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SCHS Now

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SCHS Now

Chris Ketchum prepares to shoot the ball.

Top Score!

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer March 13, 2024

Senior Chris Ketchum has played for the SCHS basketball team since his freshman year, and throughout all four years of high school he has accumulated his scored points to reach a total of 1000, which has...

A Galvanizing Gig

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

Freshman Alexander Frese commenced his musical career when he was just 12 years old and currently participates in the St. Charles High School Jazz Band. His instrument playing abilities consist primarily...

Heavy in thought, senior Lincoln Mosley plays Bug-House in Chess Club on Nov. 13. Mosley teamed up with Donovin Palmer and managed to take down their opponents.

Chess Club turns into Chess Team

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

The SCHS Chess Club was founded in 2022, when a group of students, along with teacher Patrick Gebhard, conjured the idea of creating a chess club where they could work on their skills and amuse themselves.  “I...

The school musical, Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

by Mackenzie Bufford, Staff Writer December 13, 2023

This year's spring musical is Guys and Dolls, a musical about a gambler challenged to take a female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other. The bet however, has a hidden motive. The process...

Sherlock Holmes(Chase Schnaible) stands in the middle of the stage.

Being taken backstage: “Sherlock Holmes”

by Violet Lewis, Staff Writer November 27, 2023

November 16-18, the SCHS theater students performed “Sherlock Holmes.” On Friday and Saturday, showings of the play happened at 6:00 PM with tickets costing $7 for students and $10 for adults. The...

(From left to right) Noodle Lami, Emily Johannes, and Izzy Lathan talk about their performance.

Taming the Tigers

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer October 20, 2023

On Sept. 30, the Band of Pirates left everyone jaw dropped with their performance at the Mark Twain Invitational, where schools from many different districts around the state of Missouri competed to...

Sherlock Holmes

The Creation of Sherlock Holmes

by Shaunessy McGowen, Social media co-manager October 16, 2023

Theater season is upon us and SCHS is no exception to the joys of the theater. As the fall comes SCHS is preparing for the play “Sherlock Holmes.” “It has been somewhat of a challenge but in a...

From right to left Alizon Mota-Luis, Rose Basler, Eric Kelley, Edward Cullen, and Alijah Guyot performing during halftime at the football game.

Marching to a New Beat

by Melanie Mota-Luis, Staff Writer October 4, 2023

Once again directed by Ryan Blankenship, the SCHS Band of Pirates performed their new show titled “Take the Stage” at Edwardsville High School on Sept. 16. This year, the show includes a song called...

StuCo advertisement for ice cream social

A Very Dairy StuCo Evening

by Madeline Kratzer, Copy Editor September 8, 2023

To start off the year, the Student Council is trying a new, balanced diet… it consists of having an ice cream in one hand and a spoon in the other. On the sunny evening of Aug. 18, StuCo decided to host...

Hey- Wanna Join My Gang? A Club Fair for Eighth Graders

‘Hey- Wanna Join My Gang?’ A Club Fair for Eighth Graders

by Madeline Kratzer, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

Any students in clubs, sports and performing arts can understand that at times, it can be difficult to obtain new members, especially with how many diverse interests students have. At the beginning of...

Grace Skeen throws the ball back in play

Chasing Goals

by Marissa Horn, Copy Editor April 25, 2023

The SCHS girls soccer season had a striking start with their first game having taken place March 17. This season it is believed that the players are more connected with each other than ever. The strong...

Pirate players dancing together in the musical

Once Upon A Mattress

by Marissa Horn, Copy Editor March 31, 2023

Once again the Pirate Players have delivered a stunning performance as they produced the well-known musical “Once Upon a Mattress.” This musical offered several performances as they began on March...

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