Griffin Rites Literary Magazine 2021- Celebrate the Moment
January 12, 2021
Molly Bryant, Copy Editor
January 6, 2023
“It was a good feeling. Like a really good feeling. In the past, we haven’t really won a lot and it was good to know we broke another team’s winning streak last year...
January 6, 2023
March 11, 2022
March 11, 2022
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Molly Bryant, Copy Editor
March 11, 2022
This winter season, six swimmers and one diver went to state on Feb. 17 and 18. Rebecca Callaway, math...
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Recent Sports Stories
November 15, 2021
By Cheyenne Brown Across the nation, schools host events to raise morale among their student bodies....
November 15, 2021
By Macy Goetz Pregame of the very first home game in the brand-new Griffin Stadium on Sept. 9, fans...
March 20, 2021
Three years have passed since the Griffinettes last performed in a competition while representing Winnetonka...
Suburban Blue All-Conference Selections!
December 2, 2020
Congratulations to our Tonka Griffin football team’s 2020 Suburban Blue All-Conference Selections! 1st...
November 24, 2020
Winnetonka 2020 sports is very different from previous years. Rules have changed for the safety of...
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March 10, 2022
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Recent Arts Stories
December 7, 2021
Come see the 48th Street Players in their winter show, Santa Showdown!
November 17, 2021
48th Street Players held a show in the little theater on Oct. 13 called Spooky Show featuring team Team...
November 17, 2021
Come see Seussical the musical this weekend, Thursday-Saturday November 18-20 at 7:00pm. Tickets...
November 15, 2021
Last night the following students competed along with 11 other schools in a live art making...
March 20, 2021
Theater is an important activity for many of the students and staff at Winnetonka High School. Many of...
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January 12, 2025
After Winter Storm Blair dumped about a foot of snow on the Northland, Griffins started second semester with a snow day and four virtual learning days. Whether sipping...
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Recent Feature Stories
Winter Wonders at Union Station
December 20, 2024
From kids posing for pictures to staff cheerfully saying, “Happy Holidays,” the holiday celebration...
Now (Re)Introducing…”Griffin Rites”
December 20, 2024
"Griffin Rites," the student magazine dedicated to informing readers about events, people and news that...
Griffin Rites, Volume 53, Issue 1
February 10, 2023
https://issuu.com/griffinrites4/docs/gr._issue_no._1
Griffin Rites Volume 52, Issue 3
March 10, 2022
https://issuu.com/cruzthapa/docs/griffin_rites_spring_issue_2022_1_
January 5, 2022
Winnetonka started the school year with a new principal, Dr. Edward Tate. Some students may be curious...
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January 24, 2025
On January 19th is the beginning of a United States banning of the app TikTok, which is a perfect example of our legal rights. In the junior Government class, Mrs. Wilcox teaches the class about the new spread of the app banning, expressing how this ban can violate our amendment. The ban would take place...
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Recent News Stories
Now (Re)Introducing…”Griffin Rites”
December 20, 2024
"Griffin Rites," the student magazine dedicated to informing readers about events, people and news that impact Griffins and reflect the Winnetonka High School community, returns as a fully online publication...
November 15, 2024
On November 5th, 2024, Winnetonka High school provided an exciting opportunity for its Juniors, Seniors, and staff by hosting a Mock Election. Participants in the election had the opportunity to cast their...
Haunted Homecoming Spirit Week
October 2, 2024
Join us for our Haunted Homecoming spirit week!
September 30, 2024
Join us for a spooky night at Haunted Homecoming! Join us for thrills, chills, and ghostly fun!
February 1, 2024
Show off your Cheifs pride and dress up for our fun spirit week days. Go Chiefs!
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December 7, 2021
Come see the 48th Street Players in their winter show, Santa Showdown!
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November 17, 2021
Come see Seussical the musical this weekend, Thursday-Saturday November 18-20 at 7:00pm. Tickets...
March 20, 2021
Theater is an important activity for many of the students and staff at Winnetonka High School. Many of...
November 24, 2020
What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Frost bite! Submitted by Shannon LeGrand How...
Freshman Student Takes 3rd in Poetry Reading
November 2, 2020
Congratulations to the students who competed at the KC Novice Invitational speech and debate tournament...
October 25, 2020
Congratulations to our Homecoming Royalty! Queen Sophia Ferson, King Jordon Prince, Princess Isabella...
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January 12, 2025
After Winter Storm Blair dumped about a foot of snow on the Northland, Griffins started second semester with a snow day and four virtual learning days. Whether sipping...
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Recent Feature Stories
Winter Wonders at Union Station
December 20, 2024
From kids posing for pictures to staff cheerfully saying, “Happy Holidays,” the holiday celebration...
Now (Re)Introducing…”Griffin Rites”
December 20, 2024
"Griffin Rites," the student magazine dedicated to informing readers about events, people and news that...
Griffin Rites, Volume 53, Issue 1
February 10, 2023
https://issuu.com/griffinrites4/docs/gr._issue_no._1
Griffin Rites Volume 52, Issue 3
March 10, 2022
https://issuu.com/cruzthapa/docs/griffin_rites_spring_issue_2022_1_
January 5, 2022
Winnetonka started the school year with a new principal, Dr. Edward Tate. Some students may be curious...
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Chloe Tarama, Staff Writer
January 12, 2025
Challenged to write about her snow days, Chloe Tamara shares about her time with Peanut and surviving virtual learning. Blinding white snow falls outside as I turn up the...
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Recent Opinions Stories
The Fight for Freedom: The Kurdish Struggle for Independence
April 4, 2022
The existence of Kurdistan, the existence of a Kurdish people, of a culture, a language has been debated...
March 20, 2021
In 2014, Eric Garner lost his life to a New York police officer’s choke hold after uttering “I can’t...
March 20, 2021
For starters I’d like to say, there're many things going on in America right now. Some bad, some good....
March 11, 2021
Women’s History Month Harriet Tubman, Cady Stanton, Amelia Earhart, Rosy the Riveter,...
January 18, 2021
https://nkcschools.instructuremedia.com/embed/8cda066c-d73c-419c-9c12-72ced4ea7917 Ted...
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Melissa Camarda • Jan 13, 2021 at 11:49 AM
The layout of this was beautiful! It really helped showcase the power of the poetry and the artwork and the prose pieces. Griffin Rites Staff – congrats on a gorgeous publication! Students who shared their work – thank you for sharing your brilliance and insight!