacharias for winning the first ever Shawnee Mission District Poetry Slam last night. They out performed the competition from the other five Shawnee Mission High Schools and won the golden microphone. And we are also excited to announce that Northwest’s own Isabel Zacharias is the 2010 individual District SLAMpion. Way to go Isabel!
    • Sara Gasser received the Regnier Award at the Shawnee Mission Research and Development Forum this weekend. The Regnier Award is the highest honor given, and represents excellence above and beyond. This award comes with a $1,500 scholarship. Sara was recognized for her Interior Design 3 project, “Echo Interiors.” Congratulations Sara!
    • Attention all IB students who are taking Exams beginning this week. Check exam schedules to make sure you know what room to report to for each exam. The English exam is in the library on Tuesday beginning at 9 am. Be there early. All Math exams begin on Wednesday in the library at 12:30. All Psychology exams begin Thursday in the library at 12:30. All students taking afternoon exams need to leave class in time to get lunch before the exams start at 12:30. See Mr. Sanderson if you have questions.
    • JV Softball won two more against SM North with scores of 11-3 and 6-4. The Cougar defense made some outstanding plays behind good pitching by Melodie Aldrich and Ashlee Crane. JV softball extends their win streak to 4 games and will close out their season with 2 games on Tuesday against SM East.
    • SM West High School presents Rock for Hope this Friday, May 7th 6-11:30 pm. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Hope for Haiti Foundation.
    • Attention NW students! This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Come to the StuCo table in the mall during all 3 lunches to write a letter to your favorite teachers who have made a difference in your life here at Northwest! Let’s make our staff feel appreciated!
    • Attention all NHS members-we will have our last meeting of the year this Wednesday, May 5th at 7:10 in the auditorium. Senior members who have no absences are not required to attend this meeting. However, all other members are expected to attend.
    • Hey all you juniors! Bring your ID card to the StuCo’s table in the mall during all three lunches for your free Class of 2011 pencil. Your Junior StuCo Reps love you!
    • Varsity Track and Field athletes competed in the 29th annual Topeka Seaman Invitational meet Friday night. Helping the girls’ team to a 5th place finish…Lisa Imgrund and Christine Nelson finished one-two in the 3200 meter run. Lisa broke a long standing school record winning the race. Erica Brand also broke a school record in winning the discus. The girl’s 4 X 400 meter relay team of Kirstie Sanders, Claire Thompson, Claire Marley, and Sara Hansen finished 3rd place. Scoring 1st place wins for the boy’s team were Greg Wynn in the 100 meters, Cameron Weekly in pole vault, Seth Kotzman in the high hurdles, and the 4 X 800 relay team of Keaton Jones, Aaron Thornburg, Jalen Lewis, and Michael Dormady ran the fastest time in Kansas this season. Drew Lorei jumped 6 feet 5 inches to place 2nd in the high Jump, and Aaron Thornburg ran a lifetime personal best for 2nd place in the 3200 meter run. The boys 4 X 400 relay team of Seth Kotzman, Jalen Lewis, Jon Sestak, and David Fancher placed 3rd. Congratulations to all!
    • Get ready to “Hit the Lights” for the Drill Teams annual Spring Special featuring all new routines performed by the Cougar Classics, Cougar Express, Drumline, Cheerleaders, Seniors, and Parents. The show runs Friday and Saturday at 7 pm in the Auditorium and tickets are $5 for students. So be there when we “Hit the Lights!”
    • Attention all sophomore IB diploma candidates. There will be a meeting in C-1 on Thursday, May 6th during seminar at 10:15. There will be an announcement made to release you from seminar to attend. The meeting is with Mr. Pabst and Mr. Sanderson, and should last about 20 minutes. Please bring a pencil or pen.
    • This week in Gift of Life Week. The purpose is to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation. Please stop by the StuCo table in the mall during all thee lunches this week to get a form to fill out about organ and tissue donation. It’s very important to talk to your families and loved ones about this project. Our very own, Ben Meseke was able to receive his heart when a family made this important decision to donate. When you return your form, you will receive a coupon for a free Planet Sub sandwich while supplies last!

    Friday, April 30, 2010

    • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year! Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
    • Ready for a laugh? Come see the Northwest theatre department’s spring musical, Leaving Iowa! Tonight and Tomorrow at 7 pm in the Parker Auditorium. Tickets are $7 or $3 with an activity pass. See you there!
    • SENIORS: All unpaid charges on your student account must be paid in order to have your check-out sheet signed and to participate in the graduation ceremony. Statements were mailed to your home earlier this month if you have amounts due. Don’t wait until the last minute. To make the check-out process faster for everyone, please pay these charges as soon as possible by mail, on-line, or in the bookkeeping office.
    • The Department of Internal Medicine and University of Kansas invite interested students to apply for the first ever Doctor for a Day Program. This is an opportunity for students to get first-hand career experience. Applications will be accepted starting May 3rd. See Mrs. Barnett in the Counseling Department for an application and more information.
    • Hello Northwest-the District Art Show is upon us. This is our big, end of the year. Northwest will have approximately 40 students work featured. The Art Show is one night and one morning tonight at 5-8, and May 1st, Saturday morning 10-12. We would love it if you can make it as the big opening will be Friday night and representatives from the Board and Dr. Johnson should be in attendance. Art Show location 508 W. 75th Street (between Ward Parkway and Wornall on 75th Street on the 2nd floor. Parking is on the street, in the back, and in the East lot-next to Kennedy’s.
    • Attention Earth Day Art Show participants: Congratulations on a great show. Please take your work home after school today.
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow School Trailblazer, then join your class for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane on Wednesday, May 5th. Come to the Broken Arrow library from 3:15-5 p.m. for a memorable time!
    • There will be a girl’s basketball meeting in the library at 7 am before school on Wednesday, May 5th. If you are planning on playing basketball next year you need to attend.
    • Attention NW students! Next week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Come to the StuCo table in the mall during all 3 lunches to write a letter to your favorite teachers who have made a difference in your life here at Northwest! Let’s make our staff feel appreciated.
    • Congratulations to the Varsity Softball team for scoring 60 runs in their past four games. The ladies demolished the Leavenworth Pioneers last night 17-0 and 18-3. They take their win streak to the fields tomorrow as they play the North Indians at home at 10 am and noon. We would love to see you there!
    • Congratulations to the Boys’ Varsity Baseball team who behind strong pitching and timely hitting beat Olathe Northwest 4-1 in Sunflower League contest. Jake Thompson threw 5 and 2/3 innings giving up one run and two hits while striking out nine. Taylor Berthusen came in to collect the save. Cody Ball and Adam Giacalone collected two RBI’s while Nick Feighner had two hits to lead the offense. The team continues Sunflower League action today against Olathe North at 4:30 at 3 and 2.
    • The Boys’ Varsity Tennis team finished 4th in league yesterday 1 point behind SM South. Has SM East won the last match, we would have placed 3rd. Calvin Garland won 2 matches to place 6th, and Argun Kumar won 3 matches to place 5th. Hunter Holman/Max Wiebrecht won 3 matches to place 5th, and Boris Huston/Connor Holman won 3 matches to finish 3rd in league. Great playing boys! We play our last match of the season against SM North next Tuesday before regionals next Saturday.
    • JV Softball picked up two wins against Leavenworth. Melodie Aldrich pitched both games and only allowed 2 hits and no runs. The Cougars offense provided 32 runs within the two games, including another homerun by Bailey Letts. The final scores were 15-0 and 17-0.
    • There will be a meeting for all freshman boys interested in playing basketball next year on Wednesday morning at 7:15 in room 218. Please see Coach Rose if you are unable to attend.

