Is Having an After School Job Worth it?
Elizabeth Wood, Social Media Manager
September 30, 2020
Summer 2020 was a bit on the boring side. Students had to stay inside and were not able to go to the pool, go on vacations, and other normal summer activities. The thought of having a job crossed my mind; however, I then began to worry about other aspects of my life. Would I be able to keep up with my sc...
NFHS PALS Sock Fundraiser
Cynda Allen, Opinion Editor
March 16, 2020
North Forsyth High School's PALS program recently held a fundraiser to help collect money for the Special Education Program. This event lasted about two weeks and proved to be a success. The organization sold fun and goofy animal socks for five dollars every day during lunch. The PALS program do...
NFHS Theater Department Is Putting Mary Poppins Jr. Onto the Stage
Jen Vincent, Staff Writer
March 1, 2020
North Forsyth High school’s musical theater class is bringing Mary Poppins Jr. onto the stage. It is starring students Nina Vail (Mary Poppins), Noah Colwell (Bert), Sophie Jerry (Jane Banks), and Adam Norton (Michael Banks). It will be at North’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on March 5-7. Tickets are...
JV Girls Soccer Team Fall to South 4-2
Emma Simmons, Staff Writer
March 1, 2020
The North Forsyth JV girl’s soccer team was back to compete on Feb. 12 after their game was canceled on the 6 due to lightning and heavy rainfall. With a victory under their belt from their last game against the South Forsyth War Eagles, the JV girls returned to the Raider Valley after school at 5...
Should the School Year be Year-Round?
Steven Gresham, Staff Writer
February 29, 2020
I am currently in my sophomore year of high school, and I think that after 13 years of torture, I am entitled to voice my opinion of the current school schedule. Ever since I was in kindergarten, I wondered why we did not start school in January and finish in December. To me, it sounded a lot better ...
North Forsyth’s annual Prom Fashion Show performs “Puttin’ on the Ritz”
Daphni Torres, News Editor
February 22, 2020
North Forsyth High School performed their annual Prom Fashion show at the P.A.C. on Thursday, Feb. 13. This years prom theme has not been revealed as of late February, however “Puttin’ on the Ritz”, meaning to dress fashionably, was the theme for the prom fashion show this year o...
An Inside Look into Work-based Learning
Grace Wood, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2019
Senior Sydney Martin is one of the handful of students who participate in the North Forsyth’s work-based learning program. Work-based learning is a program that allows students to intern in different places they would potentially like to work in such as a hospital, a local newspaper, or an elementa...
Tri-M Music Honors Society Carols During Radier Time On Wednesday, Dec. 11
Melody Scott, Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
Tri-M Music Honors Society went caroling during the first and second Raider Time transitions on Wednesday, Dec. 11. They sang songs such as, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Jingle Bells,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” They made appearances in Ms. Ka...
Brock Talks on Tuesdays
Emma Simmons, Staff Writer
November 22, 2019
In room 434, Mr. Brock has a Wellness session during Raider Time every Tuesday, which he calls “Brock Talks.” Mr. Brock goes over subjects that are of interest to him and the students, engaging everyone with his own insights and advice in an easy way to understand, much like a Ted Talk. He speaks...
Wellness Wednesday’s Newest Session: “Classic Rock Music Hour”
Cynda Allen, Opinion Editor
November 18, 2019
Wellness Wednesday has added a new session for students called “Classic Rock Music Hour” in room 331. With Coach Andy Martin as it’s host, it is a sixty-minute period to listen to classic rock music and jam out with senior Tyler Hogan. Every Wednesday, he brings his guitar from home and plays ...
North Forsyth Students Compete at World Language Expo
Cassidee Jackson, Features Editor
November 18, 2019
North Forsyth students in Russian, Spanish, French and Latin classes competed at the World Language Expo at Denmark High School on Thursday, Nov. 7. Impersonation of notable figures, dramatic interpretation of a monologue, short film, 3x3x3 skit and creative redesign of a famous piece of artwork we...
Art Club Celebrates The Day of the Dead
Peyton Stenander, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
North Forsyth High School’s art club met up this past Wellness Wednesday to begin a project about The Day of the Dead. They will be representing this classic Latin American holiday with their own pieces of art. Together, the members of the art club and the spirit of this holiday will both work in ...
Emma Simmons, News/Sports Editor
October 23, 2020
ACT testing will take place on Oct. 24 between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The test itself will have four parts: English, mathematics, reading and science. A calculator* can only...
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