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METEA MEDIA

Your World. Your Stories. Everyday.

METEA MEDIA

The Grow Your Own Teacher program encourages students to pursue a career in teaching in District 204.

The grow your own teacher program inspires students to become educators

Chloe Stables, Spotlight Reporter
October 19, 2022

The grow-your-own-teacher program is a district-wide initiative aimed to encourage students to become educators. The program has only been around for two years and is district-led. Currently, the program...

Jack and the Magic Beans was the first children's play Metea Valley has performed.

Performers and directors feel positive about Jack and the Magic Beans

Tanay Pant, Spotlight Editor
October 18, 2022

Metea Valley hosted Jack and the Magic Beans play from Oct. 7-9. Emotions and expectations were running rampant for everyone involved, as it was the first children’s play to be performed by Metea theater....

The Citizens of Metea held a candidate forum in the LMC on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Citizens of Metea club hosts candidate forum

Chloe Stables and Isabelle Leofanti
October 13, 2022

This past week, students from the Citizens of Metea Valley, a non-partisan political action club encouraged Waubonsie and Metea students to attend the candidate fair on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Metea. The...

Dr. Darrell Echols, the principal of Metea Valley for the past eight years, will be retiring at the end of the school year.

Dr. Echols reflects on his time at Metea during his last year as principal

Chloe Stables, Spotlight Reporter
October 6, 2022

Darrell Echols has been the principal at Metea Valley high school since 2014 and plans to retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Echols believes that the past eight years working at Metea have...

Geocaches can be found anywhere, sometimes right under your nose.

The Joy of Geocaching

Tanay Pant, Spotlight Editor
October 6, 2022

The sticks and branches on the forest floor scratch at his legs as he claws through, but junior Ayush Jain ignores the pain. After all, if his phone’s GPS tells him to go forward, that’s where he will ...

Students gather at and around the DJ at the homecoming dance.

Mosh pit and music are popular homecoming highlights

Chloe Stables, Spotlight Reporter
September 27, 2022

As the homecoming season comes to an end, Metea Valley students enjoyed their time dancing and socializing at this year’s dance. Homecoming has a well-known reputation for being a night to remember....

Guide Right chairman Bob Engram helps students get on track for college

The Guide Right Program encourages students to attend college

Chloe Stables, Spotlight Reporter
September 23, 2022

For some students, attending college has always been a priority because of the extensive education you receive and the many new experiences that follow. For others, going to college is a nonviable option...

Gaby, a transfer student from France, walks the art hallway with international flags swaying above her.

Transfer Students have had positive experiences at Metea

Tanay Pant, Spotlight Editor
September 22, 2022

Learning about the experience of transfer students at Metea Valley is crucial for understanding how welcoming and functional the school is overall. A transfer student is someone who unenrolls from one...

Students were able to shine a spotlight on their clubs during the Activity Fair

Students showcase their clubs in the activity fair

Chloe Stables
September 9, 2022

This year’s activity fair took place on Thursday, Sept. 8, allowing students the opportunity to pursue their interests while contributing to the school community. Over 70 clubs participated in this event,...

A student reads a script provided by their theater instructor.

Students are feeling positive about this year’s theater program

Tanay Pant, Spotlight Editor
August 31, 2022

The theater program kicked off its season with an orientation meeting last Thursday. The upcoming plays and performances were revealed as hundreds of potential tech workers, actors, and actresses gathered...

A student walks to the restroom holding a required pass.

New bathroom policies spark discussion among students

Tanay Pant, Spotlight Editor
August 25, 2022

As the new school year starts, the implementation of new bathroom policies has concerned some students. Unlike last year’s policy of locking the bathrooms so that custodians can clean messes left by...

Electives are a beneficial part of one's high school journey.

Metea electives offer opportunities to discover passion

Alisha Chhatwal, Perspectives Reporter
May 27, 2022

Underclassmen have until May 27 to finalize their course selection for the 2022-2023 school year. Electives are an important part of the highschool experience because they allow the exploration of new...

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