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KP TIMES

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KP TIMES

Books are  already being cleared off the library bookshelves and boxed up as the library prepares to shut down for the final nine weeks because of construction.

Major changes ahead as construction expands to front entrance

Fallon Head, Web Editor March 2, 2023

The library is being packed up in preparation for construction on the front entrance. The library will be shut down, as well as the front entrance of the school, by spring break as the school receives...

Campus offers new school-wide ACT option.

Changes allow juniors easy testing opportunities

Luke Cavallo, Special Contributor March 2, 2023

This March, students will have the opportunity to test both the SAT and the ACT suite of assessments on campus. In a departure from recent tradition, the school district has opted to automatically provide...

Big day for band as 36 advance to State competition

Edgar Meirhofer, Special Contributor March 1, 2023

Despite the nerve-wracking experience of stepping up and performing for a judge, 36 band members advanced to the state UIL competition.  This year there were some major changes to the band UIL competition....

Senior Adam Wolf is the school's lone National Merit finalist.

Adam Wolf becomes National Merit finalist

Shelby Townsend, Staff Writer February 23, 2023

Senior Adam Wolf wasn’t shocked when he received the news that he was a National Merit finalist this week. He had known his PSAT/NMSQT score was likely high enough and that his hard work had paid off. The...

Cheerleaders participate in the outdoor homecoming pep rally. They had a strong finish at the state competition this year.

Cheerleaders cap off season with success at State

Kaitlyn Sitton, Design Editor February 18, 2023

Anxiously awaiting the results of prelims, the cheerleaders sat together in the hotel room talking about their performance at the state competition that day. A call finally arrived and the room erupted...

AP Human Geography students work on a project in teacher HazelAnne Prescott's class. AP Human is the first AP class for many high schoolers.

Upper-level options give kids choice

Fallon Head, Website editor February 9, 2023

During Course Selection Day, students chose from among dozens of classes for the 2023-24 school year. For students choosing upper level classes to earn college credits, their options ranged from Advanced...

Seniors Eliza Hoing and Lorelei Frank show their sheep during the progress show at the FFA Barns on Jan. 6. The show helped students prepare for the Humble ISD Livestock Show.

Progress show helps students prepare

Camille Blair, Staff writer January 31, 2023

FFA held their annual progress show on Jan. 6. It’s designed to help students and their animals prepare for the Humble Livestock Show and Rodeo by getting in the ring and learning what more needs to...

The new barns at the North Ag facility help make raising animals easier for FFA students.

New barns gives FFA students a boost

Camille Blair, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

The new district North Ag facility was officially open for all species in September. The old ag barns were built in the ‘90s and had housed animals raised by Kingwood Park students since the school first...

Senior Joe Stephenson climbs back down after measuring the roof of the newest Tiny Home structure.

Tiny Home progress continues despite delays

Morgen Dozier, Staff Writer January 18, 2023

Progress on the sixth Tiny Homes structure came to a screeching halt this month. For the second time, thousands of dollars of equipment was stolen. “(Everything) really kind of came to a halt because...

Senior Vivian Garcia and sophomore Lucas Pagano play along during a sneak peek performance of "Seussical" during flex hour on Jan. 11.

Orchestra, band work to help bring ‘Seussical’ to life

Jacob Valcarce, Staff Writer January 12, 2023

Since November, musicians have volunteered hours of their time to perform in Seussical the Musical. Tonight, they will perform together as the orchestra, band, choir and theaters students combine for their...

Orchestra director Evan Farmer gets emotional after the orchestra performs his favorite song “Such Sweet Sorrow” by Jeremy Woolstenhulme.

Orchestra creates special night for new director

Camille Blair, Staff Writer January 10, 2023

Orchestra held their Winter Concert on December 6 and before their finale, they played orchestra teacher Evan Farmer's favorite piece “Such Sweet Sorrow” by Jeremy Woolstenhulme. Senior Joe Weidemann,...

Newspaper and yearbook staff members showcase their awards at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conference. Those who attended included Kaitlyn Sitton, Maya Ortiz, Ana La Rosa Grillo, Arleigh Doehring, Taylor Nethery, Katie Gerbasich and Fallon Head.

National awards highlight fall for journalism students

Dannika Melendez Mateo, Special contributor December 19, 2022

Journalism students traveled to the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conference for the first time since 2019. They hoped to hear their name called on the awards stand at least once. They heard...

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