The McNicholas Milestone

McNicholas once again welcomed many veterans during its annual Veterans Day Assembly on Thursday, Nov. 11. This year’s guests included alumni as well as those who traveled with former McNicholas students and the Gary Sinise Foundation in April 2019 to visit the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Veterans were again able come into the school, unlike in 2020, when students had to watch a pre-recorded video … More McNick honors veterans on Nov. 11 

McNicholas recently added a math tutoring program that is available for access to all students who are seeking help with their math courses. Students can go to tutoring for assistance on better understanding of a topic, getting caught up, studying for tests or quizzes, and homework help. Julie Miller, the tutor, is located in the … More Math tutoring program offered to all students

On Friday, November 12, C.R.E.W. leadership met to launch the annual all-school philanthropy Gifts for Hope. Junior Autumn Strebel and senior Ashley Jarrold are heading the event. History teacher and C.R.E.W. leadership moderator Todd Naumann, Assistant Director of Admissions and Enrollment Jennifer Tumser, and Director of Student Life Mike Orlando are also assisting with the … More C.R.E.W. launches Gifts for Hope

The McNicholas Marching Band ended their competition season on Sunday, Nov. 7 where they placed 15th out of 29 bands at the Mid-State Band Association’s Championships at Simon Kenton High School in Kentucky. The band competed in five competitions in addition to playing at every home football game half-time show.   At the West Clermont Band Invitational, the Rockets placed 1st Class A and won best band, music, … More McNicholas Band marches to the end of a successful season

Librarian Mrs. Chelsea Almer recently announced a “Big Read” selection for November. Students have until November 15 to read Five Total Strangers Almer will hold a discussion of the book on Nov. 15 at 2:40 p.m. in the library. Snacks will be provided. The Big Read is a program that is sponsored by Sora, the … More The Big Read: A bookclub throughout the United States

On November 12-14, 2021, the McNicholas Theatre Department will perform Music Theatre International’s All Together Now! Tickets for the show are $10 and can be purchased here. The show will be directed by theatre teacher Ms. Teresa De Zarn. Other technical directors include Ms. Xan Jeffery as the musical director, McNicholas alumnus Nick Robben as … More Theatre to perform All Together Now! for fall show

This is the third edition of a three-part article in the Milestone. McNick Broadcasting Broadcasting Club is headed by Mr. Matt Wehrman. Broadcasting involves learning about interviewing skills, working with visuals, and putting on a show in front of the camera. “We also do sports reporting, so we put out various interviews with players and … More Clubs begin planning meetings, hosting events

This is the second edition of a three-part article in the Milestone. Hands Across Campus Hands Across Campus is also run by theology teacher Ms. Teresa Davis. “Three years ago, three students went to Mr. Mueller and said, ‘hey, Mr. Mueller, we need a diversity and inclusion club at McNick, and he said, ‘okay’… He … More Clubs begin planning meetings, hosting events

This article will be published in three separate editions of the Milestone. On Sept. 13, McNicholas held its annual Club Fair in the library. Students could scan a QR code for clubs they found interesting and sign up to receive emails from them. Many clubs are still open to join; emails can be sent to … More Clubs begin planning meetings, hosting events

October is a month full of awareness; it is the month set aside for Respect Life, Breast Cancer Awareness, German Americans, and Attention Deficit (Hyper) Disorder (ADHD). Those with ADHD have struggled with focusing and trying to remember things their whole life, but that’s only what people see on the outside. Aside from focus issues, those with ADHD are very creative and find ways to help themselves adapt.   There are two types of … More October brings awareness to ADHD  

The 2021 McNicholas Cereal Drive recently concluded. Hosted by Hands Across Campus, the drive ran from September 27 to October 8 and collected 251 boxes of cereal. The boxes will be distributed evenly to three different food pantries: Guardian Angels in Mt. Washington, St. Leo’s Parish in North Fairmount, and SEM pantry, also in Mt. Washington. In addition to the cereal drive, there will be a canned protein food drive during Catholic Schools Week and a hygiene … More Cereal drive raises over 200 boxes

The Olympics have stopped by McNicholas High School, providing inspiration for Homecoming weekend. Starting on October 4, McNicholas students will celebrate Homecoming Week with outfits each day to match the Homecoming theme. “It’s one of the best weeks I feel like here. Spirit weeks are fun, they get everybody high spirits, ready for the big … More The Olympics bring the torches to McNick

At the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, Librarian Mrs. Chelsea Almer, SAIL teacher Ms. Hannah Schwab, and English teachers Mrs. Julie Dill, and Ms. Gretchen Thomas decided to begin a book club just for freshmen. They will act as moderators for the club. According to Almer, the Freshman Book Club’s goal is to help … More Teachers offer book club just for freshmen

In August 2020, McNicholas introduced its new logo and colors. Principal Mr. Dave Mueller, Former Director of Communications and Marketing Mrs. Shannon Kapp, Athletic Director Mr. Drew Schmidt, parents, and board members formed a committee and researched with an outside company about colors and designs to bring about this change. “The idea was that we … More McNick continues to implement new logo

At the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, there were many uncertainties about how the year would go. One of those uncertainties dealt with the Class of 2021’s graduation. Will there be a graduation for the Class of 2021? Will the graduation for the Class of 2021 be similar to the individual graduation ceremonies for … More McNicholas to hold Class of 2021 graduation at Riverbend

The 2020-2021 school year is coming to an end, which means next year’s schedule has been made. With the introduction of Student Leadership Team as well as classroom changes, the following takes a look at what McNicholas High School’s 2021-2022 school year will look like. Disclaimer: This schedule plan is as of March 2021; All … More McNick releases schedule, plans for next school year