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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

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...

Boys Basketball Starts League Play Today

Hailee Ruelas January 8, 2020

Players Terrell Smith (10), Dylan Sanders (10), Jordan Whitaker (11), and Quamar (Big Q) Neal (11) talk about their excitement and preparation for their game against Grandview.

Unified Basketball Starts Today

January 8, 2020

Students Kamari Lewis-Stallworth (11), Chase Lyons (12), and Lydell Hudson (12) have been working with the Unified basketball team this year. They have been practicing 2-3 times a week for about an hour...

Alicia Dante- Student Director

Alicia Dante- Student Director

Tori Griffey November 24, 2019

Standing in the spotlight is a dream for a lot of kids, but for Alicia Dante making those kids dreams come true was just what she wanted to do. Dante, a senior here at Smoky, is directing her own play...

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...

A Pocketful of Phone Cases is a Pocketful of Personality. 

A Pocketful of Phone Cases is a Pocketful of Personality. 

Morgan Bertsch November 7, 2019

  It seems like everyone now has a phone, and a case to go with it. The only thing that people need to look out for when finding their perfect case is how reflects their personality.    The...

Walkin in a Winter Wonderland

Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland

Tyler Dortch, Editor-In-Chief October 10, 2019

Every year in late fall, the first snow comes to Colorado. Some students at Smoky love the snow and relish in it. While others hate snow with a diabolical passion. Sophomore Mia Lucas said, “I don’t...

Sources Of Strength Week

Sources Of Strength Week

Tori Griffey October 8, 2019

Smoky Hill High School is spending an entire week dedicated to the Sources Of Strength. The Sources of Strength each represent a positive way that people share their voices. This week each day is dedicated...

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...

Bringing the culture back to Smoky!

Bringing the culture back to Smoky!

Marcus Risley September 4, 2019

Our principal Mr. Puga worked really hard to get a chicano studies class into Smoky Hill. “ I saw that only 4 schools had a class like this in the DPS district. I asked Metro State University if they...

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...

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