NORTHWEST PASSAGESFEBRUARY 2017 SUPPLEMENT “WHERE YOU KNOW THAT YOU BELONG”

“Happy New Year!” From The Green Student

On December 20th, 2016, a faculty and staff Christmas party was held. During this Christmas party, many teachers were honored for their many years of service.

The honored staff members included:

Colby Thresher, who served 16.5 years and retired in December.

Mr. Jeffrey Przech ’92, 15 Years

Mrs. Nancy Martin, 15 Years

Mrs. Helga Phillips, 15 Years

Mrs. Deborah Metzler, 20 Years

Mrs. Virginia Murphy, 25 Years

Mr. Francis Laffin, 30 Years

Mr. John Mirabello, 30 Years

Mr. Ronald Swanson, 35 Years

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

FEBRUARY 2017 SUPPLEMENT2passagesWinter SupplementStudents Celebrate as They are Inducted into the

National Honor Society

The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held on December 8th, 2016. Fifty-three juniors and seniors were excited to be inducted during the evening ceremony.

The National Honor Society (NHS) honors students for scholarship, good character, leadership, and service. The qualifications for consideration in the NHS at Northwest Catholic High School are a cumulative grade point

average of 3.5 after a minimum of nine marking periods, strength of character, demonstration of leadership and service in school, and church and/or civic activities.

These impressive students celebrated their great achievements as they were inducted into the society.

Congratulations to the National Honor Society students.

GRADE 12Jennifer GarciaDalton GriggsWeiting Hong

GRADE 11Gabriel AhmadClara Barnes Aaron BelletskyYingying ChenIfeoma ChidozieMolly ConwayCaroline CooperNatiel CooperAlexia CuevasElizabeth D’Arcangelo

Taylor Fischer

Charles GfellerCarter HortonTyler HubertAndrew HungerfordKatherine JacobsQuiney JacquesAlex KanyaJason KarangekisDawid KarpiejKathryn KrocheskiJustin Lam

Sarah LoitzColby LytleKevin ManningNicole MealhaSpencer MerkelKayla MidneyEmily MillerLuca MirabelloBridget MurphyEmily NollMaame Nti

Caroline O’MearaKayla RandolphShayne RiceDylan RispoliGrace SawkaKathryn SheaJames SullivanJohn SullivanAnna WaldeckAbigail WilcoxEliza Wizner

Megan KaakeDeclan Kiley

Dung NguyenZachary Taylor

Samantha WangYufei Wu

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Aaron Belletsky ‘18 and Katherine Jacobs ‘18 Kevin Eustis ‘17, Katherine Mullen ‘17, David Ogbonna ‘17, and Sarah Grinnell ‘17

Ifeoma Chidozie ’18, Kayla Midney ‘18, and Alexia Cuevas ‘18 Kathryn Shea ’17, Nicole Mealha ’18, and Natiel Cooper ’18

Emily Miller ’18, Emily Noll ’18, Quincy Jacques ’18, and Kayla Randolph ‘18

Luca Mirabello ’18 and Dawid Karpiej ’18

FEBRUARY 2017 SUPPLEMENT3passagesWinter Supplement

Northwest  Shares the Gift of Christmas Spirit through the Freshman Toy Drive

The ha l l s of Nor thwest Cathol ic were f i l led w ith hol iday cheer a s the f i r s t yea r c la s s of f icer s conducted a succe s s-fu l Fre shman Toy Drive.   The Fre shman Toy Drive i s an annua l t rad it ion at Nor thwest .   Each Decem-ber, the f re shman c la s s inv ite s the en-t i re Nor thwest communit y to sha re the fe l lowsh ip, f un, and joy  of Chr i s tma s  by donat ing toys for the benef it of lo -ca l boys and g i r l s .   Nor thwest Cathol ic pa r tners w ith The Cathol ic Worker House , a Har t ford ba sed lay commu-nit y devoted to end ing v iolence and pover t y,   to ident i f y needy loca l f ami-l ie s and to d i s t r ibute the toys donated by s tudent s .   Student s were a sked to br ing in a va r i-e t y of toys and g i f t s , inc lud ing remote cont rol led c a r s and t ruck s ,   A f r ic an A mer ican and Lat ina dol l s ,   toy d i sh-e s , Matchbox /Hot W heel s c a r rac ing se t s , musica l inst rument s , cra f t   k it s , a r t suppl ie s , spor t s equ ipment , and g i f t c a rd s . Student s were a l so a sked to

prov ide any bat ter ie s which might be requ i red for thei r toy donat ions .  The c la s s of f icer s manned the col-lec t ion t able f rom 7:30 am to 8:00 am each morning. Ju st in DeFina ’20, Fre shman Cla s s Pre sident , wa s g lad to he lp manage the proce s s . “The toy d r ive i s a g reat oppor tunit y to he lp the people in our communit y who norma l-ly wou ld not be able to get thei r k id s g i f t s ,” he sa id .   “Not ever y k id get s a g i f t for Chr i s tma s , so it ’s good to he lp those who other wise wou ld not .” The toy d r ive wa s a g reat succe s s . By December 15th, the c la s s of f icer s had col lec ted over 150 toys for de l iver y to Cathol ic Worker House.   Pa r t ic ipat ing s tudent s not on ly ga ined a f uture “ca-sua l day” on a date to be determined, but they a l so received the fa r g reater rewa rds that come f rom sha r ing the love and joy  of Chr i s tma s w ith loca l f ami l ie s and ch i ld ren.

Toys were eagerly transported to the Catholic Worker House for distribution

“Peace and Joy!” - A Beautiful Dance Recital

Congratulations to all of the following dancers!

Destiny Benejan ’19Taylor Bowie ’20

Myia Chappell ’20Felicity Erickson ’20Alessandra Good ’20

Katelyn Konigsberg ’17Sophia Przystawski ’20

Alessia Ruglio ’18Yael Santiago ’19

Yucel Santiago ’18Laura Serafin ’17

Valeria Seymour ’17Sona Torosyan ’19Marry Wood ’17

Christmastime at Northwest is a very exciting time for the entire community. One of the most exciting events of this festive time of the year is the Christmas Dance Recital, this year called “Peace and Joy!” This spectacular showcase was held on December 13, 2016 in the Rice Auditorium and was directed and choreographed by Mrs. Kerri Friend. The performance began with Mary Wood ’17 reading a beautiful Advent prayer. The first dance was then performed by the entire company to “Let it Be” by The Beatles. This was followed by two student choreographed pieces. The first was an elegant and touching solo by Valeria Seymour ’17 to “Ave Maria.” Myia Chappell ’20 and Felicity Erickson ‘20 then showcased their talented performance to “Try” by Colbie Caillat. The four-person Introduction to Dance group then came together to dance to “Let it Snow,” followed by the Dance Repertory group who presented a spirited rendition of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Both dance groups came together for the bows, performed to “Seasons of Love” by Donny Osmond. Alessia Ruglio ’18 excitedly remarked, “My favorite dance was ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ because it was very upbeat and catchy. Also, the costumes were really sparkly and looked so good on stage!” The 2016 dance recital was a lovely and vibrant way to get into the Christmas spirit for all that attended!

Mau

reen

Scu

dder

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08

JANUARY 20174passagesWinter Supplement

Students Show Off Their Beautiful Pieces of Artwork at the Holiday Art Show

Come follow us on

@humans_of_nwc

Daniel Ogbonna ’18 and Haley Duarte ’18 both work very hard to produce a fun and entertaining account for the Northwest Catholic Community. Don’t forget to

check us out!

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08

Mis

s Ce

lina

Mar

quis

’08