Administration Shares Target-Based Grading Polls

Jacob Theisen, Staff Writer

February 28, 2018

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Administration polled students to determine their opinions about target-based grading as first semester comes to a close. This five-question poll, which 1,049 students took, was aimed to interact with students views on the implementation of the new grading system. Although target-based grading is not presu...

Vintage Hosts Opener

Kassidy Schmidt, Student of Journalism

November 20, 2017

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Vintage Show Choir will be hosting its “Opener” show on Nov. 21 in Pickard Auditorium. The show is free and includes acts from Touch of Class, the Jazz Ensemble, Act 2 and Vintage. Prior to the hour-long show there will be a pasta dinner catered by Zuppas costing only $10! Senior Kaitlin Pickens...

NHS Literacy Department to Host Readers’ Celebration

Emily Roberts, Editor-in-Chief

September 11, 2017

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A celebration of books will be held in the media center on Sept. 13, lasting from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Anyone who read a book this summer is invited to the event. Melissa Binsfeld, NHS Literacy Coach, says she hopes to recognize as many students who read over summer vacation as possible. Winners to be...

Featuring NHS Clubs: Options to Get Involved

Montanna Cavegn, Staff Writer

April 17, 2017

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Diverse clubs and activities within NHS will be celebrated on April 21 with the 16th annual Diversity Fair. Getting involved is important, and there is no better time than now to explore some of the new (or old) activities that the school offers. Below is a list of most every club in NHS, as well...

R-SAT April Meetings and Book Choice

Charley Hrobsky, Editor-in-Chief

April 6, 2017

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R-SAT chose a powerful read for their April and May book club read along with the next meeting. The literary book club finished This is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp with great discussions at their Tuesday meeting. The members decided to switch to a historical and popular read for the final book c...

NHS Special Olympics Team Shoots For State

Charley Hrobsky, Editor-in-Chief

March 20, 2017

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NHS Special Olympics basketball teams won sectionals in their divisions on March 19 in Stevens Point. The teams will head to UW-Oshkosh on April 8 and 9 to compete for the state tournament. ...

Rockets Robotics Team Competes in Wisconsin VEX Robotics State Championships

Kiara Vanden Langenberg, Staff Writer and photographer

March 7, 2017

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The Rockets Robotics team 6219B competed in the Wisconsin VEX Robotics State Championships as MSOE on March 4. The team placed 14th among 48 other robots in the running in addition to being finalists for the Build Award and Innovate Award.

NHS Students Represent at State DECA Conference

March 6, 2017

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NHS' DECA team will be represented with nine students headed to Lake Geneva to participate in the State DECA conference from Mar. 7 to Mar. 9. DECA, according to www.deca.org, prepares students who are going into career fields such as marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepeneurship....

NHS Special Olympics Basketball Team Heads to Sectionals

March 6, 2017

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Both of NHS' Special Olympics Basketball Team will head to sectionals next week. The teams competed against numerous teams on March 5 in Sheboygan at the Regional Tournament. Both teams won first place at the end of the competition and will head to Stevens Point on March 19 to compete for first place...

NHS Sends Students to State Culinary ProStart Competition

Charley Hrobsky, Editor-in-Chief

March 6, 2017

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NHS Culinary Team will represent NHS at the Wis. State Culinary ProStart Competition in Milwaukee on March 14. The following students will head down for the entire day: Ksenya Seager Jacob Solis Cheyenne Calaway Madelyn Hendrik Nikki Messick Logan Birkholtz Matt Piotrowski Jakob Reilen Rachael Luebke H...

Neenah Show Choirs Claim Four Titles at Brodhead Competition

Montanna Cavegn, Staff Writer

February 27, 2017

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Neenah show choirs Act II and Vintage performed at Brodhead High School's In the Spotlight competition this weekend and made history. The process was the same as it had been for them two weeks ago. Coach buses were packed, hotel rooms were raided by high school students and countless pairs of fake ...

Neenah Act II and Vintage Compete at Fort Atkinson Showcase

Montanna Cavegn, Staff Writer

February 22, 2017

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This past weekend, NHS show choirs Vintage and Act II competed at Fort Atkinson High School with the hopes of winning the first place trophies in their divisions. On Friday, Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m., students of both show choirs lugged suitcases, garment bags, and various instruments into the bottoms of t...