Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
Caila Palaia '26

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter

Caila Palaia is a senior at Nonnewaug High School who writes and is an editor for the Chief Advocate. She is in the vo-ag program and enjoys writing stories about the animals and other things going on in Ag.

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Flynn Amodio, a sophomore tries to do work in his video production class but Securly blocks his work. Securly is making doing work in the Multi Media classes very hard as it blocks all the websites needed for projects.

Securely Causes Challenges for Students and Teachers

Caila Palaia ’26, Senior Editor
October 9, 2025
Finnegan Magee, a junior at NHS, cleans pens at his SAE at Flanders Nature Center to ensure animals have a clean home. Ag students have a wide variety of SAEs that all entail different tasks, some work on farms, in stores, vet offices, landscaping businesses, etc. No matter the task, students make sure they are working their hardest.

SAE Offers Valuable Life Lessons and Work Experience to Agriscience Students

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
June 2, 2025
NHS senior Savannah Fedorich guides Scottie, the campus' 25-year-old Dutch Warmblood, out of the Elizabeth Webb Equestrian Center. NHS students have cared for Scottie since he was adopted and Scottie continues to serve as a living embodiment of perseverance following a rare infection that resulted in losing an eye.

Scottie the Horse Embodies Agility over Disability

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
May 13, 2025
NHS agriculture students will head south on the 12th of April where they'll explore the ecology of South Florida. Snorkeling will be the main experience students will enjoy while students will also work with the REEF program to study and collect research. Photo Credit: Unsplash

NHS Agriscience to Study Ecology and Conservation in Key West

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
April 10, 2025
Leanne Foster of the agriscience department poses with students from the class of 2024 following the birth of one of agriscience’s baby calves. Every spring, agriscience students and faculty prepare for everything from rabbits to kittens. (Courtesy of Kathleen Gorman)

NHS Ag Production Classes Prepare for Spring Births

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
March 25, 2025
I am doing a full clean tank clean on my turtle’s tank, scrubbing algae off of the glass. For many NHS students, the opportunity to take care of an animal gives them a sense of purpose and key responsibility skills.

Palaia: Owning and Caring for Animals Brings a Greater Level of Responsibility

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
February 27, 2025
Drama club members sit down with director Catherine Pelkey, script reading and going over songs in this spring’s musical. This year’s musical will feature the play Godspell and debut Thursday, April 2nd.

Spring Musical Promises to Leave Crowds Spellbound

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
January 21, 2025
Rachel Kalmanovsky at a 4-H showing. She is showing a goat and a sheep, but it's moments that she's working with animals that she's at her most comfortable. (Courtesy of Rachel Kalmanovsky)

Kalmanovsky’s Willingness to ‘Heal’ and ‘Preserve’ Set Her Apart

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
December 19, 2024
Director Catherine Pelky and stage manager Kelsey Santerre-Piazza go over new business with drama members. “My role as a stage manager is to take notes,” says Kelsey Santerre-Piazza, a current NHS student and Drama club member. “During our meeting on important news and taking blocking notes while reading through the script with actors, making lists on characters' costumes, set pieces, and background items.”

From left, Jack Smith, Domenic DiStefano, and Jack Rinko enjoy playing a game together in Video Game Club, an after-school group where students collaborate using a wide range of technology and modern media tools. (Courtesy of Katie Blake)

Blake Introduces New Media and Video Game Clubs

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
October 17, 2024
Woodbury FFA students (Connor Cabeleira and Garnet Mayfield) that volunteered at the local Bethlehem Fair on September 9, 10, 11 2024. Volunteer experiences like those students held at this fall's fairs helped to hone key skills FFA students need this semester. (Courtesy of the Woodbury FFA/ Instagram).

Woodbury FFA Students Hone Skills During Fall Fair Season

Caila Palaia ’26, Reporter
October 2, 2024
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