Change in pass rules
By: Sarah Kantola, Reporter
April 23, 2018
Filed under News, School, Showcase
Students used to be able to go to the library with ease, but since the use of laminated passes have been banned, teachers are not allowed to give passes unless homework is assigned. Lorna Code, the KHS librarian, was in favor of the change in use of passes and explains why she got rid of the lam...
Preparing for the unthinkable
By: Corinne Condos, Reporter
March 30, 2018
Filed under News, School, Showcase
Due to recent school shootings around America and lockdowns at Kaneland, students need to know how to stay safe in the case of something happening at KHS. No one can be completely prepared if an intruder came, but students and staff need to be aware and have a plan if there was a threat. ”I ...
Softball spring break trip
By: Ella Miller, Reporter
March 22, 2018
Filed under News, School, Showcase, Softball, Sports, Sports
On March 23 the girls JV and varsity softball teams will be packing their bags and heading to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to spend spring break playing softball, going to the beach and bonding as a team. “We will be getting experience of playing different teams from multiple different states,...
Guts, glory and passion: Erin Damisch brings her track knowledge to light
By: Alex Malawski, Editor
March 16, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports, Sports
Sprinters to your marks. Set. Go! When that gun goes off it’s time to kick it in gear and run like the wind. KHS Spanish teacher Erin Damisch is the new girls sprinting coach. Damisch, (who is a former track athlete and was a volunteer coach from last season of Girls track) replaced Keith Snyder. S...
National school walkouts: how Kaneland compares
By: Karina Sanchez, Public Relations/Social Media Executive
March 13, 2018
Filed under Community, News, School, Showcase
As of Friday, March 9th an official email was sent out to students by Vice Principal Carri Oslager in reference to how Kaneland students could participate in March 14th student activist type events. Since this walkout activity is student-led, Kaneland administration left it in the hands of their ...
Board meeting honors Illinois State Scholar recipients
By: Ashley Edwards and Richies Tiv
March 1, 2018
Filed under Board Meetings, News, School, Showcase
A Board of Education Meeting was held this Monday on February 26 to discuss the new curriculum map as well as to commence Kaneland High School’s Illinois State Scholars and Harter Middle School’s word master participants. “The Illinois State Scholars represent approximately the top 10 percent of ...
The terminology of emergencies
By: Kt Mattern, Editor
February 27, 2018
Lately, students have to guess whether their school days will be on a normal 8 period schedule or changed due to threats like bullet shells found in the hallway or actual bullets found in the bathroom. With this new awareness of what could possibly happen, knowing what to do in the darkest hour could...
Second hold-in-place in one week
By: Bridget McCracken and Vanessa Pitts
February 26, 2018
Filed under News, School, Showcase
Updated February 27, 2018 12:55 p.m.: Kaneland High School was put in their second hold-in-place within one week on Monday, Feb. 26 at approximately 10:20 a.m. The hold-in-place was lifted at approximately 1:20 p.m. A student found found a 45 caliber bullet in the Fox Valley Career Center boy’s...
Walkouts for gun control
By: Sam Gomes, Reporter
February 26, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Showcase
Parkland, Florida takes Columbine, Colorado’s spot as the home of the deadliest high school shooting in American history. Fourteen students and three staff members were shot and killed Valentine's Day 2018. Walkouts have been planned at schools nationwide by students who are tired of all the gun...
Spent shell casing causes soft lockdown at KHS
By: Annika Berger, Production Manager
February 21, 2018
Filed under News, School, Showcase
Kaneland High School went into a hold-in-place procedure at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday after a spent 9mm shell casing was found outside of the cafeteria. Teachers were instructed to continue classroom activities with locked doors and not allow student movement in or out of the rooms, per hold-in-place po...
A salute to the Student Advisory Board
By: KT Mattern, Richies Tiv, and Jessica Tiv
February 20, 2018
Filed under Board Meetings, News, School
At this past board meeting on February 12, the community discussed numerous issues including a salute to the newly formed Student Advisory Board. Starting this year, students were asked to join a new sort of club that consists of communicating with educational officials like the dean, assistant p...
A year in review of President Trump
By: Richies Tiv, Editor
January 24, 2018
The applause, the boos. The truth, the fake news. A lot was said during the United States 2016 presidential election, but how much talk is actually being walked? Executive Order (Immigration Ban): A week after assuming office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order blocking entry of ci...
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