The Student News Site of Rockford East High School

East Highlights

The Student News Site of Rockford East High School

East Highlights

The Student News Site of Rockford East High School

East Highlights

Final exams or no final exams, that is the question
Ella Gray, Editor-in-chief • January 25, 2023

Announced December 12th, the semester final exams have been erased from the RPS205 school district. Until recently, final exams (also called finals) were always mandatory, every student had to take them. However, as a result...

Giardini rouses the spirit of East seniors with El Vivo chant
Giardini rouses the spirit of East seniors with "El Vivo" chant
Jonathan Dumois May 4, 2022
Its the chant that every E-Rab chants when graduation. But in order to chant the famous El-Vivo chant, it needs to be taught.
A Chromebook open while displaying the connect to network screen, showing a variety of networks available to connect.
Restarting computers annoy students
Jonathan Dumois April 25, 2022
Restarting Chromebooks, copy & paste problems, and extension problems are some of the problems E-Rabs are reporting, but is there any relief? Jonathan Dumois explains.
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Sophomore year: hows it going?
Sophomore year: how's it going?
Ella Gray December 15, 2022

This year I began my sophomore year of high school. Everyone tells you that your sophomore year is nothing to worry about, that it is your junior year to be ready for. Though I do agree that junior year has more stressful...

Advice with Sandy
Sandy April 28, 2022

Dear Sandy, Who is Sandy? Dear Nosey Nellie,  Hi, I’m Sandy. I work for the East High School Newspaper. Through this Google Form,...

The girls swim team makes a splash
The girls swim team makes a splash
Ella Gray December 15, 2022

Beginning in August, the girls swim team season is preparing for their last few weeks of the season.  The team has been small to begin with,...

Sports compete for spotlight
Sports compete for spotlight
Ella Gray April 26, 2022

East High is known throughout Rockford for its winning basketball teams, but nobody seems to know about its other record-setting sports. What...

Camden Taylor, record breaking swimming star
Camden Taylor, record breaking swimming star
Ella Gray March 10, 2022
He's broken almost every record in this school's history, and placed at the state championships. Ella Gray takes a look at how Camden Taylor made his mark in school history.
1,971,360 minutes
1,971,360 minutes
Jonathan Dumois May 21, 2022
We all enter here as freshmen and leave as seniors. (For the most part) Now, as Jonathan Dumois is set to leave East High as a graduating E-Rab, he reflects on the four years he has spent at 2929 Charles Street.
Miss Dreyer Interview
Miss Dreyer Interview
Chrisia Tolliver, Reporter • April 7, 2022

The night that one artist made history
The night that one artist made history
Ella Gray December 15, 2022

Any fellow Swiftie will understand how excited I was on October 21. If you aren’t sure what I’m talking about, I’m talking about Taylor Swift’s new album, Midnights. As mentioned, Midnights...

Jack Pierce, class of 2025
Cobra Kai season five 'sweeps' the charts
Ella Gray December 15, 2022

This article will contain spoilers for season five of “Cobra Kai,” read at your own risk.  Season five of Cobra Kai was released on Sept. 9, ranking first in Netflix’s top ten shows for two consecutive...