School board election results
By Sara Prier The results are in and the Kane County school board members have been chosen. The three school board members for Kane County are John Dryden, Cathy Dremel, and Christopher Lowe. Dryden won by large margin, with Dremel and Lowe finishing second and third, respectively. This will be Dryden and Lowe’s first time […]
Bulldog hour controversy
By Kenna Ducoff There has been a little controversy over the past few months on what improvements should be made to Bulldog Hour in the next school year. About a month or two ago, a survey was sent out to students and faculty. The results of the survey were almost all positive. Though, students think […]
Opinions of Dryden remain mixed throughout Batavia
By: Seth Winkle Just when the administrators thought one of the most controversial teachers at Batavia High School may be gone, he has come back again in a new form. On Wed, March 8 John Dryden was elected to be a member of the Batavia School District School Board. Dryden received the most votes of […]
Six picked for BHS graduation speeches
By Natalie Delcorps Seniors are itching for Wed., May 20, graduation date at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center at 7 p.m. During the ceremony there will be six student speakers and four faculty speakers. Students who are tried out for speeches on April 7 chose from six speech formats: welcome, military, academic, journey, quote and […]
Students ready to shine at all-city orchestra
By Grace Borchert Students are getting excited for the end of the school year, but they have something else to look forward to before school lets out: the orchestra students from all eight schools in the district are preparing for the all-city orchestra concert on Thurs., April 9. This annual concert is a special event […]
Author James L. Swanson visits Batavia High School
By Natalie Delcorps On Wed., March 11, James L. Swanson spoke at the Batavia’s Fine Arts Center. Swanson is famous from the New York Times bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. It seems fitting that April of 2015 commemorates the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the assassination of […]
Interact Club members recognized for service
By Grace Borchert On Wed., Jan. 28 Batavia High School’s Interact Club had their first annual recognition night. The night started with speeches by both Rotary Club leaders and Interact Club leaders. Rotary Club founded Interact Club. Rotary club was pleased with Batavia’s club, “It showed Rotary Youth Service at its best,” said David Pedersen […]
Senior finals optional for teachers, not students
By Natalie Delcorps Optional finals for seniors? Could this be true? In previous years, the two last days of school for seniors would be days for finals, but this year it is changing. According to BHS principal, JoAnne Smith, finals are indeed optional for some classes. “In previous years, the last two days of senior […]
Design students show off talents in “Rock the Runway”
By Natalie Delcorps On Fri., Jan. 16, after hours of preparation, inventive students from Batavia High School debuted their fashion pieces in the Batavia Fine Arts Center during “Rock the Runway.” The whole auditorium was filled with attentive students, parents, and teachers ready to see all of the intricate, beautiful fashion artwork. To start the […]
“Stop the Bop” raises funds for BHS students in need
By Grace Borchert Before winter break, the song “Crazy Frog” by Axel F was blasted through the intercoms every passing period at Batavia High School. The student council did this in hopes of raising money to help BHS students in need over the holidays. The student council planned to raise $700, $500 to turn the […]