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The student news site of Winnetonka High School

TONKA NEWS
The student news site of Winnetonka High School

TONKA NEWS
The student news site of Winnetonka High School

TONKA NEWS

KC Current Hosts Dress Giveaway

Kaylin Cook, Editor-in-Chief • May 6, 2026

On Thursday, September 18, 2026, more than 40 students picked up free homecoming dresses at Winnetonka High School in Kansas City, Missouri. The giveaway, held in Rooms F7 and F8, was a collaboration between...

The promotional photo for Frankenstein (2025).

Frankenstein (2025) – An Honest Review

Mia Willis • February 18, 2026

What happens when a creature gets built to live but never learns how to belong? Director Guillermo del Toro’s two-and-a-half-hour gothic film Frankenstein answers that question with aching loneliness...

Tate Teaches Again

Breeana Cagel, Staff Writer • January 5, 2026

While teachers Paula Sewell and Allison Gottfried will receive a break from the classroom to catch up on lesson planning, grading and curriculum, Principal Edward Tate Jr. will serve as their substitute...

Winnetonka High School Diversity Fair

Winnetonka High School Diversity Fair

Kaylin Cook, Editor-in-Chief • November 14, 2025

Winnetonka High School will hold its Diversity Fair on November 14th. Come celebrate the many cultures and backgrounds in our school community with food, dances, and fun!

Winnetonka Mock Election

Winnetonka Mock Election

Kaylin Cook, Editor-in-Chief • 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...

A Haunted Homecoming

A Haunted Homecoming

Kaylin Cook, Editor-in-Chief • September 30, 2024

Join us for a spooky night at Haunted Homecoming! Join us for thrills, chills, and ghostly fun!

Sweethearts dance

Sweethearts dance

Simone Findley, Editor-in-Chief • January 30, 2024

Come one, come all, to celebrate love or like! Bring your student ID, your $3 donation for Special Olympics, and the excitement to party! (Winnetonka students only)

Cheer Wins Regionals

Cheer Wins Regionals

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 and now we’re the team to beat...

Seniors Lan Linh Tran, Kayla Blank, Elle Snider, and Mackenna Kutter cheer the Tonka football team at the annual jamboree on Aug. 19, 2022. Picture by Cheyenne Brown.

Spirit Starts Here

Cheyenne Brown, Editor-in-Chief, Griffin Writes • January 6, 2023

Tonka students filed into the stands of the Staley high schools’ stadium on Aug. 19, 2022, for the football jamboree between Winnetonka, Staley, Oak Park, and North Town. Each school has a student section...

Escorts Instead of Passes

Cheyenne Brown, Editor-in-Chief, Griffin Writes • April 1, 2022

On March 30th, 2022, the administration at Winnetonka high school put in place a new kind of pass policy; one without passes. Instead of digitally sending a pass to a teacher through Smart Pass, students...

The Mask Debate

The Mask Debate

Zion Holmes and Rahand Omer • March 11, 2022

Over the past two years, American lives have been affected by COVID-19. North Kansas City School District’s students have been required to wear masks daily to go to school, work, or just out and about....

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