Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who runs the district
Faith Arcuri, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2019
Filed under School News, Uncategorized
Naugatuck High School is overflowing with influential women throughout our halls and in our classrooms who work hard to keep the school a safe learning environment, and one of those women is Superintendent Sharon Locke. National Women’s History Month began on March 1st and ends March 31st. Nation...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman whose kindness inspires us
Alexus Ferrari and Nick Iannicelli
March 19, 2019
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Ms. Karen Dupre is a French teacher at Naugatuck High School and deserves recognition for Women's History month. Ms.Dupre was born in Connecticut and went to college at Nazareth in Rochester, NY and also at Miami in Ohio. Ms. Dupre decided to become a teacher because when she was younger she was...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who believes in balance for all women
Jasmine Braziel, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2019
Filed under School News
Many women in the workplace have faced the conflict of making incredibly difficult decisions about motherhood. Often times women who choose to have a career are often ridiculed, when no one may know the circumstances of her choice; conversely, stay at home moms are often scorned by society as well. ...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who is always working for children, and also adults
Riley Arellano, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
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Mrs. Melissa McInvale is one of the many women who work in Naugatuck High School that inspires kids to try their best and be their best. Mrs. McInvale credits her own parents with inspiring her. “They are very different people and I think I was able to take the best from both of them.” Mrs....
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who’s made teaching an art form
Kevin Day, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
Filed under School News
It’s another year of Women's History Month when we celebrate the accomplishments and achievements that women have made throughout history. Often those women are right in front of us. To me, Mrs. Michele Dunn is one of those women. Recently Mrs. Dunn sat for an interview with me and shared he...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who never stops
March 18, 2019
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In honor of March being Women's History Month it's easy to find hundreds of women who empower other women and positively impact the community around them. When choosing a woman at Naugatuck High School, Mrs. Jennifer Brennan deserves so many accolades - for her devotion to her community and to all chi...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who protects and inspires us
Cameron Diaz, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2019
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In 1972, Congress passed an amendment which prohibited the states of discriminating based on gender for filling jobs.Women now have the power to apply for and earn jobs based solely based on their qualifications, even for physically demanding and dangerous jobs. One woman who has taken great advantage of t...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman our students admire and trust
Justes Cureton and Alejandro Rangel
March 14, 2019
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To find an empowered and inspirational woman at NHS is easy. The hallways and classroom abound with them. However, one of the strongest and most inspirational women is Mrs. Jennifer Teixeira. National Women’s History Month has started on March 1st and ended on March 31st every year since 1987. Na...
Senior Rakagme takes top spot in first chess tournament
Elizabeth Kilmer, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2019
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On Tuesday February 26, 2019, the final round of the first chess tournament in Naugatuck High School, that had been underway for months, took place in the media center and was hosted by Ms. Laura Firmani. Senior Yeshe Rakagme faced off against history teacher Mr. Fowler for the top spot in a gam...
NHS weighs a heavy issue
Justes Cureton, Zehra Hidimoglu, Brianna Ludgis, and Jessica Maguire
January 18, 2019
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Should abortions be legal? Abortion has always been a highly debated topic. As female students we went out and interviewed students and faculty at Naugatuck High School to find out the opinion of our community. “A woman has sovereignty over her body and the government should not interfere with that decisi...
Should gaming be considered a sport?
Tyrell Allen, Shannon Burns, Hailey Deitelbaum, and Tyler Redding
January 18, 2019
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NHS has school spirit
Cameron Diaz, Evelyn Diaz, Mark Nofri, and Zach Royka
January 18, 2019
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Naugatuck High School is the place to be during all school events. Students here take our sporting events, dances, and school functions seriously, and therefore, we have the loudest, biggest, and most supportive crowds. Tristan Crelan a senior at Naugy and the leader of the “Hound Pound” said ...