AP Night:an informative session for students and parents

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.

Holocaust survivor urges students to stand up for justice

Gabrielle Ames
Reporter

Judith Altmann, one of the few remaining Holocaust survivors, spoke to students on Thursday, Jan. 10, thanks to the efforts of history teacher Jen Fine. The assembly ran through periods two and seven, and students attending included juniors taking U.S. History and sophomores in Global History II.

Ms. Fine met Ms. Altmann when, as a student teacher at West Hill High School, she was asked to find a Holocaust survivor to speak to students.

Snow days cause changes in school calendar

Kate Howard
Reporter

Since the start of 2011, winter weather has caused three delayed openings, two early dismissals and six snow days. Due to the record amount of snow, students had only eight full days of school last month. NCHS began February with dual snow days on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2. Currently the last day of school is scheduled to be Wednesday, Jun. 22.