NORTH HARFORD HIGH SCHOOL 211 PYLESVILLE RD, PYLESVILLE, MD 21132
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VOLUME 44 ISSUE 4
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Harmonics sings their way to success; Choir performs at county inaugurations GABRIELLE MOXHAM Reporter Harford County’s fourteenth inaugural ceremony took place Dec. 5 at Harford Community College APG Federal Credit Union Arena in Bel Air. According to sports.yahoo.com Michelle Karczeski entered as the Clerk of the Court, she was the first to be sworn in so that she could then swear in the other members. Bob Cassily was sworn in Monday, Dec. 5 as the Harford County executive. The Harford County Board of Education was sworn in during a public meeting also on the 5. The Harmonics performed at the ceremony. Ms. Katelyn Hemling, the choir director, said she is very proud of how her Harmonics performed at the ceremony. “I think they did wonderfully, they were professional, they sounded great, and it was a beautiful song. They pulled it together so quickly, so I’m very proud of them.” Hemling states that she was not nervous at all about her advanced chorus performing. She added, “performances are of
course high-stress and it was a high-profile event so we wanted to put our best foot forward but I always have full confidence in them that they will pull it off.” Junior Caine Blosser comment-
ed that they were “not particularly” nervous to perform contradictory to Hemling’s thoughts. They commented this was because “I’ve been performing for a very long time and even though
it was a very formal event, the stakes were not very high for me. I wasn’t very nervous because I didn’t think it mattered too much considering it was a political event and I am not a very
Here the choir poses for a picture after their showing. They seemed to feel quite elevated after a wonderful performance. PHOTO CREDIT: Edgewood High School student
political person.” The sophomore added, “ It obviously mattered to me whether or not we sounded good but the event itself wasn’t nerve-racking.” Blosser is an avid performer throughout the community because they also participate in choir groups such as Chamber Choir, Majestics, and The Lilacs. Outside of school they have taken part in Deer Creek Youth Choir, and in multiple conventions of youth choir’s throughout the state and country. For the inauguration Harmonics performed one song titled A Song of Peace. Blosser believes that they performed well and that the group is very “well-rounded” and takes performance very seriously. Hemling thinks it is great for her students to get any time they can out in the community especially to see the way that people react to them, “they got to sing alongside other schools and the event was just great exposure so it’s always an exciting day when they get to go out and make their presence known.”
Students show appreciation for educators
LILY CORCORAN Copy Editor
Last year during Kindness Week, the staff at NH was given an opportunity to recognize students who inspire them to come to work each and every day. On Dec. 9, the tides have turned, and a random sampling of students were able to nominate educators in the building who inspire them. Freshman Samuel Kleback gave a shout-out to German teacher Mr. Russel Blake, saying, “[He makes] learning German so fun. [His] class always makes [Kleback’s] day better and brighter.” Similarly, sophomore Sophie Deibler shouted-out art teacher Mrs. Lisa Campbell, saying that Campbell is, “always in a cheerful mood and it brightens up the whole mood of the classroom.” Senior Mason Fried praised Mr. Bill Wardle and thanked him for “making [his] first [and last] year at this school enjoyable.” Junior Tristan Armiger appreciates math teacher Mrs. Emily Johnstone because, “She helps [Armiger] a lot and comes over when she sees [Armiger] struggling.” Armiger adds, “[Johnstone] always talks with us at the beginning of class to get us engaged, and lets us take lots of notes” that the class can use for quizzes and tests. Similarly to last, teachers that were nominated this year also received shout-outs and t-shirts. Science teacher Mr. Robert Lamarr received a shirt and said, “Thank you [all] for the nominations. I am glad that I am able to make your school experience better.” He said this an especially nice treat, as it is his first year teaching at NHHS. Lamarr added, “It feels good to know that I am accepted as part of the North Harford community, and that I am making a difference to the students here.” Similarly, French teacher Mrs. Larissa Arist received a shirt and said, “My favorite part of teaching is building relationships with my students, especially with those students that take French all four years;we get to see each other every other day for four years! I love what I do and I’m grateful that I come to a place where I can have fun and enjoy time with my students every day.” Arist, said she “can’t imagine teaching any other way.” Arist commented that she, “just wants to let all [her] students know that it’s because of them that makes teaching French so rewarding for [her].” Mrs. Jennifer Chandler’s advanced media students are in charge of kindness initiatives each year. According to the educator, the students polled random advisories comprised of every grade level to get a random sample of nominations. “There were 29 teacher recognized in over 10 departments,” said Chandler, who was happy her students could bring a little joy at this time of year. Secretary Barbara Matthews says “I think it is a great idea. It just makes the teacher feel more special and want them to do better for their students.”
The Nest continues the kindness initiative tradition for another year. 29 teachers were nominated for the You’re my Reason campaign. PHOTO CREDIT: Nancy Green