Megan Benzing, Staff
April 22, 2020
Freshman Isabelle Brooker “I was kind of expecting it to happen. It doesn’t really affect me too much; I just like that I have more time to get work done. But I feel...
Maggie Schroeder, Yearbook Head Editor
April 2, 2020
With Spring Break beginning tomorrow, the middle of a pandemic is the last place most students want to be. With plans being cancelled left and right due to travel restrictions...
Tessa Killen, Head Graphic Design Editor
April 2, 2020
The whirlwind of changes at Highlands High School has not ended. With the hope of going back to school a week after spring break, students anticipated the return of normal...
Lexie Crawford, Editor in Chief
April 1, 2020
On Tuesday, March 31, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) announced that the dead period, instituted on March 13 and expected to end on April 13, was extended...
Lexie Crawford and Tessa Killen
January 30, 2020
After returning from winter break, all Highlands High School students were given an identification badge, with the main purpose being to grant access to school doors during...
Libby Spiess and Lexie Crawford
December 18, 2019
As winter break approaches, students reflect upon their experiences over the first semester. Many changes have been seen in the halls of Highlands High School, such as Advisory...
Tessa Killen, Head Graphic Design Editor
October 16, 2019
Bright lights shine down on the turf-speckled field. The crowd is holding their breath as the clock ticks down. Sweat glistens off the foreheads of the exhausted players as...
Tamra Armstrong, Staff
March 12, 2020
The Highlands Boys Varsity Basketball team lost Tuesday night in a very close game to Covington Catholic High School (Cov Cath). The score, 59 to 54, marked the Birds' loss...
Tamra Armstrong, Staff
March 9, 2020
This past Saturday, March 7th, there was a Varsity boys basketball game at Northern Kentucky University (NKU). Facing Dixie High School, the Birds defeated the Colonels 72...
Tamra Armstrong and Lexie Crawford
January 29, 2020
Last night was a huge nail-biter for the Birds, as they fought for their 81 to 77 win against Newport Central Catholic (NCC), one of Highland’s biggest district...
Megan Benzing, Staff
April 1, 2020
When it comes to downtime, there is always one place you can always go to defeat boredom: Netflix. The history of Netflix starts back in the year of 1997 when it was co-founded...
Tessa Killen, Megan Benzing, and Libby Spiess
March 24, 2020
Senior Cameron Riley “I have been cooking and baking to distract myself, so I don’t get cabin fever.” Senior Jessica...
Lexie Crawford, Editor in Chief
March 16, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out an announcement Sunday evening advising against gatherings of over 50 people for the next eight weeks. Additionally,...
Tessa Killen, Megan Benzing, and Libby Spiess
March 16, 2020
Freshman Lela Grillot “[I’m] feeling pretty cozy, actually. I have my setup and I'm already halfway done with stuff, but I'll probably hate it by Friday....
Highlands students thought they may be going back to school in two weeks. Today, that became but a distant memory. Originally, Highlands students were supposed to return...
As already publicly recognized, COVID-19 has shut many restaurants and stores around the area down. Since this virus has become a significant problem in the United States,...
This week has brought a lot of changes and adjustments to Highlands High School, and those changes have not stopped. On Tuesday, March 17th, Principal Matthew Bertasso...
Senior Maggie Seibert, who plays Rona Lisa Peretti, performs during “Prayer of the Comfort Counselor” while surrounded by spellers Leaf Coneybear (senior Grant Sower), Logainne Schwartz (senior Izzy Moses), Marcy Park (junior Lizzy Roeding), lunch ladies (junior Mehryn Toole and freshman Madeline Dadosky), and the reporter (junior Molly Bucher).
Senior Grant Sower, who plays speller Leaf Coneybear, stands in triumph after spelling a word correctly in “I’m Not That Smart.”
Sophomore Zoe Zoller, who plays speller Olive Ostrovsky, dances around the stage singing “My Friend, the Dictionary.”
Sophomore Zoe Zoller, who plays speller Olive Ostrovsky, belts out notes with senior Kenzie Gabbard and sophomore Peter Laskey, who play her parents, during “The I Love You Song.”
Senior Lillian Reynolds, who plays comfort counselor Mitch Mahoney, sends a guest speller of the stage during “Prayer of the Comfort Counselor.”
Sophomore Hank Slaby, who plays speller William Barfee, lets his “magic foot” take the lead while dancing and singing with junior Cassidy Perme, freshman Ashley Kelly, and senior Kenzie Gabbard, who play cheerleaders.
The spellers in the Bee complain about the easy words other competitors are getting during “Pandemonium.”
Senior Maggie Seibert, who plays Rona Lisa Peretti, introduces the spellers of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Junior Lizzy Roeding, who plays speller Marcy Parks, shows off her many talents during “I Speak Six Languages.”
Senior Izzy Moses, who plays speller Logainne Schwartz, sings “Woe Is Me” with fellow seniors Alex Harrison and Carter Bechtol, who play her fathers.
Sophomore Justin Gabbard, who plays speller Chip Tolentino, belts about his distraction during “My Unfortunate Erection (Chip’s Lament).”
The spellers, cheerleaders, boy scouts, and janitors gather around sophomore Hank Slaby, who plays speller William Barfee, during “Magic Foot.”
Hiren Lemma, Guest Writer
March 25, 2020
This is not how it was supposed to be. Spring semester of senior year - this is just not how it was supposed to be. The past two weeks have been an...
Maggie Schroeder, Yearbook Head Editor
October 14, 2019
Just two short weeks ago, Mrs. Colleen Epperson, the AP Environmental Science (APES) teacher made a shocking and terrible discovery when scouting the campus...
October 9, 2019
