Pen Pals exchange letters elementary kids
Kaydin Robertson, A&E Editor
February 15, 2018
Kaylee Willman, a senior, and the president of the Pen Pal Program, has significantly grown her club in hopes of reviving the skill of letter writing, providing opportunities for mentorship and improvements in writing abilities. “I decided on a pen pal club because elementary s...
Mr. Plano begins production prep
Regan Munstedt, Opinion Editor
February 15, 2018
Plano’s annual male beauty contest, Mr. Plano, where 12 young men representing various organizations put on a show to fundraise for charity, will take place on Feb. 24. “Each guy performs in an opening dance number, fashion, a question portion and the talent portion,” p...
Flu outbreak spreads to Plano, causes panic
Kelsey Reynolds, Feature Editor
February 15, 2018
Texas residents have been hit dramatically with the influenza virus that has infected hundreds in just this year. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that nearly 400 people in Dallas County have been hospitalized with the flu since September, which is nearly five times t...
Planoettes stun at Regional Dance Competition
Julie Reynolds, Online Editor-in-chief
February 13, 2018
The Planoettes participated in the Crowd Pleasers Regional Dance Competition last week and brought home many awards. Please congratulate the following students: Solo semi finalists - Isabella Allen and Lily Ferkany Small ensemble winner Officers 1st runner up Team 1st runner up Officers and Team both placed ...
Coexist Day brings cultures together
Lauren Girgis and Abigail Thomas, Editor-in-chief
February 8, 2018
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) organized the second annual Coexist Day in order to bridge the gap between students of different cultures and religions on Feb. 1. “Last year, my brother organized the first Hijab Day after Trump’s travel ban happened,” junior MSA leader Sa...
Counselor Grace Delgado aids students in crisis
Kaydin Robertson, A&E Editor
January 11, 2018
Counselor Grace Delgado, one of the heroes on campus, is always sure to be in her office, ready to listen to students and help them succeed both in and out of school, as she did for senior Nathan Rhodes, senior Veronica Rodriguez and junior Payton Sliepka. “I dedicate myself to my students...
Teacher continues efforts to keep kids safe
Kaydin Robertson, A&E Editor
January 11, 2018
Matt Cone, a social studies teacher, is a hero on campus who goes out of his way to ensure the safety of students on and off campus. On the night of the homecoming dance, Cone handed out his phone number to students in hopes that if they got into an unsafe situation, they w...
PALs prove not all heroes wear capes
Regan Munstedt, Opinion Editor
January 11, 2018
With the lack of heroes in today’s world, student organizations such as Caring Cats and PALs have been making a difference and working as heroes on campus. Caring Cats is a club that works with the special education students on campus. They throw holiday parties, make mums and garters ...
Comic books increase in readership
Ethan Nguyen, Staff Writer
January 11, 2018
Comic books have not been very prominent in this generation, but Marvel and DC Comics are starting to make a comeback among teenagers through the rebooting of superhero movies and parallels between today’s issues and issues in comic universes. “Comic books are beginning to b...
Students train to be real world heroes
Kelsey Reynolds, Feature Editor
January 11, 2018
Clinicals, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) and psychology students have begun their training early to be real-world heroes. “I always loved JROTC, but I knew I wanted to do more than just fight in war,” junior Chris Sweetnam said. “I wanted to help more pe...
Homecoming court nominees 2017
Regan Munstedt, Opinion Editor
November 10, 2017
The homecoming court of the 2017-2018 school year was made up of 11 students selected by their peers to represent them. Austin Chambers- Homecoming King “I was really surprised at first because I wasn’t expecting people to vote for me.” Chambers is ...
Planoette dads host cookout before games
Caitlyn Moudy, Staff writer
October 25, 2017
The Planoettes have been hosting a cookout with their dads to get people excited before home games in the Clark stadium parking lot. The cookout was created in 2010 to bring families together to get to know each other, especially the dads, as they are in charge of the event. T...