Baby on Board!
Christine Kirby
June 3, 2013
On Wednesday, April 24th, Ms. Thompson’s smile became a little wider when she had her baby, Carter Thompson. Ms. Thompson is known for always smiling and she has definitely passed that down to her baby, as seen in the picture. Despite being quite young (only a month old!), he is already playing teacher’s... Read more »
Return of Teen Wolf!
Poima Maluia, Reporter
June 3, 2013
MTV’s much loved and action-packed show, Teen Wolf, is coming back on June 3rd for its third season. Many of its fans can say they’ve been waiting a little too long for it to come back. They can also say that from the looks of the previews it was worth the wait. The second season ended with one... Read more »
Ms. Marian: More than an English Teacher
Sierra Burris, Reporter
June 3, 2013
After two wonderful years with our beloved Ms. Marian, she has decided to leave her job at KIPP and go back to school. Law school, to be specific, which is a dream she has had since she was 15. As soon as she is done with school, she has a few ideas about what she will be doing. Ms.Marian stated,... Read more »
Mrs. Diamond: The Energetic Bun Lady
Christine Kirby
June 3, 2013
All around the school, teachers and students know Mrs. Diamond as the lady with the bun. We are all curious what the secret behind the bun is; will the bun come down on the last day of school? When asked about the story behind the bun and other bun related questions, Mrs. Diamond laughs and laughs because... Read more »
Pep and Step!
Sierra Burris, Reporter
June 3, 2013
On May 17, King had a pep rally, which gave a kick to Spirit Week. The first event was a combo baseball/soccer game. The freshmen played against the sophomores and the juniors versed the seniors in a ball-throwing game. Each team was made up of two players where one would run to the other then throw... Read more »
A Molecule Now, A Cure Tomorrow
Abayomi Taylor, Reporter
May 31, 2013
The atoms are no longer a theory. Thanks to a new form of microscope, scientists have been able to watch molecules form and break and reform again. Felix Fischer of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), set out to form new molecules and found it... Read more »
Don’t go, Trudeau!!
Abayomi Taylor, Reporter
May 31, 2013
Senior English teacher and creative writing instructor Richard Ross Trudeau is leaving KIPP King because of medical problems. He is saddened that he has to leave and assures the students and staff that his replacement will do the job well. In anticipation of his departure and the end of the year, Trudeau’s... Read more »
The “Angelina Effect”
Elizabeth Afeworki, Reporter
May 31, 2013
Over the past week or two, news outlets covered the story of Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy. The star, who has no publicists, made the announcement herself in a New York Times article that this procedure was a preventive measure as she had recently found out she carried the gene for cancer. “My... Read more »
King’s Annual Family Potluck Picnic
Elizabeth Afeworki, Reporter
May 31, 2013
This year at KIPP King, the annual end of the year picnic was held at Kennedy Park. The picnic invited all King students and their family member to come together and celebrate the last few weeks left in the school year. This year had about a turnout of about 100 to 150 people. The picnic was also a giant... Read more »
Tornado in Oklahoma: Problem for Schools
Zachary Baxter, Reporter
May 31, 2013
May 20– A massive raging tornado hits Oklahoma carving a path of destruction, creating havoc out of order, tragically (yet miraculously) killing only 24 people, and 7 children. A total of 4,000 buildings were destroyed. Of many of the issues to be raised by the tornado, perhaps the most touching... Read more »
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