Do teachers really get better food than students?
While walking through the student cafeteria, one often hears complaints from students that “the teachers get way better food.” This rumor has floated around the cafeteria for years, but it has never...
View ArticleTeacher of the week 16: Jamie Peterson
Teachers are real life superheroes. Every day, CHS teachers touch the lives of thousands of students, and their work extends beyond the boundaries of the classroom. To show appreciation for these...
View ArticleTeacher of the week 17: John Braglia
Teachers are real life superheroes. Every day, CHS teachers touch the lives of thousands of students, and their work extends beyond the boundaries of the classroom. To show appreciation for these...
View ArticlePower outage leaves students and staff in the dark
It is a typical school day. You’re sitting in your classroom, typing away on your iPad as your teacher writes the notes on the board. Suddenly, you’re consumed by complete darkness. A power outage has...
View ArticleDedication and persistence: CHS gymnast makes a comeback despite injury
She concentrated on her warm-ups and kept her posture straight. As she prepared herself, she felt nervous and afraid. She had done this millions of times; she had nothing to fear. She took a deep...
View ArticleTeacher of the Week 18: Tracy Galla
Maggie Jakopac | Conant CrierTracy Galla teaches her students the math related to chemistry. Teachers are real life superheroes. Every day, CHS teachers touch the lives of thousands of students, and...
View ArticleTeacher of the Week 19: Jeffrey A. Stewart
Teachers are real life superheroes. Every day, CHS teachers touch the lives of thousands of students, and their work extends beyond the boundaries of the classroom. To show appreciation for these...
View ArticleConant social studies teacher elected to Schaumburg Library board
After long days and nights of campaigning, social studies teacher David Jonen was elected to the Schaumburg Township Library Board as a Trustee on April 4. Jonen said he will use his expertise with...
View ArticleConant’s first ever all-girls robotics team succeeds at STEM competition
Shayna Adelman For the first time in CHS history, an all-girls team competed in the District 211 Battlebot Competition. The team consisted of Anjali Patel, ‘17; Sarah Kenkel, ‘17; Hailey Schimpf, ‘18;...
View ArticlePhysics Olympics bring fun, competitive spirit following AP testing
Brooke PetersonClare Herrig with Bulgaria’s rocket. The Mongal Empire reigns supreme. Even though the Mongals are no longer in existence today, Michael Lee, ‘18, and Matthew Jun, ‘18, picked the Mongal...
View ArticleMeet the new teachers in the world language department: Jennifer Langer
The Crier is conducting video interviews to get to know the new teachers at Conant. Meet Jennifer Langer, both a Spanish and French teacher.
View ArticleStudents and administrators discuss sex education, respect, and consent in...
Mauli Patel As stars graced the red carpet at this year’s Golden Globes, we saw black, black, and more black. Almost every celebrity wore the color in order to bring awareness to the countless sexual...
View ArticleSchool community comes together to help Conant alum at ‘Conant Debate Against...
Prince Frederick, '18, gives a speech.Maddy Demaret, '15, addresses the audience.Radhika Krishnamurthy, '19, gives her speech.All the CHS debaters ready to start the event. Prev 1of4 Next Photos 1-3...
View ArticleMeet the new teachers in the world language department: Colton Ford
The Crier is conducting video interviews to get to know the new teachers at Conant. Meet new Spanish teacher, Colton Ford.
View ArticleConant community responds to new grading system
Conant High School, along with the rest of District 211, has recently finished its first semester with a new semester grading system, similar to the grading system used in colleges and universities....
View ArticleRock the vote with Crier’s voting guide
Embed from Getty Images On March 20, a primary election will be held in Illinois to determine the candidates for governor, attorney general, and several other offices. Although the winners of these...
View ArticleConant students form committee against gun violence, take part in national...
Jeffery PagelsMembers of Conant Students Against Gun Violence holding up signs with the names of victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting. The bell rang, bringing second period to a close....
View ArticleClearing up the smoke: A look into vaping at Conant
A display on a television in the hallways urges students not to vape. | Photo by Sarah Yamaguchi On April 3, Conant students discovered what may have seemed like a belated April Fool’s joke: the doors...
View ArticleConant community mourns loss of beloved junior Graham Fath
Courtesy of Colin FathGraham Fath at the Explorer police training program. Fath died in a single-car crash on Wiley Road in Schaumburg on March 11. Outside Ahlgrim and Sons Funeral Home on March 17, a...
View ArticleMeet the new teachers in the English department: Andrew Guilde
The Crier is conducting video interviews to get to know the new teachers at Conant. Meet one of Conant’s new English teachers and wrestling coach, Andrew Guilde.
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