This semester, students of NorthStar Academy continue to dive deeper into the roots of the Bible by taking one of NSA’s best beginner theological courses, Old Testament Survey. Taught by one Jason Harvel, this course invites the students to see the Old Testament not as a collection of stories and tales, but as one unified story about a God who keeps his promises.
Read MoreIf you are ready for a new puzzle, check out the Navigator Search-A-Word below created by a member of the Navigator staff. Below the Search-A-Word is the list of words you can find in the puzzle, good luck Navigators!
Read MoreIf you are ready for a new puzzling challenge, check out the Navigator Crossword Puzzle below, which was created by a member of the Navigator staff. Below the Crossword Puzzle is the set of questions you are trying to answer using the articles in our January 2025 Publication.
Read MoreSeniors, the final year has come. You have weathered the storm of ACT/SAT prep classes, college visits, and all the in between. As the year progresses, look back at where it all started. Would your freshmen self be surprised at where you are now? Would they be proud of how hard you worked? What advice would have helped make high school easier?
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Read MoreNSA’s Student Council (StuCo) is a team of responsible and dedicated individuals who desire to serve their school. “My goal is that StuCo only continues to foster and encourage that unique sense of community that NSA has, allowing it to continually impact students for many more years,” StuCo President Michaela said in an interview. Throughout the year, StuCo plans events, creates activities, and aims to engage the school’s community.
Read MoreStarting a new school year is challenging for many students. There are new friendships to form, new teachers to meet, and new courses to adjust to. This often leads to anxiety and stress about what the future holds. Both new and existing students face these challenges, but God has an answer to these seemingly insurmountable stressors.
Read MoreStanding aboard the Navigator, I see land off in the distance. I sailed with the Navigator for the past three years, and it has been a voyage full of ups and downs. Beside me stands our captain. He also has sailed with the Nav for the past three years. Looking through my binoculars, I can see the new recruits standing at the port. Seeing them standing there nervous and shuffling their feet reminds me of the first time I met the crew aboard the Navigator.
Read MoreI never knew I was going to join NorthStar Academy, and in fact, I never knew online school was an option. I never knew that this event in life would lead me to one of the sweetest communities I have ever seen. In the grand year of 2020, when all earth shut down, I was presented with the opportunity of learning in this new format.
Read MoreWhen COVID-19 struck, questions about the security of my dad’s job arose as his company began letting employees go. When he was offered a job in Mississippi near our family, we decided it would be best to move. In the thick of the pandemic, we left our Florida home to join them. At the time, I was homeschooled. I never dreamed that I would discover NorthStar in the years after the move.
Read MoreEighty percent of public high schools in the United States have some form of student government, and NSA, although an online school, follows this norm (Diliberti and Wrabel). In celebration of student council elections having just ended at NSA, let us dive in to uncover how elections work and meet some of the candidates.
Read MoreTeamwork is everywhere in life. Teamwork is part of businesses, corporations, sports and everything in between. This teamwork can also be found in video games!
Read MoreIf you are ready for a new puzzling challenge, check out the Navigator Crossword Puzzle below, which was created by a member of the Navigator staff.
Read MoreThis article is a story written by Keziah, a writer on the Navigator, and Elijah, an NSA elementary student and her brother. The story highlights the relationship between a sister and a brother, and how they will always care for one another, even if they are worlds apart.
Read MoreIn a classroom setting there are rarely classes that fit the interests of students, whether it be banking, nursing, or any career one could think of. However, NSA provides career courses to get students ready for college and later on in life. An example of one of these courses is Journalism, which focuses on investigating the truth.
Read More“What? How? What are you doing here?” Navi asked in shock. He had not heard from her since she went missing five years ago. Stella did not answer his questions. She just kept walking. Navi realized he had just been standing there staring at her, frozen, and he ran to catch up. Shaking off his confusion, he ran to catch up.“Are you going to tell me what you’re doing here?”
Read MoreIf you are ready for a new puzzle, check out the Navigator Search-A-Word below created by a member of the Navigator staff. Below the Search-A-Word is the list of words you can find in the puzzle, good luck Navigators!
Read MoreHello everyone! Welcome to Nav Advice, a new series where students can submit questions or situations they need advice on, and a Navigator writer will do their best to answer them! This can include advice on how to handle friendships, school, extracurriculars, college stuff, and more. I hope you enjoy!
Read MoreFrom freezing in Valley Forge with George Washington, to marching with Martin Luther King Jr., and watching in awe as the first men walk on the moon, American History is filled with excitement and adventure. There are new things to be learned every day, and in US History Survey Live at NSA, a two-semester course that meets once a week to learn about events affecting America, Ms. Dunlap is helping students realize that.
Read MoreHey, after his last adventure, Navi found a hint to The Adventures of Navi Vol.3: Off-Course. However, he cannot read the hint because it appears to just be random numbers. Luckily, he finds a little translation key to help him decipher this message. Can you help Navi use the translation key to decipher a hint of his next adventure?
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