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Taekwondo Club Begins in Kempsville

Taekwondo Club Begins in Kempsville

Mylynn Hopper, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

The Taekwondo Club, which had its first meeting on November 12, teaches its members about the art and how to properly execute it. The club gets people physically involved by teaching them different moves...

Preston Lewis, Chess Club member, with his trophy from his win at the tournament at MacArthur Mall last year.

Kempsville’s Chess Club Attends Tournaments

Sydney Haulenbeek and Aman Hagwood November 13, 2019

The room is filled with at least 20 kids that ten minutes ago had been huddling in the upstairs 700 hallway making jokes, dropping Doritos, and passing around a YouTube video. Now, they’re mostly quiet...

Katherine Louise Guevara in front of the senior sign that she designed.

Seniors Work on Senior Sign

Mylynn Hopper, Staff Writer November 12, 2019

As part of Kempsville tradition, one of the ways that the students leave their mark on Kempsville is through the creation of a senior class sign that hangs on the outside of the building.    The...

Kempsville Seniors Paint Parking Spots

Kempsville Seniors Paint Parking Spots

Diana Denny, Photographer October 24, 2019

“The future is female,” says the quote on the parking spot of Elizabeth Willis, senior.   On October 19, students who had paid for reserved painting parking spots got the chance to paint...

Dylan Cominskie, freshman, displaying moulage applied by Ms. Elizabeth Jones  during her meeting to teach TSA students on moulage application.

TSA Students Learn How to Do Moulage

Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief October 17, 2019

On October 15, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, a technical drawing teacher, led her Technology Student Association (TSA) students in a teaching session on moulage. Moulage, which is a french word for “mock injuries,”...

SCA Posts Pop-Up Mural to Promote School Spirit

SCA Posts Pop-Up Mural to Promote School Spirit

Jack Shupe, Staff Writer October 11, 2019

Melana Organt of the Student Cooperative Association (SCA) believes that many students attending Kempsville High School are in need of school pride. And so the question arises: how can students increase...

Black Student Union (BSU) interest meeting on Wednesday, May 15th, in room 109.

BSU Plans to Host “Trill Talks” Once a Month

Paxton Coley, Editor October 8, 2019

On Thursday, September 26, the Black Student Union (BSU) hosted their first “Trill Talk,” which is a play on the popular TED talks.     “We’re seeking diverse folks that can come and...


Mrs. Zahr (left) and Mrs. Manoso (right), Kindness Club advisers.

Kindness Club Opens at Kempsville

Jakelynn Credle, Staff Writer October 7, 2019

Mrs. Kim Manoso, a marketing teacher at Kempsville High School, has come together with special education teacher Ms. Karen Zahr to made a plan to try and change the everyday actions of students to encourage...

Kicking off the tutoring center, Cade Black (right) guides Dani Crumpton (left) through rigorous classwork.

Student-Run Peer Tutoring Center Opens in Kempsville

Janelle Camba, Staff Writer October 3, 2019

Classwork is a struggle that many students understand. While there is no immediate fix, Andre Mas, senior, has found a way to help.    What started as a simple internship snowballed into a...

Kempsville’s BSU hosts Bahamas Disaster Relief Collection Drive

Kempsville’s BSU hosts Bahamas Disaster Relief Collection Drive

Michaela Gorrell, Staff Writer October 3, 2019

With help from the Caribbean People Organization Inc., the Black Student Union conducted a “Bahamas Disaster Relief” donation drive at Kempsville High School. From September 11-27, the BSU collected...

Kempsville High Schools marching band prepares for their halftime performance.

KHS Marching Band Performs “Balance” at Varsity Football Games

Cate Benedict, Staff Writer September 25, 2019

KHS’s marching band plays at varsity home football games on Friday nights. On September 13, they performed in front of an audience for their second performance this school year. Between plays, throughout...

The step team coach, Mrs. Nurse, speaks about the kinds of students she wants on the step team: “You must have respect, attitude, discipline, commitment, but most of all you’ve got to have fun.”

Stepping Into a New School Year with Mrs. Nurse

Jack Shupe, Staff Writer September 25, 2019

“‘Get it together’ is my favorite phrase,” said  Mrs. Kim Nurse, a special education teacher who created the Kempsville High School Step Team. Indeed, it is important to be able to “get it together”...

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