The Treaty

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”...

Michael Coles, who was a co-founder of the Great American Cookie Company and former CEO of Caribou Coffee, speaks in the EBA seminar space during the first block on Wednesday, September 18. He spoke to a crowd of mostly EBA students, as well as DE Public Speaking and Leadership Skills classes.

Michael Coles: Clothing, Cookies, Coffee, Cash, and Coaching

Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief September 20, 2019

Michael Coles, a co-founder of the Great American Cookie Company and former CEO of Caribou Coffee, came to visit Kempsville High School during the first block on Wednesday, September 18, to speak to Entrepreneurship...

Mounce teaches English at Kempsville High School.

Ms. Mounce on Having Voice and Choice

Janelle Camba, Staff Writer September 20, 2019

In the mind of a student, the words “class” and “boring” are synonymous. However, Mrs. Mounce, a new English teacher, is ready to bring life into her lessons.   From an early age, literature...

Pamphlets Ms. Therese Whitehurst, a Chemistry teacher who started the Surfrider Foundation at Kempsville handed out on September 13 to educate students about the use of plastic and protecting the environment.

Surfrider Foundation Opens Club at Kempsville

Paxton Coley, Editor September 19, 2019

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization whose mission is to protect and preserve the world’s oceans and beaches.   “I have been involved with Surfrider Foundation...

Foreign exchange students at Kempsville High School 2018 through 2019. From left to right, they are: Maria Seppik, from Estonia, Federica Fiorucci, from Italy,  Vadim Tosun, from Germany, Sara Cachinero, from Spain, and Antonia Emmerich, also from Germany.

Say Goodbye to Kempsville’s 2018-2019 Foreign Exchange Students

Paxton Coley, Staff Writer June 5, 2019

–    Kempsville High School hosted five foreign exchange students during the 2018-2019 school year. This is the last part of a feature series on these students and their experiences.   Kempsville...

WKHS Opens Auditions for 2019-2020 Anchors

WKHS Opens Auditions for 2019-2020 Anchors

Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief May 22, 2019

On May 8 and 17 WKHS, KHS’ live announcement system, held auditions for the 2019 - 2020 school year. They were looking for student applicants to be anchors on the morning announcements, as well as a...

Liam Besserer, Mr. Kempsville 2019, with his parents after the pageant.

Mr. Kempsville 2019: Wrestling, “California Gurls,” and Pink Princess Morphsuits

S. Riley Kight, Social Media Manager May 21, 2019

Mr. Kempsville 2019 started off with a bang on Friday, May 17, with all seven competitors, Zach Bennett, Liam Besserer, Carson Blythe, Andre Costict, Evan Gibson, Phillip Neiman, and Simeon Spence, getting...

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

Kempsville Introduces VBCPS’ First Black Student Union

S. Riley Kight, Social Media Manager May 16, 2019

During lunch on May 15, Carrington Smith, a freshman in the EBA, stood up in front of a group of upwards of 30 Kempsville students gathered in room 109 in an interest meeting to discuss VBCPS’ first...

TImmy Doss after finding out the results of his campaign for senior class president.

Class Election Results for 2019-2020

Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief April 11, 2019

SCA President: Chase Brophy Vice President: Jada Jones Secretary: Mary Casper Treasurer: Marcia West   Sophomore Class President: Evan Nied Vice President: Secretary: Athena...

Here you can see my best friends from Germany!

My Experience as a Foreign Exchange Student

Antonia Emmerich, Staff Writer April 3, 2019

–    Kempsville High School has five foreign exchange students during the 2018-2019 school year. This piece is written by Antonia Emmerich, a foreign exchange student, as a description of her time...

Actors from Jos drama are front and center, with Clarissa, played by Noelle Smallman at center stage. Jo, played by junior Paxton Coley, stands behind him and Ms. Kirk, played by sophomore Sarah Liz Bailey sits beside her. James George, playing Professor Bhaer, looks onward. Clarissa fights out against against monsters in a depiction of a scene in one of Jos stories.

Drama Concludes the Season with ‘Little Women’

Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief April 1, 2019

On Friday, March 29, 2019,  KHS drama department presented their last performance of the 2018-2019 school year with the musical ‘Little Women.’ Unlike their past performances this year, which all...

March Madness is underway! Photo and quote via Kempsville High School teacher Drew Midgette, at @DrewMidgette (Twitter).

Students Overcome Faculty in March Madness Game

Aaron Thomas, Staff Writer March 27, 2019

The game was set, the trash talking had been said, and it was time for March Madness to start on March 21, 2019, at Kempsville High School as students faced up against faculty. The students were headed...

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