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Photo of the Week #6: Norrix al fresco
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Freshmen Elli Kastner and Tor Nelson sit in the library. They chat about their current experiences and memories as first years.

Student friendships affect high school students negatively and positively

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Spanish teacher, Kristin Antoniotti, helps students further understand the conflict in the Spanish led story, acted out earlier in the classroom. Antoniotti encourages Mitchell Quick to participate in the class activity.

Students describe their relationships with teachers as “tough love”

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Sophomore Tamar Stuart warming up during shoot-around before playing Kalamazoo Central. Stuart and the Knights prepared for a tough match up against the Giants.

Student athletes ‘bounce back’ through adversity during the basketball season

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Junior Isaac Scavarda takes the mound for the first time this year. With the combination of a tough rivalry matchup and inclement weather on the radar, the Knights record fell to 0-1 for the season.

Baseball team hopes to build on foundations laid from last season

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Luna Zuniga has her flag in the corner of the classroom. Its easily visble from most parts of the room here.

The American flag and the Pledge of Allegiance aren’t needed in schools

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Students Show Incoming Freshman A Little Piece of Norrix

Jaelyn Anderson
May 24, 2019

Every year Loy Norrix has incoming freshmen from Maple Street and Milwood middle schools come visit the school to get an idea of what high school will be like. Administrators explained all the opportunities that Norrix offers, many groups preformed for them and they got a tour of the school. The middle school students got to have an entertaining sneak peak at what their future could consist of.

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Senior Abigail Hauke asks an 8th grade volunteer to describe her day. The forensics club then acts out how her day went. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson

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The master singers pretend to be Tetris pieces as they sing the games’ theme song. The song they are singing is a mash-up of different games’ theme songs. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson

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Athletic Director Andrew Laboe tells all the incoming freshman about the sports offered at Norrix. He encourages students to work-out at Norrix over the summer. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson

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Link Crew leaders split the 8th graders into small groups to give them a tour. Senior Nick Thompson shows his group of 8th graders the four corners. Photo Credit, Jaelyn Anderson
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