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New Investment Club Generating Interest

March 27, 2022 by Colter Cheney-Seymour

Clubs are an important part of life at Northwood School. They help students diversify from their commitment to sports and academics. A popular new club this year is the Investment Club founded by two seniors and advised by Mr. Kelvin Martinez.

The idea for the investment club came from Slater Loffredo ‘22 and Berhanu Stevens ‘22. Club advisor Mr. Martinez wears many hats at school: in addition to advising student investors, he is also the boys U17 soccer coach, Spanish instructor, and Dean of Multicultural Affairs.

“Berhanu and I are really interested in trading and stocks,” Loffredo said. “We found out that Mr. Martinez knows a lot about the topic, so we asked if he would be willing to share some investment and stock tips with students.”

Now over a year later, the investment club has a regular attendance of around 12 students at each meeting.

“During the meetings we all get our computers out and login to our TD Ameritrade paper trading accounts,” Loffredo continued. “These accounts are set up so we are not using actual money and we can practice the basics of investing without any risk of financial loss.”

Mr. Aaron Garvey P’25 speaking to the investment club at the Innovation Hub in February 2022 (photo: Mr. Michael Aldridge).

The accounts use real time data and act as any other account funded with real money would. This allows the students and Mr. Martinez to have open discussions on different investing strategies as well as spotting investing trends.

Last month, the club welcomed guest speaker Mr. Aaron Garvey P’25 to the Innovation Hub. Mr. Garvey, a parent of a current student, has had a long and successful career in finance. Garvey mentored students on the psychology of a successful investor. Each attendee had an opportunity to create an individualized investing plan and receive feedback.

Students interested in the Investment Club should reach out to Mr. Martinez, Slater Loffredo or Berhanu Stevens.

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Northwood’s Playlist: March 2022

March 25, 2022 by Lily Spiegel

Original Illustration by Julia Turner ’23. More by Julia on Instagram @blixd_eyed.

According to psychologists from psychology-spot.com, “…we listen to certain songs again and again because they generate a kind of addiction. When we like a song or link it to some positive experience, it activates the reward system in our brain by releasing dopamine. Since that song makes us feel good and generates a pleasant feeling of comfort, it is normal that we want to listen to it again and again.”

The Mirror wanted to know what songs students were listening to that make them happy. This playlist (Apple Music | Spotify) represents Northwood students when they are most happy. We spoke with fifteen students, and this is what they told us.

Peppi DelliQuadri ‘22	”The song Homecoming makes me happy because the beat is uplifting and pumps me up.”
Sam Lyne ’24	“This song gets me motivated to get things done. The message of the song is to live your life to the fullest and to not listen to people who tell you can’t do something.”
Nori Fitzsimmons ‘24	“It makes me feel full of serotonin and euphoric, and it reminds me of the time I started listening to it: car rides with my friends.”
Abigail Sinclair ‘23	“It reminds me of my childhood. The lyric, ‘and the butterflies fly away’ remind me to not be as nervous.”
Brady Hildreth ‘22	“This song calms me down and takes away the stress of school work and anything else that is going on in life.”
Gus Garvey ‘25	“This song a reminder of going on long road trips with my family. I remember that song playing when we arrived in Old Forge. I associate it with a sense of optimism and anticipation.”
Katie Demers ‘24	”They lyric, “Don’t wanna think about her, or wear a ring without her” makes me feel that everyone has a person, and it might always not be the person you expect it to be and at the beginning it’s hard to realize this. The lyric, “And see the world through whiskey glasses, and I need a better view, where I don’t drink to you” makes me feel that moving on is hard, but without moving on you’re just going to keep reliving the same events.”
Matt Brady ‘22	”Trademark USA makes me happy because I associate it with good memories.”
Maisie Crane ‘23	“The song is really good, and I like the artist. It is my current favorite song from Tame Impala.”
Jackson Smith ‘23	“I enjoy Pursuit of Happiness because it reminds me of summer nights driving around with the boys and not a care in the world.”
Leah DeFilippo ‘22	“This is a good song to work out to. I find the lyrics funny.”
Cilla Nee ‘22	“I really like this song because I associate it with positive memories, and it is by far my favorite band.”
Caroline Purcell ’24	“This song makes me think of summer and the memories I made, makes me feel happy and puts me in a good mood.”
Hillary Larsen ‘22	“This song reminds me of my childhood and I like the guitar.”
Kate Broderick ‘22	“My sister and I listen to this song a lot when we’re driving together, and it’s always been fun to sing along to.”

