The Nome Static, May 2022 (Print Layout)
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State champions receive a hero’s welcome
The Nome high school boys’ basketball team are reigning state champions. The team was welcomed home with great fanfare and celebration. The team won the boys’ state basketball class 3A tournament by beating a private high school in Anchorage that was undefeated the entire season. It was a close game, and for the first three […]
Teacher brings Iditarod joy to students across the nation
“The kids just love learning about this, especially in the Lower 48, because it’s something so drastically different from their everyday life,” said Jim Deprez, the Iditarod’s 2022 “Teacher on the Trail”. Deprez, who hails from Ohio, told listeners that the race and the stories from it can be a huge inspiration in classrooms where […]
School closures persist among staff shortages
On the days leading up to the 2022 spring break, school was closed. The reason? Lack of staff. It wasn’t the first time in the school year a local school had to close. As of the beginning of April, Nome-Beltz Junior and Senior High School had nine unscheduled closures during the 2021–2022 school year. Anvil […]
New Nome-Beltz varsity ski team teaches sportsmanship
After years of existing as a club sport, skiing is now officially a school-sponsored sport, as Nome-Beltz Ski/Biathlon Team. While Nome has had an active ski team for many years, being able to participate as an official school sport releases funding to buy extra equipment and get new uniforms. Coach Rosa Wright describes the 2022 […]