After prom held at the Boys and Girls club

This year, the after Prom was held at the Boys and Girls Club on April 23rd. Activities included a surfing machine, blow-up Twister game, dodgeball, basketball, and karaoke. “The idea to change around after Prom was good, but not a lot of people were there.” said senior Nicole Silvernell. “It was pretty fun- just not as good as last year.” senior Bekah Crouch added. As would be expected, after Prom included food and raffle prizes. Among the prizes were a TV, an iPod touch, a microwave, and a laptop. Subway sandwiches were provided as well as nachos, hot dogs, and soda.  Read More →

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

Swimmers make their final splash

Sophomore Aubrey Kluth swims the freestyle during practice. The girls' swim team competed in the State competition Feb. 13. They’re possibly the most committed athletes on the planet. They arrive at school at ungodly hours of the morning – only to plunge into the icy waters of the natatorium. They never have to buy perfume because they’d rather get eaux de chlorine for free. They’re the swimmers – the ladies who sport hydrodynamic swimsuits and “bust theirs to beat yours.” After a dazzling performance by many a swimmer and diver at sectionals, seniors and captains Audrey Welklin... Read more

Proceeds from winter dance went to Haiti Relief

This year, students had the opportunity to donate money to Haiti when they attended the winter dance on Saturday, Feb. 20. “Student government usually likes to donate money to good causes. It was a great way to get people to the dance and donate at the same time,” student body president Luke Hoffman said. “The Student Government decided without input from me to donate proceeds from the dance to Haiti relief. I entirely support their decision. Given the great need, and our ability to give, I think these are very commendable actions for our students to take,” principal Annetta... 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

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

Events that shaped the 2000s

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children,” former president George Bush said during a post-9/11 press conference. This past decade began with a thunderous shot heard around the world. The United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, in a way that many people could have never imagined. A group of terrorists hijacked and crashed four planes... Read more

School board seeks support for approved referendum

School board members, students, and neighbors gathered at the Noblesville Schools administration building annex last Wednesday night, January 19, to move forward on the 1058 motion, a referendum to increase property taxes in an effort to financially support system-wide improvements. The referendum, which passed unanimously, will appear on the May 4 ballot. The project consists of building a new elementary school to replace Forest Hill, adding over 20 classrooms for elementary schools, upgrading the intermediate school to become a second middle school, and adding additional science labs... Read more