The Commitment to Graduate ceremony for the Class of 2023 on November 19th, 2019.

“Living with Yourself” is a comedy show that was released on Netflix on October 18, 2019. Going into the show, I had no clue what it was about and wanted to have a clean slate for my thoughts.   The...

“The Importance of Being Earnest” was a change for the KHS Drama Club; rather than the modern act of “subText” performed last year, or the well known “Little Women,” “The Importance of Being...

It’s no secret that the varsity football team’s recently won game brought new life to Kempsville High School. But the game also brought new opportunities for seniors Nicholas New and Raevon Gordon.   On...

The Taekwondo Club, which had its first meeting on November 12, teaches its members about the art and how to properly execute it. The club gets people physically involved by teaching them different moves...

Dear Poppy,   Ok, so I’m in this relationship with a female. We text and FaceTime all the time. I like her a lot...like a lot more than a lot. BUT we can’t ever hang out! I do a sport, so...

Dear Poppy,   How do I stay motivated during the school year? I am already struggling to keep up with all that is occurring in all of my classes. I do get stuck on YouTube. Sometimes I will...

The room is filled with at least 20 kids that ten minutes ago had been huddling in the upstairs 700 hallway making jokes, dropping Doritos, and passing around a YouTube video. Now, they’re mostly quiet...

As part of Kempsville tradition, one of the ways that the students leave their mark on Kempsville is through the creation of a senior class sign that hangs on the outside of the building.    The...

Dear Poppy, Right now, school is going good and all, but I think it's going to get stressful very soon. Any tips that you can give me?   — Stressed with School   Dear Stressed...

Dear Poppy,   My parents believe I'm not able to do anything besides college and be an accountant. I want to join the military, but my parents keep refusing to let me go after high school. I...

In November of 2018, VBCPS recommended changing the start times for all students, mostly for the benefit of high schoolers who were not getting enough sleep. On Tuesday, October 8, Daniel Keever, senior...