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The Student News Site of Alief Kerr High School

Kerronicle
The Student News Site of Alief Kerr High School

Kerronicle
All content by Manar Al-Gburi
A Tourist At Home: Meerab Arif takes photos of Franzi Desai, Iqra Naveed, Sarah Tahtouh, and Tanisha Patel. They dressed up as tourists for 'Dress Up As A Tourist' Tuesday. "It's fun dressing up, so I'm trying to do it throughout the week," Arif said.

Desi Club Hosts Dress Up Week

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 19, 2025
Junior Megan Ngo works on Algebra 2 PAK.

Gearing Up For UIL

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 19, 2025

Shifting the Blueprint

Written by Manar Al-Gburi and Jenny Nguyen
February 19, 2025
Heart In Hand: Jenny Tran, Jessica Nguyen, and Kamie Le make heart crystals. The hearts were made out of borax and members were allowed to keep them if they wanted to. "Making the crystals felt like I was back in elementary doing simple experiments," Le said.

SNHS Hosts General Meeting

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 12, 2025
Connecting With Younger Generation: Senior Jenny Nguyen cuts prints outs for zipline activity. She is in charge of the tower building station, where cups and popsicle sticks are given to students to build the towers. "It was fun seeing how the kids were competing to build the tallest tower," Nguyen said.

NHS Volunteers at STEM Night

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 10, 2025
Hard At Work: Ashley Chavez and Katelyn Tieu sort through donated boxes. They scanned the donated goods to see if they were okay to keep, trash, or put in different categories. "It was a lot of work," Tieu said.

SFH Goes To Houston Food Bank

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 10, 2025
Unexpected Changes: President Manar Al-Gburi posts on Schoology about general meeting cancelation. She explains Field trip details. "There was only one officer available for this meeting because there was too much going on, especially with the NHS induction and the NHS meeting," Vice President Jenny Nguyen said.

SFH Cancels General Meeting

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 5, 2025
Pie flies, teacher cries: Esai Alvear Moreno pies Band Director Nikola Nikolovski. In between the alphabet auction, students had a chance to pie one of the teachers. "We just wanted to have some fun, and it felt gratifying to pie him," Moreno said.

[Photo] Yearbook Hosts Annual Alphabet Auction

Written by Jenny Nguyen
February 5, 2025
Welcomed With Open Arms: Treasurer Beyonce Vallecillo and Secretary Rebecca Oyeniyi pin Junior David Tran. Oyeniyi hands Tran his acceptance envelope while Vallecillo pins him with the club's colored ribbons. "It was kind of awkward," Oyeniyi said.

NHS Pins New Members

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
January 31, 2025
The Perfect Bloom: Seniors Rebecca Draper and Urooj Hashmi make a poster for carnation sales. They worked after-school to add logistical information. "It was fun drawing the carnation flowers," Draper said.

NHS Preps For Carnation Sale

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
January 27, 2025
To Be Announced: The slide from the presentation shows instructions of the pinning and induction ceremony. All instructions will be followed but on a different date. "Hopefully everything works out," secretary Rebecca Oyeniyi said.

NHS Postpones Induction Ceremony

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
January 27, 2025
Taped With No Escape: Junior Lance Hernandez speaks with publication cadre members Judah Oluwasegun, Khajornsak Tu, and Rachel Draper about rescheduling Tape-A-Teacher. She informs them that they will need to focus on Matilda now instead of the event. “We plan to move Tape A Teacher, so it can be with Food Frenzy,” Hernandez said.

Cadre Reschedules Tape-A-Teacher

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
January 15, 2025
Listen Up: Guest Speaker Namra Hafeez informs MSA students about MIST. She goes over what to expect and how to prepare for the event. “I’m excited to represent Kerr at this year’s tournament,” President Iqra Naveed said.

MSA Hosts MIST Meeting

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
December 12, 2024
Bring Out The Colors: Sophomore Helin Wang and vice president Jenny Nguyen work on poster. They are making advertisement posters for the Game Night that cover concessions and games that will be provided. “I was surprised to see how good all the posters were,” Nguyen said.

[Photo] SFH Hosts General Meeting After School

December 4, 2024
Bring Your Dish: ASA and Desi Club officers set up tables for members to enjoy the food. The cafeteria was cleared out, and the tables were arranged in a “U” shape to create a space for everyone to socialize. “It was a bit difficult setting everything up during fourth period, but we managed to finish in time,” Desi Club president Meerab Arif said.

