Best Stories of 2019-2020
Sydney Haulenbeek, Paxton Coley, and Janelle Camba
June 5, 2020
As this is our final post of the school year this story varies from our normal, as it is a commemoration of our journalists on the work they have done as well as is a showcase of their best pieces. It takes a significant amount of time to research, produce, and edit every piece that goes up each day, an...
A Look into the Entrepreneurship Strand of the EBA
Paxton Coley, Managing Editor
June 5, 2020
Of the many aspects of the Entrepreneurship and Business Academy, the Entrepreneurship strand is one of the most complex. From Incubator to Accelerator to Advanced E and I, this route requires a lot of students, but creates many questions: how do the businesses run? How are these minors able to gain...
EBA Students Graduate with TCC Associates Degrees
Cate Benedict, Staff Writer
June 4, 2020
Out of the 91 graduating seniors from the Entrepreneurship and Business Academy at Kempsville High School, 17 of them have completed 61 credit hours and are getting their Business Administration Associate’s Degrees alongside their highschool diplomas. May 11 was supposed to be the graduation ceremony...
“Lovebirds”: An Unconventional Romantic Comedy
Janelle Camba, Editorial Assistant
June 3, 2020
“Lovebirds” is best described as an untraditional romantic comedy. The story follows Jibran and Leilani, a bickering couple, on an adventure involving murder, blackmail, and a secret society of wealthy creeps. If I hadn’t seen the trailer, I would’ve assumed this was the wrong movie. ...
AP Trail Blazers: First Group of Students Complete the AP Capstone Program
Mylynn Hopper, Staff Writer
June 2, 2020
At this time, many students are completing their last assignments and submitting their final works as the school year comes to a close. From regular students aiming to turn in their work on time in an effort to pass their respective grade, to seniors preparing to graduate, students are doing their best...
The Powerful Message of “The Way Back”
Jakelynn Credle, Staff Writer
June 1, 2020
Ben Affleck stars in the movie “The Way Back” as a man who has fallen from grace. Affleck plays Jack Cunningham, a divorced man who has lost his child to cancer which leads him to become an alcoholic. “The Way Back” presents a fight for family and the need to make differences in...
Senior Meeting Details Graduation(s) for the Class of 2020
Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief
May 29, 2020
On Thursday, May 28, Principal Melissa George hosted another senior meeting detailing the events of graduation during the closures of COVID-19. Previously, on May 7, plans had not yet been made; however, now there are set dates for both a virtual graduation and for in-person graduations. Seniors’...
How to Participate in the Digital Yearbook Keepsake for Seniors
Jack Shupe, Staff Writer
May 28, 2020
The achievements of Kempsville High School’s class of 2020 graduating seniors will not go overlooked, despite the changes made to the graduation ceremonies. In order to honor the seniors, the KHS Counseling Department is creating a Digital Yearbook Keepsake for the graduating class. School...
The Treaty’s Editor-in-Chief Recognized as Student Journalist of the Year
Janelle Camba, Editorial Assistant
May 27, 2020
Recently, the Virginia High School League, or VHSL, recognized Senior Sydney Haulenbeek as the Student Journalist of the Year. With this honor came the Colonel Charles E. Savedge Student Journalist Scholarship for $500 to the applicant’s college or university of choice. The scholarship is awarded to...
Kempsville Celebrates Birthdays via Instagram
Mylynn Hopper, Staff Writer
May 26, 2020
Due to the inconveniences caused by COVID-19, people have had to put their lives on pause physically. Many people haven’t been able to meet with friends, family, and others in order to stay safe. Without being able to meet with other people, celebrations have been difficult to conduct. However, this...
Class of 2020 Set to Have Individual Graduations
Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief
May 22, 2020
VBCPS has made a decision concerning the graduation status of the Class of 2020. “VBSchools has settled on a monthlong [sic] series of events and displays planned throughout the city that congratulate the efforts of more than 4800 young people,” they said on Tuesday, May 19, in an email...
Newspaper Student Begins Pen Pal Program
Jack Shupe, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
Summer is a hard time for many high schoolers who aren’t able to see friends, and with the quarantine, that desire for friendship can become compounded. Hence, the creation of the Pen Pal Program. I created the program in order to make a bridge between different groups of people that...
