The Student News Site of Parkway North High School

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The Student News Site of Parkway North High School

Norsestar
The Student News Site of Parkway North High School

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Allison Brady

Allison Brady

Hi! My name is Allison. I’m a junior, and this is my third year as part of the Norsestar staff. I’m also involved in theatre and a few other clubs, and outside of school I enjoy reading, writing, and listening to music.

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French teacher Laine Johnson teaches basic French phrases, like how to introduce yourself and say how old you are. Johnson is North’s only French teacher, teaching both newcomers to the language and advanced learners.

New Elective Teachers Join North’s Staff

Allison Brady
October 15, 2025
English teacher Keith Morton shows off the creative decorations in his classroom. Some of these decorations include a light up cloud, a projector that displays planets, fall leaves, and many different types of lights.

North Welcomes Two New English Teachers

Allison Brady
September 29, 2025
At the Water Polo and Swim Senior Night on Tuesday, May 6, water polo coach Norman Rich reads senior Athena DeKinder’s bio. The Senior Night was held on the deck of North’s pool, but without many of the traditions usually included in water sports’ Senior Nights.

Water Teams Celebrate Senior Night Together

Allison Brady
May 13, 2025
Parkway North’s girls varsity lacrosse team raised their sticks before going back out on the playing field. This is one tradition that North’s team, as well as many others, participate in.

Girls Lacrosse Team Improves Skills, Builds Community

Allison Brady
April 15, 2025
The Cello Section of Parkway North High School’s Symphonic Orchestra plays a piece at their Winter Orchestra Concert of Thursday, Feb. 27 in the theater. Orchestra students played a variety of pieces, from classical pieces to well-known songs from movies.

Orchestra performs at winter concert

Allison Brady
March 4, 2025
Senior Symone Boyd dusts library shelves at the National Honor Society meeting on Feb. 8. Besides helping with writing book reviews and organizing books, NHS students also helped to clean the library, which is especially helpful due to the different illnesses circulating at the moment.

Improvements in the library aim to enhance student experience

Allison Brady
February 11, 2025
On the hill at Parkway North by Fee Fee Road, sledding tracks show evidence of people enjoying St. Louis’ snowfall. Students got three snow days which extended their winter break, but also cut into their final exam preparation time.

Parkway Students Experience Extended Winter Break

Allison Brady
January 13, 2025
Matt Alonzo declares Jon Hardy safe at first base while fellow staff members look on. Both staff and students were invested in the game’s outcome, each cheering on their team.

North Holds Annual Students vs. Staff Kickball Game

Allison Brady
November 13, 2024
Sophomore Winta Solomon hangs up streamers after school on Oct. 15 in the commons. Solomon was one of the many students who planned and executed the homecoming commons decorations.

Homecoming decorations bring life to a short homecoming week

Allison Brady
October 18, 2024
Sophomore Carmen Mansfield works on a chemistry project in which students use zinc, copper, and water to turn on a light. The Viking Academy often uses projects to teach students concepts.

Parkway North Offers Unique Approach to Education

Allison Brady
October 4, 2024
The pool is one of the many construction projects being implemented at Parkway North. “I think the tile floor definitely needed improvement because of it being so unappealing and old,” said junior Kane Powell. “I also think we need new blocks because we've had one in the past break and they aren't great diving off of it, so I feel like new ones are much needed.”

Long-Awaited Construction Begins at North

Allison Brady
September 13, 2024
AP Exams Challenge Students

AP Exams Challenge Students

Allison Brady
May 10, 2024
Freshmen Clara Amailuk, William Renner, Evan Bauer; juniors Dakota Tritinger, Mark Goldman; sophomore Deringer Shortt, and senior Josh Frymire perform “Danza” by Lucky Chops as their brass band piece at North’s talent show.

North Hosts First Talent Show in 5 years

Allison Brady
April 12, 2024

North Host Annual Service Day, Special Olympics

Allison Brady, Brooklyn Bryant, Preston Brueckmann, Eleanore Casagrand, Jacob Goldman, Stephen Harrold, Liz King, Jordan Peck, William Pooley, Riley Schoene, Carly Walker, and Kennedy Williams
April 11, 2024
Forgotten Women of History

Forgotten Women of History

Allison Brady
March 6, 2024
Staff Beats Students in Basketball Game

Staff Beats Students in Basketball Game

Allison Brady
February 19, 2024
North Community Excels in The Arts

North Community Excels in The Arts

Allison Brady
November 30, 2023
Freshman Chelsea Schuette, Freshman Annalyn Hudson, Freshman Amelia Rejent, and sponsor Wendy Surinsky have a conversation at the second Students Demand Action meeting. They have had two meetings so far, with many more to come.

Students Demand Action Starts Chapter at North

Allison Brady
November 2, 2023
Junior Max Banashek and sophomore Felishya Robert Rajakumar rehearse a scene from “The Tale-Tell Farce”. The show requires exaggerated expressions and movements. Banashek has previously acted in four other shows at North, and this is Robert Rajakumar’s first time acting at North.

North Students Prepare for Fall Play, “The Tell-Tale Farce”

Allison Brady
October 19, 2023
A forest view in the autumn. Original public domain image from Wikimedia Commons

North students love Fall

Allison Brady
October 2, 2023
Parkway North Girls Cross Country Team Starts Season Strong

Parkway North Girls Cross Country Team Starts Season Strong

Allison Brady
September 19, 2023
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