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Buckley and Lewis head back home
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Arriving at your first day of school in a place thousands of miles away from home, where everyone speaks funny and has a culture different from yours can be very challenging. However, Emer Buckley and Ella Lewis, seniors, persevered through their high school years at NPHS, an ocean away from their respective homes. Now…
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CVUSD’s Career Night explores the future
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CVUSD’s high schools hosted the virtual event “Focus on Your Future” on March 18 to help students explore and navigate their paths going forth from graduation. The event covered a plethora of topics including post-secondary planning, College-2-Career programs, the benefits of associate and professional degrees, financial aid and more. Nicholas Guerin, NPHS career education…
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NPHS Dance Team rocks first in-person competition
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The NPHS Dance Team spent the past year practicing and engaging in virtual events and were lucky enough to compete in their first in-person dance competition on Feb. 20 against West Coast Elite Dance and Aspire Dance Studio. The competition was held in Westlake and several groups from NPHS received awards for their performances,…
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Westminster Clinic continues serving community
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Standing in the shade of two bright blue Easy-Up tents, a group of high school volunteers hand out free boxes of fresh produce and healthy groceries to a middle aged woman holding her young child by the hand. Behind her, a long line of patients stretches through the parking lot and around the corner…
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Unified Sports receives first varsity letter
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On Dec. 8, Alex Gutfleisch, senior, became the first Unified Sports athlete to receive a varsity letter. Gutfleisch, who has been part of Unified Sports for three years, was overjoyed to receive the letter and his excitement was evident. “The varsity letter means everything to me and I will cherish the jacket forever,” Gutfleisch…
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Scouts impress with impact community projects
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As Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts come into high school, some prepare to tackle the ultimate project in their Scouts’ career: the rank of Eagle Scout or the completion of the Girl Scout Gold Award. In order to become an Eagle Scout, candidates have to organize and execute a complex community service project from…
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Tea Time with Mrs. Nedwick
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Lesley Nedwick, a counselor at NPHS, encourages students to reach out for support during these difficult times. Read our Tea Time to see why she loves her job and learn about how she spends her free time! 1) What do you like most about your job? I love being able to bridge the gap…
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High schoolers need a basic financial education
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One question many students have asked themselves in the middle of class is, “When are we ever going to need this in real life?” Personally, I’m guilty, as it certainly made its fair share of runs through my head while I scribbled notes on a war that happened a millennium ago or tried to…
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Tea Time with Darin Erickson
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Mr. Erickson, science teacher at NP, keeps a positive perspective on distance learning. Read this Tea Time to find out about his ideal vacation and his favorite classroom moments! 1. What do you teach? I am a teacher in our science department, specifically I teach biology CP and a biotechnology elective. 2. What made…
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Super Joey leads with empathy
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“No child should fight cancer alone.” This is the motto of the Super Joey Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded with the purpose of supporting families who have to cope with the many burdens of childhood cancer as well as spread awareness of the disease. Leonard Zhu, senior, has been involved with the foundation for…