Koehn celebrates fourth birthday

Ellen Miller Garrett, Newtonian Online Editor

February 28, 2020

Not many people remember their fourth birthday, much less their third or second. However, three-year-old sophomore Katelin Koehn will remember them all. Koehn was born on February 29, leap day. Because this day comes every four years, Koehn is turning four years old on Saturday, Feb. 29. “People make...

Flash mob revealed at winter pep assembly

Kati Blaylock, Railroader Coverage Manager/Newtonian Staffer

February 11, 2020

As students entered Ravenscroft gym on Feb. 7 for the Winter sports week pep assembly, no one suspected anything out of the ordinary. However, during the Railiner performance, students were greeted with a special surprise.  In addition to principal Lisa Moore dancing alongside the Railiners, the ...

2020 Winter Sports Homecoming Candidates

February 3, 2020

Senior winter sport homecoming candidates Tony Lemus, Henry Claassen, Kaine Taylor, Keila Gillespie, Chandlor Buffalo and Jada Smith participate in a Tik Tok inspired 'Get to know you' games. StuCo will sponsor the winter sports dance on Friday, Feb. 7 from 10 p.m. to midnight following the home basketball...

Robotics season begins

Benton Dreasher, Newtonian Content Editor

January 31, 2020

Typically when somebody thinks of competition at the high school level, they might think of football, basketball or any other sport, but a unique form of competition that is commonly overlooked is robotics. Robotics is a high school club competition in which teams from different schools build and program...

Karly Green signs the National Anthem

Ann Pomeroy, Newtonian Staffer

January 15, 2020

At the winning varsity boys basketball game, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, sophomore Karly Green was given a unique opportunity. Green was asked to sign the national anthem in front of roaring basketball fans. Green practices American Sign Language (ASL) which is the most common form of sign language in America. Green...

Ray trains as new counselor for 2020-21 school year

Libby Crawford, Newtonian Reporter

January 13, 2020

With a student body of over 1,000, having only three counselors to help with scheduling, college searches and different academic opportunities was not enough. In past years it was normal to have four counselors in the building. Due to budget cuts, this year’s fourth spot wasn’t refilled until the...

Weather, teaching, administration: what do they have in common?

Libby Crawford, Newtonian Reporter

December 4, 2019

Answer? Assistant principal Blake Smith Fresh out of college, assistant principal Blake Smith graduated with an atmospheric science degree. Smith was a full time meteorologist for a decade prior to coming to the high school, working at many different television stations while pursuing his career in...

Maintenance man turned concert crew member

Daniel Gonzalez-Arevalo, Reporter

December 3, 2019

Life can be unpredictable. While many of the things thrown at one can negatively impact their life, they can also end up being a blessing in disguise. For maintenance man, David Kliewer, a blessing is exactly what he got. Previously working at the Kansas Coliseum, it was on a regular day that a simple...

Students share their twists on traditional Thanksgivings

Addie Lindenmeyer, Newtonian Editor-in-Chief

November 28, 2019

Orginiating as a harvest festival in the late 1700s, Thanksgiving symbolizes a day of giving thanks and indulging in food. While some families tend to adhere to the cookie cutter form of celebration, including meals with dishes such as turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing, others choose alternative ways ...

Owens teaches himself piano

Ann Pomeroy, Newtonian Reporter

November 18, 2019

The piano is known as one of the most difficult instruments to play. Learning to play the piano without guidance and sheet music in front of you can be inferred to be even more difficult. Junior Taylin Owens however has taught himself to play the piano, without a teacher and without reading sheet music. Owens...

Faythe wears safety pin to create community

Matt Olson, Newtonian Reporter

November 18, 2019

Without a proper support system, high school can be even more difficult than it is already. In order to create a community and let students know that her classroom is a safe space, English teacher Kynda Faythe wears a safety pin on her shirt every day. “I wear the safety pin essentially to tell people...

Hendrickson participates in pagaents

Libby Crawford, Newtonian Reporter

November 13, 2019

Toddlers in Tiaras, a pageant show that aired from 2009 to 2016 that did in fact depict toddlers wearing tiaras, implanted the pageant bug in many young women. Freshman Gracie Hendrickson happens to be one of them. The show inspired her to begin participating in pageants. Her mother, however, was not...