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Kempsville Marching Cheifs

Kempsville Marching Cheifs

Achievements of the KHS marching band
Peyton Stallings, Editor January 5, 2024

Kempsville High School was notorious for its marching band in the late ‘80s and now the 2023 Chiefs hope to bring Kempsville's name back into the light. Kempsvilles marching chiefs are a group of 26...

Mr. Morris: A Teacher Who Cares

Mr. Morris: A Teacher Who Cares

Sophia Ngo, Senior Editor October 27, 2023

 It's not always the case that a relationship with teachers will be formed; it takes both the students and the teachers to be willing to form this bond. It can be found that multiple teachers here at...

How Mrs. Jones has impacted staff and students at Kempsville

How Mrs. Jones has impacted staff and students at Kempsville

Jack Martinez, Editor October 27, 2023

“I love my job,” says Mrs. Jones, the technical drawing teacher, expressing that “it makes me happy” and she would love to continue teaching here at Kempsville High School for the years to come.  Mrs....

Mrs. Routsis Builds Up KHS Community

Mrs. Routsis Builds Up KHS Community

Sara Garcia, Senior Editor October 25, 2023

In recent years, Kempsville High School increased engagement in the Virginia Beach community, in part, due to Mrs. Sarah Routsis, who has spent time building up her Kempsville Community as a former student,...

Dr. Harrington and Tony, her classroom anatomy dummy.

Dr. Harrington’s Path to Teaching

Finn Sproule, Editor October 23, 2023

“I actually did get to be what I wanted to be when I grew up,” says Dr. Harrington, a biology teacher at Kempsville High School. “When I was a child I wanted to be a tea party scientist. I wanted...

Ms. Sucre has become a beacon of inspiration

Ms. Sucre has become a beacon of inspiration

Paytynn Ross, Editor October 23, 2023

Ms. Sucre, a math teacher at Kempsville High School, is forever altering the trajectory of her students' academic journeys, through innovative teaching methods and contagious enthusiasm. Ms. Shanice...

Ms. Schiafone, sending music to your peers

Ms. Schiafone, sending music to your peers

Dahra Rexroad, Editor October 23, 2023

“I decided to join the army as a piano player,” says Ms. Schiafone, the chorus and piano teacher here at Kempsville High School. “It was my most favorite job ‘cause all I did in the army was play...

Mr. Penn’s Journey and Impact on KHS

Mr. Penn’s Journey and Impact on KHS

How has he impacted Kempsville and why did he decide to teach here?
Erin Guy, Senior Editor October 23, 2023

“Honestly, he was pretty strict, but he knew how to take a joke,” said Leah Mansfield, who is currently a senior and a former student of Mr. Penn’s.  Mr. Penn is a second-year teacher at Kempsville...

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What’s New BSU?!

Joi Burgess, Editorial Assistant December 14, 2022

Kempsville’s Black Student Union is excited to announce their first official monthly newsletter! This newsletter will help keep you informed on fun events that BSU is holding throughout the month.   The...

Shaun Sanders, Isaiah Ceus, Quran Boyd, and NaiQuan Washington-Pearce walking each other to the field

Peace out, Pink Out!

Joi Burgess, Editorial Assistant November 7, 2022

On Friday October 28th, Kempsville celebrated the last home game of the regular season with a bang! Students wore pink in support of breast cancer and wished the seniors on their way for senior night!   The...

Photo credit to  @wkhsnewsmedia on Instagram

New Media and Broadcasting Class Makes a Splash at Wavy News 10

Joi Burgess, Editorial Assistant October 4, 2022

At the end of 2021-2022, Kempsville introduced a new media and broadcasting elective. Four brave and outgoing students took advantage of this opportunity and are now making big moves not just at Kempsville...

Senior Staff Writer Joi Burgess and Editor-in-Chief Savanna Crawford are proud to represent the Treaty at the NAS Oceana Airshow Media Day on Thursday, Sept. 15. For the first time ever, high school student journalists from Virginia Beach and Chesapeake were invited to attend the  Media Day alongside local media outlets.

Soaring for Greatness

Joi Burgess, Editorial Assistant September 19, 2022

On Thursday, September 15th, NAS Oceana Naval Base held a media day for local Virginia Beach and Chesapeake Schools. Kempsville was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to go and do media coverage...

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