‘News’ Archives
Vision 2014 focuses on community relations
Vision 2014, a staff and community relations program whose goal is to communicate the district's mission and to encourage parents' involvement in their children’s education, is being implemented at KHS and HMS. [Read More]
Konnect to get changes, mobile app
A new and improved version of Konnect will be launched soon. [Read More]
Kony 2012 video brings LRA to light
Sophomore Mara Hernandez had never heard of Joseph Kony or the Lord’s Resistance Army until she watched Kony 2012. [Read More]
Gas prices may soar past $5 per gallon
Gas prices are predicted to skyrocket to over $5 a gallon this summer. [Read More]
Electronic textbooks bought for English, math
Sophomore Taylor Corbett typically carries a stack of books home every night—so much that she has asked teachers for an extra copy of some books to keep at home. While Corbett has the chance this year to take home the extra textbooks, she won’t need to carry as many [Read More]
School to start late on Thursdays to give faculty collaboration time
BY Alex VIckery and Emily Gulanczyk, Editors What do students need to know and be able to do? How will they know when they have learned it? What will they do when they haven’t learned it? What will they do when they already know it? These are the four questions that [Read More]
NHS inducts new members
BY Melyssa Cordero, Reporter Fifty-seven juniors and seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society on April 5, in recognition of their outstanding grades, character and participation in activities. To become part of NHS, students must apply, have a GPA of at least [Read More]
More students taking AP tests
BY Marissa Mulligan and Alexia Orosco, Reporters It’s the moment of truth for AP students, who are testing this month in an effort to earn college credit—and their numbers are growing. There’s been a steady increase in the number of students taking AP exams, Counselor [Read More]
DECA goes to nationals
Six members from Kaneland’s DECA team will be going to Salt Lake City on April 28 through May 2 to participate in 2012’s DECA Nationals for the first time since 2009. [Read More]
Generosity is G.I.V.E.
Volunteering in a local community is a good way to give back, but most high school students don’t know where to begin or where to go. Sophomore Luke Conway is one of those students. [Read More]
Writer’s Block heads to Lit Fest
Student authors will be competing at Literary Fest, which is being held at DeKalb High School on April 27. Most Northern Illinois high schools will have students competing in the five different categories: short story, poems, narratives, one-act plays and literary essays. [Read More]
Foreign language students leave for Europe
Forty-seven Kaneland foreign language students and six teachers are leaving for a tour of Barcelona, the French Riviera, Monaco and Cinque Terre, Italy today. [Read More]
Deputy Wolf brings in K9 dog for a presentation
By Courtney Diddell, Reporter A K9 unit from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office demonstrated how drug searches are conducted for contemporary health classes at Kaneland High School on Mar. 7. Health teacher Cindy Miller has been bringing in Kane County Police Officers to [Read More]
SOPA shelved; ACTA introduced
The Stop Online Piracy Act was cancelled last month amid controversy. [Read More]
Cast selected for Les Misérables
Les Misérables, the spring musical, will be preformed on March 16-17 at 7 p.m. and on March 18 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. [Read More]
English sponsors a trip to London
When studying Shakespeare’s plays and learning about Anne Frank, the majority of Kaneland students don’t have the firsthand experience of seeing where Shakespeare’s works were originally performed or walking into the actual house Anne Frank hid in for survival for [Read More]
Budget to be cut an extra million
BY Jacob Razo and Shane Fergus, Editors Starting next year, the Kaneland district will have a budget deficit of approximately $930,000 due to an unexpected state budget cut that gives schools less money. Because of the Illinois budget cuts, Kaneland is forced to also cut [Read More]
21st Century pilot makes plans for KHS
Kaneland administrators are looking for ways to incorporate new technology in classrooms. [Read More]
Counselors to answer registration questions about eight-period day
Got questions about registration for the new eight-period day? We've got answers. [Read More]
Search for new Sugar Grove library director continues
The Sugar Grove library has started to look for a new director, a process sure to cause many emotions will reach the surface from the community. [Read More]