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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

Artwork by Maya Ortiz

Combat Collisions

Maya Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2023

Sadie Brown, 12, Ashlyn Evans, 9, Ava Miller, 9, Estephani Fox Cockborn, 9, and Journie Feliciano, 9, participate in a game of telephone during advisory in art teacher Miguel Alvarez’s Art I class.

Advisory becomes staple on Tuesdays

Bailey Hall, News Editor November 9, 2023

As some students push chairs and couches together to make a circle, one student grabs the stuffed animal for a talking stick. Everybody takes a turn sharing their answers to the assigned questions with...

Students in the Tiny Home program work on the foundation in the new building.

New building is upgrade for Tiny Homes crew

Morgen Dozier, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

The new Tiny Homes facility was filled with an array of different noises as students worked on the seventh structure. Originally the students started construction at their outdoor location but had...

At the beginning of the marching band's show, senior Ace Richards performs with a guitar in hand while band and color guard members look on.

Pre-UIL band competition unites organizations

Ace Richards, Staff writer October 27, 2023

For the last couple of years, the support from the football community has started spreading beyond the scheduled game days. This was most evident during the band’s pre-UIL competition on Sept. 30. The...

Senior editors Arleigh Doehring and Kara O'Hara jump up as the yearbook is named first place in Best of Show for yearbooks with 0-260 pages. It was the first time the yearbook took home the top award.

Journalism students prepare for national competition

Emerson Harris, Staff Writer October 26, 2023

After winning the top award at the state journalism conference early in October, students in the journalism program will fly to Boston to compete in the JEA/NSPA National HS Journalism Convention on Nov....

Actors and writers  continue striking for better working conditions under SAG-AFTRA.

Hollywood strike continues as writers, actors seek change

Luke Cavallo, Staff Writer October 17, 2023

Contract conflict within Hollywood remains, along with delays in media production. Popular TV shows, including “Stranger Things” and “Euphoria,” have yet to return to writing and filming. The...

Senior Oscar Nuñez works on schoolwork in the library during fifth period in September. Behind him sat boxes of books that had yet to be unpacked since school-wide construction impacted the library and the number of bookshelves available.

Library opens as transformation continues

Madelyn Glenn, Staff writer October 11, 2023

Construction that impacted the library started in the summer of 2022 and still continues today. For six months the library was shutdown because of construction. Now that it is open again, changes are evident.  “With...

Junior Mackenzie Wilkey performs a scene in "Love/Sick" during a dress rehearsal in September.

Theater’s first show helps ease transition with new director

Kaitlyn Sitton and Exa Nix October 5, 2023

After a month of preparation, the varsity theater department performed their first production of the year “Love/Sick” on Sept. 14-16. The play consisted of multiple short scenes depicting the different...

Algebra teacher Martha Purcell collects phones in a caddy before class. The new policy was implemented at the start of the school year.

Teachers take away phones

Arleigh Doehring, Yearbook Editor-In-Chief September 26, 2023

This year, some math teachers decided to make class time more effective by creating stricter cell phone policies. Most of the math department and a few teachers in other departments said they have seen...

Seniors enjoy final yearbook photo in graduation gown

September 22, 2023

The seniors had their final yearbook picture taken on Sept. 18. Each senior wore the graduation gown and held the cap in their hands. They were excited and reflected on their final year being underway.

A group of friends cram together to fit in a selfie during the homecoming dance on Sept. 9.

Homecoming dance causes division among students

Exa Nix and Morgen Dozier September 19, 2023

For the first time, this year’s homecoming dance was split in two. The freshmen and sophomores attended between 6-8 p.m. The seniors and juniors were from 8:30-10:30 p.m.  Just like the dance was...

New theater director Brandi Perkins applauds after her students rehearse a scene of "Lovesick," the most recent play that will debut Thursday.

New theater director brings welcome change

Exa Nix, Managing editor September 13, 2023

For students in the theater program, a new year means adjusting to a new theater teacher. The theater department is being led by a new director for the third time in three years.   “It's hard to...

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