NorthTech Continues Impressive Student Attendance
 Everyone agrees that student attendance is directly related to student achievement in the classroom. Students who do not attend school regularly tend to achieve at a lower level than their peers and are less prepared to join the work force or move on to institutions of higher education. At North Technical High School regular school attendance is a priority. We believe consistent attendance helps students become dependable and responsible young adults. It is the goal at North Technical to keep overall student attendance at or above 93% and to minimize poor attendance habits. Throughout the first half of the 2009-2010 school year, North Technical has maintained its lofty attendance goal, averaging 93.54% from the months of August through December of 2009. This average is slightly improved over the same time period last year where the average attendance was 93.18% through December. Factors such as attendance helped North Tech meet Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) indicators in the latest 2009 revised report. Congratulations to all North Technical staff for their hard work throughout the first half of the year which lead to such impressive stats.
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Let “Cosmo Service Friday” Help You Look Great
 Everyone looks forward to Fridays, but at North Technical High School, there is one more reason to be grateful for Fridays. Ms. Claudia Boyd’s cosmetology students call it “Cosmo Service Friday”, and it is becoming a hit with students and the community. Are you in need of a haircut, shampoo, or scalp treatment? Have you ever wanted to style, color, or highlight your hair? Are you interested in having a manicure or pedicure done? Cosmetology students in the newly constructed salon facilities of A226 and A228 are ready to assist you on most Fridays, so you can look your best for the upcoming weekend. Programs like “Cosmo Service Friday” offer North Technical student’s valuable professional salon experience while giving clients a desired service; translating classroom theory into everyday real world technical skills. The North Technical cosmetology program follows the same curriculum used by private cosmetology schools. After completing the cosmetology program, students are encouraged to take the Missouri State Board of Cosmetology exam which is a key to their salon career success. If you are interested in making an appointment anytime of the week, simply call Ms. Boyd at (314) 989-7747 or Ms. Shirley Sanders at (314) 989-7617. Ms. Boyd along with Ms. Sanders directs the cosmetology programs at North Technical High school.. A link to the list of services offered can be found below.
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Girls Basketball: North Tech Comes Out Swinging
By Mark McColl
Suburban Journals
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Golden Eagles administer knock-out blow in title game of Trinity Tournament.
North Tech girls basketball coach George Merritt has a simple, but lofty' goal for every season. "Our goal is to win every game we play," Merritt said. "If the girls work hard and give me 200-percent, then we think anything is possible." Heading into this week's action, Merritt's goal is still intact. The Golden Eagles swept their first three games at the Trinity Tournament last week, beating Francis Howell Central 59-45 in the championship game Friday evening. The No. 59 was significant for the Golden Eagles. That's the exact number of points the team scored in all three of its games, which was more than enough. North Tech swamped Beaumont in the opener 59-30, then followed that up with a close 59-53 win over Lutheran St. Charles in the semifinals.
The Golden Eagles' championship may have come as a surprise to some, but it didn't to the Eagles and their fans. "We had some surprises, but we played well, which I expected," Merritt said. "We had some very good chemistry and it showed. "But we went 17-4 last year. A lot of people may still see us as little North Tech, but we have a lot of talented players." North Tech actually went 17-6 last year, but that's OK. They should increase that win total this winter, as not only do they return several top players from last year's team, the Golden Eagles also have three newcomers who have already made an impact. That would be Angie Randall, Brandie Riddle and Yelena Rosado, who all transferred in from Jennings. At Trinity, Randall and Rosado scored nearly half their team's points, with Randall averaging 14 and Rosado 15 points per game. Rosado also pulled down an average of 6.7 rebounds per game.
"They're all good players and that's obviously a plus," Merritt said. "They fit real well into our system." Brittany McNutt, who led the team in scoring last year with 11.8 ppg average, is the Golden Eagles' top returning player. McNutt average seven points and nine rebounds in the tournament. Other key returners include Alycia Rhodes (7.6 ppg in 2008-09), Alycia Rhodes (7.6 ppg) and Jasmine Baylor (2.5 ppg). "I was pleased that we did show a lot of balance in our scoring (at Trinity)," Merritt said. "We had a different person lead us in scoring each night." Merritt's team has games this week against Willard and Roosevent before going to Imagine college Prep on Monday.
