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Donations to Children’s Hospital Impact Lives

Donations to Children’s Hospital Impact Lives

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer December 12, 2023

Anderson Florea-Vean, a sophomore at Smoky Hill, found himself in the same position as many friends and families of children seeking care at the Children's Hospital Colorado.  In 2020, his friend Jason...

The Restorative Justice Program posters helps students acknowledge what to do with any conflict

Hallway fights and how Smoky is solving it with the Restorative Justice Program

Miranda Velasquez, Staffer December 7, 2023

As the first semester winds down fights continue to be an issue, but the school administrators have been addressing and fixing the problem.  “The biggest thing that we're doing this year is continuing...

How to maintain healthy study habits

How to maintain healthy study habits

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer December 1, 2023

In the last stretch of the first semester, 3 more weeks of school are left before final exams and the stress brought on as a result is catching up to everyone. The balance between home life and school...

(Captured above) Chris Warren leading the most recent HOSA Club meeting

HOSA Club meeting

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer November 27, 2023

The most recent HOSA meeting took place today Monday, Nov. 27.  This meeting talked about two main topics-- the HOSA State competition and the blood drive. HOSA is a club for future health professionals...

Members: April Millard, JaLeah Harris, Leana Gaafar, Lailah Brooks, Gabrielle Amoh-Frimpong, Rashena Donald, Desire Gee, Taniyah Cooks, Jahidah Bass, Jassani Baleros, Deva Johnson, Chudler Tuom, Amarie Glay, Zeaniyah Reed, Kalani Sparks, Isha Brallier, Alyssa Burrel, Danica Azumah, Aesha Bransford, Aaliyah Bransford and Sophia Legesse

Smoky Hill Step Team wows this weekend at Mile High Step Summit

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief November 20, 2023

This past Saturday, Nov. 18, the Smoky Step Team took on the Mile High Step Summit 2023. According to Mile High On The Cheap, "This year’s step show features competition between five high school teams...

Students Vaping at Smoky

Students Vaping at Smoky

Blake Price, Staffer November 16, 2023

This morning I was on my way to school I opened Snapchat to find a peer blowing smoke into the vape detectors. According to Colorado Public Radio, "26%  of all Colorado high school students vape."...

Students hang out in the upper 100s during 1R

Off Period Equals Freedom

Miranda Velasquez, Staffer November 16, 2023

Students at Smoky Hill High School are only required to take 6 classes in an 8 class schedule. This leaves two class periods when kids aren't required to be anywhere. Students with 1R off shared with us...

Keystone Resort

The Ski Season is Here

Samuel Kristjanson, Staffer November 16, 2023

Ski resorts all across Colorado are open, and more recently, these resorts were hit with a winter storm that covered many with over a foot of snow. Many resorts both on the EPIC and IKON passes have opened...

How-To: Mentally lock in this semester

How-To: Mentally lock in this semester

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2023

With temperatures dropping and daylight savings bringing darker evenings beginning at 4 p.m., the lack of motivation to stick to a task and complete those assignments that have been on the back burner...

One Day in the AEC

One Day in the AEC

Ana-lynn Spencer, Staffer November 14, 2023

Each day, administration does hall sweeps and takes wandering kids into the Academic Engagement Center (AEC), known more commonly as I.S.S. (In School Suspension). Most people stay for only a class period...

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