N.J.S.D. Falls Behind U.S. Department of Education Standards of School Safety
Emily Stingle, Student of Journalism
December 26, 2019
Every day, millions of students attend school with no threats to their safety; however, in the case that a threat is posed to a school, students must be prepared for any possible situation. Given the tragic mass school shootings in the United States such as Columbine, Sandy Hook and Parkland, among ...
Board of Education Approves $114.9 Million Referendum for April 2020
December 17, 2019
Residents of the Neenah Joint School District will be asked to consider a $114.9 million referendum on April 7, 2020 to build a new high school. The ballot resolution was approved at a Board of Education meeting on Dec. 17 by a unanimous vote of the nine-member board. Along with a new high school,...
DECA Raises $1,126 for Make a Wish with Letters to Santa
Ashlyn Jacobs, Editor in Chief
December 17, 2019
NHS DECA raised $1,126 for Make a Wish Foundation through a letters to Santa fundraiser this month. Students and staff participated to make this possible, DECA adviser Amanda Devries said. She feels "so fortunate to work with an amazing group of people," Devries via an e-mail.
Teacher’s Perspective on Advisory Differs From Grade to Grade
Rachel Cortina, Student of Journalism
December 10, 2019
NHS added an AACP (Academic Advisement and Career Planning) period to this school year's schedule changes, making an impact not just on students, but teachers as well, according to both upper and underclassmen advisers. The first 40 minutes of the 90-minute break in the day is spent with an...
Semester Two Course Drop Information
Ashlyn Jacobs, Editor in Chief
December 9, 2019
Administrator Tim Kachur posted the following to the NHS student schoology group regarding course drop decisions for the upcoming semester: "Students wishing to drop an assigned course in order to add another academic course must submit the linked course change request form by Thursday, January 9th. ...
Students Honor Veterans with Veterans Day Ceremony
Isaac Franzke, Student of Journalism
December 9, 2019
NHS honors veterans with its annual Veterans Day ceremony, but for the last three years that responsibility falls on the American Studies classes. Mrs. Deb Gauthier and Mrs. Sarah Roblee have been in charge of guiding their students in arranging the ceremony. “Every student had a job that day. Whether...
Transgender Focus: Struggles of LGBT Students at NHS
Oli Balke, Student of Journalism
December 9, 2019
Transgender Day of Remembrance Day has passed (Nov. 20), and transgender students feel trapped in the same circumstances every year. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on Nov. 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-t...
World Language Program Earns State Award
Ron Kuusisto, Student of Journalism
December 9, 2019
The Neenah World Language department receives the 2019 Donna Clementi Blue Ribbon Award at the WAFLT State Conference (Saturday) Nov. 2. NHS was the only school to receive the award this year. NHS is the new kid, in that they never had won this honor before. The award goes to a district that pro...
New Classes Coming in the 2020-’21 School Year
Dot Akstulewicz, Student of Journalism
December 9, 2019
NHS introduces a variety of new classes every year, and the 2020-'21 school year is going to be no exception. Several classes are being offered next year that act to replace or improve pre-existing courses or to fill previously unfulfilled niches, according to Associate Principal Tim Kachur. Up...
A Feast in the Castle: NHS Madrigal Dinner 2019
Logan Laabs, Student of Journalsim
December 6, 2019
The Madrigal Dinner holds a feast in NHS cafeteria on Saturday, Dec. 7, to celebrate the joy and heart of the renaissance, junior Nickolaus Temayo says. NHS’s music program will be holding its 21st annual Madrigal Dinner on the first weekend of December. This limited seating event has two shows;...
Touch of Class Goes to Scotland
Jeriah Paulson, Student of Journalism
December 3, 2019
Touch of Class members have the opportunity to tour Scotland in the coming 2020 summer and perform at the Sterling Bridge music festival. Touch of Class (TOC) is a string ensemble group at NHS that focuses on alternative, upbeat music and instrumental choreography. July 2020 the group intends to tr...
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