On Monday, Feb. 1st, the fourth annual Technology Night will be held in the cafeteria. The event gives students and teachers an opportunity to showcase how they use technology in and outside of the classroom to enhance learning. In the past, the night has displayed student-made computers and robots…
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AP/Honors Night cancellation, school closes early
Due to the weather conditions, AP / Honors Night was cancelled. It was decided that the information session would take place at a later date.
Principal Tony Pavia announced at around 11 a.m. that all afterschool activities were cancelled, and that the building would be closed early.
Football player by day, budding artist by night
Megan Joyce
Executive Producer of the Ram Review
At NCHS, Senior Blake Garrity is known for his role on the Varsity football team’s offensive line, his laid-back personality, and his trademark red hair.
But for his artistic abilities? Not so much. However, with word of his website starting to get around, all of that may be about to change.
Click on Blake’s website, and you’ll see slideshows of perfectly wooded guitars, multicolored bowls, robots, and much more, all designed by Blake himself. Blake’s interest in creation and invention dates back to his elementary school years. “In fourth grade, one of my friends invited me to participate in a woodworking class, over at ‘The Woodworker’s Club’ in Norwalk, CT,” he said. “I ended up signing up for classes myself, and continued solely with woodworking for a couple of years.”
It wasn’t long, however, before Blake’s interests started to branch out, and other forms of art caught his eye…
NAEP exam on Thursday
This Thursday, Jan. 28th, a group of seniors will take the National Assessment of Education Progress Exam (NAEP). According to Assistant Principal Ari Rothman, the exam is often referred to as “the nation’s report card.” The exam is run by the U.S. Department of Education, and its results are used to collect data on a national basis. This year, seniors will take a writing assessment.
Playwright contest submissions due Friday
Catherine Chiocchi
Arts Editor
Each year the Drama Department holds Dramafest, a contest for aspiring playwrights. Students submit 20-minute plays based on a predetermined theme. This year’s theme is “a way out.” The top four are produced, cast, and directed by students.
This year the Drama Department chose to team up with Hartford Stage’s Write On contest…