As the weather heats up, more and more students are wearing less jeans and sweatshirts and more shorts and t-shirts. Because of dress code, boys have more options of clothes like shorts to wear. More commonly, if a girl were to wear Nike shorts to school they would be stopped by an administrator due to the length of the shorts. I asked multiple North Springs … Continue reading Whats the big deal about Nike shorts?
North Springs students recently attended the 2015 State HOSA event in Athens this past week. From Thursday March 12th to Saturday March 14th, around 60 North Springs students, teachers, and staff attended the state leadership conference. This event is held annually at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. Schools are given seven months to form a team of driven individuals in the healthcare categories, which … Continue reading Spartans take on HOSA State Conference
If you could chose one part of the school to renovate after the front entrance, where or what would it be? Max Kamean (Sophomore): “The bathrooms could use some work. The toilets need to be replaced because they aren’t all in proper working condition. Also new soap dispensers should be installed because the ones we have now are not good.” Julia Rosenthal (Sophomore): … Continue reading Voice of North Springs: Renovations
The North Springs Swim and Dive team once again advanced to the State wim meet held at Georgia Tech. A total of 8 North Springs swimmers qualified for 6 events total. Junior girls Elizabeth Gilbert, sophomores Sophie Laupus, Elly Gasaway, and Rebecca Cohen, and freshman Rebecca Boyd qualified for the state meet in the events of 200 yard freestyle relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay. … Continue reading Spartans swim to State meet
Many students that plan on taking the SAT or ACT enroll in online or traditional classes. These classes that these companies offer strive to better prepare students for the SAT/ACT. In the beginning of the classes, students take a diagnostic SAT/ACT, and over the course of a few weeks, learn new material ranging from math to grammar to analysis of reading passages. Near the end … Continue reading Taking a look at SAT/ACT in Sandy Springs
As the weather cools down, the need for a nice cozy blanket and a warm meal heats up. Each year, there are approximately 2,100 homeless people in Greater Atlanta. During the holidays there are so many people who don’t have a table filled with family members and a hot Thanksgiving meal to enjoy. Giving back to your community is so important and your simple act … Continue reading Getting involved In the community
In school suspension is used very frequently to punish people who don’t necessarily deserve it. When people get in fights and can’t be put back in class, they are sent to ISS for the rest of the day. ISS should only be used for major discipline issues such as fighting or insubordination. These issues are a big deal, and negatively impact other students as well … Continue reading Should ISS be used for dress code violations?
To get in the spirit of Halloween these are fun things to do with friends and family. Pumpkin Patch & Carving pumpkins: There are so many local pumpkin patches set up at churches and in fields that sell pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. There is a pumpkin patch set up at the Morgan Falls church near North Springs that sells pumpkins and has a … Continue reading Fun fall festivities
By Emma Barhoumi Staff Writer With the vast advancement of modern technology, it is not uncommon to see more and more students switching to virtual schooling. High school students that juggle a hobby or sport with school work can really struggle. By switching to online school ,this provides many students more free time to focus on their passion. This is usually the best solution for … Continue reading More people switching to online school
By Emma Barhoumi Staff Writer UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) researchers surveyed more than 200,000 incoming freshmen, and the results showed that students reported all-time lows in overall mental health and emotional stability. Anxiety in teens is a rapidly growing issue that is becoming more and more of a common problem in high schools recently. Students are assigned so much work at school and … Continue reading Anxiety hits students hard
