Tatum Mitchell, Print News Editor

February 15, 2019

In response to the four snow days this year, administrators planned one online Flexible Learning Day for Monday, Feb. 18. “A Flexible Learning Day allows students to check in with their teachers virtually and to use their Chromebooks to receive and complete assignments from home when the school building is closed,” superintendent Dr. Hank Thiele said in an email to students. This new possibility to make up missed days of school is due to a recent law change for the state. Principal Edward Schwartz explained how this law change impacted the district’s options. “Earlier this year the state changed how they define a school day. It used to have a certain number of minutes had to be in every day for it to count as a school day. The law changed and gave the schools more flexibility...

Natalia Ruiz, Online Features Editor

February 11, 2019

Monday: Today will be a 9:20 a.m. late arrival. Tuesday:  The Boys’ Basketball team will play against Leyden at DGS at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: The Scholastic Bowl Tournament will take place in the cafeteria, cafetorium and in some classrooms. The tournament will occur from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday: Valentine’s Day is today! The first day of spirit wear will start. The dodgeball tournament will take place in the auditorium, large gym and field house. The tournament will occur from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Friday: The speech team will travel to Peoria for their state meet. The event will run from Feb. 15 to Feb. 16.