A big happy 17th birthday to Mr. William Oles. You can thank Mr. Praruj Pant for the fabulous artistic interpretation of the greatness that is Bill Oles. Woo hoo!
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Happy Birthday William Oles!
January 31st, 2015
A big happy 17th birthday to Mr. William Oles. You can thank Mr. Praruj Pant for the fabulous artistic interpretation of the greatness that is Bill Oles. Woo hoo!
A big happy 17th birthday to Mr. William Oles. You can thank Mr. Praruj Pant for the fabulous artistic interpretation of the greatness that is Bill Oles. Woo hoo!
Also this week, we'd like to wish a big Happy Birthday to Mr. Praruj Pant!!
Wow there's a lot of exciting things going on. We'd like to give a big shout-out to Mr. Praruj Pant and wish him a happy 18th birthday! Lookin good!!
And this week's Weekly Wonder... our very own RLA Mr. Shane Steele-Pardue!!
Dearest Shane, thank you for gracing us with your most gratifying presence..
This week, please read below to learn about a great guy and friend to all, Shane Steele-Pardue :)
This week, please read below to learn about a great guy and friend to all, Shane Steele-Pardue :)
Our Weekly Shoutout: this week our Weekly Wonder is Mr. Daniel Lee!!
Dear Daniel, thanks for being as fantastic and as happy as you always are. This one's for you!
Another Marvelous Weekly Wonder.. Samed Delic!!
Yay Samed!! Thanks for being as fantastic as you are. Please read below to learn about a fantastic.. "and don't you forget it!".. resident :)
Status of Second Tri
With February at our doorstep, its increasingly hard to believe how fast this year is going by. Life always seems accelerated here at NCSSM, what with everyone constantly busy with assignments, activities, and friends. And yet Second Trimester still feels like it goes by painfully slowly.
Thankfully, we as a hall are staying busy. This past week, we had BASEketball in the PEC on Monday, How to Solve a Rubix Cube with Trey Duvall on Tuesday, a Spirituality Discussion on Wednesday, a XC-style ab workout with Nick Walker on Thursday, a Movie night to see American Sniper AND Cookie-baking with first Beall on Friday, a trip to IHOP and an Arm Wrestling Tournament Saturday, and finally a Superbowl Party on Sunday. Phew.
In summary, we're staying busy on First Hunt. There are ample opportunities for residents to get involved, take a study break, enjoy some good food, have some fun, relieve some stress, and hang out with friends. Rather than let Second Tri get us down, we're finding ways to keep doing things and to counterbalance the stress that work and projects can induce.
Furthermore, there sure is a lot to look forward to! With the light of Third Tri and Mini-Term at the end of the month, both Juniors and Seniors have a lot to be excited about. Mini-Term (Feb 26 - March 6) for a lot of our hall members means trying and experiencing something entirely new, refreshing, and exciting. Some will adventure to England, France, and Switzerland on the "CERN" mini-term for its inauguration year; others will travel to Florida to Disney Parks or to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Closer to home, some 1st Hunt residents will do amazing, in-depth research, some will hike the Appalachian Trail or visit New York, and still others will learn a new skill, do community service, or take it easy with one of several "super chill mini-terms." Whatever mini-term might mean, its a great time and one of the most memorable parts of NCSSM. There's an excitement and enthusiasm in the air that is just unmatched at any other time during the year. Furthermore, just after Mini-Term starts 3rd tri. While this may not mean much for the Juniors now, the glory that is 3rd Tri will set in with time! For Seniors, 3rd trimester means enjoying their last days of high school, (finally) hearing back from those colleges, visiting acceptance weekends, and *at last* making the big decision.
There's a lot to be excited about these days at NCSSM. Stay tuned!
-1st Hunt
Thankfully, we as a hall are staying busy. This past week, we had BASEketball in the PEC on Monday, How to Solve a Rubix Cube with Trey Duvall on Tuesday, a Spirituality Discussion on Wednesday, a XC-style ab workout with Nick Walker on Thursday, a Movie night to see American Sniper AND Cookie-baking with first Beall on Friday, a trip to IHOP and an Arm Wrestling Tournament Saturday, and finally a Superbowl Party on Sunday. Phew.
In summary, we're staying busy on First Hunt. There are ample opportunities for residents to get involved, take a study break, enjoy some good food, have some fun, relieve some stress, and hang out with friends. Rather than let Second Tri get us down, we're finding ways to keep doing things and to counterbalance the stress that work and projects can induce.
Furthermore, there sure is a lot to look forward to! With the light of Third Tri and Mini-Term at the end of the month, both Juniors and Seniors have a lot to be excited about. Mini-Term (Feb 26 - March 6) for a lot of our hall members means trying and experiencing something entirely new, refreshing, and exciting. Some will adventure to England, France, and Switzerland on the "CERN" mini-term for its inauguration year; others will travel to Florida to Disney Parks or to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Closer to home, some 1st Hunt residents will do amazing, in-depth research, some will hike the Appalachian Trail or visit New York, and still others will learn a new skill, do community service, or take it easy with one of several "super chill mini-terms." Whatever mini-term might mean, its a great time and one of the most memorable parts of NCSSM. There's an excitement and enthusiasm in the air that is just unmatched at any other time during the year. Furthermore, just after Mini-Term starts 3rd tri. While this may not mean much for the Juniors now, the glory that is 3rd Tri will set in with time! For Seniors, 3rd trimester means enjoying their last days of high school, (finally) hearing back from those colleges, visiting acceptance weekends, and *at last* making the big decision.
