Hi there! My name is Lydia Roseboom and with me today, live in the studio, is Spoony. Welcome to "The Spoon".
----Spoony, as many of our readers know, you are the fabulous mascot for "The Spoon". How long have you been the mascot? ''*silence... as the 6-foot tall spoon, standing in front the microphone, looks at me quizzically*''

Ah, I forgot, Spoony is currently on a silence strike for more fruit. He believes he is not being fed well enough with juicy news, so he is angry. If you have any pity on me, please send in your juicy NSA news as soon as possible so that Spoony will talk again.

As we can not interview Spoony in this article, we will have to turn to the alternative- QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE!

This week Brooke Foster asked, "Why Spoony? Why not Kevin?"

Thank you Brooke for that awesome question! The answer lies merely in my abundance of creativity. I have always been a creative child with a wild imagination, and when I thought of what I should call the 6-foot tall mysterious mascot of "The Spoon", I realized almost automatically that Spoony was the best name. Also, who would think of naming a spoon Kevin? That is just a wacky name for such a respected and loved mascot.

Well, Brooke, I hope that answers your question! Readers, I hope you enjoyed this live session of "The Spoon". Remember, send in your juicy news as soon as possible. Good bye and good riddance! ''*bows*''

''*forgets to turn off the microphone as I turn to Spoony with an angry look on my face*'' Thanks a lot Spoony for your hard work! ''*A long, low moan sounds from the 6-foot mascot as he slowly tips forward and falls straight on me, knocking the microphone down as well*''

''*Static*'' '''This show is no longer available in your district.'''

=== '''Monthly Happenings''' ===
- Brianna Harpel is finally an adult! She turned 18 on January 14, and word has it that she is now on the lookout to scold NSA "children" who don't follow the rules. Watch out everyone- we have an adult in our midst!

- Ethan Guynn has bypassed Carolyn Sie on the leaderboard in the Bulletin Board. Although this may seem like a success to you innocent bystanders, on further research it may be found that Ethan Guynn is in fact the Head Meme Judge and an editor on the Bulletin Board team. Some people fear that there are illegal dealings going on in the background- though if there is truth to this or not, that is for the reader to decide.

- Andrew Marbut has made a goal to climb four different mountains to raise money for the organization called "Speed of Light". If you would like to help support him call J-O-I-L M-A-R-B-U-T, I repeat that is J-O-I-L M-A-R-B-U-T.

- The Christmas Celebration (aka dance) happened recently. We had one adorable couple attending. They were Lazar Naskov and Samantha Aquino who arrived by B.O.A.T.

- The Music contest took place this last month. Timothy Jin won in first, Olivia Bolles in second, and Brooke Foster in third. Surprisingly enough, a boy won in this contest (unlike the Writing and Art Contest, which had all girl winners). The judges must have heard the plee for justice and made sure that the male population had a fair chance of winning in this contest. However, some fear that this will not last for long.

=== '''Typo of the Month''' ===
i atched 12 kids for 2 hourse - Katelyn Schesser

=== '''Quotes of the Month''' ===
coUNtrY boYyy, i lOVe yoUUu - Olivia Bolles

Tom Holland is cool too but not like Legolas cool. - Katrina Boehme

I'm sorry I'm five and a half. - True Goodman
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The Spoon 2-11-18

2026-03-03T04:20:17Z

Mark H: yeahh final fix

The Spoon 2-11-18

2026-03-03T04:19:47Z

Mark H: i meant- fixed ._.

The Spoon 2-11-18

2026-03-03T04:19:20Z

Mark H: mixed format

2026-03-03T03:33:14Z

Mark H: added article

= Student Spotlight =
A Slice of Entrepreneurship

A Student Spotlight Piece

Creating a baking business requires a commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and avid creativity for formulating sweet treats. It’s something that young aspiring bakers hold as a dream, but one that can seem out of reach when accompanied by a seemingly endless pile of school work and extracurricular responsibilities. With an online education, it’s possible to accomplish this feat while obtaining a quality high school experience. Meet Angel Bailey, one of the many students here who thrives off of the flexibility that online school offers. Her successful baking business, Kayke, is a testament to her impressive time management and baking expertise.

As a curious eight-year old armed with merely a box of cake mix, Bailey’s spark for baking was ignited. With the aid of technological developments and an eye for creative outlets, her commitment to learning the precise science of baking grew. Her favorite way to explore new recipes, methods, and gain inspiration is through the simple application that has grown in its popularity alongside the DIY movement, Pinterest. Angel continues to grow in her baking expertise and can now successfully complete complex recipes that leave a majority of home bakers with cake pans of disappointment and frustration. Now, her favorite thing to bake is French Macarons, a meringue-based confection that lends itself to baking prestige alongside its airy, light texture. Thanks to the trustworthy companionship of her most prized possession, a pink KitchenAid Stand Mixer, Angel is prepared to take on mastering the precise science of any baking recipe.

Baking requires the artful combination of precisely measured amounts of ingredients; any extraneous amounts threaten to throw off the balance that permits diverse types of pastry or bread to hold the desired taste and texture. Angel’s organization in the kitchen is paralleled with her organization in the classroom. She has attended Northstar since her freshman year of high school, so with three years of experience, her schedule has been perfected. For her, methodical planning is the base ingredient that contributes to her success as an online learner and positive contributor to the classroom. By aligning herself with realistic goals, she is able to achieve feats that “[she] could never accomplish going to public school or working with no schedule at all.” Online school has helped Angel thrive in her topics of choice, even prompting her to serve as a resource to help her friends who attend public school with their studies. She takes advantage of the course selection flexibility to study things she is genuinely excited to learn about, like astronomy and economics. Being able to choose when she studies has also had a significant impact on the opportunities Angel takes advantage of outside of the classroom. She loves that she has been able to attend conferences, capture early sunrises with her photographic knowledge, make new connections, practice being adaptable to new environments, and of course build her name as a young entrepreneur in the baking field.

While Angel typically serves as the sole employee for baking and delivering in her business, she still considers herself a social butterfly. Unlike the false connotations of online school students being restricted to keeping to themselves, she finds that her schedule is actually conducive to spending more time with her friends and family. The support of her family in her business has also been beneficial for her self-taught baking experience; her mother has always been there in her younger years to persevere through the learning curves as her equipment and methods grew more advanced. While she does occasionally miss the face-to-face teaching experience of traditional schooling, Bailey has learned to acclimate to the online school platform of communication through accessible teachers, group discussions with students, and even connecting by means of social media with a few of her peers.

So, what’s next? If you’re lucky enough to live in the area, then please do enjoy the dazzling macarons, mouth-watering lava cakes, and rich cupcake creations that Angel delivers locally. For now, this talented baking sensation will continue to be optimistic about online school infusing a spirit of progress in her future. Angel is grateful that “online school allows a student to really stretch out and reach for the stars” and based on her current ambitions, there is no doubt that she has a bright future. Thanks to her inspired spirit and Northstar Academy’s support, this high schooler makes early entrepreneurship look like a piece of Kayke.
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