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KP TIMES

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KP TIMES

Aaron Dhooghe laughs as the final round of the choir burrito eating competition comes to an end on Jan. 14. He won the finals. “It was kind of silly,” Dhooghe said. “I thought it would be fun to do because a lot of my friends say I eat really fast.”

Choir hits high note with burrito-eating competition

Maya Ortiz, Staff Writer February 2, 2021

As his competitors continued scarfing down food, senior Aaron Dhooghe stuck his tongue out to signify he finished his burrito and cinnamon twists. He won the choir department’s burrito-eating competition,...

Senior Daniela Lugo Castro gets her senior photo taken for yearbook by Scott Tate Photography in September. The seniors will have their graduation ceremony outdoors at Turner Stadium. Other activities are still being discussed.

Seniors await more details as graduation date set

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor-In-Chief January 28, 2021

Graduation will take place outdoors at Turner Stadium again, but the fate of other senior activities are still up in the air. “Obviously we love having all the traditional things from doing the senior...

Two of the giant river otters relax together in the Pantanal exhibit at the Houston Zoo. There are 51 species and 150 animals in the new exhibit.

New exhibit showcases diversity in Pantanal

Maya Ortiz, Staff Writer December 19, 2020

Even in the midst of a pandemic and after a two-month closure because of COVID, the Houston Zoo opened the nation’s first Pantanal exhibit this fall. The new Pantanal exhibit took four years of planning...

With renderings courtesy of PBK Architects, community members can see the vision for the main entrance of the building, which is expected to be completed by 2022.

Renovations in works throughout the next year

Gabby Norman, Managing Editor December 9, 2020

In the past few months alone, Kingwood Park has gone through its fair share of changes with many more ahead. In addition to renovations already completed over the summer, such as changes to the LGI and...

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.

Tutoring available through math NHS

Crosslin Silcott, Editor-In-Chief December 8, 2020

Finals week, often consisting of little sleep, hours of studying, and heightened levels of stress is typically a dreadful time for students. This year, additional worries rise among virtual students. To...

Senior Evan Janacek runs through his lines during rehearsals for the varsity theater production.

Theater gets creative, remains positive

Katie Gerbasich, Staff Reporter November 2, 2020

Last year, theater had its UIL, student-directed shows and JV shows all canceled due to COVID-19. Over the summer they had their auditions for advanced classes over Zoom. Students sat in waiting rooms...

Senior Eric Halliday was named a National Merit semifinalist.

Halliday becomes lone National Merit semifinalist

Alicyn Logue, Staff Reporter November 2, 2020

Senior Eric Halliday finished in the top one percent on the National Merit PSAT and was named a National Merit semifinalist. The seniors who were commended on the test included Adeer Siddiqui, Gabriel...

Freshmen through juniors will take the PSAT on Oct. 14. The students have not taken a standardized test on campus since before the pandemic struck last March.

Students prepare for first standardized test since pandemic hit

Gabby Selva, Staff Reporter October 9, 2020

With COVID-19 restrictions in the district, campus-wide testing has been impacted. The tests will continue, however, starting with the PSAT on Oct. 14. Sarah Olesen, the campus testing coordinator has...

Minimal changes emerge as students return full time

Minimal changes emerge as students return full time

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2020

Students who chose in-person learning returned to school full time on Sept. 21. Many of the safety policies remained the same, but some are under review since twice as many students are on campus everyday.  One...

Nurses Julie L’Italien and Mary Fischer prepare the "well clinic" prior to the start of school. The school added a "sick clinic" over the summer to allow the nurses to keep students with various needs separated.

‘Sick clinic’ opens with hopes of containing germs

Crosslin Silcott, Newsmagazine Editor-In-Chief September 7, 2020

Room 1401, which used to be the ISS room, now serves a very different purpose. The desks and computers in Room 1401 have been traded in for cots. The room that used to house in-school suspension students...

Mariu Bertolo poses with other exchange students from Spain at the Chicago airport before her flight home on Mar. 27. Bertolo's parents were not allowed to pick her up from the airport and she had to be self-quarantined in her home in Spain for two weeks after arriving.

Foreign Exchange students return home early

Sara Geiger, Editor-In-Chief May 5, 2020

Foreign exchange students Cindy Schiller, Mariu Bertolo and Clara Schulze spent their junior years at Kingwood Park. The girls were supposed to fly back to their home countries in early June, but nothing...

Sophomores Alicyn Logue and Holly Emms work to complete pages on a work night before spring break. Once spring break started, the students worked from home on pages to make sure the book was completed on time.

With a few still for sale, yearbooks to arrive soon

Katie Gerbasich, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

With the 2019-2020 school year being officially canceled, the yearbook staff is working on a way to pass out books safely and soon. The yearbooks should arrive in the middle of May. They are still available...

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