Greetings North Central Panthers! Two minutes in your school and I was already lost. HA! There's door E, B, EE, ZH, K20...okay maybe not that confusing, but I seriously don't know how students find their way around on a daily basis. :) Good thing I had my trusty guide, Karen! She showed me straight to Chief Hayes classroom/ firehouse to "suit up..."He was nice enough to loan me his personal firefighting uniform - which included boots and a hat. Someone actually said, "You look like a kid dressed up in her dad's gear!" I was definitely swimming in it! (Did I mention that the gear weighed 900 lbs?!?!) Whew! I did my best joining in with the students doing drills and exercises, but quickly realized this was a tough profession not to be taken lightly. These students were training to save lives! Very impressive.
After removing Chief Hayes gear, I went to sweat more with North Central's award winning show choir, Counterpoints. I learned that students don't need to have a background in dance to join, but you can't get in the door without being able to sing. (Must be why their choir has won state 8 years in a row!) The students taught me a few steps and were very patient when I kept messing up. Obviously, they're not used to anything less than perfection… :)
So, next Karen took me to WJEL. I was excited for this one because I listen to WJEL everyday. I couldn't wait to see what the studio looked like and to talk to some of the DJ's on how they run the station. It was nothing like I expected! The whole process was extremely laid back - as if they didn't know thousands of people were listening to them on any given moment! I did a quick interview on the radio and talked to some of the students involved. Including Batman – thanks for leaving my very first comment Josh! Rock on w/ your Daft Punk self! Thanks North Central!
Comments (5)
I just wanted to say that "How Cool Is Your School" is a fantastic idea. I didn't know that you (Ms. Muha) would be visiting North Central, but I'm glad you had fun. A lot of people think that a public school can't provide a "good" education like a private school, but North Central is amazing. It's large in size, but it's small enough to be a home. Anyone who attends NC should be proud. I recommend NC to all middle school students looking for an eventful and fun highschool. I also recommend NC to all parents of middle school students looking for a highschool with strong academics and a myriad of oppertunities.
Posted by Rafaela C. | December 14, 2007 9:09 PM
Posted on December 14, 2007 21:09
I transfered from the washington township district when I was in 7th grade and was so dissapointed when I wouldn't be able to go to high school there. I'm glad it has lived up to the memory I have of the time I spent there there.
Posted by maskedromancexx | January 16, 2008 1:46 PM
Posted on January 16, 2008 13:46
i hope souths never on there because thats not a cool school it's an really bad school some schools are actually pretty cool thought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~!!!!!!
Posted by courtney.g | January 21, 2008 6:14 PM
Posted on January 21, 2008 18:14
i recently graduated from north central last year and i am attending IU in bloomington now. i was actually a dj & music producer for wjel. and i am so excited to see them on fox59. they deserve such good recognition! go panthers!
Posted by sjlante morris | February 13, 2008 11:12 PM
Posted on February 13, 2008 23:12
NC is my alma mater and let me tell you, I loved every 3 three years of it (i was at Arlington for freshman year) There are so many after school activities to get involved, from Simpsons Club, to Ladies First and even Spirit Club. I was involved in Northernaires, the gospel choir and I loved it! I also enjoyed being a part of WJEL and NC News. So, whoever is at NC and they don't like it, be proud! You can do so many great oppertunites at NC!
G-R-A-N-D NC!!!!!!
Posted by Renee L. | February 18, 2008 10:59 AM
Posted on February 18, 2008 10:59