Kickapoo High Quarterly

KHQ TODAY
Kickapoo High Quarterly

KHQ TODAY
Kickapoo High Quarterly

KHQ TODAY

Madeline Swenson, Reporter

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High school graduation is one of the biggest life events. Make sure to prepare so you can end your senior year well.

Preparing for the Future

Information for graduating seniors.
Madeline Swenson, Reporter • December 20, 2024

   One of the biggest milestones of a person’s life is their high school graduation. However, before someone can graduate, they first need to get the necessary items: a cap, gown, and tassel. If you...

Get into the holiday spirit with a parody of a timeless Christmas song.

The Twelve Days of School

A classic holiday song turned into a ballad about our school.
Madeline Swenson, Reporter • December 19, 2024

   On the First Day of Christmas my high school gave to me: A WiFi that will not connect    On the Second Day of Christmas my high school gave to me: Two broken Chromebooks And...

Our school’s spirit days successes and failures.

Ways to Kill My Spirit

Spirit days that I have both loved and disappointed with.
Madeline Swenson, Reporter • December 19, 2024

   In my high school life there have been many highs and lows. From projects, rules, and classes I have complained about and praised many things. However, there is one particular aspect of school that...

There are eight fall sports at our school: football, volleyball, girls tennis, girls golf, softball, cross country, boys swim, and boys soccer.

Locking in and Clocking Out

Preparing for games can affect how athletes perform and relaxing after games helps athletes recuperate afterwards.
Madeline Swenson, Reporter • October 16, 2024

   Every student involved in athletics at our school has different ways of getting ready for performances and relaxing afterwards, whether it's with their teammates or on their own.     Senior...

The Kickapoo Tipline is monitored by school officials. If you see or hear anything that could harm others, use it.

ID Debacle

This year there was a school wide mistake on our IDs. It involves the two hotline numbers that are supposed to be written on them.
Madeline Swenson, Reporter • October 16, 2024

   On our school IDs we are meant to have two numbers: the school’s tipline and the suicide lifeline. However, the school IDs for the 2024 to 2025 year falsely labeled the suicide hotline as our school’s...

Lead can cause many health effects for people, no matter how old they are. This includes higher blood pressure, kidney problems, development issues, and many more.

What Happened to the Lead in Our Water?

Last school year we were informed that there was lead in our water. What happened to it?
Madeline Swenson, Reporter • October 16, 2024

   At the end of the 2023 to 2024 school year an email was sent out to all parents of students at our school. It said that out of 191 potential drinking water sources (sinks, water fountains, ice machines...