    Thursday, April 29, 2010

    • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year! Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
    • Ready for a laugh? Come see the Northwest theatre department’s spring musical, Leaving Iowa! Tonight, Tomorrow, and Saturday, May 1st at 7 pm in the Parker Auditorium. Tickets are $7 or $3 with an activity pass. See you there!
    • SENIORS: All unpaid charges on your student account must be paid in order to have your check-out sheet signed and to participate in the graduation ceremony. Statements were mailed to your home earlier this month if you have amounts due. Don’t wait until the last minute. To make the check-out process faster for everyone, please pay these charges as soon as possible by mail, on-line, or in the bookkeeping office.
    • Seniors-Bring the following items to your English class tomorrow: A list of scholarships offered and accepted, A list of scholarships offered but not accepted, and if you plan to attend a college/university out of the state of Kansas, then bring a stamped legal size envelope addressed to the college/university that you plan to attend.
    • Watch the girls’ soccer squad take on Shawnee Mission East tonight, live on smeharbinger.net. The broadcast will begin at 6:50 p.m. with commentary, play-by-play analysis, and fan interviews. Visit smeharbinger.net at 6:50 p.m. tonight.
    • The Department of Internal Medicine and University of Kansas invite interested students to apply for the first ever Doctor for a Day Program. This is an opportunity for students to get first-hand career experience. Applications will be accepted starting May 3rd. See Mrs. Barnett in the Counseling Department for an application and more information.
    • Yesterday in the Sunflower League vs. Eastern Kansas League Ryder Cup at Tomahawk your golf team continued its successful season by winning 2 out of 3 matches from Blue Valley West. The teams of Freshman Collin Weems/ Sophomore Luke Moore and Junior Cameron Henry/Garrett Allen each scored a win for the Sunflower League in the very competitive match play format. Congratulations golfer’s and good luck Monday in the 2nd round of league!
    • Hello Northwest-the District Art Show is upon us. This is our big, end of the year. Northwest will have approximately 40 students work featured. The Art Show is one night and one morning April 30, Friday night 5-8, and May 1st, Saturday morning 10-12. We would love it if you can make it as the big opening will be Friday night and representatives from the Board and Dr. Johnson should be in attendance. Art Show location 508 W. 75th Street (between Ward Parkway and Wornall on 75th Street on the 2nd floor. Parking is on the street, in the back, and in the East lot-next to Kennedy’s.
    • Attention Earth Day Art Show participants: Congratulations on a great show. Please take your work home after school today.
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow School Trailblazer, then join your class for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane on Wednesday, May 5th. Come to the Broken Arrow library from 3:15-5 p.m. for a memorable time!
    • There will be a girl’s basketball meeting in the library at 7 am before school on Wednesday, May 5th. If you are planning on playing basketball next year you need to attend.
    • If you applied for a position on the CCC Executive Board, interviews will be held today during the seminar period right after locker cleanout. Come to room 208 for your interview.
    • This Sunday night we need you to pack Horizons High School to cheer on Teddy Trice, Isabel Zacharias, Alex Franklin, and Alex Geis as they compete as a team and as individuals in the very first district poetry slam. The poetry starts at 6:00 and admission is free. We’ll see you Sunday!
    • On Tuesday, your golf team dominated the competition at the Washburn Rural Invitational at Shawnee Country Club winning the 1st place team medals by 17 strokes. Sophomore Jackson Foth shot a 74 to win the tournament for the 2nd year in a row. Senior David Catt shot a 75 finishing in 2nd and Junior Tanner Jarman shot a 79 taking the 7th place medal in the 60 player event. Senior Brett Dowell and Sophomore Logan Coffman also contributed to the team win! Congratulations golfers and good luck Friday in Hutchinson.
    • Attention NW students! Next week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Come to the StuCo table in the mall during all 3 lunches to write a letter to your favorite teachers who have made a difference in your life here at Northwest! Let’s make our staff feel appreciated.
    • Your Varsity softball team combined for 25 runs in ten innings of play last in their double header against the Raiders. Freshman catcher Cierra Carbajo hit her second homerun of the season. Freshman pitcher Katt Cooper and sophomore Sara Male held the Raiders to just three runs. The ladies are in Leavenworth today, but you can see them take on the North Indians at home this Saturday at 10:00 and noon.
    • AP exams will begin on Monday. Any student who registered for exams should consult their AP booklet or their information letter for the time and location of their tests. If a student did not receive an information letter, they should see Mr. Mowry in the counseling office.

    Wednesday, April 28, 2010

    • We will have locker clean out on Thursday, April 29th during the 1st part of seminar. All students are expected to have their lockers checked even if you don’t use it. If you don’t know your locker # or combination please see Mrs. Stockton in the office prior to Thursday. Students you need to bring all your textbooks to all classes on Tuesday, April 27th so the teachers can check that you have them.
    • Seniors if you attended Millcreek Elementary school don’t forget the reception today from 3:30-4:30 in the Millcreek library.
    • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year!
    • Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
    • Two weeks ago over 80 poets competed in the library for the title of Slampion. Northwest’s top four scoring poets will compete one more time this Sunday at the first time ever Shawnee Mission District Poetry Slam. All six Shawnee Mission Schools are sending four poets to compete as teams and individuals. The event is this Sunday, May 2nd at 6:00 at Horizon’s High School on Johnson Drive. Admission is free. Come support Teddy Trice, Isabel Zacharias, Alex Franklin, and Alex Geis as they compete for Poetry Gold!
    • Ready for a laugh? Come see the Northwest theatre department’s spring musical, Leaving Iowa! Thursday, April 29th, Friday, April 30th, and Saturday, May 1st at 7 pm in the Parker Auditorium. Tickets are $7 or $3 with an activity pass. See you there!
    • SENIORS: All unpaid charges on your student account must be paid in order to have your check-out sheet signed and to participate in the graduation ceremony. Statements were mailed to your home earlier this month if you have amounts due. Don’t wait until the last minute. To make the check-out process faster for everyone, please pay these charges as soon as possible by mail, on-line, or in the bookkeeping office.
    • Locker cleanout is Thursday. This is a perfect time to turn in those overdue library books. Check backpacks, cars, and under the bed!
    • It’s a BEAUTIFUL day for softball! Come support your Lady Cougar JV and Varsity softball teams today as they take on the Shawnee Mission South Raiders. The games are at 4:15 and 6:00 at the Shawnee Mission District Complex on Johnson Drive and Maurer Drive. We hope to see you there!
    • The Boys’ Varsity Tennis team lost 9-0 to Pembroke Hill yesterday. We did have some bright spots in the loss. #1 Doubles of Hunter Holman/Max Wiebrecht played the best they have played all year in their 10-6 loss. #2 Doubles Argun Kumar/Calvin Garland also played well. This was a great practice match before we play league on Thursday.
    • The Boys JV Tennis team played their league event yesterday at Harmon Court. We finished 2nd out of 11 teams. Doubles team of Connor Mitts/Kyle McGahee and Dane Boring/Marcus Paccapaniccia finished with a 2nd place overall. Singles Charlie Schmidt finished 3rd, and Bradley Vonada 5th overall. The team was asked to do a lot for their school and they came through brilliantly. The JV boys also visited Pembroke Hill for their final dual of the day and lost 12-0. This was the final event for the JV and they will spend the summer preparing for next year. Congratulations!
    • Seniors-Bring the following items to your English class on Friday, April 30th: A list of scholarships offered and accepted, A list of scholarships offered but not accepted, and if you plan to attend a college/university out of the state of Kansas, then bring a stamped legal size envelope addressed to the college/university that you plan to attend.
    • The SMNW Girl’s team had a great meet last night by winning against SM West and Turner High School. Led by all the seniors the team dominated from start to finish. The 400 free relay of Shelby Connor, Hannah Singhal, Hannah Young, and Carly Iverson was 1st and qualified for State. Connor was 1st in the 50 free, and 2nd in the 500 free, Singhal was 1st in the 100 free and 200 IM, Mallory Ayers was 2nd in the diving competition, Liz Biron was 4th in the 100 back, Megan Kirchner was 3rd in the 100 back, Iverson was 2nd in the 50 free. The girls had a nice finish to the regular season heading into the postseason with the League meet next week at Olathe East. Come on out and cheer your Cougar girls on for one of the biggest meets of their season. Way to go girls!
    • Last night the girls JV soccer team walloped Washburn Rural High School with a score of 2-0. The early goal was scored by Sarah Irick from a corner kick. Isabell Miller followed up with a second goal from the lady cougars for the night. Hope Wooten and the Defense played strong the entire match to hold off Washburn’s fast paced attacks. Great job ladies!

    Tuesday, April 27, 2010

    • We will have locker clean out on Thursday, April 29th during the 1st part of seminar. All students are expected to have their lockers checked even if you don’t use it. If you don’t know your locker # or combination please see Mrs. Stockton in the office prior to Thursday. Students you need to bring all your textbooks to all classes on Tuesday, April 27th so the teachers can check that you have them.
    • Seniors if you attended Millcreek Elementary school don’t forget the reception Wednesday, April 28th from 3:30-4:30 in the Millcreek library.
    • The Boys JV Tennis team lost a tough dual to SM West 13-4. Winners in singles included Vik Govindarajan and Kyle McGahee. Doubles winners were the teams of Kyle McGahee/Morgan Barton and Josh Gomer/Vivek Patel. The boys face Pembroke Hill today and will also represent NW at JV League. Good luck gentlemen!
    • Staff and Students: Come out and support your Cougar Baseball team as they take on cross town rival, the Lancers from SM East. The Cougars, off to their best start in quite a while at 8-2, take on East in this pivotal Sunflower and Regional seeding game. Game time is at 7 p.m. at the 3 and 2 complex. Let’s fill up the third base side, and cheer the team on to their ninth victory of the season. See you at the ball park.
    • Attention NW artists! StuCo is looking for submissions for the SMNW directory cover for next year!
    • Designs need to be submitted by Friday, May 14th to room 132-see Mrs. Dent with questions or locate a flyer in the hallways for details!
    • Two weeks ago over 80 poets competed in the library for the title of Slampion. Northwest’s top four scoring poets will compete one more time this Sunday at the first time ever Shawnee Mission District Poetry Slam. All six Shawnee Mission Schools are sending four poets to compete as teams and individuals. The event is this Sunday, May 2nd at 6:00 at Horizon’s High School on Johnson Drive. Admission is free. Come support Teddy Trice, Isabel Zacharias, Alex Franklin, and Alex Geis as they compete for Poetry Gold!
    • Ready for a laugh? Come see the Northwest theatre department’s spring musical, Leaving Iowa! Thursday, April 29th, Friday, April 30th, and Saturday, May 1st at 7 pm in the Parker Auditorium. Tickets are $7 or $3 with an activity pass. See you there!
    • The Boys’ Varsity Tennis team tied SM West 6-6 yesterday. Congratulations to Connor Holman, Bradley Vonada, Dane Boring, Charlie Schmidt, and Connor Mitts for wins in singles. Calvin Garland/Arjun Kuman won our only doubles match. We won 3 tie-breakers and lost 2 by 2 points each. This was a very competitive match. Good luck in our last duel match of the year today against Pembroke Hill.
    • SENIORS: All unpaid charges on your student account must be paid in order to have your check-out sheet signed and to participate in the graduation ceremony. Statements were mailed to your home earlier this month if you have amounts due. Don’t wait until the last minute. To make the check-out process faster for everyone, please pay these charges as soon as possible by mail, on-line, or in the bookkeeping office.
    • Locker cleanout is Thursday. This is a perfect time to turn in those overdue library books. Check backpacks, cars, and under the bed!

