The Student News Site of Alief Kerr High School

Kerronicle
The Student News Site of Alief Kerr High School

Kerronicle
The Student News Site of Alief Kerr High School

Kerronicle
All content by Rebecca Oyeniyi
Perfecting the Notes: Clarinet players Ifetayo Taiwo and Taylor Nguyen practice ahead of their Honor Band auditions. They dedicated hours of preparation on their clarinet pieces to ensure their performances stood out. “It’s an intense process, but I think it’s worth it to make it,” Taiwo said.

[Photo] Band Students Compete for Honors

Written by Phuong Nguyen
November 19, 2024
Staying Focused: Students played a game of "Leading the Blind." A player was blindfolded and was led by another student around the room to demonstrate leadership and trust. "Make sure to lead with responsibility," Principal Sara Tones said.

[Photo] Administration Hosts Leadership Lunch

Written by Jenny Nguyen
November 14, 2024
Bring Your Money! Staff from Dilly Letter Jackets who are also in charge of caps and gowns were at both lunches to take orders. Students were encouraged to purchase during lunches as they are only there for two days to waive the shipping and handling fee. "We accept all forms of payments," a staff said.

[Photo] Taking Cap and Gown Orders

Written by Jenny Nguyen
November 14, 2024
Yahan Dai takes a photo of Johnny Luong, Taylor Nguyen, and Connie Nguyen for homecoming dress-up week.

Homecoming Spirit Week

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi and Jenny Nguyen
November 11, 2024
Seniors and Freshmen practice on the field before their flag football showdown against the Juniors and Sophomores on October 30th. The players worked on their formations and teamwork, building up tension for the game ahead. The anticipation was high as everyone aimed to give their best performance on the field.

[Photo] Homecoming Football Game Ends in Rain

Written by Phuong Nguyen
November 6, 2024
This is Halloween! Abigail Nguyen, Amen Moreda, and Leah Ghebrelul dress up for library contest. They portrayed characters from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie. "This wig is nappy," Ghebrelul said.

Students Dress Up for Halloween

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
November 1, 2024
Dress to Impress: Sophomores Helin Wang and Samantha Shields participate in Homecoming Spirit Week, dressing for the theme Dynamic Duo. They dressed up as Sophia Grace and Rosie, wearing a pink tutu and a white shirt with the Ellen DeGeneres logo. "I like how creative we were with this outfit," Shields said.

[Photo] Changes In Homecoming Week

Written by Jenny Nguyen
November 1, 2024
Time to Cook! An Tran watches as Bach Tran stirs the cucumber salad. They let it marinate for 20 minutes before eating. "It's so good," B. Tran said.

[Photo] Culinary Club Cooks Korean Food

Written by Fareedat Ekisola, Reporter
October 25, 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.

[Photo] Latinx Sells Birria Ramen

Written by Manar Al-Gburi
October 6, 2024
Helpful Recovery. Abigail Nguyen, Urooj Hashmi, and Jessica Huynh waited to walk donors back to class. They waited for 15 minutes after the donation to ensure patients remained well. "Helping people is fun," Urooji Hashmi said.

[Photo] NHS Hosts Blood Drive

Written by Jenny Nguyen
October 6, 2024
2024-2025 New Teachers.

Meet the New Staff

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
September 18, 2024
Seniors Shadrack Akinkunmi, Manar Al-Gburi, and Sarah Abi Saab take a photo by lockers. They waited for the photographers to finish setting up before taking their yearbook photo. "This is the read deal," Akinkunmi said.

Seniors Take Yearbook Photos

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi and Jenny Nguyen
September 11, 2024
Hitting the Beat! Nyla Whiteside and Connie Nguyen demonstrate dances to learners. Whiteside went over the hustle routine and Nguyen helped with formations. "We have a lot of school spirit for a school with no sports," Whiteside said.

Cheer Team Hosts Clinic

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
August 28, 2024
Earning the Pride. Isabella Le, Yanna Hinojos, Olivia Garcia, Tuyet Nguyen, Han Vu, Victoria Pacheco, Tracy Nguyen, and others pose for group photo after receiving their letterman jackets. Their names and organizations were announced during the ceremony in the mainstage theater on Aug 20. "I feel accomplished," Pacheco said.

Letterman Jackets Awarded in Ceremony

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
August 22, 2024
Hitting the Daily Theme! STUCO sponsor Mr. Ali announces daily dress up theme for class wars. He reminds students to remain in dress code. "Let’s see that class spirit in action next week," Ali said.

Classes Prepare for Class Wars

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
May 9, 2024
Welcoming the End. Seniors collect caps and gowns in the cafeteria. They showed the representatives their I.D. in order to verify the order.

Seniors Try Grauation Gowns

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
May 2, 2024
Election Excitement. Junior Rebekah Draper runs for parliamentarian of NHS. She runs against one other candidate for the spot. "I would like to advance my position in a club I am passionate about," Draper said.

NHS Hosts Officer Elections

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
April 26, 2024
Starting Departure. Alief ISD announces new Assistant Superintendent of Support Services. Mr. Lewis will be leaving Kerr after 7 years. "it's been a pleasure," Lewis said.

