New Teacher Spotlight: Michael Long
This school year, Conant has nine new teachers. Seeing as most students won’t be introduced to them in the typical way, the Crier is providing short features on each. Today, the Crier would like...
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Student activism prompts administrative response to concerns of mishandling sexual assault cases
During the summer of 2020, a group of District 211 students created an Instagram account as an anonymous forum to share allegations of injustices they experienced at school. As the username “@alettertod211” suggests, the...
New Teacher Spotlight: Alecia Eschenbrenner
Crier: What are you passionate about? Eschenbrenner: I’m passionate about rugby. I’ve been playing it for about 8-10 years. I started it in college. Now, I play professional rugby. I’m involved in a team...
Senior handprint tradition continues for Class of 2021
Despite the unprecedented nature of the past year, Conant was able to maintain the senior handprint tradition. The Class of 2021 was able to come into the atrium and put down their handprints. The...
New Teacher Spotlight: Gregory Grana
Crier: What is something interesting about you? Grana: I started my first job in a school as a custodian. Then I worked as a technology assistant and I got to become a maternity sub...
Black Leaders Achievers members share their favorite songs, books, influencers, and more
Since 1976, every U.S President has designated February as Black History Month, an annual celebration and tribute to the achievements and central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The Black History Month theme...
New Teacher Spotlight: Jon Babcock
This school year, Conant has nine new teachers. Seeing as most students won’t be introduced to them in the typical way, the Crier is providing short features on each. Today, the Crier would like...
Conant Theatre premieres student-directed winter plays
Neela Gilbert and Jessie Hairrell contributed to this article. Producing a show during a pandemic wasn’t the only thing unique about this year’s winter play. Unlike most years, Conant Theatre opted out of their...
School nurse in the age of Coronavirus: interview with Nurse Smeltzer
Before the pandemic, Dawna Smeltzer’s responsibilities were what someone might typically expect of a school nurse. She administered first aid, kept track of health records, administered medication to students, completed vision and hearing exams,...
New Teacher Spotlight: Becky Schomer
This school year, Conant has nine new teachers. Seeing as most students won’t be introduced to them in the typical way, the Crier is providing short features on each. Today, the Crier would like...
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