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Undefeated U19 Team Wins Group at Vegas Showcase

March 16, 2022 by Pablo Obrador

The U19 soccer team at the 2022 Players Showcase in Las Vegas (Photo: Black Rock Football Club).

Both Black Rock teams traveled to Las Vegas to compete in the famous “Players Showcase” that took place on March 11-13, in which both teams played 4 games.

The U19 team shone and achieved 3 wins and 1 draw, being number one in their group after a very good group performance.

The U17 team fared less well but showed great promise while losing two games and drawing in two.

Both teams will look to continue fighting this weekend at that Black Rock-hosted Showcase in Albany. The teams are working to achieve good results in this showcase.

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Students Excited for Winter Carnival

March 15, 2022 by Jack Kent

The annual Northwood Winter Carnival is set to return today. The Winter Carnival has been a part of Northwood’s history for many years now and is an important event for many of the students and staff. Students get to enjoy a day off from classes and other commitments while participating in a friendly competition with other members of the school.

Scenes from the 2018 Winter Carnival (Photo: Northwood School/Facebook).

Scenes from the 2018 Winter Carnival.

Winter Carnival was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, but it returned in 2021 and was a highlight of the school year for many students. Jacob Jaslow ‘23 is enthusiastic about the winter carnival.

“As a third year here, I have only experienced one winter carnival, but it was a lot of fun. Everybody is super competitive, and it’s nice to see everyone come together for this event. Everyone in the school is a competitor in something, and it is interesting to see everyone showcase their skillsets.”

The Winter Carnival is comprised of many different events that occur throughout the day. Each student is assigned to one of four teams, called “Peaks” named after Adirondack mountains: Skylight, Gothics, Big Slide, and Wolfjaws.

The four peaks compete in 20 events to be the ultimate winner for the day. The events include dodgeball, tug-of-war, curling, broomball, talent show, baking contest, snow football, dogsled race, and many more. The events begin at 9 AM and continue until after dinner. The night concludes with ice cream sundaes in the dining room and music and games in the indoor turf field.

Winter Carnival is a day that practically every student looks forward to, and Jaslow is no different. “It’s an experience I won’t forget, and I would recommend it to anyone who inquires about it. Roll Gothics.”

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Why is Everyone is Watching Euphoria?

March 11, 2022 by Angelica Gonzalez

If you listen closely, you’ll hear what students are talking about on campus. “What’s going to happen in the next Euphoria episode?” It seems like nearly everyone is watching the show on HBOMax.

The cast of Euphoria features Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard, Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn, Zendaya as Rue Bennett, Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard, and Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs. (Photo: IMDB)

Euphoria follows a group of high school students as they try to navigate teenage life while dealing with drug addiction, physical and emotional abuse, sex, gender identity, and body insecurities.

It’s a favorite of Northwood students, but why? Maisie Crane ’23 likes the show because it depicts real-life issues high school students face but in a fantasized way. “Younger viewers connect with the show because it’s a fantasized version of the modern-day high school life. Some of the scenarios the writers thought up, happen to multiple teenagers on a day-to-day basis,” Crane said.

The show depicts teenage life through the variety of characters developed by Sam Levinson, the show’s creator. The issues that are shown in the television series are the same ones that your classmates could be dealing with and you wouldn’t have any idea.

The show being rated TV-MA (Mature Audience) makes some parents nervous, and if the rating doesn’t raise concerns, the warning at the beginning of the most episodes will: “This episode contains depictions of drug abuse, very strong language, some strong violence, scenes of a sexual nature and strong images of nudity from the start.” The idea of a fifteen-year-old watching a show based on the horrors within high school is unsettling for most parents.

