By Rebecca Feber
Take the quiz to see which staff member you are most lik...
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
War in Space
War in Space
By Sydney B.
The new source of almost everything humans rely on nowadays lies in space. Satellites orbit around Earth and allow for communication, entertainment, business, monitoring and much more. They are so important that the US has spent over 5 billion dollars enhancing the space programs to keep them strong and secure.
Imagine the world with no communication: no way of calling...
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Spirit Week!
SPIRIT WEEK IS COMING SOON
Monday, May 22: Pajama Day
Tuesday, May 23: Black Out
Wednesday, May 24: Hawaiian Day
Thursday, May 25: Wacky Tacky Day
Friday, May 26: Grade Colors
6th Grade- Red
7th Grade- Blue
8th Grade- White
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Free The Whales
By Emily D.
In the small province of Vancouver, Canada, the park board held a vote that decided the future of many aquariums in the area: whether or not they may house whales and dolphins. After the Vancouver Aquarium announced that they were planning to build an extravagant beluga whale exhibit,...
Friday, May 12, 2017
March Miracles: Fun with a Purpose
By Morgan C. and Mia D.
The ultimate basketball competition, March Miracles, is here! On the 23 of March, over a hundred people played a series of three-on-three basketball games against their fellow classmates. Our authors took on the task of interviewing the workers and players. In total, we interviewed 8 teams and 6 workers. Many teams from 6th to 8th grade competed, but only 6 teams could...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
What is Dark Matter?
By Sydney B.
Everyone has heard of the term dark matter at one point in their lives whether they knew what it meant or not. Although some people might just see it as a cool name for some stuff in space, it’s much more than that.
According to NASA, dark matter is a type of matter that makes up 27% of the universe, the rest being made of dark energy and normal matter. To actually define dark matter...
What Norup Teacher are you? Quiz
By: Rebecca Feber
This quiz consists of a couple of the Norup teachers and a variety of questions to show which teacher you are most lik...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Beauty and the Beast Review
By Charlotte C.
On March 17, 2017, Disney released a live action version of Beauty and the Beast. The "tale as old as time" stars Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as The Beast, Luke Evans as Gaston, and Josh Gad as Lefou. The movie centers around a young women named Belle who lives in a small French village. Her father, an artist (even though he is an inventor in the original), gets lost on his...
Thursday, April 13, 2017
LGBT+ Rights in Finland
By Morgan C
The world has become more aware and accepting of the LGBT+ community. More and more countries have been confirming the legalization of same-sex marriage. For example, on March 1st, 2017, the country of Finland legalized it with 27 out of 47 council members' approval. The Finnish government legalized not only same-sex marriage, but also the ability to change one’s gender (even though...
Twilight Saga Review
By Carly Spagnuolo
The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer is a very underrated book because of its plot line: a vampire falls for a human and she loves him back. However, there are variables to the story that do not just affect their love lives, but rather add complexity to other aspects of the story. In addition, the book is very well-written, so a person who doesn't like the plot can still...