Grace Burke
Associate Editor
While many students’ summers are filled with time consuming jobs or days at the beach, some privileged teens are jet setting around the world gaining experiences of a lifetime. They took the time to find programs outside of school that allowed them to travel and focus in on their specific interests. Senior Jackie Trager reflected on her trip with her family to three different countries in Africa.
Grace Burke and Kate Gilhool
Reporters
On Thursday, May 26, International Night was hosted in the cafeteria, where attending students, faculty members and parents were able to enjoy dishes from foreign cultures and watch student performances. Select students were also recognized with awards from their language teachers for outstanding achievements in class, and those who brought in dishes earned extra credit. Throughout the evening several students also highlighted world cultures through their creative singing and dancing performances.
Grace Burke
Associate Editor
Given the competitive nature of the high school, it is easy to understand how some students might be willing to do whatever it takes to get top-notch grades. There is constant pressure from peers, teachers, parents and other students to maintain a respectable average and some students are willing to take risky measures to receive those scores.
Lauren Stewart and Grace Burke
Reporter & Associate Editor
On May 11, seven seniors earned first place in the Seventh Annual Access Awareness Awards for Grades K-12. In addition, NCHS students recieved second place in the News and Public Service Announcement (PSA) categories.
Seniors Chris Freeman, Nick Howard, Nicola Scandifio, Portia Schultz, Ryyan Taylor, Stewart Taylor and Nick Zanca, assisted by music tech teacher Anna Mase, were awarded first place in the School/Community Story category and the John M. Recipient Award for their video, “Scholarship Sunday”.
Grace Burke
News
AP Night was scheduled to be held on Thursday, Feb.3, at 7:00pm, however it was moved to Thursday the Feb. 10 due to the weather. AP night addressed the expectations for the honors and AP classes offered at the high school. Assistant principal Dawn Bartz began AP Night four years ago, enabling students and their parents to understand the variety of classes offered at NCHS.
