Hitting the books during summer vacation

For senior Julie Newton, who is currently applying to colleges, the past summer has taken on a new dimension than previous ones. “School played a huge factor in my vacation, because I’m going through the college process,” she said. “I still had to make some visits while balancing summer work for school, writing my college essay, and filling out applications.”

Updated Powerschool creates a new way to view grades

Emily Brand
News Editor

Starting in September of this coming school year, a new method of entering grades and assignments will be put into place at NCHS. In hopes of diminishing problems that come up between teachers, parents and students, this new form of Powerschool will let students and parents view assignments that teachers put in their grade books online.

Teacher’s Travels

Lizzy Burke
Reporter
Although you may not know it, many members of our school’s teaching staff have traveled to quite interesting places, crossing the globe and acquiring endless knowledge that they bring back to the students.

The Hidden Lives of Teachers

Taylor du Pont & Sara Levine
Associate Multimedia Editor & Features Editor

A young man is soaked with sweat as he prepares for his encore performance with his college band in the city of rock. It’s a Saturday night and the previous nights without sleep are noticeable by his wild, untamed hair and heavy bags under his eyes. As he gets on stage, the young man begins to nod his head as he strums the opening chords of The Doors’ “Peace Frog.”