Elizabeth Payton, Staff Writer
April 10, 2020
While many students across the country are holding their breath following statewide orders for schools to remain closed, foreign exchange students are experiencing a different type of crisis. Due to concerns about the decreasing safety of international travel and the possibility of countries closing...
Recent News Stories
Missouri school locations to remain closed for the rest of the school year, Governor Parson orders
April 10, 2020
On April 9, Governor Michael Parson announced that Missouri school districts will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. Following this order, NKC Schools will continue eLearning until...
‘Grab & Go’ meal program begins April 13 at 12 district buildings
April 9, 2020
To help students and their families through the sudden transition to eLearning after spring break, NKC Schools launched a program where breakfast and lunch meals were delivered to bus stop locations every...
NKC Schools hosts eLearning training sessions for staff, parents
April 4, 2020
To help parents and staff better understand and use eLearning, NKC Schools will be hosting various sessions from April 6 to April 8. For "Parent University," NKC Schools will host several 30-minute...
Update from Superintendent Daniel Clemens- March 27
March 28, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/NKCSchools/videos/846923879123407/
March 26, 2020
To maintain classtime structure as NKCSD classes switch to online, administration released an "eLearning Bell Schedule" for students and teachers to follow during normal school hours. While students are...
Elizabeth Payton, Staff Writer
April 10, 2020
While many students across the country are holding their breath following statewide orders for schools to remain closed, foreign exchange students are experiencing a different...
Recent Feature Stories
March 4, 2020
Most people want to find a group of friends that they “click” with, whether they spend their Saturdays...
March 3, 2020
While everyone else leaves school, these groups stay after, turning the otherwise empty halls into a...
Grit: A solution to the average student’s greatest problem
November 7, 2019
Many students, at Winnetonka and in high schools all across the country, are dealing with...
March 1, 2019
An impenetrable tension loomed over the building as students arrived to school on a late-December...
November 5, 2018
Before you read, test your knowledge. It was a typical spring Friday in 2013: birds were chirping,...
Ruth Estrada, Staff Writer
November 5, 2019
This year, both the theater department and fine arts department will each be hosting a musical, meaning there will be an additional musical...
Recent Arts Stories
November 5, 2019
The Winnetonka Pride Band’s music selection has caught the attention of many J.K. Rowling...
November 4, 2019
In May 2019, the school was devastated to discover a small group of students had vandalized...
Viva La Improv; Halloween Edition
October 21, 2019
Taco Cat multiplies thrice for 2019-20 school year
September 11, 2019
Since his arrival, Taco Cat has become the poster child for the band department, greeting students...
Art students recreate 1900’s painting at annual Chalk and Walk on Sept.7-8
September 10, 2019
Art students painted up Crown Center for the annual Chalk and Walk on Sept. 7-8, recreating an "old"...
Elizabeth Payton, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
Over the last few decades, the increasing awareness of sports-related injuries has shaped...
Recent Sports Stories
Tonka vs Smithville Football game
October 11, 2019
Watch here.
September 19, 2019
Interview of Erika DeGuzman Interviewer Akon Tong and camera Destiny Anderson
September 19, 2019
N2 Sports Interview: AJ Goss with Varsity Kicker Lauchlan Ferris
September 18, 2019
N2 Sports Interview: Dre’ Fanning with Camden McKillip, Swim and Dive
September 18, 2019
March 13, 2020
Spring Issue of Griffin Rites
Griffin Rites Vol. 50, Issue 1
November 10, 2019
Griffin Rites Vol. 49, Issue 2
March 1, 2019
Griffin Rites Vol. 49, Issue 1
November 5, 2018
Elizabeth Payton, Staff Writer
April 17, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/NKCSchools/videos/223913655497061/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARDlzB0o8bPagxsbQdZhUbV9FDQymEDXPBI9MAMX3Q8Y--W4uZUT944oZyQiuP2aNJ_r-DiJEm_FZyZU
Recent COVID-19 Stories
COVID-19 / eLearning district timeline
April 17, 2020
This calendar will be updated as needed. Links to sources for each event will be posted in order underneath...
Update from Superintendent Daniel Clemens- April 13
April 13, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/NKCSchools/videos/240180210696040/
April 10, 2020
While many students across the country are holding their breath following statewide orders for schools...
Missouri school locations to remain closed for the rest of the school year, Governor Parson orders
April 10, 2020
On April 9, Governor Michael Parson announced that Missouri school districts will remain closed for...
Update from Superintendent Daniel Clemens- April 6
April 6, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/NKCSchools/videos/260289145137685/
Daniel Smith, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
Howdy. I am what is known as a “Baby Boomer”, or “Boomer” as you young snowflakes call...
One thousand characters, nine hundred episodes, twenty years: One Piece
November 4, 2019
“My fortune is yours for the taking, but you’ll have to find it first--I left everything I own in...
Taco Cat multiplies thrice for 2019-20 school year
September 11, 2019
Since his arrival, Taco Cat has become the poster child for the band department, greeting students...
November 7, 2018
Wouldn’t you like to have anything you’ve ever wanted in life? Well, then the Law of Attraction...
5 reasons you should watch “Star Trek”
October 20, 2018
The message. The Star Trek saga is a glimpse into humanity’s future. In the show, we don’t end...
February 14, 2018
By Gage Rabideaux *This piece is entirely satirical and does not intend to offend our audience.* February...
Kaylee Renno, Staff Writer
March 1, 2020
What do the Democratic candidates have to do with your future? Well, anyone of the Democratic candidates could become president. The candidate you vote for matters, since...
Recent Opinions Stories
November 2, 2019
The Advanced Placement (AP) system is, without a doubt, an opportune way for students to potentially...
February 26, 2019
It was over two decades ago that Dr. Andrew Wakefield, a former gastroenterologist from England, formally...
November 7, 2018
Wouldn’t you like to have anything you’ve ever wanted in life? Well, then the Law of Attraction...
October 21, 2018
People with depression often feel like there is nothing in the world that can make the pain go away....
5 reasons you should watch “Star Trek”
October 20, 2018
The message. The Star Trek saga is a glimpse into humanity’s future. In the show, we don’t end...
