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

Going for the goal

Going for the goal

Maggie Williams, Contributing writer March 30, 2018

During the first home game against Fort Osage on March 27, senior Ry-Jae Fisher passes the ball up the field to her teammate. This was the first girls’ soccer game to be held on home turf. Although it...

Awards at work

Awards at work

Derek Walsh, Contributing writer March 28, 2018

Sophomore Kelsey Cowden gets up in excitement when she hears her name for an award. Students like Cowden won awards for their work in journalism classes. Cowden won an All-Missouri award for her yearbook...

In the zone

In the zone

Allison Schoonbeck, Contributing writer March 24, 2018

About to release the ball at the peak of his pitch, senior Angel Chacon narrows his eyes on the strike zone during the March 22 baseball game against Grain Valley. The strike zone is the area between the...

Cooking up something good

Cooking up something good

Allison Schoonbeck, Contributing writer March 22, 2018

Sophomore Alex Parker measures out some vanilla extract for the muffins he and his chef group are making during a March 14 lab.  Students in Foods I were able to design a customized muffin recipe for...

Poets in the making

Poets in the making

Erica Burnett, Contributing writer March 16, 2018

While watching other classmates perform their poetry in ELA class on Mar. 15, sophomores Max Hook and Akon Tong grab a drink of hot chocolate. Students in Melissa Camarda’s honors class during the 4th...

Da Capo contest

Da Capo contest

Kelsey Cowden, Contributing writer March 16, 2018

Sophomore Ross Baker plays the trumpet with wind symphony during the Music Pre-Festival at Winnetonka High School on March 15. Music students in Jazz Band, Concert Band, Wind Symphony, Chamber Orchestra...

Foreign foods

Foreign foods

Bri Milam, Contributing writer March 13, 2018

Foreign exchange student Lina-Charlotte Brauns and junior Kourtney Brooks prepare the ingredients to make biscuits for Foods For Life. Students learn valuable life skills like the basics of cooking and...

Strut like you mean it

Strut like you mean it

Hallie Stamper, Contributing writer March 12, 2018

Junior Cora Daniel lets her gown fan out at the school’s fashion show held on March 11. This is the second year the clothing and fashion teacher Tricia Rosario held a fashion show. The fashion show was...

Strutting the runway

Strutting the runway

Makenzie Jackson, Contributing writer March 11, 2018

During the Green Prom Movement (GPM) on March 10, seniors Bryton Koch and Taylor Mahorney walk the runway during the fashion show. GPM provided 700-1000 free dresses from sizes 00-24 for students from...

Battle of the women

Battle of the women

Erica Burnett, Contributing writer March 9, 2018

During the lip sync battle in the Viva La Improv show on March 8 junior Katie Marshall sings to the song “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor. The show had a theme of women’s night since it was held on...

Baby bump!

Baby bump!

Bri Milam, Contributing writer February 28, 2018

Junior Marquis Owens is assisted by child development teacher Jennifer Galetti while putting on the pregnancy belly as a simulation for what it is like to be pregnant. Child development students are given...

Fighting with expert timing

Fighting with expert timing

Evelyn Brecke, Contributing writer February 27, 2018

Jaelee Pittel is held up by Cora Daniels and Rosie Rodriguez during their state competition in St. Louis on Feb. 24. The Griffinettes performed their hip hop dance in costume of karate warriors. The girls...

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