    Monday, April 26, 2010

    • There will be a meeting for all sophomores’ and juniors’ interested in playing basketball next year on Tuesday morning at 7:15 in room 218. Please see Coach Rose if you are unable to attend.
    • B Street Design School of International Hair Styling will be here on today in the Mall during all 3 lunches. Be sure to stop by and put your name in for the drawing. If interested, see Ms. Nick the counseling secretary for the information.
    • We will have locker clean out on Thursday, April 29th during the 1st part of seminar. All students are expected to have their lockers checked even if you don’t use it. If you don’t know your locker # or combination please see Mrs. Stockton in the office prior to Thursday. Students you need to bring all your textbooks to all classes on Tuesday, April 27th so the teachers can check that you have them.
    • Meaghan Palmer is last week’s crossword puzzle drawing winner.
    • Spirit Club would like to congratulate the 2010 Prom Court. 2nd Runners Up – Sandy Tickles and Christian Buller, 1st Runners Up – Rachael Zdeb and Matt Broll and Prom Queen – Misha Modiri and Prom King – Abdul Ankrah.

    Friday, April 23, 2010

    • Buy your After Prom tickets today during lunch at the west end of the mall. Tickets are $10 today, and $15 the night of After Prom. Buy early and you are eligible for CASH PRIZES! The drawing today is for $10. Remember you don’t have to attend prom to attend after prom…Great prizes will be won at after prom!
    • Today is the last day of COUGAR CRAZIE WEEK! It’s the last day to find your name on a Cougar Paw Print around the school and turn it into StuCo in the mall during all three lunches for a candy prize, and participate in the games in the mall during all three lunches as we gear up for Prom!
    • During all three lunches, come to the Spirit Club table by the West Mall Doors so we can tally all of the participants of Spirit Week. Help show us that your class has the most spirit! The winner will be announced in the afternoon announcements today.
    • Attention all National Art Honor Society members: there will be work period today after school this week in Room 9. Attendance is mandatory, so we will see you there!
    • To all Rising Star Alumni Graduating Seniors-Rising Star is hosting a Senior Reception in your honor on Tuesday, May 18th from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Rising Star library.
    • Students interested in pre-engineering, automotive technology, CAD, Heating and Cooling, welding, electrical technology, energy performance and resource management should attend the JCCC Industrial Technology Showcase on Saturday, April 24th 10:00 am-2:00 pm. FREE FOOD. See Mrs. Barnett for more information.
    • CCC will have a final cappuccino Day today. Cappuccino, Hot Chocolate, Lemonade, and cookies. All for a good cause.
    • Dance and Music Appreciation Club after school today in room 216. We will be exploring the music of the Irish.
    • There will be a meeting for all sophomores’ and juniors’ interested in playing basketball next year on Tuesday morning at 7:15 in room 218. Please see Coach Rose if you are unable to attend.
    • B Street Design School of International Hair Styling will be here on Monday, April 26th in the Mall during all 3 lunches. Be sure to stop by and put your name in for the drawing. If interested, see Ms. Nick the counseling secretary for the information.
    • Track and Field Varsity athletes attending the Olathe East Meet today should be excused at 1:30 from sixth hour. Faculty and staff-please see the e-mail list of those to be excused. No practice for the junior varsity members. Orange cards are due today in room 212.
    • We will have locker clean out on Thursday, April 29th during the 1st part of seminar. All students are expected to have their lockers checked even if you don’t use it. If you don’t know your locker # or combination please see Mrs. Stockton in the office prior to Thursday. Students you need to bring all your textbooks to all classes on Tuesday, April 27th so the teachers can check that you have them.
    • Seniors who would like to sing the National Anthem at graduation may try out after school on Tuesday, April 27th. Today is your last chance to pick up guidelines and sign up at Ms. Nick’s desk in the office.

    Thursday, April 22, 2010

    • Buy your After Prom tickets today during lunch at the west end of the mall. Tickets are $10 this week, and $15 the night of After Prom. Buy early and you are eligible for CASH PRIZES! The drawing today is for $20.
    • This week is COUGAR CRAZIE WEEK! Today is Class Color Day and Tomorrow is Cougar Crazie Day!
    • Find your name on a Cougar Paw Print around the school next week and turn it into StuCo in the mall during all three lunches for a candy prize, and participate in the games in the mall during all three lunches as we gear up for Prom!
    • This week is Spirit Week! During all three lunches, come to the Spirit Club table by the West Mall doors so we can tally all of the participants of Spirit Week. Help show us that your class has the most spirit! The winner will be announced in the afternoon announcements on Friday, April 23rd.
    • Science Olympiad members, there will be a brief meeting after school today regarding recruiting and fundraising.
    • The boys’ JV tennis team lost a tough dual to SM East 11-5. Winners in singles were: Marcus Paccapaniccia, Nathan Rupp, Vivek Patel, and Colby Everett. Doubles winners were: Tyler Holcom/Nathan Rupp. The boys face SM North today. Good luck gentlemen!
    • The boys’ Varsity tennis team lost to SM East 15-3 yesterday. Congratulations top Connor Holman, Dane Boring, and Charlie Schmidt for our 3 wins. Good luck against SM North today.
    • Attention all National Art Honor Society members: there will be work periods everyday after school this week in Room 9. Attendance is mandatory, so we will see you there!
    • Key Club meeting tomorrow at 7:10 in room 155. Members, please plan to attend.
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow Elementary School Trailblazer, then SAVE the DATE! On Wednesday, May 5th, your class will reunite for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane
    • To all Rising Star Alumni Graduating Seniors-Rising Star is hosting a Senior Reception in your honor on Tuesday, May 18th from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Rising Star library.
    • NW is sending our winning dodgeball team to the district tournament tonight 6:30 at SM North gym. Admission is $3 and the money raised will benefit Haiti relief. There will be a team from each of the SM high schools and they will compete for the best dodgeball team. We need YOU to come to the tournament and support our Cougar team! See Nolan Parker with questions. See you there!
    • Students interested in pre-engineering, automotive technology, CAD, Heating and Cooling, welding, electrical technology, and energy performance and resource management should attend the JCCC Industrial Technology Showcase on Saturday, April 24th 10:00 am-2:00 pm. FREE FOOD. See Mrs. Barnett for more information.
    • CCC will have a final cappuccino Day tomorrow. Cappuccino, Hot Chocolate, Lemonade, and cookies. All for a good cause.
    • Juniors interested in going to Rome and Athens. There is another informational meeting today after school in room 18 with Mrs. Mick. Don’t miss out on April sign-up discounts!
    • Students interested in an 11 day Mediterranean Cruise out of Italy with Mr. Hassig next summer. There will be an organizational meeting today in 126 after school.
    • Tonight is the District Wide Five Minute Film Festival to be held at the AMC Ward Parkway Theatre at 86th and State Line at 7:00 p.m. Come out to support a featured film produced by Daniel Hashman of Northwest, and the other Shawnee Mission film maker students. The cost is $3.night.