ASA And Desi Club Host Potluck

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
November 21, 2024
Geared Up: News reporter Brooke Kushwaha interviews Senior Iqra Naveed. Kushwaha asked questions about Naveed’s college application and what she is deciding to do after high school. “I wasn’t expecting anyone to interview me at the event, but it was fun,” Naveed said.

Alief Hosts Horus Scholars Event

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
November 19, 2024
Ready, Steady, Go: Desi club members Chloe Roberts and Georgio Tahtouh pair up for the eating competition. President Meerab Arif and Secretary Sarah Tahtouh go over the rules before beginning the competition. “It was more messy than I thought, but it was fun” Arif said.

Desi Club Hosts Eating Competition

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
November 11, 2024
A Trip For A Tip: Senior Jenny Nguyen hands back her permission form to College center paraprofessional Ruthie Griffins. After receiving the form, another form needs to be completed online through a QR code before shes good to go. “The online form is long but it should give us an idea of how many are going,” Griffins said.

Alief ISD Hosts College Fair and Scholarship Giveaway

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
November 1, 2024
One Step At A Time: Post-baccalaureate student Libbie Marie Ogilvie helps guide members as they carry out the test, telling them the steps one at a time. They conducted a catalase test on E.Coli. “It was my first time teaching others how to do the test, but they’re doing so good because they listen so well,” Ogilvie said

SNHS Hosts Young Biologist Program

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
November 1, 2024
Carrying The Load: Treasurer Jenny Luong and member Emely Vicente help by moving mulch to each newly planted tree. They planted trees across Alief’s Wilcrest block. “It was hard carrying the wheelbarrow but it was still fun,” Luong said.

SFH and STUCO Participate in Tree Planting

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
November 1, 2024
Getting A Taste of Culture: Latinx Association sponsor, Karen Orta, prepares Birria ramen orders. She brought and arranged all the materials for students to enjoy. “Filling out the orders was hectic but fun at the same time,” said Orta.

Latinx Sells Birria Ramen

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
October 6, 2024
Firmly Rooted To Flourish: Students For Humanity members plant trees across Alief’s Wilcrest block. Secretary Regina Tan helps by moving trees and spreading polymer for nourishment. “The tree planting ended an hour earlier than usual because of all the volunteers that came to help,” Tan said.

Students For Humanity Plants Trees

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
October 2, 2024
Taking A Closer Look: Science National Honor Society members look at pond water under a microscope. Vice-President Alisha Rahman helps members adjust the microscope to clarify what they are supposed to look at. “The general meeting went smoother than I thought and it was fun helping new members,” Rahman said.

Science National Honor Society Hosts General Meeting

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
September 19, 2024
First Step Is a Notice: National Honor Society members make a poster for the September 27th blood drive. President Muhammad Annas looked over the poster, making sure everything is correct. “The meeting was informational, so making the poster was pretty easy and fun,” Senior Emily Nguyen said.

National Honor Society Hosts General Meeting

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
September 11, 2024
Unexpected Surprise: Desi club officers present their club to potential members. President Meerab Arif goes over the club's purpose and upcoming events. “I was surprised to see so many others, who are not desi, present,” Arif said.

Desi Club Hosts Interest Meeting

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
September 4, 2024
There Is A First Time For Everything: Fems In STEM members present their club to potential members. President Leah Ghebrelul goes over competition dates and programs the club will be participating in. “It was exciting to finally introduce our club to Kerr, ” Ghebrelul said.

Fems In STEM Hosts First Interest Meeting

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
August 28, 2024

Catching Up With NTLB

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
March 25, 2024
Just One More Time: Senior actresses Lilian Adams and Jackielou Bolanos narrate and act out the final scene of Act One of Into The Woods. With the first show night nearing, the actors and technical team worked diligently to run the show one more time to perfect all the scenes of the play. "I’m filled with excitement and nerves as we near the first show night. I’m privileged to be part of this production and I eagerly await our final, awe-inspiring night," said Bolanos.

Cadre Rehearses ‘Into The Woods’ One Last Time

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
October 4, 2023
Tying It Up: Actors Andrew Gonzales, Lance Hernandez, and Julie Ryan, fix gaps in their scenes. They are going over the parts they plan on adding their choreographed dance to, which they have previously skipped. Senior secretary and actress Julianna Irizarry said, “We have finally finished our dance, now we just need to add it to the scenes that it should’ve been in.”

Cadre Begins Filling In Gaps

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
September 27, 2023
A Platform To Perform: Freshman Set crew member Ky Duong builds a platform from scratch. Duong is trying his best to make sure all corners of the platform are right angle and the rest of the measurements are precise to avoid any structural mistakes in the future. “Thought it is fun to make things from scratch, I have to be precise so no one gets hurt because of what I made,” Duong said.

