Myanna Cook becomes first BHS swimmer to qualify for IHSA State meet
By Abigail Lockwood Last year as a freshman, Mayanna Cook was one of the five girls from Batavia High School to join the girls’ co-op swim team with the West Chicago Wildcats. A year after setting two freshman school records, Cook became the first Batavia swim team member to qualify for the IHSA State swim […]
Freshmen continue to adjust to late start, Bulldog Hour
By Grace Borchert School started a couple months ago and numerous freshmen are just getting used to BHS. Adjusting to a new school can be difficult especially with new traditions they have to learn, one of these new traditions being late start. At Rotolo, where the majority of the freshmen have come from, there was […]
What I wish I would have known about the ACT
By Natalie Delcorps High school brings on a lot of pressures. Some of these pressures include getting good grades, fitting in, and performing well on standardized tests. Looking back as a senior, there are a lot of things I would have told my “freshman year self” to do differently, one of them being preparing better […]
Youth and Government starts preparations for Springfield
By Nicole Miller High expectations are held for Youth and Government delegates travelling to Springfield on March 20-22, and because of the level of maturity and formality of the event, there are strict rules for everything from the dress code to when someone is allowed to speak. Mr. Kettering, the club’s advisor, said that it […]
Color Guard learns new show, takes fourth at “Marching Classic”
By Lindsay Langstaff It’s a typical Tuesday afternoon: many people are leaving school and eager to get home. The band hallway, however, remains buzzing with activity. Marching band is about to start at 3:15, and everyone must be on the field by then. Color Guard is an extremely difficult activity that requires a great amount of […]
The beginnings of Bulldog Hour
By Natalie Delcorps This year, Batavia High School has changed their schedule on Thursdays for students to seek out teachers for extra help. In the past few years, there has been a late-start every Thursday for teacher conferences, but starting this year, there has been an additional time where kids are not in their structured […]
If referendum passes, BHS facilities will receive a facelift
By Matt Cuartero For quite some time, Batavia High School athletes on and off the field have been conversing about whether Batavia High School’s facilities will receive a new upgrade. Will BHS install synthetic turf fields? Will the track will be expanded to 8 lanes? Those rumors may become true as the community will vote for […]
Chromebooks open the door to exciting educational possibilities
By Natalie Delcorps On August 18, 2014, more than 2,000 students at Batavia High School were outfitted with Chromebook laptops, briefed, and sent off to their first day of school. It’s a historic moment for Batavia High School. All students now have their own electronic devices to do schoolwork, and not just for core classes […]
Interact club kicks off fourth year at BHS
By Grace Borchert Wednesday, September 3, marks the fourth year of Interact Club at Batavia High School. With the saying “Service above self,” the Interact Club is a local community service volunteer group that helps out in the community multiple times a week. This year, they are partnering with several organizations such as Lazarus House […]
Bulldog bytes: Homecoming edition
In honor of Homecoming week, reporter Natalie Delcorps asked Batavia students about their favorite Homecoming event. “I love the themes and how we have a different theme every day.” – senior Ali Lillig “I’d have to say…the pep assembly. It’s fun when each grade represents their class and I love drumline as well!” – senior Courtney […]