• (3/22) University of Wisconsin-La Crosse visit @ 9:15 a.m.
  • (3/23) U.S. Army visit @ 10 a.m.
  • (3/24) Student Responsibility Standard graded

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Sophomore Lucy Wold completes her schoolwork. Her assignment is a formative, but she will be graded on turning it in on time.

New responsibility standard encourages student accountability

By: Jasper Paulson, Reporter October 25, 2022

     Kaneland’s new responsibility standard encourages students to be responsible when homework has no grade weight.       The student responsibility standard focuses on how responsible a student...

Brian Willis holds up a pop tab from his soda can. He will be adding the tab to his collection to donate.

Brian Willis collects pop tabs to honor former student

By: Zoe Gannon, Reporter October 24, 2022

     Brian Willis, gym teacher and soccer coach, has been collecting pop tabs from Kaneland students, teachers and athletes for four years. His former student Julia Pratte passed away from cancer, and...

Kaneland High School girls and boys cross country teams sit down after boxing food at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora. They were able to make 30,672 meals in one hour.

Kaneland cross country volunteers at Feed My Starving Children

By: Teaghan Hardy, Reporter October 20, 2022

     The Kaneland High School girls and boys cross country teams volunteered at Feed My Starving Children on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to help feed kids across the world.      The volunteers made 142...

District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Todd Leden introduces the Art Award to a crowd. Students who get first place get a $50 check, and students in second place get a $25 check.

Board Meeting 10.12.22

By: Katie Pfotenhauer, Voices 2 Editor & Columnist October 13, 2022

     On Wednesday, Oct. 12, Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 hosted its board meeting at 7 p.m. in the sixth-grade team room at Kaneland Harter Middle School. All board members were present...

The junior varsity tennis team stands together to show off their ribbons. The team got fourth place overall at their conference tournament.

Junior varsity tennis team places fourth at their 2022 conference tournament

By: Barbara Martinez, Reporter October 3, 2022

     On Saturday, the Kaneland junior varsity girls tennis team took fourth place overall at their conference tournament at Rochelle Township High School.      The schools that opposed Kaneland...

Kaneland’s East Gym, the primary gym for boys and girls varsity basketball games. It currently does not feature a shot clock.

Shot clock coming to Illinois High School basketball in 2022-23 season

By: Nate Sand, Reporter September 28, 2022

The IHSA has approved the use of an experimental shot clock for select tournaments in the upcoming 2022-23 basketball season. This plan has been approved for both boys and girls varsity basketball games...

Junior Aeryn Hwang works on her AP U.S. history assignment. She worked hard in order to turn in the assignment by the end of the class period.

New responsibility standard sets high expectations for Kaneland students

By: Barbara Martinez, Reporter September 27, 2022

     Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 introduced a new responsibility standard to Kaneland High School at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, and students and staff have been expressing...

Kirstin Murphy switched classes and is now the  new Foods and Nutrition teacher. She has been teaching at Kaneland for 18 years, but this is her ninth year at the high school.

Kaneland High School teacher takes big career jump

By: Ellie Taylor and Preslee Sutherland September 27, 2022

     A teacher who formerly taught science and was an instructional coach at Kaneland High School decided she wanted back in the classroom and was ready to take on a new challenge: Cooking.    ...

EOSullivan Consulting sent out a survey to Kaneland community members regarding what they would be willing to spend on individual projects. Behind the EOSullivan agent are posters of all the different individual projects including IgKnight Personalized Learning Academy, collaborative spaces, campus reorganization, student resources and support, a new fieldhouse, modern learning environments, upgrading athletic facilities, infrastructure and mechanics, Fox Valley Career Center and a new high school entrance.

Board Meeting 09.26.22

By: Katie Pfotenhauer, Voices 2 Editor & Columnist September 27, 2022

     On Monday, Sept. 26, Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 hosted their regularly scheduled board meeting at 7 p.m. in the sixth-grade team room at Kaneland Harter Middle School. All board...

Sophomore Lilia Fleshman takes a selfie on Snapchat using the dog face filter. Around her, students of all grade levels talk with friends and scroll through social media.

Illinois Snapchat Lawsuit’s Impact on Kaneland High School Students

By: Carli Filek and Makayla Egert September 26, 2022

Snapchat, the photo-sharing app used by many students at Kaneland High School, is currently getting sued after violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The app has agreed to pay...

On Aug. 9, 2021, a significantly large tornado touched down near St. Charles, causing no known damage. This was the last reported tornado in DeKalb, Kane and Kendall counties, as zero confirmed tornadoes have been reported in 2022.

The trouble with low Chicagoland tornado numbers

By: Nathan Lapitan, Reporter September 23, 2022

     In years past, Chicagoland saw an average of eight tornadoes per year, with western Chicagoland seeing an average of three per year, according to the National Weather Service. However, in 2022,...

Senior Mya McIntire performs at the Miscast Cabaret. The  Cabaret gives actors a chance to perform in roles that they wouldnt typically be cast in.

Miscast Cabaret: The Roles are Reversed

By: Jasper Paulson and Sophie Thill September 20, 2022

     As soon as the buzz of excitement and nervousness starts, it stops. The crowd goes silent as senior MC Victoria Romano makes her way to the outdoor stage. The performance is about to start.  ...

Members of the girls cross country team sit by boxes of donations for the Marklund Center. The boxes were filled with self-care items such as shampoo, conditioner and body wash.

Kaneland Cross Country fundraises for Marklund Center

By: Zoe Gannon and Audrey Walker September 14, 2022

     The afternoon sunlight beamed on piles of plastic bags and cardboard boxes at Kaneland High School as the girls and boys cross country teams gathered to collect donations for the Marklund Center...

District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Todd Leden introduces senior Lindsay Yost as the student ambassador. Kaneland School District 302 has never had a student ambassador before.

Board Meeting 09.12.22

By: Katie Pfotenhauer, Voices 2 Editor & Columnist September 13, 2022

     On Monday, Sept. 12, Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 hosted their regularly scheduled board meeting at 7 p.m. in the sixth-grade team room at Kaneland Harter Middle School. All board...

A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II is broadcasted live at Funway on Friday, Sept. 9, the day after her death. The Queen’s funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey the following week.

Reactions to the death of Queen Elizabeth II

By: Lauren Babka and Olivia King September 12, 2022

     On Sept. 8, 2022, everyone around the world, including Kaneland students and staff, was everything from shocked to concerned regarding the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.      The BBC,...

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