Students understand parents’ concerns, but they still the think they should be allowed to watch. “Some adults don’t realize that although we are still in high school and learning, we know right from wrong, and we can choose to be persuaded or not,” said Bryan Jones ‘22 a Euphoria viewer.

Season Two of Euphoria just concluded and is available to stream. HBOMax recently announced plans for season three.

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Celebrating Northwood’s Girls on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2022 by Lily Spiegel

On this International Women’s Day, The Mirror is celebrating the Northwood School students who identify as women/girls. We are recognizing each one of their accomplishments and hard work.

Did you know that each International Women’s Day has a theme? This year’s theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” According to UN Women, “The year 2022 is pivotal for achieving gender equality in the context of climate change, and environmental and disaster risk reduction, which are some of the greatest global challenges of the twenty-first century. Without gender equality today, a sustainable future, and an equal future, remains beyond our reach.”

: Georgia B. ’23

: Kate B. ’22

: Maegan B. ’24

: Kaitlyn C. ’23

: Jillian C. ’23

: Kira C. ’23

: Savanna C ’22

: Elisabeth C. ’24

: Leah D. ’22

: Katie D. ’24

: Macie E. ’23

: Ella F. ’22

: Nora F. ’24

: Angelica G. ’22

: Ashley G. ’24

: Caroline H. ’22

: Karleigh H. ’22

: Brooke K. ’23

: Sophia K. ’23

: Kristen K. ’24

: Hillary L. ’22

: Ruby L. ’22

: Jazlyn L. ’22

: Ruby M. ’22

: Sadie Martin ’25

: Paige M. ’22

: Halle P. ’24

: Cilla N. ’22

: Christie-Ann N. ’23

: Iva-Amanda N. ’23

: Kami O. ’23

: Anna P. ’23

: Airika P. ’22

: Mollie P. ’24

: Marie-Jean P. ’22

: Ella P. ’24

: Caroline Purcell ’24

: Sophia S. ’24

: Evelina S. ’22

: Sophia S. ’25

: Abigail S. ’23

: Morgan S. ’24

: Iliana S. ’22

: Lily S. ’22

: Adria T. ’23

: Piper T. ’25

: Mariema T. ’23

: Julia T. ’23

: Teegan W. ’25

: Kara W. ’22

: Teagan W. ’25

: Celia W. 23

: Kennedy W. ’22

: Bella W. ’23

: Maya W. ’25

: Natalie Z. ’22

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Second Trimester Honor Rolls Announced

March 4, 2022 by Mirror Staff

March 4, 2022 — Ms. Noel Carmichael, Northwood School’s Dean of Academic Affairs, today announced the Honor Rolls for the second trimester of the 2021-22 school year, which concluded on Thursday, February 10.

Originally published on March 4. Corrected on March 9.

DEAN’S LIST
Upperclassmen (Gr. 11 & 12): Minimum weighted GPA of 4.00 with no grade below B+
Underclassmen (Gr. 9 & 10): Minimum weighted GPA of 3.70 with no grade below B+

Ali, Suhaib ‘22	Jackson, Turner ‘23	Roth, Quinn ‘25
Bailey, Georgia ‘23	Kelly, Timothy ‘23	Schneid, James ‘23
Baker, Mitchell ‘25	Kiggen, Kristen ‘24	Shain, Jacob ‘22
Brammer, Tsinat ‘24	Kis, Colin ‘24	Sinclair, Abigail ‘23
Broderick, Kate ‘22	Korec, Jan ‘22	Smith, Morgan ‘24
Dempsey, Cara ‘25	Leddel, Noah ‘23	Sunkum, Shashwath ‘22
Donatello, Drew ‘24	Martin, Sadie ‘25	Tebo, Adria ‘23
Doyle, Liam ‘22	Meyer, Adrian ‘24	Teig, Piper ‘25
Doyle, Sean ‘22	Mules, Halle ‘24	Tremblay-Kau, Johann ‘22
Eigenmann, Edoardo ‘22	Nee, Cilla ‘22	Volpe, Richard ‘23
Garvey, Augustine ‘25	Nelson, Christie-Ann ‘23	Wentzel, Kara ‘22
Green, Sebastian ‘22	Nelson, Iva-Amanda ‘23	Wentzel, Teagan ‘24
Hall, Carson ‘22	Nguyen, Hung ‘25
Harrison, Caroline ‘22	Paye, Lohkoah ‘24

