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NHS hosts food drive

NHS hosts food drive

Alexis Rosas, News Reporter May 1, 2024

  The National Honor Society (NHS) hosted a food drive starting April 15 to April 19. Students and staff were encouraged to bring canned goods to their fourth hour class for donations towards local food...

Scholastic bowl season comes to an end

Scholastic bowl season comes to an end

Alex Manon, News Reporter May 1, 2024

  The beginning of April marked the end of the scholastic bowl team season with the team just barely missing sectionals after being led be a brand new coach.  This year the scholastic bowl team was...

Senior class play senior assassin to end year

Senior class play senior assassin to end year

Maggie Rowzee, News Reporter May 1, 2024

  As seniors wrap up their final year of high school, a nationwide trend has become a popular activity to end their final days with some fun.    Senior Assassin is the game and the activity is...

Publications Hosts Pie in the Face Fundraiser

Publications Hosts Pie in the Face Fundraiser

Emma Sinn, Photo Editor May 1, 2024

 While everyone may dream of throwing a pie in Principal Jason Austin’s face, this Friday S.H.S. students and staff can make that a reality.    Publication students are planning a pie in the face...

Student Council Life Skills Committee hosts field day

Student Council Life Skills Committee hosts field day

Adylyn Crandall, Copy Editor May 1, 2024

  On May 17, S.H.S. student council life skills committee will be beginning a new annual tradition: the SPS First Annual Life Skills Field Day. Life Skills students from all SPS will join together at...

Student auditions for Sterling Municipal Band

Student auditions for Sterling Municipal Band

Chavela Quintana, News Reporter May 1, 2024

 This month on May 18th band students will have the chance to join the Sterling Municipal Band. This gives young players an opportunity to play with professionals and challenge themselves. The group performs...

Girls soccer Heads to the Red Stars

Girls soccer Heads to the Red Stars

Adamari Gutierrez, Name Editor April 23, 2024

  The girls soccer team traveled to SeatGeek Stadium on April 13th. The girls traveled to Bridgeview IL in order to watch the Chicago Red Stars game against Angel City FC.   The girls were able to...

Contest Play and Group Interpretation members join together in the state competition. Both teams received second place at sectionals.

Competitive theatre concludes their 25th season

Gavin Fischer, Copy Editor April 23, 2024

  With the group interpretation and contest play season coming to an end, also comes the end of the 2023-2024 theatrical season. In addition to hosting the I.H.S.A. state competition, came the success...

Ag Mech. class builds playhouses

Ag Mech. class builds playhouses

William Howard, News Reporter April 19, 2024

  Sterling High School’s Ag Mechanics 2 students recently started building their major project for spring and the class decided to repeat a fan-favorite project: playhouses.    In December 2023,...

S.H.S. Student Council attends spring leadership conference

S.H.S. Student Council attends spring leadership conference

Adylyn Crandall, Copy Editor April 19, 2024

  S.H.S. student council recently went to Byron High School to attend their second leadership conference. The spring conference was hosted at Byron High School in Byron, Illinois. On April 2, students...

Travel Club keeps it local

Travel Club keeps it local

Ellie Aitken, News Reporter April 19, 2024

  The travel club at S.H.S. went on their fourth and final field trip of the school year on Friday, April 12, 2024. The advisors that traveled with the club were Heather Johnson and Cami Hartman. They...

CEO prepares for annual trade show

CEO prepares for annual trade show

Miles Nawrocki, Photo Editor April 16, 2024

  The WACC CEO class has been preparing to unveil its array of products and services at the 2024 CEO Trade Show taking place on April 24 and 25.    In preparation for the trade show, students have...

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