In the NorthStar Navigator’s first publication in November, Kay Lane wrote an article about the NSA talent showcase. The staff at the NorthStar Navigator felt it was only fitting the follow up her article with information on the winners from December and February. Congratulations to the winners and all those who had the courage to submit their talents.
Read MoreAll NSA students have stories where knowledge was hard learned. Being an online student, whether a veteran or a novice, can be difficult and there is always room for growth. All NSA students like to hand out knowledge for free with a giant neon sign that says, “Take my advice, I beg you.”
Read MoreDid you know that NSA has its own National Honor Society? On top of that, did you know that they have a tutoring team that offers tutoring to any student for free! They have their own team on every students dashboard on Teams. It was created by NHS members to allow for authorized and organized peer tutoring at NSA.
Read MoreLet’s take some time to learn about the history of the Navigator and its transitions to where it is today.
Read MoreNorthStar Academy is a school known for its boundless reach. With students all over the world, NorthStar breeds a unique culture, perspective, and atmosphere…At NorthStar, the opportunity to connect is there, but it can be hard to make that first step. NorthStar’s NSA Connections Team was created for this very reason.
Read MoreNorthStar Academy is an online school. This means that NorthStar can offer some very unique classes. One of these classes is Law and Order: Intro to Legal Studies, taught by Mrs. Rachel Knipe.
Read MoreHave you ever eaten fried ants? Everett Segner, eighth grader at North Star, said it was the weirdest food he has eaten in Uganda.
Read MoreHave you ever heard of Pickle-Ball? It’s a very interesting sport that is a combination of Badminton, tennis, and ping pong… On top of that did you know that NorthStar’s very own Mr. Noel Horneck is very accomplished in said sport?
Read MoreWhen most people hear about Kuwait, they think of the war fought there in the 1990s. Thoughts of a vast, barren desert and the searing heat also come to mind. All that is true, but Kuwait is also so much more. Located in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula, Kuwait is approximately equal in landmass to the state of Hawaii. Much of Kuwait is desert, but some cities and oases have sprung up. Most of the country’s population lives in Kuwait City, the capital, making this emirate one of the world’s most urbanized countries.
Read MoreNSA always has many courses to offer to their students and a few of which are very interesting and surprising. Two examples of this would be Introduction To the Culinary Arts and Criminology.
Read MoreNorthStar Academy is used by students all over the globe. Close to 2,000 students in dozens of countries go to our school online. NorthStar is based in Mississippi but is a truly international school. Did you know that NorthStar also partners with a brick and mortar school in Kuwait? Lighthouse Academy is a Christian school that uses NorthStar’s curriculum from grades six to twelve. Graduates receive a NorthStar diploma. Recently, NorthStar’s Dean of Students, Scott Berggren, and Director, Dan Cooley, visited the Lighthouse Academy.
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