The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
Under Illinois law, public schools are required to have at least three fire drills every school year. Learning fire evacuation is an important skill, but it is not the skill of utmost importance. While fire drills are required three times, school shooting drills are required once, and there is a concerning lack of thought behind …
By today’s standards, 3 fire drills vs. 1 shooting drill makes zero sense Read More »
No school ever wants to hear that a student has passed, especially a student that brought such joy to everyone around him. Joey Banks was a senior here at Addison Trail and passed away on Aug. 23rd. Joey will never be forgotten by the endless hearts he touched in his lifetime. Joey was known for …
(WARNING, This does contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.) In its latest television release to the popular streaming platform Disney+, Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk has left fans divided. The show premiered Aug. 17 and is currently tied for the second-worst rated Marvel show with Hawkeye, which both only brought in about 1.5 million streams within …
She-Hulk divides Marvel fans, but this one likes it Read More »
The AT girls tennis team has rung in a new school year by going 6-4 so far this season. The team won its first match against Elmwood Park, 5-2. The team lost their next two matches to Plainfield Central and Glenbard North, 2-5 and 1-6, respectively. On the uptick, the team won its next two …
The AT girls cross country teams has been working towards its goals since they started their season this summer. The girls team had their first invitational meet on Sept. 3 at Fenton. Senior Lettia Hoda led the team in this race earning a time of 21:00.2 at Fenton, and came in 42nd place at the …
Girls cross country team works towards season goals Read More »
During the Activity Fair that was held on Aug. 24, students gathered in the commons to see all the different clubs and sports available for them to join. Staff and student club members worked at their tables to spread information about their respective clubs. Edhem Planincic worked at the Activity Fair during 5th period for …
As the 2021-22 school year comes to an end, AT wishes farewell to an AT Reading teacher of 29 years, a second generation Blazer, and a woman with endless passion for the Blazer Nation. Reading teacher Ann Peters began her path to teaching education at Illinois State University, where she majored in elementary education. Afterward, …
With the school year coming to an end, so do many other things, including many of AT’s staff’s teaching careers as they move on and begin retirement.Sean O’Connor has worked at AT for 26 years teaching science classes such as biology, chemistry, and physics at the core, honors, and AP levels.He is both “happy and …
Sean O’Connor retires after 26 years as a science teacher at AT Read More »
After 22 years of changing the lives of many students and bringing humor and positive attitude to his coworkers, business teacher Michael Maaske is preparing to retire after the end of this school year. During his time at AT, he has taught Introduction to Business, Keyboarding, Consumer Management, Economics, Sheltered Consumer Management, Business Law, and …
After serving the AT community for 28 years, Italian teacher Giuditta Vitiritti has made plans to retire after the 2021-2022 school year. Despite serving and educating the community during her tenure, Vitiritti did not always have plans to become an Italian teacher. Out of college, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Italian while minoring in …