The New and Revised Courses Start in the 2027-2028 School Year
The District 219 School Board pitched and approved new course proposals and revisions of credit and curriculum of existing classes at the monthly school boarding meeting held on Sept. 8 A total of 11...
View ArticleFlag Football Players Question Division of Turf Between Sports
Flag football has become a popular sport for students since it was added to fall sports in 2024. Typically, varsity flag plays their games on the football field, which is made of synthetic turf. During...
View ArticleDetention Serving Policies Change at West
West students now have a range of options for serving detention hours, including exercising and meeting with teachers. In the past, students were only allowed to serve detention hours by going to the...
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Students Frustrated by Continued Bathroom Closures
Bathrooms around West have been locked during the school day due to vandalism and vaping. Boys’ bathrooms in particular have been closed, requiring maintenance due to damage to ceiling tiles and...
View ArticleNew Parking Lots Unveiled At West
Niles West introduced a new building addition as well as new parking lots for both students and staff this year. After a month of using the new parking lot, many students and teachers have formulated...
View ArticleNew Addition, New Bells, New Problems
Difficulties merging the bell systems of the old building and the new addition caused delays in the bells that indicate the start and end of each class period. The delays began Aug. 19, in which each...
View ArticleNew Fire Drill Procedures Put in Place for 26-27 School Year
New fire evacuation procedures were practiced on Sept. 14. Previously, students and staff were instructed to go to the football field with each grade assigned to a specific part of the field or...
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West Reacts: Meta Agrees to Pay $18 Billion in Settlements
Meta, the parent owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to reach a settlement with 52 states on August 26th, paying approximately 12.7 billion over 10 years. The total settlement is expected to reach...
View ArticleNiles West Opens New Three Story Addition
Niles West opened a three story, 41,748 square foot addition connected to the east wing of the main building. The new addition includes offices for school counselors, attendance staff and assistant...
View ArticleWest Reacts: Dolly Parton Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, a country music legend, died at 80 years old on Aug. 25 in Nashville, Tennessee after a battle with cancer. Her death sparked tribute with many fans at Niles West and worldwide. Her death...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: D219 School Board Appoints Mateo Farzaneh to Fill Vacant Seat
Mateo Farzaneh will replace former District 219 School Board Member David Ko who resigned last month. The appointment was announced at a special board meeting on Aug. 25. Farzaneh will be sworn in at...
View ArticleD219 Language Teacher Fired After Being Charged With Transporting Child...
District 219 world language teacher Thomas Neal was fired at a special board meeting on June 29 following charges of knowingly transporting child pornography upon traveling to Mexico. Neal was...
View ArticleRoszena Haskins will Replace Tom Moore as D219 Superintendent
Announced at the May 5 District 219 School Board meeting, Tom Moore will be resigning as superintendent in Jan. of 2027. According to D219 School Board President Amber Wood, current Deputy...
View ArticleD219 School Board Updates Policy After Students Demand LGBTQ+ Protection
The District 219 School Board updated its Title IX and Equal Education and Extracurricular policies to incorporate LGBTQ+ inclusive language. Niles West’s Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) worked with...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Application Deadline for the Skokie Youth Commission Extended
The village of Skokie has launched its all-new Youth Commission to give local students a greater voice in community decisions. Applications are open for the commission, which is seeking 16 high school...
View ArticleWest Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage...
AANHPI Heritage Month, also known as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, is being celebrated throughout May with events, educational opportunities and cultural...
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2006 Alumni Officer John Bartholomew Passes Away in Line of Duty
Chicago police officer and 2006 Niles West alumnus John Bartholomew passed away in the line of duty on Saturday, April 25. Bartholomew is remembered fondly by his former teachers and coaches at West....
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What’s That Cloud Permeating From The Bathroom Stall?
Many students interviewed for this article did so on condition of anonymity for fear of consequences. The NWN agreed to use pseudonyms, indicated by an asterisk after the name. Bathrooms are a place...
View ArticleBoard Meeting Public Comments Address “Religiously Conscious” Calendar
Discussion around the district calendar has reignited among students and staff following excessive absences on March 20 when many were absent from school for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, marking the...
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May 7 Ransomware Attack Prevents Canvas Login
The group has been behind dozens of attacks in the last 4 months, including a data breach of Infinite Campus which took place on March 26. A ransomware attack on Instructure, the parent company of...
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