    Wednesday, April 21, 2010

    • Buy your After Prom tickets today during lunch at the west end of the mall. Tickets are $10 this week, and $15 the night of After Prom. Buy early and you are eligible for CASH PRIZES! The drawing today is for $30. Remember you don’t have to attend Prom to come to After Prom! Your $10 ticket gives you a chance to win a computer, dorm refrigerator, I-Pod Touch, microwave, and many more great prizes!
    • PTSA meeting will be held on April 28th in the school library at 3:00. This will be are final meeting of the year. We will be honoring parents, teachers, and community members that have contributed to our school.
    • This week is COUGAR CRAZIE WEEK! Today is MTV Day and Tomorrow is Class Color Day (freshmen are yellow, sophomores are green, juniors are red, seniors are blue, and faculty are black)!
    • Find your name on a Cougar Paw Print around the school next week and turn it into StuCo in the mall during all three lunches for a candy prize. Also StuCo wants you to participate in the games in the mall during all three lunches as we gear up for Prom!
    • Seniors: The Tim Cooke Memorial Scholarship is annual award to a graduating senior student-athlete from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the recipient for use in attending a state accredited university, college or junior college in either Kansas or Missouri. Applications are in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office. All applications must be returned to Mr. Giacalone no later than April 30th.
    • This week is Spirit Week! During all three lunches, come to the Spirit Club table by the West Mall doors so we can tally all of the participants of Spirit Week. Help show us that your class has the most spirit! The winner will be announced in the afternoon announcements on Friday, April 23rd.
    • The forms for seniors to exempt out of final will be available in the main office starting Thursday.
    • Science Olympiad members, there will be a brief meeting after school on Thursday regarding recruiting and fundraising. Also, please remember to bring your T-shirts, medals, and lab coats for the Prom Assembly.
    • The boys’ JV tennis team won a convincing match against Barstow yesterday finishing a score of 5-1. Winners in singles were Charlie Schmidt, Kyle McGahee, and Morgan Barton. The teams of Cody Brinckman/Josh Vanderleest and Nathan Rupp/Tyler Holcom swept the doubles matches finishing a fine team effort. Today we host SM East and ill give them a run for their money. Congratulations for a great effort.
    • The boys’ Varsity tennis team came from 2 matches down to tie Barstow yesterday 6-6. First Connor Mitts won 8-6, then about 2 minutes later Dane Boring finished off his long 8-7 (9-7) match with a winning overhead. Boris Huston and Bradley Vonada won the other 2 singles. Boris Huston/Connor Holman and Dane Boring/Connor Mitts won our 2 doubles matches. Good luck against SME today.
    • Attention all National Art Honor Society members: there will be work periods everyday after school this week in Room 9. Attendance is mandatory, so we will see you there!
    • Key Club meeting Friday 7:10 in room 155. Members, please plan to attend.
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow Elementary School Trailblazer, then SAVE the DATE! On Wednesday, May 5th, your class will reunite for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane. Open the 6th grade time capsule, view the 6th grade DVD and pictures, and enjoy talking with your friends and former teachers. Come to the Broken Arrow library from 3:15-5:00 pm for a memorable time!
    • There will be an important INTERACT meeting tomorrow at 7:05 in room 208.
    • Future Teachers of America members will meet tomorrow morning at 7:00 am in room 230. We will be voting this month’s Teacher of the Month and making plans for our booth at the Carnival on May 1st. Come with ideas and a time that you can sign up to work.
    • To all Rising Star Alumni Graduating Seniors-Rising Star is hosting a Senior Reception in your honor on Tuesday, May 18th from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Rising Star library.
    • NW is sending our winning dodgeball team to the district tournament tonight 6:30 at SM North gym. Admission is $3 and the money raised will benefit Haiti relief. There will be a team from each of the SM high schools and they will compete for the best dodgeball team. We need YOU to come to the tournament and support our Cougar team! See Nolan Parker with questions. See you there!
    • Students interested in pre-engineering, automotive technology, CAD, Heating and Cooling, welding, electrical technology, and energy performance and resource management should attend the JCCC Industrial Technology Showcase on Saturday, April 24th 10:00 am-2:00 pm. FREE FOOD. See Mrs. Barnett for more information.
    • Last night the girls JV soccer team overpowered Lawrence Free State finishing the match with a score of 3-0. The first half was scoreless with many opportunities by the lady cougars. Goals finally came with less than 22 minutes left from Amanda Gossman, Kate Kapellar, and Madison Knight. The defense played strong throughout the entire match and Hope Wooten had the shutout. Great job ladies!

    Tuesday, April 20, 2010

    • Buy your After Prom tickets today during lunch at the west end of the mall. Tickets are $10 this week, and $15 the night of After Prom. Buy early and you are eligible for CASH PRIZES! The drawing today is for $40.
    • PTSA meeting will be held on April 28th in the school library at 3:00. This will be are final meeting of the year. We will be honoring parents, teachers, and community members that have contributed to our school.
    • This week is COUGAR CRAZIE WEEK! Today is Sleep in a Box Day and Tomorrow id MTV Day!
    • Find your name on a Cougar Paw Print around the school next week and turn it into StuCo in the mall during all three lunches for a candy prize. Also StuCo wants you to participate in the games in the mall during all three lunches as we gear up for Prom!
    • Seniors: The Tim Cooke Memorial Scholarship is annual award to a graduating senior student-athlete from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the recipient for use in attending a state accredited university, college or junior college in either Kansas or Missouri. Applications are in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office. All applications must be returned to Mr. Giacalone no later than April 30th.
    • This week is Spirit Week! During all three lunches, come to the Spirit Club table by the West Mall doors so we can tally all of the participants of Spirit Week. Help show us that your class has the most spirit! The winner will be announced in the afternoon announcements on Friday, April 23rd.
    • Students today is the day to have an afternoon of fun playing in the sand! As soon as school lets out in a couple of hours…head on over to Shawnee Mission Beach Volleyball, located at 19800 Johnson Drive for an afternoon of fun. Play a little volleyball or build a sand sculpture from 1:30-4:00 TODAY. Cost for this event is just $5.00. Rain or Shine the fun will go on.
    • The forms for seniors to exempt out of final will be available in the main office starting Thursday.
    • Prom ticket sales will begin on Monday all three lunches. They are $25 for one and $48 for two.
    • Science Olympiad members, there will be a brief meeting after school on Thursday regarding recruiting and fundraising. Also, please remember to bring your T-shirts, medals, and lab coats for the Prom Assembly.
    • The boys’ JV tennis team played SM South yesterday and prevailed 14-4. Winners in singles included Conner Mitts, Charlie Schmidt, Marcus Paccapaniccia, Morgan Barton, Tyler Holcom, Vivek Patel, Josh Gomer, and Mike Ellis. Winners in doubles were McGahee/Mitts, Schmidt/Barton, Desai/Paccapaniccia, Rupp/Holcom, and Ellis/Everett. The boys face Barstow today at home. Come out cheer them on.
    • The boys’ Varsity tennis team defeated SM South 8-4 yesterday. Winning doubles were: Calvin Garland/Argun Kumar, Boris Huston/Connor Holman, and Dane Boring/Bradley Vonada. Singles winners were: Calvin Garland, Argun Kumar, Boris Huston, Connor Holman, ad Bradley Vonada. Calvin had the biggest win beating a state contender in a tiebreaker 7-3 at #2 singles. Great job guys! Play well today against Barstow here at NW.
    • Attention all National Art Honor Society members: there will be work periods everyday after school this week in Room 9. Attendance is mandatory, so we will see you there!
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow Elementary School Trailblazer, then SAVE the DATE! On Wednesday, May 5th, your class will reunite for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane. Open the 6th grade time capsule, view the 6th grade DVD and pictures, and enjoy talking with your friends and former teachers. Come to the Broken Arrow library from 3:15-5:00 pm for a memorable time!
    • There will be an important INTERACT meeting, Thursday, April 22nd at 7:05 in room 208.
    • Students planning on attending the Teacher Education Seminar Wednesday at Indian Creek should meet at 7:40 am in room 230. Please dress professionally, NO JEANS! We will return for 7th hour classes.
    • All returning and interested volleyball players should report to room 228 at 1:15 pm after school today to discuss summer activities.
    • Yesterday in the ON Invitational at Falcon Ridge your golf team took the 2nd place team medal with an impressive score of 306. Sr. Brett Dowell won the individual medal with a 1 over par score of 73. Sr. David Catt, Sophomore Logan Coffman, and Sophomore Jackson Foth all shot in the 70’s and took home 10 individual medals in the 80 player event. Congratulations golfer’s and good luck Thursday in Topeka.
    • Future Teachers of America members will meet Thursday morning at 7:00 am in room 230. We will be voting this month’s Teacher of the Month and making plans for our booth at the Carnival on May 1st. Come with ideas and a time that you can sign up to work.
    • Northwest Campus Cleanup is today after school. Meet in room 234 by 1:30 and have some refreshments before we get to work. It is a gorgeous day to be outside, help your school and get community service credit all at one time.
    • Congratulations to: Steve Carver for his second place finish in the Architectural Drafting event at the State Conference last week. Scott Lutz also placed in the top ten.
    • To all Rising Star Alumni Graduating Seniors-Rising Star is hosting a Senior Reception in your honor on Tuesday, May 18th from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Rising Star library.
    • NW is sending our winning dodgeball team to the district tournament on Wednesday, April 21st at 6:30 at SM North gym. Admission is $3 and the money raised will benefit Haiti relief. There will be a team from each of the SM high schools and they will compete for the best dodgeball team. We need YOU to come to the tournament and support our Cougar team! See Nolan Parker with questions. See you there!

