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Smoky Now

The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

Black History month Spirit week

Black History month Spirit week

Krystal Grider February 25, 2020

Black History Month means a lot to African American culture. I've never been at a school that supports Black History Month, they have a spirit week for it different days you can dress up and they even...

Class of 2020 Graduation Performer

Class of 2020 Graduation Performer

Krystal Grider February 5, 2020

To make Smoky Hill's graduation more fun, upbeat and more meaningful the activities is looking for seniors with varied talents to participate in the commencement ceremony. seniors may audition for three...

Incoming 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Graders...

Incoming 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Graders…

Krystal Grider January 31, 2020

Shadow days are a good program for all incoming grades to Smoky Hill. Suzi Zollener is the person running it and she answered a few questions about it. What is Shadow Days? “Shadow days are for prospective...

New Graduation Requirements

New Graduation Requirements

Krystal Grider January 24, 2020

Graduation requirements for classes of 2021 and any other class after that has to pass the English and Mathematics capstone to be able to graduate. They also must have a minimum of 22 credits for graduation....

Winter Wish Week 2020

Winter Wish Week 2020

Tori Griffey January 12, 2020

The annual winter wish week is approaching fast. This year's winter wish week will take place on January 27-February 1. Wish week is a whole week where the school focuses on donating money to the Make-A-Wish...

New CCSD Graduation Requirements

New CCSD Graduation Requirements

Tayler Sewick November 19, 2019

Life beyond high school is different from what it used to be. Over 74% of jobs in Colorado now and in the future require training or education after high school.  Students who graduate and work in...

Should Students Be Forced To Take Standardized Tests?

Should Students Be Forced To Take Standardized Tests?

Tyler Dorch, Staffer October 8, 2019

With February comes up Juniors all across the US take standardized tests to ‘test’ them on their knowledge. But why do we do this? Why do as a society take standardized tests seriously and make them...

AP testing!

AP testing!

Cristina Tapia Castellanos October 4, 2019

The Advanced Placement program remains a popular way for students to receive college credits for AP courses designed to make students pass the exam. This year the college board has made a drastic change...

Smoky Hill Students Cant be in the Hallways

Smoky Hill Students Can’t be in the Hallways

Krystal Grider October 4, 2019

    Around Smoky Hill High School i've been hearing kids talking about ,“ugh this is dumb why we cant be in the hallways on our off period,” So I wanted to go more deep into it and start asking...

School Year Goals and Excitements

School Year Goals and Excitements

Bianca Richerson, Staffer August 28, 2019

  This year over thousands of students are waking up at 6 in the morning, getting ready, and then walking into school with their excitements and new goals they have for the new school year. Freshman...

Next School Year Resolutions

Bianca Richerson, Staffer May 17, 2019

Since the school year is coming to and end students are getting ready for summer, but instead of just focusing on summer, some students are already focusing on next school year and what they’re going...

How Yoga can Help with Academics

How Yoga can Help with Academics

Teagan Van Etten, staffer May 17, 2019
Yoga can help a students calm down and can improve their athleticism.
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