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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. NAIMAN!! For those who do not remember, Dr. Naiman is our hall mom and today is her birthday! In order to show our love and appreciation we will forever celebrate this day, September 30th, as Dr. Naiman Day. Thank you so much for all you do for our hall and for the school. With love and gratitude we thank you. We hope today was "nothing short of amazing" just like you.
What I watch on TV – Scrubs What music I listen to – most everything that isn't rap What I drive – I only have a permit... Favorite movie – My Boss' Daughter What I'm reading - Whatever's assigned for Amstud mostly :-) Favorite Subject in School – Biology Favorite Hobby - Biting my nails Worst habit – Biting my nails :-) Superstitions – I'm not a very superstitious person On my dorm room walls – Not much The one person I'd love to trade places with for a day – Not Sure My first job - Tutor My favorite meal – PFM food :-) Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) - Teleportation or some sort of time freezing power My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – Hmm... I'm not real big on sports Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – Oreo Where do you want to visit - Either Britain, Japan, or France would be pretty awesome Favorite sports team growing up – I guess that would have to be the Panthers My Greatest Love - Being Awesome My favorite physical attribute - Can't say I've given it much thought, though I've always thought my eyes were rather piercing :-) What do you value in others- Honesty, responsibility, intelligence My hero - I don't really have one My motto – "Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but never actually gets you anywhere."
Last weekend was the Ms Bike Tour. This is a charity event to raise money and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. Bikers raise money, then ride different distances to Camp Hope in Chapel Hill. Distances can rang from 18 miles up to 80 miles a day. We had three members of our hall participate in the Bike Tour: Elliot Cartee, Brent Nash, and Ryan Sutton. Together they rode about 140 miles. That is quite the bike ride. They all enjoyed themselves and thought it was a great event. It takes place every year and is normally run by Scott Laird. If any parents are interested in getting involved, volunteers are always welcome.
Last night, we had our hall program of hall pancakes. We were invited to hang out, eat pancakes, and watch X-men Wolverine at Mike's apartment. We would like to thank Mike, Dustin, Jordan, Kevin, and Spencer for doing most of the cooking. The pancakes were delicious. We had blueberry, banana, chocolate chip, peanut butter chip and a combination of all of them. Watching X-men was also great. The commentary of Durant and Richi made for some fun video watching. Thank you to everyone who participated and made it a great program.
What I watch on TV – espn and comedy central What music I listen to – everything except hard core rock. What I drive – nothing yet but hopefully a jeep next summer Favorite movie – wizard of oz What I'm reading – days of grace by arthur ashe Favorite Subject in School – american studies Favorite Hobby – of late, playing chess but usually any sport Superstitions – I believe in karma Worst habit – drinking soda religiously On my door room walls – a poster of michael jordan, the bank job and rendition movies The one person I'd love to trade places with for a day – will smith My first job – assistant kennel technician aka pooper scooper at my dads vet office My favorite meal – sushi Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) – musical ability. Write it, play it, sing it. My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – brett favre Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – banana pudding Where do you want to visit – rio de janeiro, brazil Favorite sports team growing up –THE FINE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL! GO TAR HEELS! My Greatest Love – film. Write it, direct it, star in it, edit it, produce it. My favorite physical attribute – my hair is all I got going for me What do you value in others- honesty. My hero – if my parents are reading this, you guys! But otherwise michael jordan, arthur ashe, and brett favre. My motto – J.P. j/p
This week has been a good change of pace for the soccer team. They won both games; 7-1 against South Granville and 3-0 against Granville Central. On hall, both Richi and Neal scored in both games. Dustin, Spencer, and Clint played well in the defense to allow only one goal. Matt and Martin played well in the Midfield. The next big game will be Monday against Northwood. They are the team to beat for a chance of winning the conference championship. Hopefully all players will be healthy and ready to go on Monday. Go Uni's!!
On hall we have a program called Wonder Kid. One person each week gives their answers to a set of questions. It is very simple, but it is interesting to know their responses and it's a great way to learn things you normally wouldn't about a person. Last week's wonder kid was Clint Upchurch. Below are his responses.
