Just past the nurse lies a savior from the dreaded lecture on lateness. The white passes distributed by Susan Kocher, the attendance secretary, can save one from a teacher lecture on punctuality […]
Outside the classroom
The Explainer: Demystifying the PARCC
This month, WW-P students in grades 3 to 11 will take the first phase of a new standardized exam. The PARCC test—a two-part assessment designed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness […]
“We suffer together”: Hell Week for North’s musical
Junior Freddy Maresca and sophomore Scott Gelb pace on the thrust of the stage, circling the empty chairs of the pit orchestra. The two characters, half in-costume and half in regular clothes, […]
Musical kids get their groove on for Zumba
Opinion Editor Liam Knox attended a Zumba session with the cast of Shrek: The Musical. The King of Swing dabbles in a few other styles of dance, too…
Meet the Cast of Shrek
—By Katherine Chen and Michelle Xu— Jonathan Gelb, Grade 12- Lord Farquaad Lord Farquaad is the main antagonist of Shrek who just so happens to be extremely short in stature. He is […]
Complex new grading system transforms AP European History
—By Zehra Madhavan & Hannah Mitlak— There’s something a little different happening up in room 205. In his AP European History class, Christopher Bond has redesigned his gradebook in order to accommodate […]
Cleaning, Spanish, and little bit of salsa
—By Lei Lei Wu— Carmen Castellano is a familiar face to everyone at High School North. She brightens up the hallways and classrooms each day, literally and figuratively. As one of our […]
Healthy bodies, HAP-py lives
Students from Human Anatomy & Physiology (HAP) hosted the Healthy Body, HAPpy Life Museum here in North’s main hallway and library on Wednesday, January 14, presenting information in the form of exhibits […]
“ISP is love. ISP is life.”
You may have noticed quite a few people wearing a gray shirt showing a single finger pointing toward the moon. The shirt bears the letters “ISP.” One question you might have asked […]
The Explainer: North surpasses South
—By Liam Knox & Hannah Mitlak— EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT! NORTH TO SURPASS SOUTH IN THIS YEAR’S U.S. NEWS STATE HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS! Wow! No way! That’s incredible! Not really, […]
