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New Link Crew members, including Tristyn Bruning (11) and Kale Frederick (11), collaborate with Cammie Smith (staff), one of the Link Crew advisers, in the upper collab space. The meeting was for new Link Crew members to prepare for their leadership role in the fall.
Link Crew makes its way into Windsor High School
May 22, 2024
Seniors enjoy the sunrise at the senior sunrise event in August. Their last day was May 17 and graduation is on Sunday, May 26.
2024 senior class reflects on high school career, gives advice to incoming freshmen
May 20, 2024
Raven Bowman (12), Lauren Huntsman (12), Hanna McKay (11) and Mykalah Lulich (11) sit at the yearbook distribution booth on Wednesday, May 15, during the signing party. The staff spent all year creating the book and sold more than 785 books. (Kerri Cassity)
Yearbook staff finishes book, holds signing party
May 16, 2024
Shannon Cooney (12) and Peter Toms (12) smile for their first and last senior sunrise. Graduation is on Sunday, May 26, at Blue Arena.
Fun-filled farewell: Exploring the exciting activities planned for seniors’ last week
May 16, 2024
Culinary students Cade Pohlen (10) and Easton Ramirez (11) prepare burritos by wrapping them. Students raised money for the culinary classes while building valuable cooking skills.
Burrito sales support culinary classes, build student skills
May 6, 2024
Angela Zier (staff) assists students in dissecting the frogs. The students needed to follow a procedure given to them by Zier in order to make sure they understood everything in the dissection.
AP Biology students dissect frogs as a final exam
May 22, 2024
Delaney Kintz (11) reads her AP United States History textbook to prepare for the final exam. Kintz, along with the APUSH exam, took the AP Biology, AP Language and Composition and the AP Research exams.
Students prepared for AP exams with the assistance of school staff
May 22, 2024
Raven Bowman (12), Lauren Huntsman (12), Hanna McKay (11) and Mykalah Lulich (11) sit at the yearbook distribution booth on Wednesday, May 15, during the signing party. The staff spent all year creating the book and sold more than 785 books. (Kerri Cassity)
Yearbook staff finishes book, holds signing party
May 16, 2024
A shark lies on the worktable before students in the ag department dissect it. This activity was designed to help students get hands-on experience working with an actual animal.
Vet science students dive into a fun and interactive shark dissection
May 16, 2024
Adyson Roles (10) works on an article for the Windsor Chronicle. Roles is a reporter for the school newspaper, and English classes are her favorite.
Students vote on favorite high school subjects
May 14, 2024
Treble choir sings for the first time on the new wireless mic system. This concert was on Tuesday, May 14, and was the last concert of the 2023-24 school year.
The choir program performs a final concert, says goodbye to a year they can be proud of
May 22, 2024
Aaden Taylor (10) takes photos and videos of a girls soccer game. Taylor started a photo and video account on Instagram and hopes to turn it into a career.
Sophomore student shares his passion for photography, videography
May 22, 2024
Oliver Lodato (10) and Sophia Jensen (11) pose for a photo with Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. Their first episode of the Soap and Ollie show explores the authors world of secret societies.
Podcast: Soap & Ollie Show – Episode 3 – ‘Ninth House,’ pt. 3
May 22, 2024
Oliver Lodato (10) and Sophia Jensen (11) pose for a photo with Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. Their first episode of the Soap and Ollie show explores the authors world of secret societies.
Podcast: Soap & Ollie Show – Episode 2 – ‘Ninth House,’ pt. 2
May 6, 2024
Rize Simmons (11) performs Songs for the People by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper at the national Poetry Out Loud competition on Wednesday, May 1. He won the state competition on March 11, qualifying him for nationals in D.C. (James Kegley, Poetry Out Loud)