What I watch on TV – Numbers What music I listen to – Contemporary Christian and Christian Rock, Country, Soft Rock What I drive – Jeep Grand Cherokee Favorite movie – Remember the Titans What I'm reading – AP Biology Favorite Subject in School – Biology Favorite Hobby - Soccer Superstitions – I don’t really have any Worst habit – Biting my fingernails On my dorm room walls – Schedule for school and sports The one person I'd love to trade places with for a day – Barack Obama My first job – Haven’t had one yet My favorite meal – Angel Hair Spaghetti Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) – Super speed My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – Chipper Jones Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – Chocolate Where do you want to visit – Great Barrier Reef Favorite sports team growing up – Charlotte Hornets My Greatest Love – Outdoors in the Spring My favorite physical attribute – IDK What do you value in others- Honesty My hero – Jesus My motto – Give 110% in everything you do.
Our IM soccer season has now come to a close. We finished off the season with a 2-2 record. The hall unfortunately did not make the playoffs. However, we were able to win our last game 1-0 against 2nd East. Tony Botros, senior captain, scored the winning goal. The rest of the hall played excellent defense to protect the lead. We are now preparing for the upcoming Ultimate Frisbee season. Our team will be led by senior captain, Colin Ringwood and junior captain, Daniel Milam. We are excited and optimisic about the upcoming season. Lets bring one home #1 Hunt.
This fall, the NCSSM Drama department will be performing the play Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostand. During auditions for the play, 2 members of 1st Hunt auditioned and both were cast. Jordan Firn was offered the role of Viscount Valvert, and Colin Ringwood was offered the role of Cyrano de Bergerac. Both are very excited and will be rehearsing frequently in order to be ready for the performance. The show will be performed on October 23rd, 24th, and 25th. We would love for you to come out and see it.
The Men's Cross Country Team has had a strong showing so far this year. NCSSM dominated the first two meets, placing 9 of the top 12 and 7 of the top 9 runners in the Northwood and Cedar Ridge meets, respectively. This Saturday at the Durham Academy Invitational the Unicorn Men had a very strong race, placing third out of eight teams, behind only 3A perennial powerhouse Chapel Hill High School and defending Independent School State Champion Durham Academy. NCSSM placed ahead of four 4A schools and had 6 runners who had better times than our school's fastest runner at this point in the season last year. It looks like the Cross Country team is off to a promising year. Congratulations to Eli, Justin, Elliot, and Caleb, all of whom had season-best times at Saturday's meet. Keep up the good work!
Over the past week, NCSSM's soccer team has suffered some unlucky losses. There was a 2-1 loss to Carrboro last Thursday, and a 2-1 loss to Cedar Ridge last night. The team now stands 2-2 overall. Both games were tough. Both opponents dominated the game until the last 20 minutes. Both goals were scored by Matt Hughes. The goals were able to intensify play but unfortunatly were not enough to get the win. After practice today, and a long talk, things look like they are turning around for the team. The next game is Monday away. Hopefully the Uni's will be able to bring home the win. Another notable hall mention is Neal Lewis has been names one of the junior captains. He has not been able to play due to a knee injury, but we hope to see him back for Monday's game.
The hall wanted to take the time to thank the parents that have provided hall food the past two weeks. So thank you parents of Richi, Nkenge, and Eli. Your contributions are really appreciated and we love everything you do for us. The food has been wonderful, but the time we get to spend together Wednesday nights is even more special. So we thank you again.
Sincerely,
1st Hunt
PS. There are still openings to sign up for hall food if you wish to provide food.
As we prepare for our emergency notification test coming up on September 14, we need to make sure we have all of your contact information correctly stored in our student information system. Please log into FOCUS (https://focus.ncssm.edu) by Wednesday, September 9, 2009 and confirm your contact information available at "My Child" --> "Child Info" --> "Addresses and Contacts."
Once there, please:
1) Confirm that your child's home address and home phone number are correct. 2) Confirm that you are listed in the "Contacts at this Address" list. 3) Click your name and confirm that the cell phone and e-mail address listed are correct. 4) Click the "Update My Information" link if anything is incorrect or data is missing. You will have the opportunity in that form to submit any other information we need to know in the "Notes" section at the end of the form.
If you have any questions or have any trouble logging into FOCUS, please contact Lauren Everhart, director of communications, at 919.416.2872 or everhart@ncssm.edu
Today the NCSSM men's soccer team defeated Roanoke Rapids 5-3 at home. It was an intense match with many lead changes. A few notable mentions from first hunt were Richi and Neal with 2 goals apiece. Matt, Dustin, Clint, and Spencer all played strong defense. Martin played outside midfield with great skill as well. This game was an important win because it was our first home game, and Roanoke Rapids play similar to the teams we play in conference. With a few minor adjustments, we are looking forward to a good season.
