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KP TIMES

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KP TIMES

The senior class will meet at 6:30 a.m. for Senior Sunrise on Friday. Breakfast will be served and students are encouraged to bring blankets to sit on.

Seniors look forward to breakfast at sunrise

Gabby Norman, Managing Editor August 23, 2021

As the sun begins to rise and paint the sky with colors on Friday, the senior class will be watching from the football field. The Class of 2022 will be enjoying breakfast during the first “Senior Sunrise.”...

Students sing the alma mater at the end of the first day of school pep rally on Aug. 10. The next pep rally is Aug. 27 and plans are in place for students who may want to opt out of it.

Pep rallies to be optional as COVID cases rise

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief August 20, 2021

As students packed the gym on the first day of school for a pep rally, concern arose with some in the community about the lack of masks in sight. With another pep rally on Aug. 27, plans have been put...

In the Rally Cafe, the cafeteria workers create custom-made plates for the kids.

Rally Cafe transforms cafeteria

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor-In-Chief August 10, 2021

Every day at lunch this year there will be around 25 customizable and free meal options. In an attempt to give more variety and higher quality food to students, the cafeteria has been transformed into...

After 18 years in education, Wes Solomon has become principal of Kingwood Park. He is the third principal in the school's 15-year history.

Solomon takes charge as prep begins for next year

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief June 8, 2021

Wes Solomon will lead a school the size of his hometown next fall when he takes over as head principal. Solomon, who grew up in the one-light town of Tahoka, Texas, and plans to take his farming, small-town...

In his seventh period pre-calculus class, Jim Dang prepares his students for their final summative. He has accepted a job at Jordan High School in Katy for next year.

Jim Dang’s departure leaves void on campus

Crosslin Silcott, Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2021

It is not uncommon for math teacher Jim Dang’s sixth period precalculus class to break into singing. However, when a student began singing “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King a few weeks ago, Dang took...

Lead architect Parker Ryan cuts the red ribbon at the ceremony on April 28 at Kingwood Park. The house was moved to Liberty County the next day.

Tiny Home program passes keys to veteran

Crosslin Silcott, Editor In Chief May 4, 2021

A smile grew across senior Parker Ryan’s face as he cut through the red ribbon that was held in front of the tiny home he designed and helped construct as lead architect. The home was donated to U.S....

Alexis Hurt, 12, and Zoey Zarate, 11, carefully remove the outer layer of fur from the cat to prepare for dissection.

Cat dissections offer anatomy students hands-on experience

Veronica Gonzalez, Staff Writer May 4, 2021

Students in anatomy class dove deep into the structure of what makes up a feline this semester. In groups of three or four, students received one cat to dissect. The lab took approximately six days, depending...

AP testing begins next week on campus.

Testing formats require students to keep adapting

Daniel Spear, Staff Writer April 30, 2021

AP Testing will be noticeably different from 2020 and past years.  Testing Coordinator Sarah Olesen is continuing to get organized as in-person AP testing begins next week. Students have the option...

Junior Sawyer Star will attend a flight academy for eight weeks in Iowa this summer. His goal is to earn his pilot's license through a program created in part by the Air Force.

Sawyer Star prepares to take flight

Alicyn Logue, Staff Writer April 26, 2021

In less than one month, junior Sawyer Star will be packing his bags and heading to flight school.  Star earned a scholarship through the Department of the Air Force Air University and will attend flight...

Auto Collision teacher Jeff Wilson talks to principal Lisa Drabing during flex hour on March 25. Drabing announced to the staff earlier that day that she would be retiring when the school year ended.

Drabing to retire after almost four decades in education

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor In Chief March 29, 2021

After 39 years as an educator and administrator in Humble ISD, principal Lisa Drabing announced that she will retire at the end of this school year. Drabing started working at what was known as the Kingwood...

Finn Carson, 11, practices with the chamber orchestra during 6th period. The students have been preparing for the upcoming UIL competition on April 1.

Orchestra finishes prep for upcoming competition

Veronica Gonzalez, Staff Writer March 26, 2021

UIL competition is fast approaching for orchestra. Their UIL contest is on April 1 and Kingwood Park will be hosting.  A lot of hard work and dedication has been put into making this year's UIL a special...

Competition season begins for theater group

Santiago Blanco, Staff Writer March 4, 2021

Varsity theater took to the stage to perform "Emma's Child" on March 4. The Zone competition was held at Kingwood Park High School.

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