Drumline breaks a sweat

With the start of the new semester, the Winter Drumline starts a new season. This year the drumline has been working on the piece, “Beneath,” a grade 4 piece of music. The show has three groups that work to make it all come together. The battery and guard are on the floor, moving around like a marching band and the pit consist of auxiliary instruments that make up the melody. “I was like running constantly. We play one part then reset and play it again,” senior Samantha Alberts said. The drum line practices twice a week to work on their show for the competitions they and sometimes only... Read more

Ideas to save money

With the budget cuts students and teachers have to find ways to help save the school money. Tim Sturgeon, the Coordinator of Energy Education & Student Data Manager of Noblesville Schools, has compiled a list of things that we all can do to help 1. Closing classroom doors to keep the heat in the classroom and not in the halls. 2. Upon leaving an empty room, turn off all lights. 3. Create a “Brown Out” day where the school actually uses as little classroom lighting as possible and just relies on the natural sunlight from the windows. 4. Remind teachers to close their blinds at the... Read more

Olympic thrills, spills, and surprises

Photo from www.vancouver2010.com The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games have not only brought together 82 nations to compete, but they also have brought a vast array of Olympic Moments. From the tears of near-misses and podium pride to the smiles and cheers of at-last victory and unexpected success, these Games have provided an outpouring of emotion from athletes and fans alike. Check out a few of these moments the Mill Stream has picked to showcase the latest Winter Games. The Thrills: -American snowboarder phenom Shaun White’s second gold medal in Men’s Halfpipe. The Flying Tomato lives up to... Read more

NHS grad runs for school board

Evan Elliott, a 2009 NHS graduate, has recently announced he is running for a position on the Noblesville School Board. The election will be held on May 4. Mill Stream: What inspired you to run for election in the Noblesville School Board? Evan Elliott: I have been inspired by the concerns and ideas of teachers, students, parents, and community members. Right now, we are facing a time of great growth, and these concerns and ideas must be brought forth by an energetic voice who is ready and willing to work hard for Noblesville Schools. I have a very strong interest in preserving the high quality... Read more

Bomb threat cancels school

photo by P. Davis A break in the norm occurred last Friday at Noblesville High School, when an unknown person called in a bomb threat on the school. As soon as the school was informed of the call it issued a code green (code green is an immediate evacuation of the building). “The students left the building in an organized and professional manner,” Principal Annetta Petty announced to the student body on Monday morning. Students who drove to school waited in the parking lot for further instructions, while bus riders and other students without their own form of transportation boarded buses and... Read more

Students shine at Solo and Ensemble

On Saturday, choir department students traveled to Westfield to participate in the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Solo and Ensemble competition. Sophomores Ainee Jeong, Ashley Carmany, and Michael Tottty  performed a piano solo and each received gold medals. Totty earned a rare perfect score. Senior Emily Goggin, sophomore Molly Grooms, senior Wilson Smith, sophomore Hannah Pimley, and freshman Mariah Smith, who all performed vocal solos, received gold medals for their efforts. Sophomores Ashley Carmany and Emma Burroughs received silver medals Goggin, Smith, Grooms, and Totty... Read more

Q & A with Dr. Conner

Q : What qualifies as a reason for a 2 hour delay? A: Any mechanical or weather related condition that jeopardizes the safety of students either on the way to school or when they get there. Q: What qualifies as a reason for canceling school? A: Any mechanical problem (like the broken gas line at Forest Hill this week-end or if a school has no water or electricity) that makes it unsafe, uncomfortable, or unhealthy for children to be in a building; any weather related hazard that jeopardizes the safety of students to or from school. Q: How many days are allotted for 2 hour delays? Canceling... Read more