Out With The Old
by Patrick Benedict, Copy Editor
February 14, 2020
Gone is the pen and paper AIP system as of the beginning of this second semester. Instead, the passes have been replaced with a fully-digital, ever-changing master spreadsheet where teachers request mandatory placements either because of student choice, a cause of concern, or to make up missed work. Stud...
Not a Secret, Just Nature
by Alija Ernst, Content Manager
February 13, 2020
Even though most people don’t like to talk about menstruation, Missouri lawmakers are now discussing it. Missouri House Bill 1954 is one of the two new bills that are coming up in the legislation. This bill would require school districts to provide feminine hygiene products at no cost in middle sc...
Tobacco Law Changes
by Ella Sulwer, Social Media Manager
January 31, 2020
On Dec. 20, 2019, legislation was signed to alter the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The minimum age for tobacco sales has now been changed from 18 to 21. Not all the details of the law change have been released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), yet many react to change with several va...
Behind Closed Doors
by Alija Ernst, Content Manager
January 23, 2020
Student bathrooms are sometimes closed, causing them to be crowded with loitering students like flies around garbage on a hot day. According to Principal Jeff Walker, the bathrooms are closing mainly because of the students' negligence. “Usually vandalism is the main reason we have to close down th...
Safety First
by Jaymeson Frey, Reference Manager
January 23, 2020
The school district introduced SafeDefend boxes in late 2019 to be used in cases of emergency. Shortly after the boxes were installed, teachers were asked to begin keeping their classroom doors locked during the school day. “The practice of keeping classroom doors closed is a recommendation that ...
Learning to be Mindful
by Alija Ernst, Content Manager
December 10, 2019
St. Charles schools are experimenting with becoming trauma-informed to help students and improve their learning, as well as try to slowly improve their home lives if they are going through trauma outside of school. Head of the Guidance Department Julia Basler, says that it’s not just our school that...
Hispanic Heritage Assembly
by Carter Melton, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
On Oct. 22, Señora Laura Reese and her AP Spanish students put on their Hispanic Heritage presentation to inform the students and staff about just that, Hispanic Heritage. “This year in my AP class, we have a lot of students with Hispanic Heritage, so we wanted to do something special,” Reese...
Hope for Families
by Danny Schneider, Polls Editor
November 11, 2019
On Oct. 28, Care to Learn had its fifth annual gala which is a fundraiser event to make money for students that need hunger, hygiene, and health related help. The organization was created by Doug Pitt, Brad Pitt’s brother. Monroe Elementary School special education teacher Kelly Schneider attended the gal...
Fashion Show
by Jay Frey, Reference Manager
November 7, 2019
Clothing teacher Elizabeth Laley and her Clothing 1 class spent a good amount of time putting together a fashion show. For the fashion show, Laley had her students take old pieces of clothes and fabric, and they used these to make new and improved articles. “We have done up-cycle redesign p...
Students’ College Strategies Change
by Nicklas Johnston, Staff Writer
November 7, 2019
On Oct. 8 of this year, the ACT board announced changes for the ACT test. “I feel like the ACT has been the same forever, so I think change is a good thing,” Legend Chapman, a sophomore at St. Charles High School said. Starting in September 2020, students will have new options on how to take the ACT t...
Feasting!
by Nathan Poteet, Web Designer
October 31, 2019
This year, the National Honor Society has decided to do a fundraiser for the not so fortunate. They are trying to raise enough money or collect enough food to give 30 local families a free Thanksgiving dinner. The idea was brought up by Treasurer Andrew Kelch who talked about his sister who works as ...
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