By Ayla Dickerson Every year, one educator from each school in the Forest Hills School District is selected as “Educator of the Year” by the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce. Administrative assistant to the principal Mrs. Jennifer Tumser said that “although McNicholas is outside of the city limits to be considered a part of Forest … More Esz named Educator of the Year
By Meghan Runte McNicholas High School’s speech and debate class, taught by English teacher Mr. Dan Freeman, has been growing in popularity since it started in 2024. Sophomores Izzy Payne and Morgan Taleff took the initiative to begin a Speech and Debate Club, focused on sharing the skills they learned through the class. Freeman said that he was approached by “two sophomore students … More The advent of a growing club; How speech and debate club originated
By Alex Minella In a recent Milestone survey, forty students at McNicholas High School ranked their favorite cafe lunches, with chicken nuggets taking the top spot. Cafe manager Ms. Tanya Gorden said, “Cooking is an art; it is something that comes natural.” She also explained that quality ingredients are important when preparing meals for students. “I don’t like to serve anything that comes from a can,” she said. Gorden said some … More Chicken nuggets take top spot in the McNicholas Cafe
By Whitley Sway In the 2024-2025 school year a new addition of hands-on elective classes were offered to McNicholas students. Sports performance director Mr. Peter Collopy teaches strength and conditioning classes, levels 1-4, during each semester. These classes are available to sophomores and above and allows students to have their workout implemented into their academic day. “It is going to end up being more beneficial from a routine standpoint every day,” Collopy said. Signing up for this class allows a student to … More Strength & conditioning classes open students to more opportunities
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