Rize Simmons wins state Poetry Out Loud Competition, performs at nationals
May 5, 2024
Lindsey Hinson (11) prepares for a play during a softball game. This game was won by the wizards against Fossil Ridge.
The epidemic of mental health among student athletes
May 22, 2024
Abby Toerge (12) serves a play during practice at the tennis courts. The girls tennis team has struggled with spring weather affecting their practices and meets.
Spring weather affects the girls tennis season
May 6, 2024
Landon Scruggs (12) and Sidnei Cumings (12) listen to Eric Johnson (staff) give a speech about moving on and growing up. Scruggs and Cumings were two of the 13 students who signed to play sports collegiately.
Windsor athletes sign to continue their athletic careers in college
May 6, 2024
The team celebrates after Tatum Gentry (09) scores a goal against Evergreen High School on March 26, 2024. With five goals, Gentry is tied with Braely Martinez (10) for the teams top goal scorer.
Girls soccer thrives after a difficult start to the season, winning their last five games
April 27, 2024
Braely Martinez (10) runs in a pre-game cheer during a varsity game. Students can struggle with motivation between spring break and summer vacation, but sports and helpful teachers can be beneficial in overcoming this.
Students, teachers find ways to increase motivation after spring break
April 9, 2024
Aaden Taylor (10) takes photos and videos of a girls soccer game. Taylor started a photo and video account on Instagram and hopes to turn it into a career.
Sophomore student shares his passion for photography, videography
May 22, 2024
Gabby Overholt (12) plays the timpani at the Veterans Day Assembly on Nov. 10, 2023. Overholt has been a part of percussion since the fourth grade and plans on continuing that passion through college, hopefully making a career out of it.
Senior embodies the drive of arts students
April 11, 2024
Doyleene Hampton watches a gymnastics routine as seen in a photo from the 1977 WHS yearbook. Hampton started womens sports at WHS. (1977 Wizard)
One woman’s love for sports, equality transformed the world of WHS women’s athletics
March 22, 2024
Reagan Annable (10) poses outside the district office where she celebrated going to state. Annable broke the WHS dive record and placed second at state. (Brandy Annable)
Sophomore diver breaks school record, places second at state
March 7, 2024
Susie Tweeton (staff) poses with her four children. Tweeton is the WHS athletics administrative assistant, and all three of her children have gone into high levels of sports.
Athletics administrative assistant continues school legacy
March 6, 2024
Angela Zier (staff) assists students in dissecting the frogs. The students needed to follow a procedure given to them by Zier in order to make sure they understood everything in the dissection.
AP Biology students dissect frogs as a final exam
May 22, 2024
Aaden Taylor (10) takes photos and videos of a girls soccer game. Taylor started a photo and video account on Instagram and hopes to turn it into a career.
Sophomore student shares his passion for photography, videography
May 22, 2024
Doyleene Hampton watches a gymnastics routine as seen in a photo from the 1977 WHS yearbook. Hampton started womens sports at WHS. (1977 Wizard)
One woman’s love for sports, equality transformed the world of WHS women’s athletics
March 22, 2024
Susie Tweeton (staff) poses with her four children. Tweeton is the WHS athletics administrative assistant, and all three of her children have gone into high levels of sports.
Athletics administrative assistant continues school legacy
March 6, 2024
Julia Bohlinger (12) and her teammates discuss their next play. Coaches have said that teamwork is one of Bohlingers strongest attributes.
Senior wishes WHS volleyball a loving goodbye, welcomes college volleyball career
March 1, 2024

