The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

3 months after Irma, dugout roof blocks student parking

3 months after Irma, dugout roof blocks student parking

Teo Resnik, Staff Writer December 14, 2017

Irma, a category 3 hurricane, touched down on Florida about three months ago. Its ruthless winds tore through Florida. Damages to the school were soon repaired, except the softball dugout roof. During...

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho exits his SUV in the bus lane to attend the iPrep groundbreaking ceremony on
Nov. 6, 2017. The General Obligation (GO) Bond was passed in 2012 and allocated $10.8 million to build the iPrep wing of Krop.

School board, community leaders gather for iPrep groundbreaking

Alan Imar, Online Managing Editor November 9, 2017

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho promised to increase school capacity in 2012. As of Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, Carvalho can finally tell Krop he kept his promise. “What I know is these days, if you change...

Student Aiyana Lespinasse (left), evaluator Catherine Raymond (middle), and science teacher Amy Leonard (right) speak about the growth of plant #7 which has grown over eight centimeters.

Catherine Raymond visits Ms. Leonard’s environmental class to evaluate the NASA project

Tiffany Schram October 31, 2017

This month, environmental science teacher, Amy Leonard begins a project in her classroom that will help NASA astronauts grow plants in space. Leonard simulates a garden inside her classroom which Fairchild...

A view of one the classrooms filled with mud at the Luis M. Santiago school, which remains closed while the department of education resumes classes during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.

Puerto Ricans return to school, most without power

Alan Imar, Online Managing Editor October 25, 2017

While Krop students walked into a debris-free school with power on Tuesday, October 25, some Puerto Rican children had a different experience: returning to school after a month of hurricane cleanup to...

Students show Munzenberger their Fairy Godmole and magical cupcake project for Mole Day.

Munzenberger’s Mole Day

Tiffany Schram, Staff Writer October 23, 2017

"Happy Mole Day!" science teacher Ashley Munzenberger told her chemistry classes on Monday as she celebrated her 3rd annual Mole Day. According to moleday.org, Mole Day is celebrated annually on October...

Senior Terrel Parker and junior  Isadora Filgueiras go through the hole at 7:15, and 
get to class with minutes to spare.

The Hole: the unofficial entrance

Tiffany Schram, Staff Writer October 23, 2017

The unofficial, but effective entrance to school, “the hole,” will soon no longer be in use. But, to remove the hole means students will be late to class. The hole is a widely used entrance and...

Administration spends more than $18,000 on new violation devices. Here are the prices of the pocket scanners and printers.

Being Caught Doesn’t Come Cheap: ID and Uniform Changes

Tiffany Schram, Staff Writer October 20, 2017

Your alarm goes off and you slip into your favorite pair of ripped jeans and slip right into your most comfortable pair of slides. You hop on the bus to school ready to start the school day with no issues,...

During Lunch Students rap against each other

Photo Gallery: Spirit Day Four 90’s

Kevin Bauernfeind, Multi Media Editor October 19, 2017

A student kicks off Wednesdays 80s lip-sync battle. She performed Michael Sembellos Maniac.

Photo Gallery: Spirit Day Three The 80’s

Kevin Bauernfeind, Multi Media Editor October 19, 2017

Students dance to Cotton Eye Joe.

Photo Gallery: Spirit Day Two The 70s

Kevin Bauernfeind, Multi Media Editor October 17, 2017

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