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The Treaty

The student newspaper of Kempsville High School

The Treaty

The student newspaper of Kempsville High School

The Treaty

Mr. Bantay continues to shed light on his love for music

Mr. Bantay continues to shed light on his love for music

Nalani Carrigan, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

“Bob Marley said, ‘The perfect song is yet to be picked from the air,’ and that's something I hold with me every day,” said high school oceanography teacher Gil Bantay.  Mr. Bantay has been...

Brandon Bossick: From PA to VA

Brandon Bossick: From PA to VA

Mason Wood, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

“By working at the local YMCA, it changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my career,” said Kempsville Highschool history teacher Brandon Bossick.  After his time at the YMCA, he decided...

Mrs. Boubou and Her Rich History at Kempsville

Mrs. Boubou and Her Rich History at Kempsville

Peyton Tucei, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

“My husband and I met here in the cafeteria and study hall when we were 15 years old and it just… it feels like home, it’s always felt like home and I love it. I’m proud to be a Kempsville Chief....

Mr. Brinton: How He’s Leading Students and Athletes to Success

Mr. Brinton: How He’s Leading Students and Athletes to Success

Kendall Paysse, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

“I love my job, and that’s about it,” says Mr. Matthew Brinton, Kempsville High School history teacher. He states that his goal is to create “better people” who make “better decisions,”...

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How A History Teacher Aims to Enhance High School Experience for Students

Ethan Vuong, Staff writer October 24, 2024

Not everyone can say they have had a good high school experience. Mrs. Miller, a history teacher at Kempsville High School has been proudly impacting her students for years now. She has helped students...

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Alice Catherman, the “Chaos Coordinator” and her impact on the Chiefs of Kempsville High School

Erin Sutton, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

Behind the scenes of Kempsville High School’s daily life, Alice Catherman, the office manager, oversees communication between faculty, students, and parents. “My son would tell you, I’m the ‘Chaos...

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New to America? Start Here!

Javier Cola-Velasquez, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

“Ms. Sucre, I heard you used to eat children.”  This is one of the many statements that Ms. Shanice Sucre, math coach at Kempsville High School, has jokingly gotten from students who are curious...

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...

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