Archive for September, 2008

Many students, as well as teachers, may have noticed that the clocks above the televisions last year are no longer there. Many appear to be at a loss when trying to figure out the time. These clocks were positioned much more strategically than the clocks built into the walls. Whether or not everyone realizes their [...]

Recently added to Neuqua’s large repertoire of classes are online classes in which students do not take a class at school but do every assignment independently and turn in work online. The online-class requires several programs such as Wimba, similar to AIM, in which students can communicate with other students, along with Voice Board, which [...]

New technology is being used this year at Neuqua Valley High School that is making menial jobs a lot easier for both staff and students. Most of it was seen during the beginning of the school year such as text book scanners. Another thing that has been introduced is the use of the United Streaming [...]

Affective this school year, Waubonsie Valley High School has eliminated Advisory from the school schedule. The twenty minutes that are usually allotted for Advisory are now divided up and distributed to the rest of the periods making each class three minutes longer. The teachers that were advisors are now available to the students for academic [...]

My new BF is such a QT. I cnt wait 4 U 2 meet him. UGH! ‘Rents R @round. Cnt tlk. Cal u 2moro. For anyone without an unlimited text messaging plan, this language is most likely closer to Latin than English. For Neuqua Valley Sophomore and Chicago texting champion Megan Rach, this cell phone [...]

Principal Robert McBride is Neuqua Valley’s new man at the top and he has plans to change Neuqua for the better. Using his past experiences, McBride is determined to improve the way Neuqua runs. As Assistant Principal Maree Russavage simply put it, “There’s a new man in town.”