There's a lot to be excited about these days at NCSSM. Stay tuned!
-1st Hunt
Hall Program: BASEketball
BASEketball (Courtesy of Jared Noble)
On Monday night, we headed over to the PEC basketball courts to play a game called Baseketball, a game that is a combination of baseball and basketball based on the 90s comedy of the same name. Teams of 2 or 3 faced off on a court comprised of four bases placed at varying lengths from the basketball hoop. The bases represented hitting a single, double, triple, or home run and a player on offense picked a base and attempted a shot in hopes of gaining a point by scoring enough in a row for a home run. The defense's main weapon is the "psych-out". Since they can't physically touch a player on offense, they use psychological warfare to distract their opponents in order to make them miss their shot. The most successful psych-outs result in an airball and give the defense a point. The winners for this evening were John and Jack with a score of 13 and Ian, Praruj, and Charlie with a score of 11.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
And this past week's Weekly Wonder... Jacob Botros!!
Congratulations Jacob!! Here's a little reminder as to how wonderful it is to have you on hall. Please read below to learn a little more about Jacob!
Happy Birthday Parker Ellwanger!
January 6th, 2015
Who would've thought two roommates would have such close birthdays?!? Let's wish Parker Ellwanger a happy, happy (18th!) birthday as well!!
Who would've thought two roommates would have such close birthdays?!? Let's wish Parker Ellwanger a happy, happy (18th!) birthday as well!!
A Happy Birthday to Kevin Larson
January 4th, 2015
As a hall we would like to wish Mr. Kevin Larson a happy 17th birthday, which was this past Sunday. Hope you had a great day and will have a great year, Kevin!!!
As a hall we would like to wish Mr. Kevin Larson a happy 17th birthday, which was this past Sunday. Hope you had a great day and will have a great year, Kevin!!!
"Whose Line is it Anyway"!?!
January 7th, 2014 - (Courtesy of Jared Noble)
After Hall Food, we had a program called Whose Line Is It Anyway? based off of the television show of the same name. Whose Line is a series of "improv" comedy skits like press conference, interrogation, sound story, and alphabet. Hilarity and Shenanigans ensued, laughter was heard echoing throughout the halls.
After Hall Food, we had a program called Whose Line Is It Anyway? based off of the television show of the same name. Whose Line is a series of "improv" comedy skits like press conference, interrogation, sound story, and alphabet. Hilarity and Shenanigans ensued, laughter was heard echoing throughout the halls.
Holiday "Secret Snowflake" Gift Exchange
January 6th, 2014 - (Courtesy of Jared Noble)
Secret Snowflake - This holiday season, twenty First Hunt residents agreed to buy one gift to give a person on our hall in our Secret Snowflake program. Gifts ranged from basketballs, to skittles, to dinosaurs, to blindfolds, hats, and all sorts of crazy items, with a price limit of $10.
Secret Snowflake - This holiday season, twenty First Hunt residents agreed to buy one gift to give a person on our hall in our Secret Snowflake program. Gifts ranged from basketballs, to skittles, to dinosaurs, to blindfolds, hats, and all sorts of crazy items, with a price limit of $10.
2015!!
2015
As we approach the middle of the school year and 2nd trimester, there is a lot of tension in the air. Classes are climaxing for the school year, assignments and work pile high, the weather encourages us to stay indoors, and there are just minutes between the end of the day and sunset, further limiting student options. And yet, for every cloud there is a silver lining. The start to 2015 for Seniors means an end to dreaded college applications once and for all- (I can attest that simply not having to think of them is an amazing concept indeed). For Juniors, the start to 2015 doesn't offer much closure, but there is a growing excitement in the air for awesome upcoming NCSSM traditions such as MLK day, the Sadie Hawkins Dance, and of course, Mini-Term. What 2015 will bring for us all no one can say for sure, but we can say that the NCSSM experience will continue to be like no other. Sure, classes will challenge us, we'll each bite off more than we chew at some point, we'll fail every now and then, but the beauty of NCSSM is that there is always opportunity to recover and become even better.
With everyone working to fulfill 2015 New Year's Resolutions, January at NCSSM is a great time to get started. A couple of weeks off for Winter Break helped many of us to recharge our batteries enough to get through a few more fulfilling weeks and months left in the school year. My advice: no matter how hard it may be, try to enjoy the time that you have here at NCSSM. Parents, try to reach out to your sons and help them to enjoy this short time that they have left in high school. Life at NCSSM has a tendency to go by extremely quickly. If you find yourself constantly busy with work, activities, internships, research, and sports like me, it makes plenty of sense why taking time to enjoy the little things probably deserves to be pretty high on your 2015 Resolution list. Though many people have said it time and time again, the people at NCSSM are really what will matter 5, 10, 20 years from now. Many- and I mean, many- will become lifelong friends or co-workers, or even work together on big projects and collaborate years from now. Whatever the case, it should be a priority that you take the time to enjoy life at NCSSM with the people you enjoy being with. Whatever that means to you, I strongly encourage you to take advantage of it. It's my resolution too. I hope you all have a fantastic 2015 and are looking forward to the experiences and good things to come.