NorthTech Convincingly Beats Howell Central
 By Jim Faasen
Suburban Journals
December 5, 2009
North Tech Exposes Howell Central’s Youth, Rolls to Victory.
Even though his team had won its first two games of the season in a somewhat convincing fashion, Francis Howell Central coach Bryan Ricker knew that it still wouldn’t change the fact that he had a very young team on his hands. That fact was fully well exposed Friday night in the championship final of the Trinity Catholic Tournament as North Technical High School overcame a slow, foul-ridden start to run past Howell Central 61-45. “I thought the second quarter was critical for us,” Ricker said. “We missed so many open inside two-footers that we usually make. We didn’t hit threes tonight. We didn’t hit our free throws. I mean it was just a poor shooting night for us. Not to take anything away from North Tech. When we get the ball down low, we have got to convert.”
The game featured two dramatic turning points – one in favor of each team in the first half. First, Howell Central got a six-point possession in the first quarter to turn a 7-6 lead into a 13-6 advantage. After Howell Central’s Sharese Jones was fouled while making a lay-up, North Tech’s Brittany McNutt was whistled for a technical foul for knocking the ball down court after the play. Jones made 1-of-3 free throws but her second lay-up in succession a few seconds later finished off the six-point possession. But that was about as good as it was going to get for Howell Central. After holding an 18-10 lead after the first quarter, it was all North Tech.
The Golden Eagles (3-0) outscored the Spartans 22-8 over the course of the second quarter to take the 32-26 halftime lead. North Tech guard Yelena Rosado outscored the Spartans 13-8 during that stretch by herself. “She was (good) and she and 00 (Angie Randall) are both quick,” Ricker said. “But I thought we gave them some easy points in that second quarter. We made some lazy, sloppy passes and kind of telegraphed them. You can’t do that against a team like this.” For the game, Rosado scored a game-high 27 points while Randall pitched in 13 points of her own.
Howell Central’s Sharese Jones led the Spartans (2-1) with 22 points of her own but she was just 14-of-20 from the free throw line. The Spartans underscored Ricker’s earlier point by shooting just 50-percent – 22-of-44 as a team from the free throw line Friday. Howell Central also got eight points from Stacey Belt and seven from Ciara Schmidt. In spite of the loss, Ricker said he thinks that games like this, where his team is force to deal with an immense amount of defensive pressure will only strengthen it as the season wears on. “This was a great learning experience for us,” Ricker said. “We’re going to get there and we’re going to be a real competitive team the second half of the season. This is part of what we’re going to have to go through to get there.”
Quiz Bowl Team Continues Their Winning Tradition
 In December of 2008, a 5 member North Technical Quiz Bowl team began their quest to do something that no other North Tech Quiz Bowl team has done in recent memory; win the state SkillsUSA competition and compete in the nationals! Although the names and faces on the Quiz Bowl team have changed this year, it appears that the team still possesses a winning combination. On December 4, the new North Technical Quiz Bowl team of Rasheen Taylor, DeAndre Ross, Robert Turner, Kayla Alexander, Aaliyah Bruce, and Julian Sanders participated in the SkillsUSA Tournament held at North Technical High School. They faced off against Lewis and Clark, Four Rivers, Gateway, and South Technical High School. The Quiz Bowl competition tests a team of 5 competitors' ability to quickly respond to questions covering the areas of academic knowledge, professional development and current events. The teams receive one point for a correct answer and lose a point for each incorrect answer (SkillsUSA, 2009). At the end of the day, North Technical once again triumphed, and now will begin preparation to defend last year’s 1st place crown in the District SkillsUSA competition. Although repeating as District and State champions is a challenging task, the new Quiz Bowl team has shown it has the skill and winning formula to defend its 1st place finishes from a year ago. Coach Jan Bierman will continue working to keeping the team focused and at the top of their game. Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl team, and good luck in future competitions!
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SkillsUSA Volleyball Team Repeat as Champions
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