HIGH HONOR ROLL
Upperclassmen (Gr. 11 & 12): Minimum weighted GPA of 3.70 with no grade below B
Underclassmen (Gr. 9 & 10): Minimum weighted GPA of 3.30 with no grade below B

Batten, William ‘23	Guevara, Ashley ‘24	Pentinat Llurba, Ïu ‘22
Brady, Brian ‘24	Itkowitz, Eliyahu ‘24	Prince, Marie-Jeanne ‘22
Brady, Matthew ‘22	Jones, Bryan ‘22	Randall, Alexander ‘25
Creighton, Elisabeth ‘24	Kelley, Brooke ‘23	Rutley, Ryan ‘23
Davis, Camden ‘23	Kelting, Sophia ‘23	Schupp, Sophia ‘24
DelliQuadri, Peppi ‘22	Lasky, Aidan ‘23	Schwartz, Maxwell ‘24
Demers, Katie ‘24	Lavigne, Anthony ‘22	Sheridan, Evelina ‘22
Donahue, Finley ‘23	Lee, Junyeop ‘23	Tsang, Lok To (Jeremy) ‘23
Dupuis, Kody ‘24	Lluberes, Jazlyn ‘23	Wardlaw, Teegan ‘25
Fesette, Ella ‘22	Loffredo, Slater ‘22	Wardlaw, Wyatt ‘24
Frantz, Trey ‘25	Newman, Hayden ‘24	Wissler, Bella ‘23
Gibson, Henry ‘25	Nguyen, Tam ‘22	Zarcone, Natalie ‘22
	Nolet-Gagne, Mathis ‘23

HONOR ROLL
Upperclassmen (Gr. 11 & 12): Minimum GPA of 3.30 with no grade below B-
Underclassmen (Gr. 9 & 10): Minimum GPA of 3.00 with no grade below B-

Barbieri, Jackson ‘24	Garvey, David ‘22	Santay, Connor ‘22
Basden, Kendin ‘22	Gry, Aristide ‘22	Sherman, Sophia ‘25
Beaulieu, Olivier ‘23	Happi, Junior ‘23	Sparo, Anthony ‘23
Borlido, Rafael ‘23	Hollister, Karleigh ‘22	Stevens, Berhanu ‘22
Boschen, Bodhi ‘24	Jaslow, Jacob ‘23	Tommy, Calem Luke ‘22
Bruna, Patrik ‘22	Larsen, Hillary ‘22	Turner, Julia ‘23
Buchbinder, Daniel ‘23	Lemaire, Cedric ‘24	Urgo, Michael ‘22
Burns, Matthew ‘22	Lyne, Sam ‘24	Van Etten, Cole ‘25
Cheney-Seymour, Colter ‘22	Mathews, Cole ‘23	Wiegand, Celia ‘23
Crane, Maisie ‘23	Ming, Sachiel ‘24	Wint, Jonathan ‘25
Dadmun, Lex ‘22	Moodey, Noah ‘25	Wissler, Maya ‘25
De Angelis, Connor ‘22	Murphy, Cian ‘22	Woudenberg, Nolan ‘22
DeFilippo, Leah ‘22	Norfolk, Rowen ‘22	Wright, Nathaniel ‘25
Do, Kiet ‘22	O’Donoghue, Liam ‘22	Pavlasova, Anna ‘23
	Pavlasova, Anna ‘23

EFFORT HONOR ROLL
Attained at least three “excellent” grades, with no effort grades below “good.”

