Monday, September 14th

Attention Juniors and Seniors, our mini college fairs continue this Thursday, Sept. 17th, during 8th hour in the auditorium. Come meet with reps from Ball State, Butler University, Iowa State, Ohio State, Maryville of St. Louis, Mizzou, and the University of Maine. Make sure to sign up on Schoolinks. Questions? See Mrs. Ince in the IMC.

French club will hold its first meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 16, in room 202 from 3:30 to 4:30. Come and enjoy some French food and fun.

Attention Ironmen Fans:  Support your NCHS Girls’ Swimming & Diving teams when they compete in the Iron Invite this Saturday at the NCHS pool.  Diving events begin at 8:30 am and swimming events begin at 12:00 pm. The admission prices are $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens, $4.00 for junior high and senior high students, and $2.00 for elementary students and they are good for the entire day - no Student Activity Passes or Unit 5 Family passes will be accepted since this is a special event.  Good luck Iron Swimmers & Divers! 

Happy Irongames! As part of a new Homecoming tradition, NCHS Student Council will be hosting the first ever Homecoming Kickball Tournament on Sunday, September 27th from 4:30pm - 6:30pm! Teachers, students, and combo student-teacher groups should make teams of 6 to 7 members, no more or less. The team entry fee donation is $25. The event is tournament style. Teams that lose their rounds will be eliminated from play. The 1st place team will win $75 and will be announced/celebrated during the Homecoming Assembly.

Hey Ironmen! Student Council will be hosting its annual Homecoming Movie Night on Monday, September 28th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The movie will begin around 7:00pm, concluding around 9:30pm. Concessions will be available starting at 6:30pm and ending at 8:30pm. Concessions will be located to the left of the screen nearest the Gym Doors. The movie will be The Hunger Games, fitting with the 2026 Homecoming theme.

Student Council and the Junior Class Board will be hosting its third annual Homecoming Trivia Night on Wednesday, September 30th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Trivia will be hosted by Normal Community's very own Mr. Roller and will begin as close to 7:00pm as possible. All clubs, sports, and extracurriculars are invited to create teams of students to compete. Teachers, feel free to make teams and compete against the student groups as well! 

Questions? Reach out to Mr. King or check your class Google Classroom or flyers for information on all Homecoming activities.

This week’s senior of the week is Parker Beal. Parker’s favorite teacher is Frau Schnabel; his favorite school lunch is pizza, and his favorite movie is The Hunger Games. Parker plans on attending a four-year college to major in finance and data analytics. His one piece of advice is to always try your best and be the best version of yourself!

Tuesday, September 8th

Attention Juniors and Seniors, our first mini college fair will be held during 2nd hour this Thursday, September 10th, in the auditorium. You can learn more about colleges including Grand Canyon University, Heartland Community, ISU, Methodist College, Southern Illinois Carbondale and University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana. Make sure to sign up on Schoolinks. See Mrs. Ince in the IMC with questions.

Hello Fellow Animal Enthusiasts! Zoology Club is having its first meeting today after school in room 202. Come meet other club members and help decide which creatures you'd love to learn more about. 

Greetings all writers, authors, and storytellers. Join us for the inaugural meeting of the Ink Society, NCHS's creative writing club. This meeting will take place after school in Room 39 on Thursday, September 10th. We invite all creatives to join us in sharing their writing and ideas. We hope to see you there!

Ironmen Flag Football Fans:  Cheer on the NCHS Flag Football teams when they play in the Intercity Tournament this Thursday, September 10 at home against U-High.  The JV game will start at 4:30 pm and the Varsity game will start at 6:00 pm.  The student admission price (K-12) is $4.00, the adult admission price is $6.00, and the senior citizen admission price is $4.00 – no student activity passes or Unit 5 family passes will be accepted since these games are part of the Intercity tournament.  Good luck Iron Flag Football! 

Do you love reading? Do you like talking to other people who love books? Then the IMC Book Club is for you! Join us for our first meeting of the semester this Friday, at 7:45 a.m. in the IMC! We are a very relaxed book club - everybody reads what they want! See Ms. Fox Anvick in the IMC with any questions. 

Happy Irongames! As part of a new Homecoming tradition, NCHS Student Council will be hosting the first ever Homecoming Kickball Tournament on Sunday, September 27th from 4:30pm - 6:30pm! Teachers, students, and combo student-teacher groups should make teams of 6 to 7 members, no more or less. The team entry fee donation is $25. The event is tournament style. Teams that lose their rounds will be eliminated from play. The 1st place team will win $75 and will be announced/celebrated during the Homecoming Assembly.