Cadre Decorates Set For ‘Into The Woods’

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
September 20, 2023
From Chaos Comes Clarity: Actors Camilla Haro, Andrew Gonzalez, and Julianna Irizarry rehearse Act Two of Into the Woods. They go over their scenes multiple times as they make tiny mistakes that they are trying to perfect before moving on. Senior secretary and actress Julianna Irizarry says, “The blocking process has been very chaotic but overall I’m having a lot of fun.”

Cadre Blocks Act Two of ‘Into The Woods’

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
September 14, 2023
Speed Running It: Director Ryan, Junior Camilla Haro, and Sophomore Georgio Tahtouh go over the blocking of a specific scene. They are trying to clarify the blocking of a scene Haro and Tahouh are featuring in before all cadre actors attempt a group dance. “In theatre, to know where we need to stand on the stage, we do this thing called blocking. However, in dire times, we have to speed run them when we need more clarification,” said Sophomore actor and technician Gerogio Tahtouh.

Cadre Busts Out Moves

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
September 14, 2023
Cadre Crews Taking Action: Actors and light crew members block the stage. Actors are reading through the script, figuring out where they should be at a specific line, while the light crew is installing lights and directing them on where they should shine at a specific time. Lead actor Camila Haro states, “Blocking has been very exciting and eventful. It’s making me look forward to the final production.”

Cadre Begins Blocking For ‘Into The Woods’

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
August 30, 2023
Progressing For Impressing: Cadre members sing along with music director, Mr. Yeakley. They are going over the first music piece of the play, Into the Woods, which is 14 minutes long. Cadre actor and costume crew member Olivia Nguyen says, “Mr. Yeakley has been such a fun and uplifting addition to our Cadre family. He always knows how to crack a joke and provide help when needed.”

Cadre Begins Rehearsals Of ‘Into The Woods’

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
August 23, 2023
First Speech As President: Ianna Walker, the new president of Cadre, gives her first speech over the project she wishes to make and sets her goal for next year. Because the UIL members all have the freedom to choose what they want to work on for their final project, some wished to announce it to the whole class. “I choose to do a monologue for my final project because I want to go out of my comfort zone. I haven’t really explored dramatic scripts, and dramatic acting is something I want to make stronger for next year,” Walker said.

UIL’s Last Project Of 2023

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
May 18, 2023
Summer Cleaning Is On: UIL members tide up costume rooms, cleaning everything out. They are finishing everything up and getting ready for the summer, so all members who are free are helping out. Junior costume member Jackielou Bolanos said, “It’s kind of sad cleaning everything out, but it’s good that the summer is coming. Now, we can catch a break and focus on ourselves, so next year we come back replenished and full of new ideas.”

UIL Is Wrapping Up

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
May 18, 2023
Sweeping Instead Of Greeting: UIL sweeps each center, acting out skits of SNN, the play Smile Nd Nod. Right after the skit is finished, they brief the audience about when and where the actual performance will take place. Freshman actor Georgio Tahtouh said, "Smile Nd Nod is different from the other shows we did before because we get to incorporate ourselves into it. It really brings everyone together. There are so many jokes that everyone is able to understand."

UIL Wraps SNN Up

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
May 7, 2023
Term Coming To An End: UIL presents all of the officer candidates for next year. Every candidate shares why UIL members should vote for them followed by an interview from the current officers. Junior co stage manager Lillian Adams said “I’m excited to see what I can put into an officer role and what I can do better for this club.”

UIL Finalizes Preparations For Play

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
April 27, 2023
Resuming Costuming: UIL members make costumes out of scratch for their play Smile Nd Nod. Though some costumes look rough in the making, most UIL members believe in trusting the process. Sophomore actress and cadre thespian Olivia Nguyen said, "I joined costumes to learn how to use a sewing machine although the costumes I made looked rough at first. However, I'm still excited because I know they're going to look good at the end".

UIL Works On Their Production

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
April 23, 2023
Partitioning When Auditioning: UIL members who are auditioning for Smile Nd Nod practice their lines with each other. All members who wish to audition break up into small groups or separate to practice alone before auditioning in front of the directors. Junior UIL company member Andrew Gonzales said, “the writing process was really fun since we are going to go through different worlds and explore all of these ventures as it’s over with. Now that we’re actually auditioning for the scenes, it’s really interesting to see the plotline of the play from the actor's perspective rather than the writer's perspective.”

