The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

Schmalz (left) and her colleagues pose with gifts sent to them, thanking them for their work during the pandemic.

From the front lines

Max Schmalz, Staff Reporter May 8, 2020

A registered nurse of 20 years, Jody Schmalz, at RWJ Barnabas Health (formerly called Saint Barnabas Medical Center) received news on March 28 that the burn unit she had worked on for years would be transitioned to a COVID-19...

Cedar Crest Furloughs Student Staffers

Cedar Crest Furloughs Student Staffers

Heidi Scherer-Blake, Staff Reporter April 12, 2020

Alexa Sales, a sophomore at Kinnelon High School, works at the restaurant in the local senior living community, Cedar Crest. Her employer recently informed her that the restaurant is closed and that she must stop working there...

West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Fla.s parking lot

Painted Parking Spots

Natalie Klinger, Contributing Writer January 24, 2020

Across the country, high schools are letting seniors turn their parking spots into beautiful, eye-catching art. Some schools, such as Kinnelon High School, however, have yet to jump on the bandwagon.  This new tradition of...

A gallery of past classes in Penolas room

Penscratch: On the Creative Writing Class

Daniel Yu, Staff Reporter October 11, 2019
“My favorite part about teaching is watching a class made up of students from all grade levels, from different cultures, really form a family.
Camille Balo at a horse show.

Riding With The Wind: Camille Balo

Daniel Yu, Staff Reporter May 10, 2019

The horse’s hooves dash across the ground, beating hard upon the earth with a steady cadence. His rider, Camille Balo, almost grins in delight. It’s exhilarating — man and beast united as one, gliding over the worn grass....

Emily Stitzel doing pull downs in the fitness center.

The Fitness Center: An Athlete’s Motivation

Rachel Delaney, Staff Reporter April 2, 2019

The fitness center is an inexpensive and convenient way to get into shape during off seasons. Many athletes utilize the room to keep up their strength and endurance, but what motivates them to stay after school consistently? Sophomore...

Emma Macmanus, Renee Ritacco, and Karolyna Link all gather to have fun and de-stress.

Mental Health Means Physical Wealth

Raquel Ospina, Staff Reporter March 28, 2019

High school. The homework and studying plus extracurricular activities plus time with friends and families can become very stressful for students. High school students need an outlet to de-stress daily, and thankfully Emma Macmanus...

Maybe Bomb performing in Hoboken.

Roots of Rebellion to Maybe Bomb: The Music of John Penola

Owen Kruger, Staff Reporter March 28, 2019

John Penola, the winner of the 2017 Teacher of the Year award, is a lot more than just a KHS English teacher. Penola has been performing and publishing his own original music starting as early as his junior year here at KHS. He...

The upcoming gaming club, run by Mr. Zablocki, has many students preparing to show their skills.

Gaming Club: A New Sport?

Zainab Kabir, Staff Reporter March 21, 2019

Here in Kinnelon, students play the usual sports ranging from golf to football along with various clubs. However, there are other activities the students enjoy that typically are not offered as school sports or clubs, such as...

Jimmy MacIntosh is proud to serve as a lieutenant.

After Twenty-Four Years Where Will He Go?

Heidi Scherer-Blake, Staff Reporter March 21, 2019

At first, he wanted to become a fireman but after a couple of years, he changed his mind and wanted to become a police officer. Jimmy MacIntosh, a lieutenant at the Riverdale Police Department, has been working in Riverdale for...

Adapting to a Foreign Place

Adapting to a Foreign Place

Michael Klevtsov, Staff Reporter February 26, 2019

Less than two years ago, sophomore Abeeha Zaidi had packed up her belongings in Dubai, said farewell to her relatives, and boarded one of her most harrowing plane flights yet: an emigration to the United States. "I had no choice...

The Struggles of Being an Artist in High School

The Struggles of Being an Artist in High School

Ashley Bohmwald, Staff Reporter February 6, 2019

Balancing a seven-hour school day, innumerable hours of homework and studying, and maintaining a social life is an incredibly difficult task for the average high school student; however, freshman John Galascio must manage it all...

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