    Monday, April 19, 2010

    • Buy your After Prom tickets starting today during lunch at the west end of the mall. Tickets are $10 this week, and $15 the night of After Prom. Buy early and you are eligible for CASH PRIZES! The drawing today is for $50.
    • PTSA meeting will be held on April 28th in the school library at 3:00. This will be are final meeting of the year. We will be honoring parents, teachers, and community members that have contributed to our school.
    • This week is COUGAR CRAZIE WEEK! Today is Exercise Day and Tomorrow is Sleep in a Box Day!
    • Find your name on a Cougar Paw Print around the school next week and turn it into StuCo in the mall during all three lunches for a candy prize. Also StuCo wants you to participate in the games in the mall during all three lunches as we gear up for Prom!
    • Seniors: The Tim Cooke Memorial Scholarship is annual award to a graduating senior student-athlete from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the recipient for use in attending a state accredited university, college or junior college in either Kansas or Missouri. Applications are in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office. All applications must be returned to Mr. Giacalone no later than April 30th.
    • This week is Spirit Week! During all three lunches, come to the Spirit Club table by the West Mall doors so we can tally all of the participants of Spirit Week. Help show us that your class has the most spirit! The winner will be announced in the afternoon announcements on Friday, April 23rd.
    • Students…sp what are your plans for tomorrow afternoon after the early release? How about playing a little volleyball in the sand from 1:30-4:00 at Shawnee Mission Beach Volleyball. Grab a waiver today and take it home for your parents to sign…then tomorrow when school lets out, head out to “The Beach” for a FUN afternoon. Bring your own team or we will form teams there. Cost is $5.00 for an afternoon of fun! Don’t play volleyball? Come play in the sand and make a sand sculpture. Rain or Shine the fun will go on.
    • The forms for seniors to exempt out of final will be available in the main office starting Thursday.
    • Prom ticket sales will begin on Monday all three lunches. They are $25 for one and $48 for two.
    • The boys’ tennis team finished 2nd in the Shawnee Mission District Tournament Saturday 10 points behind 1st place SME and 5 points ahead of 3rd place SMW. Winning 3 out of 4 matches for us were: Max Weibrecht in singles, and in doubles the teams of Connor Holman/Boris Huston; Chris D’Silva/Bradley Vonada; and Conner Mitts/Kyle McGahee. The doubles teams of Hunter Holman/Arjun Kumar, and Deep Desai/Cody Brinckman won 2 out of 4 matches as did the singles players: Calvin Garland, Vik Govindarajan, Charlie Schmidt, and Marcus Paccapaniccia. Great job guys. Play well today against SMS here at NW!
    • Seniors-If you were a Broken Arrow Elementary School Trailblazer, then SAVE the DATE! On Wednesday, May 5th, your class will reunite for food, fun, and a walk down memory lane. Open the 6th grade time capsule, view the 6th grade DVD and pictures, and enjoy talking with your friends and former teachers. Come to the Broken Arrow library from 3:15-5:00 pm for a memorable time!
    • Like the days of our lives, so are the weekly crossword puzzle winners. Mr. Bob Anderson, come to the library to claim your fabulous prize!
    • The application for the World Languages scholarship is due tomorrow by 3:00 pm. Contact your current World Language teacher, or Mrs. Tarbutton, for more information.
    • There will be an important INTERACT meeting, Thursday, April 22nd at 7:05 in room 208.
    • Students planning on attending the Teacher Education Seminar Wednesday at Indian Creek should meet at 7:40 am in room 230. Please dress professionally, NO JEANS! We will return for 7th hour classes.
    • All returning and interested volleyball players should report to room 228 at 1:15 pm after school tomorrow to discuss summer activities.
    • Penpoint staff-we will have a meeting this afternoon in room 155 at 2:45. Be there!
    • The Shawnee Mission Northwest String Orchestra competed at the Chicago Heritage Festival this past weekend. At the competition, the orchestra earned a gold rating, the highest rating, along with first place in the orchestra division. They also earned the outstanding orchestra trophy and they received the Adjudicators Award for earning the highest point total of all the ensembles in the competition in which over 30 different bands, choirs, and orchestra competed! In addition to the ensemble awards, Phil Marten and Callie Stubblefield, won “Maestro Awards” for outstanding soloists in the event. Congrats to our Cougar Musicians!
    • Varsity Northwest track and field athletes competed last week in two meets…Thursday at home in the District meet and Friday/Saturday at the University of Kansas Relays. Winners Thursday included for the girls team-Joy Byrd, Crystal Osei, Amber Gates, and Kate Meinert…and for the boys team-Cameron Weekly, Drew Lorei, Thomas Verschelden, Philip Martin, and Jackson Barbour. The Kansas Relays highlights included the Championship distance medley relay team of Keaton Jones, Aaron Thornburg, Jalen Lewis, and Anthony Yates. Discus thrower Erica Brand placed second as well as Lisa Imgrund in the steeplechase. Christine Nelson ran two fantastic races placing 6th in the 1600 meter run and 8th in the 3200 meter run. The boys 4 x 800 relay team of Keaton Jones, Aaron Thornburg, Michael Dormady, and Jalen Lewis placed fifth…as well as both 4 x 400 relays…the girls team of Kirstie Sanders, Peyton Quick, Claire Marley, and Sarah Hansen…and the boys team of Michael Dormady, Jalen Lewis, Jon Sestack, and David Fancher.

    Friday, April 16, 2010

    • After Prom tickets will be sold during lunch all next week. Tickets are $10 each and will cost $15 at the door. When you purchase your tickets on Monday, April 20th you are eligible for a $50 prize!! There will be cash prizes each day! Buy early and win more! All juniors and seniors are invited to after prom; you do not need to attend Prom to go to After Prom. Great prizes will be won, such as I-Touch, I-Pod Nano, Microwave, Mini-frig, Nikon Camera, and many more fantastic prizes!
    • Do you love movies? Do the love the outdoors? Well then join the Girl Effect Club for a Movie-in-the-Park night tonight. We will be meeting at Shawnee Mission Park for a night of awesome fun. Just follow the signs! Bring $4 to help a woman in need. We will be watching fabulous movies on an old projector screen and snacking on delicious food.
    • Attention Cougars: Are you always in need of water? Are you environmentally conscience? Then you need a high quality aluminum Cougar water bottle. They will be sold during all three lunches for only $7.00 this week. Pick yours up today.
    • Do you enjoy the wonders that our Earth provide? If so, come be a part of Northwest’s Earth week celebration. We need volunteers for the activities that we have planned. Artists, remember to enter a “Recycled Art” project for our 3rd Annual Recycled Art Contest next week. For details, see Mr. Hunt, ask your art teacher or come to room 234 to see Mrs. Mayer. There are activities planned for each day next week. Come “Walk the Walk” with those that do help make the Earth a better place.
    • Please be aware that Lawrence Free State and Lawrence High Schools will be charging starting this year for baseball and softball. Adults will be $5.00 and students will be $3.00.
    • The Poetry Slam continues today during Hour 5 and 6. The top twelve highest scoring poets from 11 rounds of poetry will compete again during 7th hour today. Bring your lunch to the library and turn on the projector to watch the action live in the classroom. Poets-please check in at the scorers’ table during first lunch. Also, turn in your $12.00 today if you would like to purchase the Poetry Slam T-Shirt.
    • Remember, the Invisible Children Screening featuring guest presenter Pepito will be TONIGHT in the auditorium at 7:00. It is free to get in and you get extra credit in your Social Science classes for attending. There is a dance party following the screening at Old Shawnee Town Hall.
    • PTSA meeting will be held on April 28th in the school library at 3:00. This will be are final meeting of the year. We will be honoring parents, teachers, and community members that have contributed to our school.
    • Next week is COUGAR CRAZIE WEEK! Here are the themes: Monday-Exercise Day; Tuesday-Sleep in a Box T-shirt Day; Wednesday-MTV Day; Thursday-Class Color Day(Freshman-yellow, Sophomore-green, Juniors-red, Seniors-blue, and Faculty-black); and Friday-Cougar Crazie Day.
    • Find your name on a Cougar Paw Print around the school next week and turn it into StuCo in the mall during all three lunches for a candy prize. Also StuCo will host games in the mall during all three lunches sop have fun participating as we gear up for Prom! Check out our Face book page for the video and games for the week.
    • Seniors, please turn in your Senior Survey as soon as possible to room 151.
    • Congratulations to Senior Pablo Munoz whohas won the “Best Teen Chef of Kansas City Competition.” Pablo will now be going on to the national competitions. Way to go, Pablo!
    • Seniors: The Tim Cooke Memorial Scholarship is annual award to a graduating senior student-athlete from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the recipient for use in attending a state accredited university, college or junior college in either Kansas or Missouri. Applications are in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office. All applications must be returned to Mr. Giacalone no later than April 30th.
    • Next week is Spirit Week! During all three lunches, come to the Spirit Club table by the West Mall doors so we can tally all of the participants of Spirit Week. Help show us that your class has the most spirit! The winner will be announced in the afternoon announcements on Friday, April 23rd.
    • Seniors who would like to sing the national anthem at graduation may try out after school on Tuesday, April 27th. Pick up guidelines and sign up at Mrs. Nick’s desk in the office by Friday, April 23rd.
    • Come enjoy an afternoon playing Volleyball at Shawnee Mission Beach on Tuesday, April 20th from 1:30-4:00 pm sponsored by PTSA. Pick up a waiver to sign so that you can come and play in the sand. Waivers are available in the office or on the doors. Rain or shine! Total cost is $5.00 for an afternoon of fun!
    • The JV softball team picks up two wins against SM West. Melodie Aldrich and Ashlee Crane were the winning pitchers. The cougar offense did a great job scoring runs. Katie Roberts lead the team in hits and Bailey Letts provided the power with a 2 run homerun over the centerfield fence. Good job JV softball!
    • Last night the girls JV soccer team thrashed SM North with a score of 5-0. A hat-trick was had by Amanda Gossman with a goal each from Sarah Irick and Madison Knight. Hope Wooten and the defense played strong to keep the game to a shutout. Great job ladies!
    • Come out to see some good tennis tomorrow. Play start at 8:30. SMNW has #1 & #2 doubles; SME has #1 & #2 singles. Team dinner is today at 5 pm. Only the boys playing the District Tournament tomorrow, at all 5 SM schools, will practice today. If we have rain, those boys will meet in room 223 after school.
    • Last night, the girls’ varsity soccer team defeated the North Indians by a score of 1-0. Cara Lightle scored the lone goal off a free kick and Chloe Weishaar notched another shutout for the cougar defense. Great job girls!
    • The forms for seniors to exempt out of final will be available in the main office starting April 22nd.
    • Jump practice is canceled for this afternoon.
    • Prom ticket sales will begin on Monday all three lunches. They are $25 for one and $48 for two.

