Spotlight

The top four most iconic episodes of ‘iCarly’

After Nickelodeon announced their partnership with Netflix in November of 2020, everyone has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of childhood favorites to the popular streaming service. A classic, “iCarly”, has recently been added to...

Virtual snow days: should they be here to stay?

District 211’s extreme weather policies call for schools to be closed when there is a wind chill advisory or when there is too much snow for buses to take kids to school buildings. Under...

After one year of COVID-19: be hopeful, stay safe

Ever since the end of March 2020, COVID-19 and quarantine has plagued our minds. While some of us thought that these times were only the beginning of something more terrifying, others (including myself) viewed...

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...