Academic support provides additional help to students
Conant is offering academic support every day after school as a way for struggling students to get extra help from a range of tutors and teachers, both within the building or online. For...
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Fall sports adjust to new norm amidst pandemic
When coaches and athletes look back at the seasons they’ve participated in, 2020 may be missing some fun team bus rides, snacks, after-game dinners, and hugs of celebration. But when they look back...
PALS Club spreads positivity through sidewalk messages
As students and staff walk into Conant’s building, they will notice a positive change to the building’s vicinity. In the recent week, PALS (Peer-Assisted Learning & Service) club decorated the sidewalks outside the...
Remembering RBG: Conant community reflects on the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In recent weeks, people across the nation grieved the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was also known as a champion for race and gender equality and cultural icon. In tribute,...
We must adapt to a new normal
Tragedy sparks human adaptation. We are genetically wired to learn from our past mistakes, in order to increase our odds of survival. This is natural selection in action: those who adapt pave the...
Should vaccines be rushed despite the risk?
Since the pandemic swept the globe, people continue to ask themselves: when will a vaccine or cure be developed? This question sparked drug companies like Johnson and Johnson, and BioNTech SE, among others, to...
District 211 students raise over $1,000 through bake sales
Images provided by Haley Kharvari, Isabella Melo, and Saher Ahluwalia Over the summer, Haley Kharvari,’23, Isabella Melo,’23, Saher Ahluwalia,’22, and a handful of other Conant, Schaumburg, and Hoffman Estates High School students organized a...
Virtual activity fair aims to help students stay involved
This year’s Activity Fair, an annual event allowing clubs to promote themselves and get students involved, will be virtual as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “All of our clubs were asked to put...
In-person SAT rescheduled for Class of 2021
As announced via Principal Julie Nowak’s newsletter, District 211 has rescheduled in-person SAT tests for current seniors to either October 2020 or April 2021. Seniors will have until this Friday, September 18 to communicate...
Crier Inquires: how have you been adjusting to remote learning?
Before school began, many students were prepared to attend school in a hybrid environment. However on Monday, August 3, Superintendent Lisa Small sent out an email stating that all students were to begin the...
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