Changes to the AP program
The College Board and District 211 made changes to the Advanced Placement (AP) program at the end of the 2018-2019 school year, resulting in mixed opinions from students and teachers. The AP program,...
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Conant senior to DJ Homecoming dance
Nicole Wolski also contributed to this story. For the first time in the school’s history, a Conant student will be DJ at the Homecoming dance. Adrian Piekos, ‘20, will be the DJ at the...
District 211 bans food delivery to students during school day
Morgan James co-wrote this article. To improve safety during the day, reduce distractions, and stop conflicts between students and delivery drivers, District 211 has implemented policies banning food delivery to students during the school...
Conant senior in top 30 for international math and science competition
A Conant senior is among the top 30 students in the world for the Breakthrough Junior Challenge and in the running to win Conant $100,000 towards a math or science lab. Krisha Jivani, ’20,...
International Fair encourages cultural diversity
Conant’s International Fair (iFair) displayed the diversity of the Conant community through performances and booths with various foods and activities. On April 26, students visited iFair in the gym during their lunch hours. On...
Ultimate frisbee hosts Super Smash Bros. Tournament
The ultimate frisbee team hosted a Super Smash Bros. Tournament after school on Thursday in the cafeteria to raise money to go the ultimate frisbee state tournament in June. At least 28 students competed,...
Northrop Grumman’s aerospace vice president visits Conant
Vice President of Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems sector Mary Petryszyn visited Conant’s National Honor Society on March 13. Northrop Grumman is a global security company that distributes products to government and commercial customers. At...
Helicopter drops 2,000 eggs for Bunny Extravaganza
A helicopter flown in from Bolingbrook dropped 2,000 Easter eggs to kick off the 2019 Bunny Extravaganza on Sat. April 13. Children were allowed to pick seven eggs from the bunch and continue on...
AP Human Geography students make graffiti wall, appreciate democracy
Colorful graffiti artwork decorated the stairway connecting the English, Social Studies, Music, and World Language hallways recently. Instead of just colorful illegible words, the words found on the wall are words like “sorrow”, “unjust”,...
Conant celebrates Illinois’ bicentennial
Social Studies National Honor Society (SSNHS) helped Conant celebrate Illinois’ Bicentennial last week. The week kicked off with a video about Illinois history and a quiz testing each classroom’s knowledge on Illinois and ended...
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