The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
AT hosted its annual Different Abilities Week for the week of March 21 to March 25 as a way to honor and bring awareness to those who have different abilities.AT has been having Different Abilities Week for the past 13 years which AT has put on with the help of Best Buddies and Special Olympics …
Students learn hands on during different abilities week Read More »
23 AT students registered to vote on March 16 l through the volunteer efforts of the League of Women Voters of Illinois, who came to the school to run registration. The event was set up in part by government teacher Levonne Cescolini Boyer. She said that her efforts were a result of the tremendous opportunity …
A student run Senior Assassins game that was to take place outside of school was shut down by administration in the latter months of March after concerns about student safety. The shutdown came after a Willowbrook student injured another student on school grounds when a student shot the injured student with a frozen orbee. While …
Students infuriated as administration cancels senior assassins game Read More »
AT hosted its biannual blood drive on Wednesday, March 9, in hopes of playing a role in the alleviation of the stress caused by the ongoing national blood shortage. This year’s blood drive brought out 58 different donors, including AT students, AT staff members, and members of the Addison community. With each pint sized donation …
AT’s music department put on the Music in our Schools assembly on March 2 to promote the music department throughout AT.March is national music in our schools month which is a month to promote music education within schools.The Music in our Schools assembly consisted of performances from Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Choir, Guitar Ensemble, …
At celebrates music in schools with musical concert assembly Read More »
AT’s Math Team finished their 2021-22 season after they went to conference and regionals and is a way for students to compete with others in math related events.Math team is a club that consists of different groups of students competing on either the algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2, or precalculus team in different math related …
Math team finishes in the 50th percentile at regional meet Read More »
In the recent months, the citizens of Florida have expressed their concerns about a new legislation, the House Bill 1557 called “Parental Rights in Education,” but more widely known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Opinions on the bill are split, as its supporters claim that the bill protects young students from being exposed to …
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes, students walk out in protest Read More »
To celebrate black people and their accomplishments throughout history, AT embraces Black History Month through events, displays, and news coverage. This month, AT has created displays around the school, held docu shorts, sold T-shirts, and hosted a plethora of events to recognize the black history and celebrate the black people who compose the history. Black …
AT recently provided every teacher with a new hall pass in an effort to reduce the number of students loitering in the hallways and creating many mixed reactions. The new passes are wooden and measure 9×6.” Previously, passes were mere 3×4 slips of paper in a plastic lanyard. The aim of the larger, wooden pass …
New hall passes receive mixed reactions from students and staff Read More »
With mental health struggles on the rise, the college and career center has transformed into a safe space for students to utilize if they are in need of a break. If you walk through the commons, you will notice a sign that says “The Living Room,” which was formerly known as the college and career …
Guidance department to create ‘Living Room’mental health space Read More »