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The student news source of St. Charles High School

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SCHS Now

Nation Wide Custodial Shortages Affect Us at Home
Nation Wide Custodial Shortages Affect Us at Home
by Logan Brown, Co-Photo Editor & Feature Editor • November 19, 2024
At rehearsal for the SCHS fall play, senior Jessie Morehead leads the group as she rehearses her lines. She had been elected as secretary of the Pirate Players only a week before.
New Year, New Role
by Gillian Phillips, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024
Both laughing, Senior Ariana Allen and English teacher Taylor Beye laugh at how ridiculous Beye looks in the video on September 24th. Beye asked Allen to redo the video for the Yearbook theme again, because she didn’t like how it had turned out.
There’s No Problem When Working Together
by Valerie Cisneros, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024
Lana Usery and Violet Lewis work on assignments for their Newspaper class. They were chosen as Co Editors Chief.
Newspaper Roles
by Erin Braatz, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024
Scores
At rehearsal for the SCHS fall play, senior Jessie Morehead leads the group as she rehearses her lines. She had been elected as secretary of the Pirate Players only a week before.
New Year, New Role
by Gillian Phillips, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024

Starting back up for the new school year, the Pirate Players have elected their club officers and representatives....

Talking and laughing, Freshman FCCLA members Carter Crumble and Olivia Otten share a snack at the end of their meeting on Sept. 12. This was the second meeting of the year for FCCLA.
The Club for Leaders
by Olivia Godsey, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024

FCCLA stands for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America and is known for their charity work...

Both laughing, Senior Ariana Allen and English teacher Taylor Beye laugh at how ridiculous Beye looks in the video on September 24th. Beye asked Allen to redo the video for the Yearbook theme again, because she didn’t like how it had turned out.
There’s No Problem When Working Together
by Valerie Cisneros, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024

During Yearbook camp, July 24-26 Yearbook adviser Brittany O’Keefe, the head of the Yearbook group,...

In anticipation of the game, Emma Puckett, 10, contemplates the next movement of her Chess club practice on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at St. Charles High School. This is the second year of the new club and they have shaped their community in SCHS.
Chess Team Gears Up for Winter Tournaments
by Ja'Mouria Ballinger, Staff Writter • November 11, 2024

This is the second year of the St. Charles High School chess team led by Patrick Gebhard. Every Tuesday...

Raphael getting some candy
Junk in the Trunk
by Maria Linhoff, News Editor and Co-Photo Editor • November 11, 2024

Every year, SCHS’s Renaissance Steering Committee hosts a trunk or treat for the elementary schools....

Cheer dancing on their float
Homecoming Dump
by Violet Lewis, CoEditor-in-cheif • October 30, 2024

Girls cross country starting there race
Sports
Running Through the Mud
by Violet Lewis, CoEditor-in-cheif • November 11, 2024

  This year's cross country season was...

SCHS Softball gets a win at West
Sports
Four Bases, Three Strikes, Two Teams, One Winner, Fifty Years
by Michael Lewis, Copy Editor • October 30, 2024

St. Charles High School is celebrating a huge milestone...

Goalies walking together
Sports
Double Trouble
by Renata Restrepo, Sports Editor & Social Media Manager • October 30, 2024

As the boys soccer season is coming to an end, there...

Running towards the finish line Kailyn Yenz hopes to reach her goal card. She ended up doing so, with a time of 26:49, landing her in third place with a new lifetime best. “I was just ready to be done,” Kailyn said, “I didn’t expect to PR as much as I did.”
Sports
Flying Freshmen
by Rose Basler, Staff Writer • October 28, 2024

Many freshmen girls decided to join the cross country...

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Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017.  (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
Opinion
Commentary: 45-47
by Lana Usery, Co Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024

Early on Nov. 6, former president Donald J. Trump won the presidential...

The sign outside of St. Charles High, adorned with a progress pride flag and nonbinary pride flag.
Opinion
Commentary: SCHS is Not Doing Enough to Support Transgender Students
by Virgil Eaton, Opinion Editor • November 19, 2024

St. Charles High is, in general, a very accepting place. Both girls and...

Opinion: The Policies at School are not Working
Opinion
Opinion: The Policies at School are not Working
by Piper Ruebling, Editor in Chief • May 20, 2024

An overwhelming majority of students at SCHS disliked the choice to close...

Behold, the dreaded pickles and peanut butter. The pickles were indeed juicy and the textures were uncomfortable. But nobody threw up, and the mix was not particularly foul.
Opinion
Strange Food Combos
by Madeline Kratzer, Copy Editor • March 14, 2024

Food combos are a popular marker of the average student’s diet, mostly...

Commentary: SCHS isn’t doing enough for Black History Month
Opinion
Commentary: SCHS isn’t doing enough for Black History Month
by Lana Usery, Social Media Manager • February 21, 2024

February is a crucial time to reflect on the contributions of African Americans...

Lana Usery and Violet Lewis work on assignments for their Newspaper class. They were chosen as Co Editors Chief.
Newspaper Roles
by Erin Braatz, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024

On Sept. 5 at St. Charles High, Violet Lewis and Lana Usery applied and got chosen as CoEditors in Chief to learn independent leadership and...

Gillian performing for the 1st day of school assembly
Flipping Through Routines
by Emily Klug, Copy Editor • November 11, 2024

Junior Gillian Phillips has been on the St. Charles High Cheerleading team for about two years now, since the Winter season of her Freshman year....

Logan Ruesch walks around in the parade showing off the new look
SCHS Unveils Clyde’s New Look
by Logan Brown, Co-Photo Editor & Feature Editor • October 28, 2024

From structure fires, staffing changes, and brand new policies, it's well known that SCHS has something new everyday. Unlike those events, there...

Max Sheils conducts the band.
New Year, New Band
by Lana Usery, Co Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2024

A drum major is the person in the band who conducts and leads the band. This school year the SCHS Band of Pirates has just over 50 members which...

Hoco Throughout the Ages
Hoco Throughout the Ages
by Maria Linhoff, News Editor and Co-Photo Editor • October 16, 2024

This year, SCHS has 18 Homecoming court members. They are all very excited for the dance, game, and other festivities that go with it. Chase...

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