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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...

History Teacher Makes Return to Face-to-Face Learning Easier

History Teacher Makes Return to Face-to-Face Learning Easier

Madeline Diaz, Staff Writer May 5, 2022

The school year is halfway over, and students are finally settled in after a previous year of hybrid learning, and one history teacher has made that shift a million times easier for her students, and continues...

English Teacher Brings Pop Culture to the Classroom

English Teacher Brings Pop Culture to the Classroom

Savanna Crawford, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

For a typical student, English class may be the last thing to look forward to. A new English teacher here at Kempsville High School, Brittany Rimes, is trying to change that.   After graduating...

Ready, Set, Go! Teacher by Day. Pilot by Night.

Ready, Set, Go! Teacher by Day. Pilot by Night.

Julatte Hillman, Staff Writer November 18, 2020

  Many teachers have an unheard of life outside of school. Katelyn Ready, the newest Algebra II teacher, took the time to share hers. Before teaching at Kempsville High School, Ready lived in Japan...

Catering Teacher Takes the Kitchen to Zoom

Catering Teacher Takes the Kitchen to Zoom

Janelle Camba, Editor in Chief October 23, 2020

After a month of virtual learning, teachers learned to adapt to the challenges of Zoom calls and spotty internet connections. However, Jennifer Riley-Edwards, Kempsville High School’s catering teacher,...

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A New Way of Teaching for a New Teacher

Noelle Smallman, Staff Writer October 21, 2020

Andrew Shakely, Kempsville High School’s newest technology education teacher, shared some insight on the virtual changes made to the school curriculum. He, like many of the new teachers, had to adapt...

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