    Thursday, April 15, 2010

    • The Old Shawnee Society is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Junior Pioneer Scholarship Contest. The winning student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. The contest is open to all junior and senior high school students who are Shawnee residents. Applications must be received by May 10, 2010. Applications are available at Shawnee City Hall, Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, Shawnee Civic Centre, and Shawnee Town or on the city’s web site www.oldshawneedays.org. See Mr. Giacalone if questions.
    • The CCC wants to thank all those who supported our dinner last night. We raised about $1,200 which will be given to Tyler Ryan. Thanks so much!
    • After Prom tickets will be sold during lunch all next week. Tickets are $10 each and will cost $15 at the door. When you purchase your tickets on Monday, April 20th you are eligible for a $50 prize!! There will be cash prizes each day! Buy early and win more! All juniors and seniors are invited to after prom; you do not need to attend Prom to go to After Prom. Great prizes will be won, such as I-Touch, I-Pod Nano, Microwave, Mini-frig, Nikon Camera, and many more fantastic prizes!
    • Do you love movies? Do the love the outdoors? Well then join the Girl Effect Club for a Movie-in-the-Park night this Friday, April 16th at 7 pm. We will be meeting at Shawnee Mission Park for a night of awesome fun. Just follow the signs! Bring $4 to help a woman in need. We will be watching fabulous movies on an old projector screen and snacking on delicious food.
    • Attention Cougars: Are you always in need of water? Are you environmentally conscience? Then you need a high quality aluminum Cougar water bottle. They will be sold during all three lunches for only $7.00 this week. Pick yours up today.
    • Do you enjoy the wonders that out Earth provide? If so, come be a part of Northwest’s Earth week celebration. We need volunteers for the activities that we have planned. Artists, remember to enter a “Recycled Art” project for our 3rd Annual Recycled Art Contest next week. For details, see Mr. Hunt, ask your art teacher or come to room 234 to see Mrs. Mayer. There will be HELPER meeting today after school in room 234. These hours are for community service credit. There are activities planned for each day next week. Come “Walk the Walk” with those that do help make the Earth a better place.
    • Please be aware that Lawrence Free State and Lawrence High Schools will be charging starting this year for baseball and softball. Adults will be $5.00 and students will be $3.00.
    • Today is day one of the poetry slam. All Poetry slammers are asked to report to the library at the very beginning of fourth hour. All students are welcome to bring their lunches tot eh library to watch. Please do not bring trays from the cafeteria and please do use the trash bins. Roses are red, violets are blue, we will be at the poetry slam, will you?
    • This Friday at 7:00 pm, Invisible Children will be coming to the Northwest auditorium. Pepito, a boy who flew all the way from Africa just to talk to us, will be here with them to share his story. Definitely attend the screening because you will get extra credit in your Social Science call just for watching a movie with your friends! After the awesome screening will be a dance party at Old Shawnee Town Hall. There will be a raffle for several sweet $25 gift cards, as well as music, free food, and more! If you have any questions come to room 155 right after school.
    • PTSA meeting will be held on April 28th in the school library at 3:00. This will be are final meeting of the year. We will be honoring parents, teachers, and community members that have contributed to our school.
    • Attention all GSA members. Please stop by room 130 before school on Friday to pick up your Day of Silence badge.
    • Next week is COUGAR CRAZIE WEEK! Here are the themes: Monday-Exercise Day; Tuesday-Sleep in a Box T-shirt Day; Wednesday-MTV Day; Thursday-Class Color Day(Freshman-yellow, Sophomore-green, Juniors-red, Seniors-blue, and Faculty-black); and Friday-Cougar Crazie Day.
    • Find your name on a Cougar Paw Print around the school next week and turn it into StuCo in the mall during all three lunches for a candy prize. Also StuCo will host games in the mall during all three lunches sop have fun participating as we gear up for Prom! Check out our Face book page for the video and games for the week.
    • Science Olympiad members will have a meeting in room 215 today after school for next year elections.
    • The Math Department would like to congratulate everyone who participated in the Pittsburg State Relays. The day was extremely successful with 1st place performances turned in from Emma Malin in Analytic Geometry, Chris D’Silva in Trigonometry, and Lianna Dang in Algebraic Equations and Inequalities along with the Word Problem team.
    • Seniors: The Tim Cooke Memorial Scholarship is annual award to a graduating senior student-athlete from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the recipient for use in attending a state accredited university, college or junior college in either Kansas or Missouri. Applications are in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office. All applications must be returned to Mr. Giacalone no later than April 30th.
    • Next week is Spirit Week! During all three lunches, come to the Spirit Club table by the West Mall doors so we can tally all of the participants of Spirit Week. Help show us that your class has the most spirit! The winner will be announced in the afternoon announcements on Friday, April 23rd.

    Wednesday, April 14, 2010

    • The Old Shawnee Society is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Junior Pioneer Scholarship Contest. The winning student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. The contest is open to all junior and senior high school students who are Shawnee residents. Applications must be received by May 10, 2010. Applications are available at Shawnee City Hall, Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, Shawnee Civic Centre, and Shawnee Town or on the city’s web site www.oldshawneedays.org. See Mr. Giacalone if questions.
    • The CCC will sponsor an Italian Dinner for Tyler Ryan tonight in the school cafeteria. It will be from 5:30-8:00 p.m., tickets are $5.00.
    • Also: Any CCC person applying for the Executive Board next year the deadline is today. Interviews will start Thursday.
    • Robotics Team! We will be having a meeting today after school in room 216. We will be voting for the officer board, talk about fundraising, off-season projects, running for the Chairmen’s award, and discussing the newly created SMSD Cooperation Conference for FIRST robotics teams in the district.
    • Attention all senior certificate IB candidates. There will be a mandatory testing meeting during seminar in cafeteria C-4 at 9:30 on Thursday, April 15th. The meeting will be short. We are covering testing procedures for your May IB EXAM. There will be a special announcement at passing time to remind you, and you will receive a pass to the meeting sometime prior to Thursday. Please be there!
    • The following student athletes will sign their Letter of Intent to play college sports today at 3:00 in the cafeteria at SM Northwest. Shawn Miles and John McNair will sign with Avila College for soccer, Nicole Karley will sign with Park University for golf, and Hannah Singhal will sign with KU for rowing.
    • Future Teachers of America members need to see Mrs. Koelker in room 230 for information on our upcoming field trip on April 21st to the Teaching Career Seminar at Indian Creek. All field trip forms must be turned into Mrs. Koelker no later than today by 3:00 for students to participate in this Seminar.
    • Yesterday the boys’ JV tennis team beat St. Thomas Aquinas 11-4. The singles winners were: Bradley Vonada, Vik Govindarajan, Deep Desai, Cody Brinckman, Josh Vanderleest, Tyler Holcom, Vivek Patel, Colby Everett, and Josh Gomer. The doubles winners were; Cody Brinckman/ Josh Vanderleest; and Tyler Holcom/Deep Desai.
    • After Prom tickets will be sold during lunch all next week. Tickets are $10 each and will cost $15 at the door. When you purchase your tickets on Monday, April 20th you are eligible for a $50 prize!! There will be cash prizes each day! Buy early and win more! All juniors and seniors are invited to after prom; you do not need to attend Prom to go to After Prom. Great prizes will be won, such as I-Touch, I-Pod Nano, Microwave, Mini-frig, Nikon Camera, and many more fantastic prizes!
    • Hola, calling all Spanish National Honor Society Inductees. Today is our monthly meeting and our induction will occur after school in room 101 that day. All new members need to bring their $10 dues to the morning meeting. Hope to see you there!
    • Yesterday the boys’ varsity tennis team lost a very close match to St. Thomas Aquinas 5-4. Congratulations to the following singles winners: Calvin Garland, Connor Holman, and Chris D’Silva. Note that the player Calvin beat finished 5th in the state at 5A last year. Our only doubles win was Arjun Kumar/Chris D’Silva. Good luck in district’s this weekend.
    • Do you love movies? Do the love the outdoors? Well then join the Girl Effect Club for a Movie-in-the-Park night this Friday, April 16th at 7 pm. We will be meeting at Shawnee Mission Park for a night of awesome fun. Just follow the signs! Bring $4 to help a woman in need. We will be watching fabulous movies on an old projector screen and snacking on delicious food. Can’t wait to see you there.
    • Tuxedo Rental Alert! Don’t wait until the last minute to take care of your tuxedo rental-visit Bridal Extraordinaire at 12109 Shawnee Mission Parkway. They are waiting to help you look your best on April 24th! They will donate $5.00 to after prom for each SMNW rental.
    • Attention Cougars: Are you always in need of water? Are you environmentally conscience? Then you need a high quality aluminum Cougar water bottle. They will be sold during all three lunches for only $7.00 this week. Pick yours up today.
    • Attention students going on the Kansas City Area Technical School trip on Thursday, April 15th. We will meet at the office doors at 10:25 and leave promptly at 10:30. If you haven’t turned in your permission slip and are still interested in going, turn your permission slip into Ms. Primrose or Mrs. Wright in room 137 ASAP.
    • Do you enjoy the wonders that out Earth provide? If so, come be a part of Northwest’s Earth week celebration. We need volunteers for the activities that we have planned. Artists, remember to enter a “Recycled Art” project for our 3rd Annual Recycled Art Contest next week. For details, see Mr. Hunt, ask your art teacher or come to room 234 to see Mrs. Mayer. There will be HELPER meetings on Tuesday and Thursday of this week after school in room 234. These hours are for community service credit. There are activities planned for each day next week. Come “Walk the Walk” with those that do help make the Earth a better place.
    • Please be aware that Lawrence Free State and Lawrence High Schools will be charging starting this year for baseball and softball. Adults will be $5.00 and students will be $3.00.
    • The SM North Naval ROTC team won 2nd place at the Natal National ROTC Championship in Pensacola, Florida last week. Congratulations to these SMNW students who participated as members of the team: Jonathan Altamirano, Kevin Cox, Thomas Jackson, and Greg Wynn.
    • The boys’ JV tennis team played in the Gardner triangular yesterday and finished in 1st place with a commanding finish of 7 wins and 1 loss. In singles Dane Boring finished the day in 1st place. Nathan Rupp placed 2nd in singles. Conner Mitts/Marcus Paccapaniccia and Kyle McGahee/Morgan Barton finished in 1st place in doubles.
    • Last night the girls’ JV soccer team conquered SM West with a score of 4-2. Two goals were scored by Hannah Alexander with other goals from Amanda Gossman and Abbey Gomer. Hope Wooten and the defense played strong to limit the lady Vikings to only 2 goals. Great job ladies!
    • French Club will be selling delicious crepes with Nutella, strawberries, and whipped crème tomorrow morning in the mall for only $1.00. We will start at 7:10 a.m. Don’t wait too long! We expect to run out.
    • The girls’ swim team had an excellent showing against 5 other teams including the defending state champions Lawrence Free State and finished a close 2nd. Leading the way was Shelby Conner 4th in 200IM and 2nd in 100 breast, Hannah Singhal 2nd in 200 free and 4th in 500 free, Mallory Ayers, Brittney Edelman, and Anna Enderby were 1st, 2nd, and 4th in diving, Caitlin O’Connor 9th in 50 and 100 free, Hannah Young 4th in 100 fly, Liz Biron 4th in 200 free and 5th in 100 back, Sarah Wilcox 3rd in 100 back and 4th in 100 free, Carly Iverson 6th in 500 free, and Claire Cobb 10th in 100 breast. The 200 free relay of Conner, Young, Iverson, and Singhal finished 2nd. The 400 relay of Young, Singhal, Iverson, and Wilcox finished 2nd. Way to go girls!
    • In. JV softball the Cougars split the series against Olathe North. The girls, led by pitcher Ashlee Crane, played outstanding defense. The Cougars played smart offensively and f showed they can be a threat on the base paths with over 12 stolen bases in one game. Cougars won 12-3.
    • All seniors auditioning for the school song tonight need to be in room 127 @ 6:30 pm. If you cannot be there @ 6:30 you need to talk to Ms. Melcher by the end of the day. Anyone auditioning needs to bring a signed contract. No contract-no audition. See you @ 6:30 in room 127.
    • Seniors who would like to sing the national anthem at graduation may try out after school on Tuesday, April 27th. Pick up guidelines and sign up at Mrs. Nick’s desk in the office by Friday, April 23rd.
    • Tomorrow is Day One of Northwest’s Annual Poetry Slam. This year, 81 student poets will be competing for the title of SLAMpion. Performances will begin during first lunch and go through the end of 6th hour tomorrow. Action will resume on Friday during hours 5, 6, and 7. A reminder to teachers—only Language Arts teachers are invited to bring theirs classes to the library, but everyone can watch the slam in their classroom as it is being broadcast live on Channel 22. Students-bring your food down to the library to watch the performances during your lunch period.. Food is fine, but please don’t bring any trays. If there are any questions about the Slam, please see Miss Kincaid.
    • On April 7th, eleven Northwest students participated in Job Olympics at Johnson County Community College. Over 30 schools from Northeast Kansas participated in this annual event. The Cougars brought home 10 medals. Students medaling were: Beatty Smith, Jaron Robinson, Lisa Manda, Brandon Gross, Alex Estrada, Blake Atagi, and Karlyn Tolbert. In addition to the individual medals, Northwest brought home the 3rd place trophy for the teams scoring the most points. Nathan George, Hayden Butrick, Taylor Mason, and Kyle Martin were the Cougars who added their impressive scores to the team total. Congratulations to our Job Olympians!

