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Carli Filek

Carli Filek, Social Media Executive

Name: Carli Filek

 

Position: Social Media Executive 

 

Graduation year: 2025

 

A few sentences about me: In my free time I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. I also love to write, learn new things, and meet new people, which is why I love journalism!

 

My favorite…

 

Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You

Show: One Tree Hill

Animal: Dog

Hobby: Writing

Book: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Food: Tacos 

Song: She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5

Band / Artist: Taylor Swift



All content by Carli Filek
KIPLA transitions to KSS and KHMS

KIPLA transitions to KSS and KHMS

By: Carli Filek, Social Media Executive
9 hours ago
Members of the Board of Education discuss the budget plans for 2025-26. The board approved the budget, which includes 32.28 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff reductions throughout the district.

Financial struggles force cuts

By: Carli Filek, Social Media Executive
March 3, 2025
The Kaneland varsity boys basketball team defeats Yorkville Christian High School to win the Plano Christmas Classic championship. This victory marked a historic moment for Kaneland, making them the first school to win five championships in the tournament's 61-year history.

A dream shaped by family and grit

By: Carli Filek, Social Media Executive
January 16, 2025
Unwrapping Blue Christmas

Unwrapping Blue Christmas

By: Carli Filek, Social Media Executive
December 17, 2024
Junior DECA members Brynn Woods, Kayla Gonzales, Brooklyn Brown, Zoe Kraus and Taverly Gilbertson attended the 2024 Fall Leadership Conference. DECA helps students develop business and communication skills that they can use in their future jobs.

[Photo] Future-focused clubs prepare teens

By: Charlize Landa, Opinion 2 Editor
November 6, 2024
Citizens of Sugar Grove and surrounding towns gather at the Sugar Grove Village Board meeting to hear the Board's decision on whether or not to approve the Crown development project. The Board approved the development with a 5-2 vote.

Sugar Grove Board votes yes to TIF

By: Carli Filek, Social Media Executive
September 11, 2024
Pickleball's Popularity Surge

Pickleball’s Popularity Surge

By: Carli Filek, Social Media Executive
August 16, 2024
A train stops in Geneva before making a final stop at the Elburn Metra station. Towns including Aurora, Fox River Grove, Rosemont, Elmhurst and University Park also had migrants dropped off.

Chicago migration: suburban impact

By: Carli Filek, Back Cover Editor and Co-Social-Media Manager
March 2, 2024
The board listens to Career and Technical Education and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support teacher Brock Feece discuss this year’s summer school program. Kaneland Harter Middle School is currently looking for more students interested in its 2024 summer school program.

Board Meeting 01.29.24

By: Carli Filek, Back Cover Editor and Co-Social Media Manager
January 31, 2024
The board listens to District Associate Superintendent Dr. Julie-Ann Fuchs present the School Report Card data. This report is issued every year by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Board Meeting 11.27.23

By: Carli Filek, Back Cover Editor and Co-Social Media Manager
November 28, 2023
Proposed project for Sugar Grove

Proposed project for Sugar Grove

By: Carli Filek, Back Cover Editor and Co-Social-Media Manager
November 11, 2023
Assistant Principal Nathan Schroll discusses Kaneland's plan to continue using standards-based grading for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. The Kaneland Board of Education has decided to retire standards-based grading after the school year ends.

Kaneland Board of Education votes 7-0 to “sunset” standards-based grading

By: Carli Filek, Jasper Paulson, Preslee Sutherland, and Audrey Walker
November 3, 2023
Media's anti-aging truths and tricks

Media’s anti-aging truths and tricks

By: Carli Filek, Back Cover Editor and Co-Social-Media Manager
October 4, 2023
Members of the school board listen to Director of Educational Services 6-12 Patrick Raleigh present updates to the Kaneland Connects strategic plan and the School Improvement Plan. The purpose of the presentation was to provide updates from last year and explain plans for the coming year.

Board Meeting 07.31.23

By: Carli Filek, Entertainment 2 Editor and Co-Social Media Manager
August 2, 2023
African American Studies should be offered at Kaneland High School

African American Studies should be offered at Kaneland High School

By: Carli Filek, Reporter
May 8, 2023
Dancer Audrey Zhu poses for a professional dance photo. Zhu dances 30 hours a week at the Elise Flagg Academy of Dance (EFAD) in Geneva.

Audrey Zhu: Former Kaneland student making her dance dreams come true

By: Carli Filek, Reporter
March 20, 2023
Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version) vinyls sit in Barnes & Noble. The albums were released with Republic Records.

Taylor Swift’s decision to re-record her music

By: Carli Filek, Reporter
January 6, 2023
The phone pocket holder hangs in Spanish and French teacher Cristian Hernandez’s classroom. Each student has an assigned pocket for their phone.

Phone pocket usage in foreign language classes

By: Carli Filek, Reporter
November 3, 2022
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
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