Hey Ironmen! Student Council will be hosting its annual Homecoming Movie Night on Monday, September 28th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The movie will begin around 7:00pm, concluding around 9:30pm. Concessions will be available starting at 6:30pm and ending at 8:30pm. Concessions will be located to the left of the screen nearest the Gym Doors. The movie will be The Hunger Games, fitting with the 2026 Homecoming theme.

Student Council and the Junior Class Board will be hosting its third annual Homecoming Trivia Night on Wednesday, September 30th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Trivia will be hosted by Normal Community's very own Mr. Roller and will begin as close to 7:00 pm as possible. All clubs, sports, and extracurriculars are invited to create teams of students to compete. Teachers, feel free to make teams and compete against the student groups as well! Questions? Reach out to Mr. King or check your class Google Classroom or flyers for information on all Homecoming activities.

This week’s senior of the week is Lilly Frank. Lily’s favorite teacher is Mr. Belt; she doesn’t have a favorite school lunch but instead brings her own. Her favorite TV show is Riverdale. Lily plans on attending Illinois State University for physical therapy. Her one piece of advice is not to miss any opportunities and take advantage of your time in high school.

Monday, August 31st

Attention Ironmen: In an effort to be more eco-friendly, you may have noticed that  the cafeteria  purchased beautiful trays, plates and silverware.  Please remember these items are reusable and should be returned each day at lunch. They should not be thrown in the trash. When you finish eating, please take a moment to return all trays, plates, and silverware to the designated collection area. Thank you for doing your part to keep our cafeteria clean and help us take care of our school!

Ironmen Soccer Fans:  Cheer on the Varsity Boys’ Soccer team when they play two games in the Intercity Tournament at home this week - TONIGHT, Monday, August 31 at 4:30 pm versus Central Catholic and Wednesday, September 2 at 4:30 pm versus U-High.  The student admission price (K-12) is $4.00, the adult admission price is $6.00, and the senior citizen admission price is $4.00 – no student activity passes or Unit 5 family passes will be accepted since these games are part of the Intercity tournament.  Good luck Iron Soccer! 

May it please the court...your honor...opposing counsel...and members of the Ironmen student body: THIS WEDNESDAY, September 2nd is the first Mock Trial Meeting for the semester. Have an interest in law and the legal system? Want to become a lawyer one day? Do you love acting and arguing? Come on down to room 9 from 3:45pm to 5:00pm to learn about the Mock Trial team and all that we do during the school year. Questions? Contact Mr. Shackley or Mr. King for more information.

Attention Crafters! Welcome to a new year of Iron Crafting Club! We gather every Wednesday after school for crafts, friendship, and music. You can bring a project from home to work on, or you can choose from craft supplies that we have on-hand at school. We currently have supplies for crochet, knitting, embroidery, cross-stitch, and beading. Our first Iron Crafting Club will be this Wednesday September 2 in Room 219, in the sophomore hallway. We will meet after school until 5pm, and no sign-up is required. A heads up that you will need to secure a ride home at 5pm when Craft Club ends. We hope to see you there!    

Come join us for our first BSU meeting of the year this Thursday, Sept. 3 at 3:45 in the IMC. Learn what BSU has planned for this school year, meet new people, build community, and help make this year one to remember! Bring a friend—everyone is welcome! 

Are you interested in business? Do you want to learn more about entrepreneurship, public speaking, and leadership? Then join the Future Business Leaders of America! Our new member meeting is this Thursday, September 3, from 6-8pm in the cafeteria. It is open to everyone! So tell your friends and we hope to see you there!  

Hey Ironmen! Interested in uncovering the hidden stories of NCHS? Join the Archive Club this Thursday, September 3rd, in Room 9 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM! We dive into old photos, yearbooks, and cool pieces of school history—and we're always looking for new members to help bring the past to life. Stop by and check it out!

Dungeons and Dragons fans the adventure begins this Friday after school in room 234.  No experience or supplies necessary. 

The first senior of the week for the class of 2027  is Grace Hertz. Grace’s favorite teachers are Ms. Rohn and Ms. Marvec. Favorite school lunch is the chicken burrito bowl and her favorite movie is Lego Batman. Grace would like to attend SIUC next fall and study to be a rad tech. Grace’s advice is to be kind and be patient to all.

Monday, August 24th

Do you have any interest in the medical field?  Maybe wanting to become a doctor, veterinarian, physical therapist or nurse? Then the HOSA club is for you.  Make sure you come to our first meeting!  Our first HOSA meeting will be this Wednesday, August 26th, after school in room 223.  Everyone is welcome!

Attention all mathletes! This year's math team will be running practices right after school on Mondays until 4:30 starting September 14th in Room 244! If you're interested in learning more or have questions about math team, find Ms. Shoukry-Mulcahy.