Bass Population Increase Hurts Local Fishermen
written by Seth Noon · January 5, 2010
In Deephole, Matunuck, just after casting an eel at midnight, former South Kingstown High School graduate Kevin Babcock, hooks onto a monster bass. Babcock fights the fish relentlessly for about ten minutes. Finally, after making its third run, the striper gives in. Babcock ends up catching a... [Read more]
Teens Continue to Text and Drive Despite Dangers
written by Alyssa Hirsbrunner · December 10, 2009
Rena Oakley, a senior at SKHS, sits in her car waiting to finally exit the hectic senior lot. She watches as the parade of buses go by and slowly, one by one, each student’s car finally squeezes out of the parking lot onto Columbia Street. While she waits she reaches down for her phone and sees that... [Read more]
HOMECOMING EVENTS & TIMES
November 13, 2009
Homecoming Activities By Hennessy Shaw Pep Rally: Friday, 11/13: 1:11 p.m. Homecoming Dance: Friday, 11/20/09 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Diva Bowl competition: Wednesday, 11/25/09 at 4 p.m. Turkey Bowl game at URI: Thanksgiving Day, 11/26/09 at 10 a.m. Spirit Week Events: ... [Read more]
Student Council Spices Up Homecoming
written by Hennessey Shaw · November 13, 2009
Get ready to be pumped up because on Friday, November 13, SKHS’s own Student Council has organized a pep rally, parade and tailgate event for tonight’s football quarter final playoff game vs. the West Warwick Wizards. Friday’s events will be followed by the annual spirit week, next week, and... [Read more]
SKHS Wins Coveted Challenge Cup
written by Brian Lessard · September 9, 2009
SKHS A.D. Mr. Lynch raises coveted Challenge Cup. South Kingstown High School was honored with the Cox Sports Challenge Cup awarded to the high school with the best overall athletic program in the state. The Challenge Cup is a combination of overall winning percentage, number of state titles... [Read more]
New Secretary of Education Aims for Radical Reforms
written by Dale Fraza · March 9, 2009
“It doesn’t just need a tweak. It needs a fundamental change,” says new Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Although everyone in the country has heard about Barack Obama’s commitment to reforming the educational system, many have no idea who or what his Cabinet pick for Secretary of Education,... [Read more]
Teachers Utilize Blogs as Educational Tools
written by Amy Friedrich · January 15, 2009
From International Relations to Biology, it seems like every teacher at SKHS has a blog. Many believe blogs are great teaching tools to help students learn cultural aspects of a foreign country, or knowing that helpful notes are always on a class blog. According to The New York Times, it... [Read more]
New Job Brings Changes for Asst. Principal Young
written by Rose Shea · January 15, 2009
For students, Mr. Young is a new face among South Kingstown High School. Young first visited the school last June and today he serves as Assistant Principal, along side Mr. Cronin and Ms. Guerra. “It’s actually as good as I thought it would be,” stated Young about his new job. “Unlike other... [Read more]
SKHS Promotes Global Awareness
written by Miklos Mattyasovszky · October 30, 2008
“No other public school in Rhode Island has a global studies course that I know of,” said International Relations teacher and Model United Nations coordinator Mr. Buxton, who also teaches Global Studies. “We at SK helped Prout create their Global Studies.” Although only two-thirds... [Read more]
Student Smokers ‘Fixated’ on Cigarettes
written by Katie Lawler · October 30, 2008
Each morning and afternoon at South Kingstown High School, behind the back parking lot, a group of students congregate to smoke. Yet it is not just before and after school that student smoke outside. They also manage get out of class to smoke throughout the day, sometimes even smoking on school... [Read more]
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