Nova Highlands Latin School
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September 2021
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Volume 5, Issue 1
Upper School Advance By: Samantha Kang and Sophie Krumhansl This year, the HLS Upper School Advance returned to being fully in-person. After last yearâs advance was mostly online for house members, everyone was excited to be back together. However, due to the ACT, the retreat was shortened to just the afternoon and evening. Despite this, all the houses made the most of it and had lots of fun. Senior Jake Hamilton said, âThe things that we did cut out werenât really my favorite things, so I enjoyed it personally and the structure was great. It didnât feel abrupt or out of place.â This year, the retreat included houses decorating out on the circle in front of Cooke Hall with their respective houses, leadership driving decorated cars around the loop and waving their house flag, competitive sports games, and
the first house meetings. Kara Moran, Head of House for Patrick, said her favorite memory of the retreat was the âName Gameâ, a challenge where one member from each house tries to name every member of the house, because âit was super fun to learn all the new kidâs names and it was a great challenge. It was fun to have everybody cheering me on.â Her goals for her senior year as Head of House are to try and get as many people to be involved as possible. She says âI think kids enjoy it a lot more when they want to be involved and that takes effort from the upperclassmen. I think a lot of people donât enjoy the House system because others donât, and I think Iâm only as involved as I am because of other people that encouraged me to apply for other positions
within the house.â House of George senior, Jake Hamilton said âMy favorite part was definitely the induction ceremony because the House of George was definitely the most excited and engaged, such that at the end of the day people were already saying that they loved being in George.â Jakeâs goals are to âreach out and connect with as many kids as possible and be a friend to them and have an impact on a lot of different people. The people that had the biggest impact on me were always leaders from sports teams and because I would know them through sports, I would see them throughout the day and feel important because they would show interest in me. I think people that show interest in you are always going to have the biggest impact.â (cont. on page 2)
Sports on the Flip Side of COVID By: Marissa Mudd and Olivia Petrie With Covid-19 restrictions beginning to subside, HLS fall sports are back and stronger than ever! Despite a year filled with restrictions and cancellations, athletes have persevered and are ready to play this season. The HLS field hockey team won the Apple tournament, beating Eastern in the finals to take the championship. Following the Apple tournament, the team traveled to St. Louis and came back to win their last game in the tournament,
displaying a storng atmosphere of determination and perserverance. When asked to describe her experience as a field hockey player, Meredith McFarland responded, âBeing on the field hockey team is a really different experience than any other sport at HLS Iâve played. Itâs a really good way for upperclassmen to see the legacy they leave behind and for underclassmen to see the foundation that has come before. We have senior captains every year
that really tie off our team, giving pointers and encouragement to everyone.â Also notable is the HLS soccer team. Beating Waggener 5-2 in the finals, the soccer team got a big district win. It was a tough and physical game, but everyone played hard and they came out with a significant win. Trevor Kimbell, who has played soccer for 12 years said, âThe soccer team is a great group that constantly encourages (cont. on page 2)
Whatâ s Up!? Your HLS Student Spotlight By: Elli Bitner and Trevor Geddes
Elli: Welcome back to another great year! I hope everyone had an amazing summer! Trevor and I are super excited to get to interview you all!! Trevor: Alright she said it, letâs jump right in. Today weâre talking to Caleb Sewell. E: Hey Caleb! Caleb: Hi! T: Okay Caleb, letâs start you off with an easy question: what grade are you in? C: Iâm in 7th grade.
T: Dang youâre getting kinda old, buddy. E: Hush Trevor. Caleb, what was your favorite part of your summer? C: We went to the beach, that was super fun. E: Thatâs so fun! What beach? C: The Outer Banks. T: So, howâs 7th grade going so far? C: I like it a lot more than elementary school actually. I like the different teachers and the variety. E: That was a great answer Caleb! T: Sophisticated indeed! E: So Caleb, since youâre in 7th (Cont. on page 3)