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KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

Junior Victoria Ramos donates blood in the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center van. HOSA organizes four blood drives each year.

Openings still available for HOSA blood drive

Kathleen Ortiz, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

The second to last blood drive of the school year takes place tomorrow, Feb. 24, at the school. Today is the last day for students under the age of 18 to sign up to donate blood. “Many of us know...

[Video] Student Press Freedom Day important to high school journalists

Maya Ortiz, Design Editor February 21, 2022

Journalism students at Kingwood Park and across the country will be celebrating Student Press Freedom Day on Feb. 24.

Senior Rachel Morris fires up the crowd at a pep rally earlier this year. Once football season ended, the cheerleaders still cheered on the basketball teams but also focused on preparing for their competition season.

Cheer caps off strong return to competition

Jacob Valcarce, Staff Writer February 15, 2022

The cheer competition season came to an end at the national competition in Disney World last weekend. It capped off a strong season that included a 15th place finish at the state competition in Ft. Worth....

More than 13,000 diverse books sit on the shelves in the Kingwood Park library.

Libraries face scrutiny as book protests increase across nation

Daniel Spear, Staff Writer February 11, 2022

A national debate is occurring and hitting close to home as more and more books are banned in school districts.  Humble ISD, unlike other districts around the country, does not outright ban books,...

Cheating became a big topic last year when teachers had to offer every student a 48-hour window to test at home.

Cheating remains a concern, despite return of in-person testing

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor in Chief January 28, 2022

While the majority of teachers have gone back to in-person testing, students and teachers alike are still feeling the repercussions of last year’s 48-hour window, at-home testing policy. “That opened...

[Video] Wordle hooks students and staff

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief January 20, 2022

A number of families in Kingwood were impacted by the EF-1 tornado that came through the community on Jan. 8. The hardest hit communities near Kingwood Park were Trailwood Village and Forest Cove.

Tornado leaves mess for families

Belen Diaz, Staff Writer January 20, 2022

Junior Nadia Lawrence was taking a Snapchat video to send a friend as the EF1 tornado went right over through her backyard on Jan. 8.   “It sounded like the shingles of my house were being entirely...

Isaiah Junior, 10, works on his course selection paperwork with teacher Rolanda Wilkins during Intro to Culinary Arts on Jan. 10. Teachers met with students individually to help them select courses for the upcoming school year.

Counselors, teachers work to put students on right path

Ana La Rosa Grillo, Staff Writer January 10, 2022

When counselor Gina Sanchez was in high school, her counselor didn’t do half the things she does for the students. His lack of help and support bothered Sanchez, and made her doubt her chances of getting...

Junior Osvaldo Jasso paints trim near the roof of the architecture team's latest Tiny Home.

Tiny Home adds plumbing for first time

MelieAn William, Staff Writer December 13, 2021

Students are working to complete their fourth Tiny Home. Architecture and engineering teacher Missi Taylor helps lead the project that creates homes for veterans. This year, the team plans to have plumbing...

Senior Sharna Ngo practices in fourth period's varsity orchestra class.

Orchestra ready for winter concert

Garrison Moritz, Staff Writer December 6, 2021

Winter is often a time of joy, a time of gifts and a time of happiness. Several things can bring out this feeling: candy canes, hot cocoa, gifts and music. Orchestra has been working hard to prepare to...

Junior Taylor Keilman paints the hood of a car in auto collision.

Keilman cashes in on talent

Reece Cavallo, Writer November 18, 2021

What does a bowling pin, a spray gun, and a pair of fishnet stockings all have in common? These are the items that junior Taylor Keilman used to earn himself $5,000 worth of auto-shop tools in the PiN...

Senior Sarah Cutrer, who plays the role of Iris, in "Still Life with Iris" visits with senior Elyse McVey during a scene. McVey plays the role of the memory mender in the performance.

‘Still Life with Iris’ showcases large cast

Taylor Nethery, Staff Writer November 10, 2021

For the first time, theater teacher Jami Windham looks forward to directing her first main stage show at Kingwood Park. She’s excited to have students from all grades contribute to “Still Life with...

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