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OPINION: Teaching is the best job


OPINION: Teaching is the best job

By Emily Tratar When people are asked the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” the answer is usually not to relive your high school days for the rest of your life as a teacher. Most people want to graduate after 16 years of school and never go back. Even though […]

Batavia’s Night of hoops tradition still going strong


Batavia’s Night of hoops tradition still going strong

By Rudy Mix On Sat., Jan. 27,  Batavia High School hosted their 25 annual Night of Hoops. This event featured eight high school basketball teams competing against each other all throughout the course of one day. On the day of the event, there will be two different sections throughout the day, one for the sophomore […]

Q&A: Dalton speaks on her retirement


Q&A: Dalton speaks on her retirement

By Vanessa True This school year, Batavia High School is saying their goodbyes to a teacher of 23 years, Celeste Dalton. Dalton has touched the lives of hundreds of students throughout her years here at BHS teaching classes such as Child Care Lab, Child Development, Parenting, Foods, Consumer Ed, Fashion Merchandising, Housing and Interior Design, […]

Bulldog power hour


Bulldog power hour

By Kyra Swims and Maggie Boersma Throughout the past several weeks, a new version of Bulldog Hour has been implemented. This program occurs every Wednesday, in every block excluding gym, and lasts for 30 minutes. The time has multiple uses, though not every teacher uses the time in the same way. The purpose of Bulldog […]

2017 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced


2017 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced

By Maggie Boersma Two semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship from Batavia High School were announced on September 16th. The two students, Matthew Grendzinski and Colin Holden, are seniors at Batavia High School. The two seniors were alerted of this acknowledgment in early-to-mid September. They are part of the 16,000 nationwide semi-finalists. While this may […]

ISYM summer music camp is beneficial


ISYM summer music camp is beneficial

By Alexa Garcia ISYM is a summer music camp held at the University of Illinois in Champaign Illinois that many people from our town (including me) attended over the summer. Most students that sign up do not know the other campers and have no idea what their roommate will be like. I recently talked to […]

Chromatics start their second year


Chromatics start their second year

By Abby Hill and Alexa Garcia On September 28th, Peter Barsch, the chorale teacher, will bring those who have been picked to participate in a call back audition to their first rehearsal with the Chromatics. From there, Barsch is going to see which members blend with the group and decide who will be joining the […]

Mad Libs: Batavia Homecoming 2K16 Edition


Mad Libs:  Batavia Homecoming 2K16 Edition

By Xander Lundblad Homecoming weekend sure came quickly didn’t it? Wouldn’t it be cool to do a mad libs to make the memories last? Lucky for you, The Spectator has you covered! Get your creative brains ready! (P.S.: Same color means same response as previously, besides bold)   It is the night of the homecoming […]

With prep done, Student Council hoping for successful Homecoming week


With prep done, Student Council hoping for successful Homecoming week

By Sarah Hager Homecoming week is upon Batavia, beginning today, Mon., Sept. 12. Months of planning and preparation have gone into making this week the best it can be. Batavia High School’s student council plays a vital role in the organization of this long-running tradition. What exactly does the student council do in preparation for […]

OPINION: Late Start Detentions are Pointless


OPINION: Late Start Detentions are Pointless

By Tarah Redmond Students at Batavia High School who are late to school by even a mere 5 minutes on Thursdays receive a late start detention to be served the following Thursday. This rule angers many students, who feel they don’t deserve to serve a detention for barely being late. “The late start detention rule […]