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Last week, five students travelled to UBC Vancouver to participate in STAR Fest West Nationals, where they performed a monologue, a duo, and an ensemble piece for adjudication, participated in Acting professional workshops, and created several "Plays-in-a-Day"—a 24-hour challenge in which they are part of teams of acting students from Western Canada that write, practice, and perform a one-act play in just 24 hours.
Our students did exceptionally well in adjudication: all performances earned ribbons, which meant our school was further honoured with a troupe award. The ensemble piece "Applause," featuring Timothy Roberts, Yelena Montgomery, and Hax Rombough, earned the high rating of Proficient, which is honoured on stage and with a red ribbon. The duo "Fight over Fuchsia," featuring Betsy Herlitz and Livia Foster, as well as the Contrasting Monologues "Titania/Tyne" by Betsy Herlitz, both earned the Advanced purple ribbon, the highest honour at the festival!
Teacher sponsors Naomi Smedbol and Ben Gehrels want to emphasize that all students performed exceptionally well, and that our tiny troupe was repeatedly identified for its strong performances. Thank you to all who supported this trip by attending the NSS Showcase, and congratulations to all of our performers! Troupe 2185 did us all proud.
Our students did exceptionally well in adjudication: all performances earned ribbons, which meant our school was further honoured with a troupe award. The ensemble piece "Applause," featuring Timothy Roberts, Yelena Montgomery, and Hax Rombough, earned the high rating of Proficient, which is honoured on stage and with a red ribbon. The duo "Fight over Fuchsia," featuring Betsy Herlitz and Livia Foster, as well as the Contrasting Monologues "Titania/Tyne" by Betsy Herlitz, both earned the Advanced purple ribbon, the highest honour at the festival!
Teacher sponsors Naomi Smedbol and Ben Gehrels want to emphasize that all students performed exceptionally well, and that our tiny troupe was repeatedly identified for its strong performances. Thank you to all who supported this trip by attending the NSS Showcase, and congratulations to all of our performers! Troupe 2185 did us all proud.
This week at NSS:
Best of luck to our NSS Track & Field students who are heading to Langley on Wednesday to take part in the BC Track & Field Provincials. Five of our NSS student will be taking part in various events. We will post results as they come in.
Congratulations to our last NSS MAYhem Calendar winners -
Sat. May 30th - #358 Kathleen Chisholm
Sun. May 31st - #48 Addyson Robins
Both win a logging truck load of mixed firewood, generously donated by Galena Contracting and R & A Logging.
That's a wrap on this years NSS MAYhem Calendar Draw! We wish to thank our students, staff, NSS PAC, our incredibly generous local businesses and most of all our community for your unending support of our students. Please watch in the coming days for the but THANK YOUS and the list of winners for the month.
NSS Graduate, Holly Hughes is attending the Academy Performance and Media Arts Program at Mt. Sentinel Secondary for second semester. Students in this program have been working hard on a production called "Scenes from Love & Information" by Caryl Churchill. The play will debut at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson, BC on June 12 & 13. Unfortunately, these dates conflict with the NSS Graduation and therefore, Holly will not be performing in these shows, to attend her home school graduation. Because Holly is missing the big shows, the Academy is running a special matinee at Mt. Sentinel on Wed. June 3rd, at 12:00, so that she will be able to show off her amazing talents. Her family, students and many of Holly's peers at NSS will be travelling to Mt. Sentinel by school bus to cheer her on. Permission forms are in the office and must be returned prior to departure - STUDENTS MUST PACK A LUNCH & DRINKS FOR THIS TRIP AS WE ARE ON A VERY TIGHT TIME SCHEDULE TO BE BACK AT THE SCHOOL IN TIME FOR THE BUS AT 3:00. We all wish Holly the best of luck Holly! Break a leg!
Mon. June 1
- Free hot lunch - Tortellini
Tues. June 2
- Free hot lunch - Taco Salad
- Track & Field practice 3:00-5:00
Wed. June 3
- Free hot breakfast in room 10 - 8:35-8:55
- Free hot lunch - Potato Soup
- Track & Field Team to Provincials in Langley - depart NSS at 9 am
- Pride Party in room 10 at 3:00
- NSS PAC Meeting - 5:15 in library
Thur. June 4
- Free hot lunch - Greek Bowl
- Track & field team at provincials in Langley
Fri. June 5
- Hot Lunch - Pulled Pork Buns $4
- SEL Club to Pride Parade in Kelowna - depart at 1:00 from NSS
Best of luck to our NSS Track & Field students who are heading to Langley on Wednesday to take part in the BC Track & Field Provincials. Five of our NSS student will be taking part in various events. We will post results as they come in.
Congratulations to our last NSS MAYhem Calendar winners -
Sat. May 30th - #358 Kathleen Chisholm
Sun. May 31st - #48 Addyson Robins
Both win a logging truck load of mixed firewood, generously donated by Galena Contracting and R & A Logging.
That's a wrap on this years NSS MAYhem Calendar Draw! We wish to thank our students, staff, NSS PAC, our incredibly generous local businesses and most of all our community for your unending support of our students. Please watch in the coming days for the but THANK YOUS and the list of winners for the month.
NSS Graduate, Holly Hughes is attending the Academy Performance and Media Arts Program at Mt. Sentinel Secondary for second semester. Students in this program have been working hard on a production called "Scenes from Love & Information" by Caryl Churchill. The play will debut at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson, BC on June 12 & 13. Unfortunately, these dates conflict with the NSS Graduation and therefore, Holly will not be performing in these shows, to attend her home school graduation. Because Holly is missing the big shows, the Academy is running a special matinee at Mt. Sentinel on Wed. June 3rd, at 12:00, so that she will be able to show off her amazing talents. Her family, students and many of Holly's peers at NSS will be travelling to Mt. Sentinel by school bus to cheer her on. Permission forms are in the office and must be returned prior to departure - STUDENTS MUST PACK A LUNCH & DRINKS FOR THIS TRIP AS WE ARE ON A VERY TIGHT TIME SCHEDULE TO BE BACK AT THE SCHOOL IN TIME FOR THE BUS AT 3:00. We all wish Holly the best of luck Holly! Break a leg!
Mon. June 1
- Free hot lunch - Tortellini
Tues. June 2
- Free hot lunch - Taco Salad
- Track & Field practice 3:00-5:00
Wed. June 3
- Free hot breakfast in room 10 - 8:35-8:55
- Free hot lunch - Potato Soup
- Track & Field Team to Provincials in Langley - depart NSS at 9 am
- Pride Party in room 10 at 3:00
- NSS PAC Meeting - 5:15 in library
Thur. June 4
- Free hot lunch - Greek Bowl
- Track & field team at provincials in Langley
Fri. June 5
- Hot Lunch - Pulled Pork Buns $4
- SEL Club to Pride Parade in Kelowna - depart at 1:00 from NSS
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Nakusp Secondary School opened in 1957 and is one of six schools in School District 10, Arrow Lakes. It has a current school population of 149 students and 25 staff members. Students come into Grade 8 from the elementary schools in Nakusp, Burton & Edgewood.
NSS is very much at the heart of Nakusp’s community with generations in the village having passed through the hallways of the school. This means that the community is very generous in the time it gives to the school whether through coaching school teams, mentoring students in work placements, volunteering time in class, sharing expertise or attending monthly PAC meetings.