Bailey, Georgia ‘23	Green, Sebastian ‘22	Nguyen, Tam ‘22
Baker, Mitchell ‘25	Guevara, Ashley ‘24	Nolet-Gagne, Mathis ‘23
Batten, William ‘23	Hall, Carson ‘22	Pavlasova, Anna ‘23
Beaulieu, Olivier ‘23	Harrison, Caroline ‘22	Roth, Quinn ‘25
Borlido, Rafael ‘23	Itkowitz, Eliyahu ’24	Rutley, Ryan ‘23
Brady, Brian ‘24	Jackson, Turner Wells ‘23	Schneid, James ‘23
Brammer, Tsinat ‘24	Jaslow, Jacob ‘23	Shain, Jacob ‘22
Broderick, Kate ‘22	Kelly, Tim (Timothy) ‘23	Sheridan, Evie ‘22
Cielo, Kaitlyn ‘23	Kelting, Sophia ‘23	Shin, Kyumin ‘22
Dadmun, Lex ‘22	Kiggen, Kristen ‘24	Sinclair, Abigail ‘23
Davis, Camden ‘23	Kis, Colin ‘24	Smith, Jackson ‘23
DelliQuadri, Peppi ‘22	Korec, Jan ‘22	Spiegel, Lily ‘22
Donahue, Finley ‘23	Lasky, Aidan ‘23	Sunkum, Shashwath ‘22
Donatello, Drew ’24	Leddel, Noah ‘23	Tebo, Adria ‘23
Donawa, Jace ‘25	Lee, Junyeop ‘23	Teig, Piper ‘25
Doyle, Liam ‘22	Lluberes, Jazlyn ‘23	Tommy, Calem ‘22
Doyle, Sean ‘22	Martin, Sadie ‘25	Tremblay-Kau, Johann ‘22
Dupuis, Kody ‘24	Meyer, Adrian ‘24	Tsang, Lok To (Jeremy) ‘23
Eigenmann, Edoardo ‘22	Nee, Cilla ‘22	Volpe, Richard ‘23
Fesette, Ella ‘22	Nelson, Christie-Ann ‘23	Wardlaw, Wyatt ‘24
Garvey, Augustine ‘25	Nelson, Iva-Amanda ‘23	Wentzel, Kara ‘22
Garvey, David ‘22	Nguyen, Hung ‘22	Wissler, Bella ’23
Gibson, Henry ‘25	Nguyen, Hung ‘25	Wint, Jonathan ‘25

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Ukraine Crisis in the Classroom

March 4, 2022 by Mitchell Baker

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine may be on the other side of the world, but in many Northwood classrooms, it’s what’s for homework and the topic of the day’s lesson.

On February 23rd around 4:00 am, Russia started to invade Ukraine. This conflict has been an ongoing situation for many years. Russia and Ukraine had previously been close allies until Ukraine made gestures to join NATO when tensions between the neighboring countries arose. Russia was irritated when they heard Ukraine was attempting to join NATO because the two countries have been close for generations; Ukraine was part of the U.S.S.R. Russia began stationing troops around Ukraine, insisting they weren’t going to attack — until they did of February 23rd. Many innocent people have been injured or killed while Russia invaded and attacked Ukrainian military bases, infrastructure, and according to some news reports, civilian targets.

In response to the current events happening in the world some of Northwood’s teachers have been keeping their students up to date.

In the ninth grade Integrated Humanities class taught by Ms. Carmichael and Ms. Wardlaw, they had been listening to a podcast overviewing the events in Ukraine. The podcast touched on the people of Ukraine that are fleeing to surrounding countries, people going into Ukraine to help fight, families having to say goodbye to loved ones going to fight, commercial flights being cancelled because of the crisis, and media outlets backed by Russia being banned.

Students also discussed war history and how this crisis compares to past events. Teachers consistently ask students’ opinions on what they were learning. They had previously written personal reflections on the crisis; in the future they will look back on what happened without any media bias.

Also, to relate to students’ athletic interests, they discussed how Russia and Belarus, a close ally of Russia who provided support for the invasion, were getting kicked out of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Many athletic teams from around the work have objected to allowing Russia into international completions.

Students in Ms. Odell’s and Ms. Riffle’s sophomore Integrated Humanities class are also comparing the Ukraine crisis to past wars to see how they correlate. “We learned about NATO, which was founded after World War II, and the Cold War and the Soviet Union and how it collapsed and how that relates to the current ongoing war and conflict in Ukraine and Russia,” Brian Brady ‘24 said. Brady also said he’s interested to see how the U.S. responds, and how the conflict will affect fossil fuel prices. Brady said he appreciated discussing current events in class. “It broadens our understanding of what’s happening in the world,” he said.