    Tuesday, April 13, 2010

    • The Old Shawnee Society is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Junior Pioneer Scholarship Contest. The winning student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. The contest is open to all junior and senior high school students who are Shawnee residents. Applications must be received by May 10, 2010. Applications are available at Shawnee City Hall, Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, Shawnee Civic Centre, and Shawnee Town or on the city’s web site www.oldshawneedays.org. See Mr. Giacalone if questions.
    • The CCC will sponsor an Italian Dinner for Tyler Ryan this Wednesday night in the school cafeteria. It will be from 5:30-8:00 p.m., tickets are $5.00.
    • Also: Any CCC person applying for the Executive Board next year the deadline is Wednesday, April 14th. Interviews will start Thursday.
    • Robotics Team! We will be having a meeting Wednesday after school in room 216. We will be voting for the officer board, talk about fundraising, off-season projects, running for the Chairmen’s award, and discussing the newly created SMSD Cooperation Conference for FIRST robotics teams in the district.
    • Attention all senior certificate IB candidates. There will be a mandatory testing meeting during seminar in cafeteria C-4 at 9:30 on Thursday, April 15th. The meeting will be short. We are covering testing procedures for your May IB EXAM. There will be a special announcement at passing time to remind you, and you will receive a pass to the meeting sometime prior to Thursday. Please be there!
    • The following student athletes will sign their Letter of Intent to play college sports on Wednesday, April 14th at 3:00 in the cafeteria at SM Northwest. Shawn Miles and John McNair will sign with Avila College for soccer, Nicole Karley will sign with Park University for golf, and Hannah Singhal will sign with KU for rowing.
    • Future Teache4rs of America members need to see Mrs. Koelker in room 230 for information on our upcoming field trip on April 21st to the Teaching Career Seminar at Indian Creek. All field trip forms must be turned into Mrs. Koelker no later than this Wednesday at 3:00 for students to participate in this Seminar.
    • The JV tennis team played yesterday against Olathe North. The singles winners were: Cody Brinckman, Josh Vanderleest, Nathan Rupp, Tyler Holcom, Vivek Patel, Mike Ellis, Colby Everett, and Josh Gomer. The doubles winners were; Brinckman/Vanderleest; Rupp/Holcom; and Ellis/Patel.
    • After Prom tickets will be sold during lunch all next week. Tickets are $10 each and will cost $15 at the door. When you purchase your tickets on Monday, April 20th you are eligible for a $50 prize!! There will be cash prizes each day! Buy early and win more! All juniors and seniors are invited to after prom; you do not need to attend Prom to go to After Prom. Great prizes will be won, such as I-Touch, I-Pod Nano, Microwave, Mini-frig, Nikon Camera, and many more fantastic prizes!
    • Attention all GSA members. There will be an important meeting today after school in room 130 to discuss the Day of Silence.
    • Hola, calling all Spanish National Honor Society Inductees. This Wednesday is our monthly meeting and our induction will occur after school in room 101 that day. All new members need to bring their $10 dues to the morning meeting. Hope to see you there!
    • Yesterday the boys’ varsity tennis team beat Olathe North 9-3 without playing our top 6. Congratulations to the following for winning singles: Chris D’Silva, Bradley Vonada, Connor Mitts, Bane Boring, Kyle McGahee, Marcus Paccapaniccia, and Morgan Barton. We defaulted #5 because of illness. Doubles winners were: Chris D’Silva/Bradley Vonada; and Marcus Paccapaniccia/Morgan Barton. Good luck today against St. Thomas Aquinas.
    • Your boys’ golf team made a huge statement yesterday by winning the 22 team SMNW Invitational at Lake Quivira for the 2nd year in a row. With the 2nd lowest score in school history of 291 your Cougar golfers established themselves as the team to beat in the Sunflower League. Defending Sunflower League champion led the team with a 2nd place individual score of 70 followed by Sr. leader Brett Dowell scored 73, Sophomore Jackson Foth scored 74, and Jr. Tanner Jarman scored 74, all finishing in the top 10 at the 110 player event. Sophomore Logan Coffman shot an impressive 76 to finish in the top 15 and setting a school record for a 5 player score of 367. Congratulations golfers!
    • Do you love movies? Do the love the outdoors? Well then join the Girl Effect Club for a Movie-in-the-Park night this Friday, April 16th at 7 pm. We will be meeting at Shawnee Mission Park for a night of awesome fun. Just follow the signs! Bring $4 to help a woman in need. We will be watching fabulous movies on an old projector screen and snacking on delicious food. Can’t wait to see you there.
    • Tuxedo Rental Alert! Don’t wait until the last minute to take care of your tuxedo rental-visit Bridal Extraordinaire at 12109 Shawnee Mission Parkway. They are waiting to help you look your best on April 24th! They will donate $5.00 to after prom for each SMNW rental.
    • Attention Cougars: Are you always in need of water? Are you environmentally conscience? Then you need a high quality aluminum Cougar water bottle. They will be sold during all three lunches for only $7.00 this week. Pick yours up today.
    • Attention students going on the Kansas City Area Technical School trip on Thursday, April 15th. We will meet at the office doors at 10:25 and leave promptly at 10:30. If you haven’t turned in your permission slip and are still interested in going, turn your permission slip into Ms. Primrose or Mrs. Wright in room 137 ASAP.
    • Do you enjoy the wonders that out Earth provide? If so, come be a part of Northwest’s Earth week celebration. We need volunteers for the activities that we have planned. Artists, remember to enter a “Recycled Art” project for our 3rd Annual Recycled Art Contest next week. For details, see Mr. Hunt, ask your art teacher or come to room 234 to see Mrs. Mayer. There will be HELPER meetings on Tuesday and Thursday of this week after school in room 234. These hours are for community service credit. There are activities planned for each day next week. Come “Walk the Walk” with those that do help make the Earth a better place.

