Academic Olympians take third

Students put their brains to the test at the annual Academic Olympics. The event was held at Pratt Community College. Fifty-one Skyline students were enrolled in events that day. Out of those students, five different kids placed in their event.

Students learn Microsoft apps

In Computer Applications class, students are earning certifications in Microsoft applications.

Basketball teams take on 54 classic

The annual 54 classic kicked off at the Thunderdome with a week of boys’ action. The girls followed the next week at Cunningham.

Sponsor goes extra mile, receives coach of the year

High school cheer coach Kim Lee received the 2017 National Federation coach of the year award at the first ever Kansas Cheer Competition.  She has been coaching for 25 years now. Lee’s first squad was in 1989. Between then and now she had taken time off to help her own kids when they were younger. In that time she also coached middle school cheerleading.

Government class sparks revolution

A government class project has helped bring about several changes to the high school.

Skyline students win stock market game for first time

Business teacher Jane Melroy’s Investing class from first semester got some attention for one of it’s class projects. The class recently had a team of two kids place first in the Stock Market Game. The game was a real-time investing game students played to help them develop positive money habits.

Boys’ basketball wins home tourney

The boys’ basketball team started their season on December 1 against the St. John Tigers. Although they did come up short in score, it was the smallest spread of points against St. John in recent years.

Girls basketball team remains optimistic about future

The girls’ basketball team took fourth place in the annual T-Bird Classic tournament last week.

Ag students participate in cattle judging competition

The Skyline team attended their second livestock judging competition last Friday.

Fine arts prepares for trip to Disney

Coming up on the agenda for the high school band and choir is a trip to sunny Florida.