November 18, 2019
Congratulations to Winnetonka cheer team who competed at State this past weekend in St. Louis. They competed against 9 other teams and got first, bringing home a state title.
Recent News Stories
Assistant Principal named MSHSAA Volleyball Official of the Year
November 9, 2019
Winnetonka’s assistant principal, Dixie Wescott, was named the Missouri State High School Athletics Association (MSHSAA) Volleyball Official of the Year!
November 3, 2019
After a decade of teaching ninth grade physics, science and mathematics teacher Marcia Holwick now spends her time lesson planning for her new Algebra II classes. Regular and Honors Physics classes,...
Tonka vs Smithville Football game
October 11, 2019
Watch here.
Activities Student of the Week; Anna Neverve, Oct. 3
October 3, 2019
October 2, 2019
A little bit of AVID this morning! Journalism 1 participates in a gallery walk as they discuss ten landmark Supreme Court cases.
Daniel Smith, Staff Writer
November 7, 2019
Many students, at Winnetonka and in high schools all across the country, are dealing with a serious lack of determination, an important skill needed to get them...
Recent Feature Stories
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,...
November 1, 2018
Just last year North Kansas City Schools introduced the one-to-one initiative, allowing every one of...
May 14, 2018
A heart for medicine In a few seconds of silence, senior Rana Ekilah stands anxiously holding her mother’s...
May 14, 2018
Arfon Abdi Involved in: Gold Medallion, Key Club, Medical internships, Muslim Student Association By...
Elizabeth Payton, Staff Writer
November 2, 2019
The Advanced Placement (AP) system is, without a doubt, an opportune way for students to potentially earn free college credit before they even graduate high school,...
Recent Editorial Stories
February 26, 2019
It was over two decades ago that Dr. Andrew Wakefield, a former gastroenterologist from England, formally...
October 21, 2018
People with depression often feel like there is nothing in the world that can make the pain go away....
School start times should reflect student needs
February 5, 2018
Gage Rabideaux After years of school start times remaining relatively unchanged, the board of education...
January 17, 2018
Gage Rabideaux In order to fairly and accurately serve and represent American citizens, the age, ethnic,...
December 18, 2017
Americans are increasingly making decisions on issues just because it has Republican or Democrat...
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
November 10, 2019
Final Fall Issue Griffin Rites
Griffin Rites Vol. 49, Issue 2
March 1, 2019
Griffin Rites Vol. 49, Issue 1
November 5, 2018
April 1, 2018
Daniel Smith, Staff Writer
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...
November 6, 2017
Green summer leaves fade into autumn colors as brown, orange, red and yellow leaves swirl about in the...
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"...
