Dr. Havener’s advice for freshmen
Lily Bartin, web editor
August 25, 2020
The transition into high school can feel daunting, and with the shift to online learning the change may seem all the more overwhelming. But as bad as freshman year is made out to be, with a bit of guidance you’ll see how exciting your first year of highschool could be. After all, even KHS principal, ...
E-Learning cannot hurt prior grades, and other online learning updates
Olivia Silvey and Kate Schreiber
March 26, 2020
As KSD transitions to online school, the administration decided that grades received during this period of “e-Learning” can only help, not hurt, students’ overall class grades. In a document outlining these grading instructions, teachers are instructed to put all online grades into a certain e-...
Online school to begin Thursday, March 26
Lydia Cohen, Kate Schreiber, and Olivia Silvey
March 16, 2020
In an email to TKC, Dr. Michele Condon, KSD superintendent, outlined further steps the district will take to ensure stability and health in the coming weeks. There will be two “snow days” on March 24 and 25 to give teachers time to prepare their classes. Online school is scheduled to begin Thursday,...
LAUNCH
Charlotte Heinrich, features + in-depth editor
August 27, 2018
A shiny pack of black ballpoint pens, some crisp looseleaf and maybe even a new backpack if mom is feeling generous. As morning alarms are dialed back from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m, items like these drop into shopping carts as a part of the annual back-to-school ritual. Similarly, KHS has done some shopping...
Newer doesn’t always mean better
Will Drury, opinions writer
September 27, 2015
A groan arises from the class as the teacher tells the students to pull out their iPads for the day’s lesson. “An IT guy came in this morning and said the internet should finally be working, so we shouldn’t have any trouble getting online,” says the teacher. Someone raises their hand, “I...
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