Screens on: KHS cell phone policy
Tom Mueller, sports editor
August 30, 2019
In light of school districts, states, and countries reevaluate their policies about a phone's place in the classroom, this piece examines KHS' unchanging phone policy.
West-115
Makenzie Van Buren, new staffer
April 30, 2019
Ever want to know what Behnam is like as a teacher or better yet a person? Read this to find out his true personality hidden behind his sarcastic jokes
Which core teaching department do you belong in?
Lydia Cohen, web staff
February 19, 2019
Core classes are the foundation of KHS. Every student takes them and gets to know their teachers. If you had the chance to teach a KHS core class, which department would you be best in? Take this quiz to find out. (function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https://embed.playbuzz.com/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk')); ...
Laoshi
Daniel Kim, features writer
February 2, 2018
Laoshi (老师) is the Chinese word for “teacher.” It is word that has become a part of Edrin Chen. A word she holds dearly to her heart. Born and raised in Taiwan, Chen is fluent in Chinese, Taiwanese and English. Chen, Chinese teacher, started the Chinese program at KHS in 2011 and currently teac...
Can you guess MORE KHS teachers based on their starter packs?
Adler Bowman, Izzy Colón, and Jack Rittendale
January 24, 2018
Every teacher has their own quirks, styles and phrases. From science to world language to English departments, how many KHS teachers can you identify? Note: This quiz may not work on all devices, trying viewing the quiz on another device if there are technical difficulties. (function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=...
Where are they now: Maggie Berardino
Emma Lingo, news-features writer
November 14, 2017
Volunteering in a third world country and being a teacher in Japan do not require the same skill set that learning about statistics does. After studying statistics at the University of Missouri, Maggie Berardino, ’97 KHS graduate, decided earning her degree in the United States was not something she need...
Kirkwood welcomes new teachers to district
Naomi Blair, News
August 24, 2016
Places on the tour: North Middle School Westchester Elementary School Keysor Elementary School Kirkwood High School Lindemann Site Robinson Elementary School Meramec Community College Campus Kirkwood City Park Commerce Bank Railroads Farmers Market Kirkwood Depot Kirkwood Ci...
Battle of timing: are the 30 minutes spent in homeroom worth it?
Katherine Hubbard and Kennady Wade
November 8, 2015
Keep it the same: Katherine Hubbard, features writer art by Erica Miget Homeroom provides a much-needed breather during the whirlwind of classes and piles of homework. Unfortunately, last year, the majority of homeroom was taken up with announcements and class assemblies. This left about 30 minutes to get help from teachers bef...
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