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KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

Seniors ranked in the Top 10 celebrate soon after hearing their final GPA and rank for high school.

Top 10 reveal highlights multi-talented group

Shelby Townsend, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

The Top 10 students in the Class of 2024 were announced on April 11. The results revealed Reese Shaw as the valedictorian and Sloane Meeks as salutatorian. The final eight included: Maya Ortiz (3), Alice...

Students benefit from summer Dual Credit courses

Students benefit from summer Dual Credit courses

Amy Helton, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

As the year ends, the options to take classes over the summer open up. Dual credit classes are an option for students who want to gain college as well as high school credit. There are opportunities all...

Senior Jace Rodriguez practices the marimba during KPIPE practice in the spring.

KPIPE finds success with murder-mystery performance

Preston Carpenter, Special Contributor April 19, 2024

The Kingwood Park Indoor Percussion Ensemble, better known as KPIPE, recently competed at their area competition to cap off another strong season.  KPIPE is a group in band program that puts a primary...

Junior Beste Kaya holds her egg baby in a carrier for the project in her child development class.

Egg babies become focus in child development class

Jacob Valcarce, Staff Writer April 8, 2024

The child development classes participated in their annual egg baby project during the final week of March. Each student had to take care of at least one “egg baby” for the four-day project. They had...

Astronomy teacher Brad Kiser explains to his students in class about where they will meet the bus on April 8 at 6 a.m. Kiser is taking the students to see the solar eclipse in Gatesville.

Astronomy students prepare for solar eclipse experience

Bailey Hall, News Editor April 5, 2024

Certain areas in Texas are preparing to go dark for a few minutes on April 8. A total eclipse happens every 18 months, but the last one to occur in Texas was 1878 and the next one will not happen again...

Senior Guillermo Cote uses a remote to drive the robotics team's robot through the halls during a state sendoff on April 2. He and the rest of the robotics team will compete at the state tournament April 4-6.

Robotics team to compete at State

Ana La Rosa Grillo, Staff Writer April 3, 2024

Senior Guillermo Cote and sophomore Ethan Hundley are part of the robotics team, which is comprised of students from Kingwood High School and Kingwood Park High School. Cote, who joined the program just...

School nurse Mary Fischer shows Zain Qamar, 12, where to place his hands to give CPR. The senior class attended
a mandatory meeting to discuss senior week and meet their CPR
training graduation requirement.

Seniors learn CPR to fulfill graduation requirement

Bailey Hall, News Editor March 26, 2024

The mandatory senior meeting in March consisted of more than upcoming dates for senior events. There were CPR demonstrations and mandatory training for all seniors who attended the meeting.  “It...

Food pantry sits available to students, who especially need food on the weekends at their homes. The pantry also includes toiletries and clothing. Photo submitted by Gina Sanchez.

Pantry helps supply food, clothes, toiletries to students in need

Exa Nix, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

This year student support counselor Gina Sanchez saw a hole that needed  to be filled within the school.  “About 30% of our school population are on free or reduced lunch,” Sanchez said. “And...

Junior Abigail Smith cheers during the final pep rally of the year with the competition cheer team.

Competition cheer earns top 5 finish at Nationals

Preston Carpenter, Staff Wrtiter March 4, 2024

During its last competition of the year, the competition cheer team placed fifth overall after advancing through three rounds of eliminations. The cheer team faced off against 26 teams from across the...

Seniors Vuong Nguyen and Zachary Niesporek work on homework between events at academic team meet at Livingston. Photos contributed by Theresa Robison.

UIL academic team does final prep for District Meet

Fallon Head, KPtimes.com Editor February 19, 2024

The UIL Academic Team has begun preparing for its district meet on April 5-6, with only one practice competition left. Head coach Theresa Robison hopes to bring full teams to all events and have the same...

Primary season is the first opportunity for many students to vote. By Cagkan. Source: Adobe Stock

Primaries kick off big election year

Madelyn Glenn, Staff Writer February 6, 2024

Registration to vote in Texas’ primary elections closed Feb. 5. While the general election starts in November, Texans will start voting in the primaries on Feb. 20.  This will be the first election...

The judge exams senior Landon Hartman's turkey.

Hard work pays off at Humble rodeo

Exa Nix, Managing Editor February 2, 2024

On Thursday, the Humble auction was held and $332,256 was raised for 70 FFA and 4H students. Of that total, $97,450 of that money went to Kingwood Park FFA students to use in furthering their futures. Humble...

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