By Rosie Smith For the past ten years, McNicholas has participated in Poetry Out Loud, a national dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students. The 1st place contestant from the school competition continues to the regional competition that will take place on Friday, Jan. 30. The top three winners from the McNicholas competition held … More Junior wins Poetry Out Loud; Reflects on experience
Book Drive 2026 During January, Hands Across Campus held a book drive with assistance from school librarian Mrs. Chelsea Almer. The donated books will be given to Mount Washington Elementary School. “Any adult books or books that we don’t think are appropriate for Mount Washington Elementary will go to the Friends of the Public Library,” … More Hands Across Campus launches January book drive for local elementary
By Meghan Runte During winter break, many McNicholas students and teachers spent time watching movies. But do students and teachers prefer going to a movie theatre, or streaming movies at home? In a recent survey, 55% of students and teachers said that they would prefer to watch a movie at home. Freshman Alexis Hood shared that she prefers … More At home or at the theatre? Rockets decide how they prefer to watch movies
By Abigail Mason At McNicholas, students can participate in a program that helps get into fields of IT early in their high school career. The Cyber Patriots is a group of students at McNicholas, involved in a bigger National Youth Cyber education program connected to the Air Force. The group works on activities sent from the Air Force to build technology skills. Students who are a part of this group work to find cyber security flaws and vulnerabilities. “Our team is built … More CyberPatriot program builds future careers for Rockets
The McNicholas Milestone 