By: Isabelle Mokotoff Ever since I’ve entered the second semester of my senior year, I’ve spent a decent chunk of my time reflecting on my high school experience. And, if I had to identify my one biggest regrets, it would be the amount of time I wasted stressing over the minutiae of my academic and extracurricular life that, in the end, truly didn’t matter in … Continue reading What It Takes To Be A Memorable College Applicant
By: Senam Quartey Coming into the 2019-2020 school year senior, Senam Quartey was ecstatic to be second-year student in Oracle. Yet, his dreams were halted halfway through first semester because of a misstep in Senam’s required graduation credits. These missteps forced Senam to withdraw from Oracle which hindered his ability to write articles for the publication. Unfortunately, Senam strayed from his Oracle family. The 2020 … Continue reading Senam’s Return To Oracle
By: Courtney Suber The Freshmen Academy at NSCHS allowed for students to explore their options and visit the college of their choice on October 30, 2019. Our Spartans were given the opportunity to talk to college students, observe campus life, and begin steps into their own college journey. Freshman Sydney Kerber was able to visit SCAD and says that her favorite part of the visit … Continue reading Freshmen Field Trip
A TAG Team Feature By: Isabelle Mokotoff and Saaniah Hardy North Springs upperclassmen reflect on the TAG (Talented and Gifted) Program of years past as largely ineffective. This is because, as proclaimed by the organization which runs the TAG Program on a state-wide level (Georgia Department of Education), “many gifted education decisions and procedures are left to the discretion of local school systems so that … Continue reading TAG, You’re (Welcome To Read All About) It!
Revived North Springs Talented and Gifted Program unites and soars to offer student Seminars, Field Trips, Life Pathway Opportunities, and More. A “TAG-Team” Feature By: Isabelle Mokotoff and Saaniah Hardy In Georgia, a gifted education student is defined as “one who demonstrates a high degree of intellectual and/or creative ability(ies), exhibits an exceptionally high degree of motivation, and/or excels in specific academic fields, and who … Continue reading TAG, You’re It!
By: Courtney Suber North Springs High School’s Theater Department recently jumped down the rabbit hole with a performance of the play AliCE for several shows in the auditorium in October. ALiCE featured the concept of Alice in Wonderland with a poetic spin, and a storyteller that helps the story progress. ALiCE’s somber tone was evened out by comedy and a somewhat happy ending. The play … Continue reading Alice Comes To North Springs!
By: Courtney Suber The NSCHS water polo team recently competed in a state tournament and was able to bring home the gold! The water polo team managed to place 7th overall, which is an extreme accomplishment that’s called for celebration. Now you may be asking, what is water polo? Water polo is a sport in which two teams attempt to score points by throwing a … Continue reading Water Polo’s Win
Oct. 23– NSHS TAG students visited Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Rise up and goooo Spartans! #thenorthspringsway #northspringstag Pictures and Title By: Mr. Throne Article By: Isabelle Mokotoff For TAG’s first field trip in North Spring’s history, Spartans ventured to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the heart of Atlanta. Mercedes-Benz is the well-known home of both The Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, but it also holds another claim to fame: … Continue reading A Day at the Stadium
By: Jasmine Potts During the school year, a students months are filled with different activities, classes, people, and debates over what’s needed and what’s wanted. In a place of education, people have varying opinions. Although most know that students don’t all think the same, some might be surprised to know that our teachers aren’t all on the same page. Topics such as pep rallies, cell … Continue reading The Focus of North Springs
By Isabelle Mokotoff This article was originally published on UGA GSPA’s website. As a rookie journalist just dipping my toes into all opportunities that the Georgia Scholastic Press Association (GSPA) offers, pretty much everything at its Fall Conference came as surprise to me. I am no stranger to the traditional, lackluster school field trip. With chagrin, I recount awful excursions to the Okeefanokee Swamp or … Continue reading A Young Reporter’s Dream: GSPA’s Fall Conference
