Debate starts off season with successful tournament
The Conant debate team did well at its first tournament of the year on Sept. 23, continuing the momentum of their best season in history last year. They placed fourth in the meet as...
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New DJ and more coming to Homecoming 2017
Changes to the coronation assembly, the hallway decoration night, and the dance make this year’s Homecoming week different than years past. The theme is Dancing Through the Decades. The coronation assembly will now take...
Students lead fundraiser for hurricane victims
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, during all second hour classes, teachers will pass around a Manila envelope for one minute, asking for student donations to raise money for Hurricane Harvey victims. The effort is for...
Foods classroom gets new look over summer
Over the summer, the foods classroom was refurbished and now has the latest technology with a lot more space to spare. Students interests in foods programs had grown so high, the department no longer...
Students reactions mixed to “semester only” grading system
Since the start of the 2017-2018 school year, Conant High School (and the rest of District 211) has adopted a new semester grading system, similar to the grading system used in colleges and universities....
iBoss implementation causes issues, results in new guidelines
Students lost files, couldn’t access Schoology, and experienced other internet issues with the Aug. 22 implementation of iBoss. These difficulties prompted D211 to make the use of iBoss optional for some parents and to...
Academic Awards ceremony changed to before-school breakfast
The program for the Academic Awards ceremony has been changed to a before-school breakfast. The breakfast replaces the formal evening ceremony and is designed to be more informal and cause fewer conflicts with after...
Aug. 21 schedule changed to allow solar eclipse viewing
Conant students and faculty will get a chance to watch the upcoming total solar eclipse, the last eclipse able to be seen in Illinois until 2024. The eclipse, which takes place on August 21,...
Art department gets new look over the summer
Over summer 2017, the art department is getting a new look. The renovations are scheduled to be completed by the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. The changes are mainly cosmetic and will include...
Spain and France trip to broaden language usage and experience
Students currently enrolled in French and Spanish classes at Conant were invited to participate in a travel program for the upcoming summer. French Teacher Vicki Chriske-Hines explained the trip is different from previous years...
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