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The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

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...

Photo of Ashley Bohmwald. Photo courtesy of Ashley Bohmwald.

From Chile to Kinnelon: Ashley’s Story

Daniel Yu, Staff Reporter February 6, 2019

Thump. The sounds of boxes scraping against a wooden floor. The quiet murmurs of people talking in the distance. The hurried, almost frantic energy as people move in a purposeful dance around you. The cool touch of a car’s window...

Diving in with Elyse Shouldis

Diving in with Elyse Shouldis

Michael Lally, Staff Reporter February 6, 2019

Splash! Elyse Shouldis dives into the water, her future, and her goals. A diligent student, Shouldis can balance the hours and hours of hard work in and out of the pool. As a junior in at Kinnelon High School, Shouldis...

Viven Buchmann at a fencing match. Photo Courtest of Vivien Buchmann.

From Germany to America: Fencing

Rachel Delaney, Staff Reporter December 16, 2018

Vivien Buchmann, a sophomore and a new student at KHS, has a special gift: she is an international fencer who has traveled around the world. “I went to Hungry, Poland, Costa Rica, America, Germany, France Austria...a bunch,”...

Mr. Danielson during Spirit Week. Photo by Lauren Lee.

Salvē from the Latin Department

Jacob Prescott, Staff Reporter December 10, 2018

Ray Danielson has been teaching here at Kinnelon High School for nine years. He plans to stay for many more, specifically teaching Latin. Latin will help people to understand languages better especially English seeing that...

Mr. Mule’s picture taken by Hiba Shaikh in the classroom.

Teacher Feature: Meet Jake Mulé

Shreyal Sharma, Hiba Shaikh, and Haripriya Kemisetti November 30, 2018

Jake Mulè’s class is full of enthusiasm and positivity; he knows the best way to grab his students’ attention. “ I like helping people, and teaching is a great way to be around people and make a positive difference in...

Chein meeting the tenors with her fellow award recipients Oct. 17, 2018.
Photo by Caitlin Chein.

Caitlin Chein: MPAC’s October Music Student of the Month

Juliana Martson, School News and Features Editor November 29, 2018

Kinnelon High School's very own Caitlin Chein, member of the KHS Chamber choir and co-director of the Contemporary Choir, was nominated by concert and chamber choir director Charles Linnell as one of the Mayo Performing Arts Center’s...

 Patrick and Olivia Welega matching for Christmas 2017. Photo by: Olivia Welega.

Squared: The Twins of KHS

Rachel Delaney, Staff Reporter November 26, 2018

According to BabyCenter.com, only three percent of all births in the United States result in twins. However, Kinnelon High School seems to be a special case, with a student body consisting of many sets of them. As a twin, I...

Danielson in his classroom.

Teacher’s Guide for High School

Heidi Scherer-Blake and Hiba Shaikh October 22, 2018

As intimidating as teachers may be, they were once students too. Recently, The Colt Chronicle interviewed several teachers for advice on high school and tips for surviving it. From study tips to what you should do if you are...

Eva helped elephants like these in Thailand over the 2018 summer.

Eva Taking on Thailand

Raquel Ospina, Staff Reporter October 21, 2018

Who knew the students of Kinnelon High School walked in the same hallways as an international volunteer? Eva Breiterman, a sophomore, has embarked on long international journeys before, but this past summer, she decided to...

New teacher, Mr. Zablocki in his classroom. Photo by Rachel Delaney.

The New Teacher on the Block: Peter Zablocki

Rachel Delaney, Staff Reporter October 3, 2018

This school year, Kinnelon High School hired eight new teachers, including Peter Zablocki, a history teacher from Morris Knolls High School. He has been teaching for 14 years: four at Morristown and 10 at Morris Knolls. “I...

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