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Treble choir sings for the first time on the new wireless mic system. This concert was on Tuesday, May 14, and was the last concert of the 2023-24 school year.

The choir program performs a final concert, says goodbye to a year they can be proud of

May 22, 2024

As another Windsor High School academic year comes to an end, the final set of fine arts performances has concluded for 2023-2024 school year, a bittersweet but exciting moment for freshmen and seniors...

Sophomore student shares his passion for photography, videography

Oliver Bilotte, Reporter • May 22, 2024

Aaden Taylor (10) began taking photos around his house and neighborhood during the summer of 2023. Taylor said, "I was seeing people record sports, making cool videos and taking cool pictures. So I was...

Oliver Lodato (10) and Sophia Jensen (11) pose for a photo with Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. Their first episode of the Soap and Ollie show explores the authors world of secret societies.

Podcast: Soap & Ollie Show – Episode 3 – ‘Ninth House,’ pt. 3

May 22, 2024

Welcome to the Soap and Ollie Show where Sophia Jensen (Soap) and Oliver Lodato (Ollie) discuss the final chapters of the novel "Ninth House" written by Leigh Bardugo. Guest speaker Sage Anderson (12)...

Oliver Lodato (10) and Sophia Jensen (11) pose for a photo with Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. Their first episode of the Soap and Ollie show explores the authors world of secret societies.

Podcast: Soap & Ollie Show – Episode 2 – ‘Ninth House,’ pt. 2

May 6, 2024

Welcome to the Soap and Ollie Show where Sophia Jensen (Soap) and Oliver Lodato (Ollie) discuss the second ten chapters of the novel "Ninth House" written by Leigh Bardugo. See episode 1 here. Overview: "Ninth...

Rize Simmons (11) performs Songs for the People by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper at the national Poetry Out Loud competition on Wednesday, May 1. He won the state competition on March 11, qualifying him for nationals in D.C. (James Kegley, Poetry Out Loud)

Rize Simmons wins state Poetry Out Loud Competition, performs at nationals

Tristyn Bruning, Co-editor • May 5, 2024

"I am the Smoke King … I am black!" "The Song of the Smoke" by W.E.B. Du Bois is the piece that Rize Simmons (11) chose to perform for the school Poetry Out Loud competition that moved everyone in the...

Windsors jazz choir Wizardry performs at the 2024 UNC Jazz Festival on April 18, 2024. Wizardry contains the schools most accomplished singers. (Photo provided by Reese Navarro)

Windsor jazz band, choir participate in 2024 UNC Jazz Festival

Oliver Bilotte, Reporter • April 26, 2024

Every year the University of Northern Colorado invites over 150 college, high school and middle school jazz bands and vocal groups for the UNC Jazz Festival. This festival allows students to receive clinics...

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Who is the best Spider-Man?

Maya Brasch, Reporter • April 15, 2024

Gabby Overholt (12) plays the timpani at the Veterans Day Assembly on Nov. 10, 2023. Overholt has been a part of percussion since the fourth grade and plans on continuing that passion through college, hopefully making a career out of it.

Senior embodies the drive of arts students

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor • April 11, 2024

To use one's talents to strive for both excellence and joy in their endeavors. This is something that is hard to achieve; it takes the maturity to realize that if something is wanted, it takes the drive...

Opal Schlessman (12), Libby Lightfoot (12) and Sage Anderson (12) sing Shine Like the Sun during the Act 1 finale of 9 to 5. The shows music and lyrics were written by Dolly Parton.

Thespians prepare for upcoming show: Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’

Shyre Hodson, Reporter • April 11, 2024

Students involved in theater share the American dream of working 9 to 5 in the upcoming show.  Oliver Lodato (10) joined Windsor theater with experience in productions not at Windsor. While Lodato...

Oliver Lodato (10) and Sophia Jensen (11) pose for a photo with Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. Their first episode of the Soap and Ollie show explores the authors world of secret societies.

Podcast: Soap & Ollie Show – Episode 1 – ‘Ninth House,’ pt. 1

Sophia Jensen and Oliver Lodato • March 26, 2024

Welcome to the Soap and Ollie Show where Sophia Jensen (Soap) and Oliver Lodato (Ollie) discuss the first ten chapters of the novel "Ninth House" written by Leigh Bardugo. Overview: "Ninth House"...

Title-character Nimona poses, surrounded by other characters from the film “Nimona.” “Nimona” was released in June 2023 and was nominated for an Oscar award. (Netflix)

Review: Netflix movie adaptation of graphic novel ‘Nimona’ stresses the importance of mental health awareness, acceptance of others’ differences

Claire Boyer, Reporter • March 18, 2024

In a creative and unique world that fuses medieval traditions (knights being the main police force) and futuristic technologies (flying cars and New York's Times Square-style broadcasting screens), Netflix's...

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Review: Demi-God Percy Jackson finally has a reliable on-screen adaptation

Shyre Hodson, Reporter • February 28, 2024

In 2005, Author Rick Riordan published a book called “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.” Gaining a rating of 4.2/5 on Google Reads, the novel became a New York bestseller two years later and secured...

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