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KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

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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.

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...

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