    Monday, April 12, 2010

    • Attention all friendly Northwest students: If you are interested in helping new students fill welcome at Northwest, you would make an excellent CUBS Officer. CUBS show new students around, and host new students parties several times a year, as well as other activities. If you are interested in being a Co-president or Publicist for CUBS, please see Ms. Hartman in the Counseling Department to pick up an application.
    • On Saturday, the girl’s varsity soccer team tamed the Lawrence Lions by a score of 3-1. Mollie Slechta recorded the team’s first hat trick of the season, nodding all three goals into the net with her head. Tomorrow, the gfi9rls take on inter district rival, SM West. Come out and fill the cougar cauldron as we beat back the marauding hoarde.
    • ATTENTION Pitt State Math Competitors: See Ms. Barger in room 121 or the math office for a field trip permission slip.
    • The Old Shawnee Society is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Junior Pioneer Scholarship Contest. The winning student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. The contest is open to all junior and senior high school students who are Shawnee residents. Applications must be received by May 10, 2010. Applications are available at Shawnee City Hall, Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, Shawnee Civic Centre, and Shawnee Town or on the city’s web site www.oldshawneedays.org. See Mr. Giacalone if questions.
    • The CCC will sponsor an Italian Dinner for Tyler Ryan this Wednesday night in the school cafeteria. It will be from 5:30-8:00 p.m., tickets are $5.00.
    • Also: Any CCC person applying for the Executive Board next year the deadline is Wednesday, April 14th. Interviews will start Thursday.
    • Robotics Team! We will be having a meeting Wednesday after school in room 216. We will be voting for the officer board, talk about fundraising, off-season projects, running for the Chairmen’s award, and discussing the newly created SMSD Cooperation Conference for FIRST robotics teams in the district.
    • Attention all senior certificate IB candidates. There will be a mandatory testing meeting during seminar in cafeteria C-4 on Thursday, April 15th. When the passing bell rings at 9:30. The meeting will be short. We are covering testing procedures for your May IB EXAM. There will be a special announcement at passing time to remind you, and you will receive a pass to the meeting sometime prior to Thursday. Please be there!
    • Attention all cougar crazies! Do you love your SMNW Spirit Club? If you answered yes or no, you belong at the Spirit Club meeting Tomorrow morning at 7:10 am in room 127. The prom assembly is coming up so make sire to be there!
    • Don’t forget about the Girl Effect meeting tomorrow at 7:10 in room 204.
    • The SMNW girls swim team placed 9th at the Olathe Invite Saturday. Led by Senior Shelby Conner with a 4th place and 7th place finish in the 100 free and 50 free. Hannah Young was 12th in the 50 free, Hannah Singhal and Hannah Young were 5th overall, the 200 free relay of the same swimmers placed 6th. Great job girls!
    • Bryan Wheat wins again. He is this week’s crossword puzzle drawing winner. Bryan, come to the library for your fabulous prize!
    • The following student athletes will sign their Letter of Intent to play college sports on Wednesday, April 14th at 3:00 in the cafeteria at SM Northwest. Shawn Miles and John McNair will sign with Avila College for soccer, Nicole Karley will sign with Park University for golf, and Hannah Singhal will sign with KU for rowing.
    • Northwest Track and Field athletes competed Friday at Blue Valley Relays. Winning gold medal performances were turned in by three relay teams…Michael Dormady, Aaron Thornburg, Jalen Lewis, and Anthony Yates in the 4 X 800 relay, Keaton Jones, Kosh Khan, Jon Sestak, and Kenneth Mings in the 1600 meter medley, and Keaton Jones, Aaron Thornburg, Seth Kotzman, and Jackson Barbour won the distance medley relay. Sophomore Eric Pinkelman won the javelin with a throw of 160 feet. For the girls’ team Erica Brand continued her winning ways taking first in the dicus and shot put. Lisa Imgrund won the 3200 meter run.

    Friday, April 9, 2010

    • Attention Northwest: The Repertory Theatre class will be Performing Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tonight, and Saturday, April 10th. Come watch your favorite Northwest actors float down the Mississippi in the Northwest Parker Auditorium at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $7.00 or $3.00 with your student activity pass. Tickets will be on sale in the mall after school all week.
    • Hey Cougars, stop by Bates City Barbeque tonight and Saturday, April 10th and your Girls Soccer Team will benefit with a donation of 10% of the total weekend sales! You already love Bates City Barbeque so take a break from cooking this weekend, dine in or take out and support the Cougar Girls Soccer team.
    • Today is the last day for the book fair. Come in at lunch for your last chance to browse and buy books.
    • The boys JV tennis team played Olathe East yesterday and won in commanding fashion. The final score was 12-0. In singles Connor Mitts, Charlie Schmidt, Dane Boring, Kyle McGahee, Morgan Barton, Nathan Rupp, Tyler Holcom, Mike Ellis, and Vivek Patel swept all 8 matches. In doubles the teams of DaneBoring/Charlie Schmidt, Connor Mitts/Kyle McGahee, Cody Brinckman/Josh Vanderleest, and Tyler Holcom/Nathan Rupp. Also won all of the doubles matches. The boys are back in form and preparing for next week. Split practice on Friday.
    • Attention SLAMMERS: Your forms and poems are due Today. Before you start your weekend, turn in your contract, field trip form, and poems to Mrs. LaFever in the library or Miss Kincaid in room 155. This is going to be the best Poetry Slam yet!
    • Attention all friendly Northwest students: If you are interested in helping new students fill welcome at Northwest, you would make an excellent CUBS Officer. CUBS show new students around, and host new students parties several times a year, as well as other activities. If you are interested in being a Co-president or Publicist for CUBS, please see Ms. Hartman in the Counseling Department to pick up an application.
    • Students participating in Sleep in a Box–your forms and money are due today no exceptions. StuCo will have a table set up in the mall during all three lunches this week. Please remember to keep your money separate for the t-shirt and donation.
    • Last night the girl’s varsity soccer team ambushed the Pioneers by defeating them with a score of 2-0. Goals were scored by Mollie Selecta and Caitlin Fitzgerald. The shutout was split between Jenni Pinkelman and Chloe Weishaar. Great job girls!
    • ATTENTION Pitt State Math Competitors: Meet in Mr. Sayers room 207 on Monday, April 12th at 7:10 am for a brief meeting about the competition. ALSO-see Ms. Barger in room 121 or the math office for a field trip permission slip.
    • The Old Shawnee Society is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Junior Pioneer Scholarship Contest. The winning student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. The contest is open to all junior and senior high school students who are Shawnee residents. Applications must be received by May 10, 2010. Applications are available at Shawnee City Hall, Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, Shawnee Civic Centre, and Shawnee Town or on the city’s web site www.oldshawneedays.org. See Mr. Giacalone if questions.
    • Wednesday, April 14th CCC Italian Dinner, tickets are $5.00. Proceeds go towards Tyler Ryan’s hospital expenses.
    • Yesterday the boy’s varsity tennis team beat Olathe East 8-4. Our boys did great because this is the first time I can remember beating Olathe East at the varsity level! Congratulations to the following for winning singles: Max Wiebrecht, Calvin Garland, Connor Holman, Chris D’Silva, and Vik Govindarajan. Doubles winners were: Boris Huston/Connor Holman, Calvin Garland/Max Wiebrecht, and Chris D’Silva/Bradley Vonada.
    • Thanks to GREAT weather, staff support, and student body support the Northwest Cougars threw, jumped, hurdled, pole vaulted, and ran to a first place finish in their home junior varsity meet yesterday.
    • No practice for the junior varsity team today. Staff please excuse the list of athletes on your e-mail at 1:15 this afternoon to compete at the Blue Valley Relays. The school is located at 159th Street and Lamar.
    • Track and Field athletes Orange cards are due today.
    • Last night the girls JV soccer team outplayed Leavenworth with a score of 5-0. A lone goal was scored by Madison Knight in the first half followed by goals from Hannah Alexander, Sarah Irick, MacKenzie Iverson, and Katie Kapeller in the second half. The defense played well throughout the entire match and Hope Wooten had the shutout. Great job ladies!
    • The Independence Events Center, will host the 14th Annual HyVee/Pepsi All-Star Challenge Basketball games presented by the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association. The girl’s game will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10th followed by the boy’s game at 4p.m. Steve Carver will be playing in this game. Come out and support your Cougar basketball player.
    • Robotics Team! We will be having a meeting Wednesday after school in room 216. We will be voting for the officer board, talk about fundraising, off-season projects, running for the Chairmen’s award, and discussing the newly created SMSD Cooperation Conference for FIRST robotics teams in the district.
    • Attention all senior certificate IB candidates. There will be a mandatory testing meeting during seminar in cafeteria C-4 on Thursday, April 15th. When the passing bell rings at 9:30. The meeting will be short. We are covering testing procedures for your May IB EXAM. There will be a special announcement at passing time to remind you, and you will receive a pass to the meeting sometime prior to Thursday. Please be there!