Students in Mr. Nemec’s AP Macroeconomics class they have been learning about the Ukraine crisis from a financial standpoint. “In Economics, we’re trying to follow the economic impact [of the conflict],” Nemec said. “It’ll be interesting to see the effect of sanctions. The Russian economy will be directly impacted, and it’ll be interesting how their leadership navigates,” he added.

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Masks are Optional After Two Years of Mandate

March 2, 2022 by Mitchell Baker

Angelica Gonzalez ’22 (left), Mitchell Baker ’25, and other journalism students ceremoniously throw away their masks upon hearing news of Northwood going mask-optional (Photo: Mr. John Spear).

For the first time since March of 2020, we can see each other’s faces at Northwood School.

On March 2nd, the mask mandate will no longer be a rule. Students and teachers will not be required to wear a mask. This is a significant day for the Northwood community, the last time students could go with masks was when the school sent everyone home at the start of the pandemic two years ago this month.

Mr. John Spear, Assistant Head for School Life, wrote in a message to the school community, “The CDC and New York State Department of Health have each changed their guidance on indoor masking in schools. Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2, students, employees, and visitors will no longer be required to wear a mask when indoors at Northwood School.”

Students are excited to get rid of the mask mandate. Sachiel Ming ‘24 said, “I am new this year, so I have never experienced a mask-free Northwood. I am tremendously excited to continue learning without a mask, it has been so annoying and uncomfortable wearing a mask.”

Ming thinks removing masks will bring the community closer together. “I feel without a mask students can interact with each other much easier.”

Although the mask mandate has been lifted, there are still a few rare occasions where students and staff must wear masks. “On the shuttle bus to the Hub and in a limited number of classroom settings. Students have been notified if they are regularly in those settings,” wrote Spear. “Another situation where a mask is required in school is when someone returns from the recently shortened five-day isolation after a positive test; recently recovered students are permitted to return to school on day six, but they must wear a mask on days six through ten,” he added.

It is also important that students know that wearing a mask is optional, not forbidden. If you are feeling sick or don’t feel comfortable without a mask, you should wear a mask.

Spear noted that the CDC and the New York health department allowed us to be mask free due to numerous factors, including:
> a decrease in positive cases
> continuous and sustained downward trend of cases
> 7-day average of positivity going down
> 7-day average cases children 5-18 are at the lowest point since the re-surge of cases
> hospitalizations have trended downward
> pediatric hospitalizations are low
> community immunity and vaccination rates continue to increase.

Spear warned that we may not have seen the last of masks at Northwood. “t’s important to remind everyone that if these metrics trend in the other direction,” he said, “the CDC or the NYS Health Department may revise guidance to again require masks or a future outbreak on campus may warrant requiring masks again.”

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Northwood Marks Women’s History Month

March 1, 2022 by Lily Spiegel

March 1st marks the start of Women’s History Month. For many years the hard work of many brave and brilliant women went unnoticed. So, to shine a light on our accomplishments Women’s History Month was created.

Womens History Month is used to celebrate women and support them on the path to equal rights. It began as a small celebration, Women’s History Week, in Santa Rosa, California. Eventually the small celebration spread throughout America and reached the president at the time.

According to the National Women’s History Museum, “In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th, 1980 as National Women’s History Week.” This was the first official recognition of women’s history by a president. The preceding presidents followed in Carter’s footsteps until 1987 when Womens History Week was officially changed to Women’s History Month.

To celebrate the women of Northwood School, a few students volunteer to do a presentation at our school meeting. They inform our community of the importance of Women’s History Month and highlight key events of women’s suffrage which are usually explained along with quotes from important and influential women.

2022 also marks 50 years of coeducation at Northwood. Previously, Northwood had been an all-male school for 66 years before women began attending in 1971. The incorporation of women into Northwood school was an impactful step in the school’s history.