UIL Progresses with Their Play

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
April 13, 2023
2023’s Last Push: UIL members gather around finalizing their script Smile Nd Nod. Each member has the script open on a device adding any necessary changes as the script is being read out loud. Freshman costume crew member and alternate actress Erica Carranza says, “the Smile Nd Nod writing process is by design very collaborative, that’s probably the best part. Of course it comes with its challenges, but ultimately it means a play that everyone had a little part of.”

UIL Finalizes Smile Nd Nod

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
April 13, 2023
Sweeping For Upkeeping: UIL actors and actresses sweep a snippet of Imaginary Invalid during fourth period. After going around each center and performing their snippet of the play, Imaginary Invalid, managers share information about the play's full performance. Freshman actor Moises Zuniga says, “It feels amazing to go out dressed in costumes completely made by us and amplify our voices and put into perspective to audiences what dedication we have to what we do."

UIL Sweeps For Imaginary Invalid

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
March 30, 2023
THE LAST CUT: UIL members rework specific scenes trying to perfect them for their district competition. The technicians are also helping the actors and watching the individual scenes to find minor imperfections the directors didn’t catch. Senior actor Chriss Doradea said, “In UIL, we are striving towards competition, and we push ourselves. We’re constantly working hard. During moments like these, we can gather as an ensemble and just have fun.”

UIL Goes To Competition

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
March 26, 2023
Pushing Through For The Final Reveal: All UIL members, like Junior Jackielou Bolanos, move set pieces for setup. UIL makes every effort to push through one more time in order to produce the greatest outcome they can given the impending competition. Jackielou said, “I’m thrilled but also anxious [for the competition] since I’m showcasing high fashion from the French Neoclassicism Renaissance.”

UIL Prepares For Competition

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
March 2, 2023
On A Crunch: Seniors actor Chriss Doradea and actress Kathy Nguyen work on their scenes altering them for their whole play to fit a 40-minute time limit. They further discuss the lazzis, comedic parts, they wish to add to their scenes. “Thanks to the suggestions we got, we are now able to improve things we forgot about or didn’t pay much attention to,” Chriss Doradea said.

UIL Returns From Clinic

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 25, 2023
Run Through For Review: Actors Masoud Said, Chriss Doradea, and Actress Ianna Walker go over their scenes together working out any minor holes. With only minor adjustments made, they progress through their review with ease. Chriss Doradea states, “We have our first clinic this upcoming Monday, and we are excited to show what we have so far.”

Cadre UIL Prepares For Clinic

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 15, 2023
Spreading Comforting Words: All UIL Cadre members sit in a circle getting ready to participate in the exchange of affirmation notecards. If a person wanted to read the affirmation notecard out loud that they had handwritten, they would stand in the middle of the circle, read their notecard, then gives it to the person they directed the words too. After this activity, Jason Quach stated, “I was feeling so humble and loved by all of the kind words that the students said to me and to each other with this exercise. It felt so good to see each student lift each other up and make those connections with each other.”

UIL Members Affirm Each Other

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 12, 2023
It’s A Set-Up: All UIL Cadre members start blocking for class play “Imaginary Invalid”. From left to right, junior and actress, Ianna Walker, and senior and actor, Masoud Said jots down their blocking on their scripts given to them by Director Julie Ryan. Picking up insights, Masoud states, “Overall, I feel like it’s a very fun play, different from what we normally do, so I’m ambitious and excited to start on it. [However I] can’t say we [referring to the members] are struggling [with the blocking process]."

UIL Starts Blocking The Auditorium

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
February 2, 2023
Ready Set Action: Cadre company members, freshman Karma Ryan and senior Sara Blaghi rehearse their parts from “Imaginary Invalid”. Despite the strain and multiple attempts made, Ryan and Blaghi were closer to the result they strived for in this audition rehearsal. Karma Ryan stated, “At first, I was very nervous about the auditions to the point where I was shaking. But as the auditions went on, I grew more confident and got feed back to better myself.”

UIL Members Take Over Cadre

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
January 26, 2023
DRESS FOR SUCCESS, Erica Carranza and Leah Ghebrelul, freshmen Cadre ensemble members, get ready for the first dress rehearsal of the show “Orange”. The show's actors get 30 minutes to get ready and put on their costumes, in which most either set a timer or "trust the process" during this period. Carranza states “Overall I’ve felt confident since the beginning, not because we started off like so amazing, but because I just decided to trust the process. I’m actually really excited to see how well we can pull off our quick changes as well as choreography."

Cadre Schedules Dress Rehearsal

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
January 19, 2023
Desi Club members in a line to get kababs.

[Photo] Desi Club Holds First Official Meeting

Written by Meerab Arif, Designer
September 30, 2022
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