Mr. Lewis Advances in District

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
April 18, 2024
President Oluwakibati Ogundimu-Oloto shows members the way to cut a pepper. She allowed them to cut their own after the demonstration. "we've improved so much since we've started," Ogundimu-Oloto said.

Cooking After-School

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
April 11, 2024
Ready Writing was Ready! Juniors Adrian Alas Isaiah Lopez, Sarah Abi Saab, and Shirley Doan pose with their medals. Doan and Abi Saab took the first and fourth spot in Ready Writing, while Alas and Lopez took sixth and eighth in Spelling. "All ready writers going to region," Abi Saab said.

Academics Wins at UIL

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
April 11, 2024
First Time for Everything. Members of Cadre pose with their awards after first performance. They continue the competition at Bi-districts next week. "...the show was amazing," Carranza said.

One Act Play Advances

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
April 4, 2024
Eating Responsibly. Assistant Principal Ms. Tones sends out schoology post with lunch guidelines attached. She expressed how these rules keep us safe from threats. "Thank you for putting an increased awareness on how we uphold our freedoms," Tones said.

Reviewing Lunch Expectations

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
March 21, 2024
Apply Now! Alief Guidance and Counselling features winning students on scholarship newsletter. The six Alief students collectively earned $1.4 million for college. "If you have questions ask," said guidance and counseling.

Searching for Scholarships

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
February 22, 2024
Providing Feedback! Assistant Principal Ms. Tones sends out a remind with the survey link attached. Students can use their ID number for the access code. "thank you for taking your time to provide all your feedback," Tones said.

Ending February Feedbacks

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
February 8, 2024
Spring is Here! Principal Lewis shares Open House flyer on Schoology. He informs students through the resources that the date has been changed. "Due to the inclement weather...Open House is rescheduled," Lewis said.

Rescheduling Open House

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
February 1, 2024
Flipping the Switch. Counselors announce that the due date for schedule change requests is approaching. They inform students of the forms they need to fill to get the request approved. "..pick up a purple drop/add form from outside of your counselor’s door," Iyamu said.

Turning in Schedule Changes

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
January 25, 2024
Winning Performers. Ethan Caro holds up his Bass Trombone. He and Diego Salgado earned positions in All-State Band. They auditioned for the spots in the fall along with other band members across Texas. "I'm very ready...it's always been something I wanted to do," Caro said.

Band Earns Top Positions

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
January 11, 2024
Prom Season. Senior class officers send out Instagram post for prom ticket information. The final price for a prom ticket is $75. "I hope everyone can get their ticket before the price goes up," Peraza said.

Seniors Sell Prom Tickets

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
December 11, 2023
Graduation Ready. Class of 2024 listens to the process of ordering a gown. They enjoyed being enlightened on what the future looks like. "I'm disappointed in the fact that we can't rent anything out. The rings are pretty though," Akinkunmi said.

Seniors Order Gowns

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
November 30, 2023
Category Express. Senior class officers send out Instagram post for the annual Senior Superlatives. Senior officers count responses from a spreadsheet connected to the form. "We should have a final list this week or early next week," Peraza said.

Seniors Vote Superlatives

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
November 25, 2023
Take a Chill Pill. Seniors Kaylee Toruno and Belen Peraza conversate in the library. They enjoyed taking a beat to relax during first period. "Last week was packed, but this week is chill," said Peraza

Seniors Take A Break

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
November 10, 2023
Posting Spirit. Class vice-president Kaylee Toruno traces letters on banner. She enjoyed working with her fellow officers in the library as they created the poster. "We are trying to work quickly," said Toruno

Seniors Show Spirit!

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
November 8, 2023
Freshman Lance Hernandez, Senior Andrew Gonzalez, and Senior Juliana Irizarry rehearse for 'Into The Woods'.

[Photo] The Finer Arts in Life:

Written by Hoang-My Le and Shirley Doan
December 15, 2023
Signing the Future. Senior class historian Belen Peraza takes signatures of seniors in cafeteria. She enjoyed conversing with her classmates at they came up. "We are sticking to our schedule," said Peraza.

Seniors Collect Signatures

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
October 6, 2023
Fundraising in works. Senior Kunmi Oboh takes money for Boba pre-sales. He enjoyed working alongside other organizations as they advertised as well. "it's really busy," Oboh said.

Seniors Sell Boba

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
September 27, 2023
Looking for success. Senior treasurer Favour Taiwo plays in practice game. She had fun working out and leading the other players. "After discussing how everything will work this year, it's nice to see things play out," Taiwo said.

Seniors Play Ball

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
September 20, 2023
Non-stop. Class Historian Belen Peraza works on future senior class events. She planned some food items for Food Frenzy Day. "Ensuring that many good memories are made this year is the goal", says Peraza.

Seniors Preparing for Events

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
September 13, 2023
Sun Sighting: Senior Students pose for a class photo. Everyone enjoyed spending time with friends and looking at the beautiful sky.

Seniors Welcome Sunrise

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
September 6, 2023
Counting Moolah. Officers Kunmi Oboh and Belen Peraza collect homecoming player fees during lunch. They had fun meeting with and explaining the information to new players. "I'm really excited to get this year started," Belen Peraza said.

Seniors Plan Year

Written by Rebecca Oyeniyi
September 1, 2023
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