Sincerely,
Steven Tulevech
As we approach the middle of the school year and 2nd trimester, there is a lot of tension in the air. Classes are climaxing for the school year, assignments and work pile high, the weather encourages us to stay indoors, and there are just minutes between the end of the day and sunset, further limiting student options. And yet, for every cloud there is a silver lining. The start to 2015 for Seniors means an end to dreaded college applications once and for all- (I can attest that simply not having to think of them is an amazing concept indeed). For Juniors, the start to 2015 doesn't offer much closure, but there is a growing excitement in the air for awesome upcoming NCSSM traditions such as MLK day, the Sadie Hawkins Dance, and of course, Mini-Term. What 2015 will bring for us all no one can say for sure, but we can say that the NCSSM experience will continue to be like no other. Sure, classes will challenge us, we'll each bite off more than we chew at some point, we'll fail every now and then, but the beauty of NCSSM is that there is always opportunity to recover and become even better.
With everyone working to fulfill 2015 New Year's Resolutions, January at NCSSM is a great time to get started. A couple of weeks off for Winter Break helped many of us to recharge our batteries enough to get through a few more fulfilling weeks and months left in the school year. My advice: no matter how hard it may be, try to enjoy the time that you have here at NCSSM. Parents, try to reach out to your sons and help them to enjoy this short time that they have left in high school. Life at NCSSM has a tendency to go by extremely quickly. If you find yourself constantly busy with work, activities, internships, research, and sports like me, it makes plenty of sense why taking time to enjoy the little things probably deserves to be pretty high on your 2015 Resolution list. Though many people have said it time and time again, the people at NCSSM are really what will matter 5, 10, 20 years from now. Many- and I mean, many- will become lifelong friends or co-workers, or even work together on big projects and collaborate years from now. Whatever the case, it should be a priority that you take the time to enjoy life at NCSSM with the people you enjoy being with. Whatever that means to you, I strongly encourage you to take advantage of it. It's my resolution too. I hope you all have a fantastic 2015 and are looking forward to the experiences and good things to come.
Sincerely,
Steven Tulevech
2014 Annual First Hunt Hall Dinner
December 15th, 2014
Hard to believe that the Hall Dinner has already come and gone! I suppose then its possible to conclude that the year is going by quickly. For anyone out there who may not know, the annual 1st Hunt Holiday Hall Dinner is probably the biggest program that the hall does each year. It's usually several days in the working between ordering supplies, transforming the Woolworth Room into a Winter Wonderland, and cooking a large portion of the food that the meal consists of. Thanks to the work, contributions, (and cooking ability) of each First Hunt resident, along with each and every parent that generously contributed either food or a donation, this year's hall dinner was a resounding success. Furthermore, the event simply couldn't have happened without the support, time, and generosity of Mike Newbauer or without the organization, planning, and coordination abilities of Mr. Praruj Pant. Each of you's efforts are sincerely appreciated- just ask any member of the hall!
With hard work comes a sweet reward. This year's hall dinner was really nice for a number of reasons- including the beautiful decorations, huge amount of food (including ham, turkey, desserts, 4 kinds of potatoes, salads, pastas, bread, sparkling cider, stuffing, green bean casserole, and other delicious baked items), and the entertaining "gift scramble" game provided by one of our dinner guests and Hall Parent, Gail Hudson.
Thanks to each of these individuals for their contributions and desire to gather the whole hall together for a nice evening, this dinner was possible. Please enjoy a few pictures below of our dinner and time together.
Semi-Formal 2014
Though it has already been a few weeks since Semi-Formal, the date and the event deserve a special place on our Hall Blog. For me personally, my Junior and Senior year Semi's are two very memorable and special events that I know I'll come back to, year after year. Semi is a time for having fun with friends and hall-mates, for meeting new people, for having a nice night out, or for just cutting loose on the dance floor! All in all, Semi is always a good time. Traditions fill the evening, too- from Dr. Miller's annual reading of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to the incredible Winter Wonderland created by Jennifer Ashe and the Student Activities Board. Every year, Semi-Formal produces a host of good times and good memories (hence the hundreds upon hundreds of pictures that fill your Facebook News Feed). As a hall, we took our annual Hall picture at Semi as well, establishing that, though the night may be over, that we will continue to have good times into 2015 and the remaining half of this school year. Please enjoy a few pictures from Semi-Formal below!
John and Kevin
Charlie and Jared Twinning
Noah and Trey
John and William
The one and only One Thirty Three
Jack and Mike
First Hunt Squad
Mike and RLA's
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