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“All of the water in the pool is circulated through sand filters for cleaning,” swim coach Gary Peterson said. Photo by Crusaders' Chronicle.
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High school swimming: Is COVID-19 a big setback?

King is known not only for its football team but also its outstanding swim team. The Crusaders swimmers have accomplishments such as winning city championships with only eight members. During COVID-19, this team is taking precautions like other sports.







One of the learning centers at King where students participate in virtual learning. 
KING

Students deal with hardships of virtual learning

COVID-19 affects many people, mentally as well as physically. The pandemic has resulted in many school districts across the country to rethink how students will learn: face-to-face, virtual, or hybrid. For many students, virtual learning can be mentally draining and overwhelming. 




Wayne State University C2 Pipeline site coordinator Nedra Hall and students brainstorm ideas for King’s new podcast.
KING

King students learn to make podcasts

Wayne State University C2 (College and Career) Pipeline site coordinator Nedra Hall, social worker Brittney Lawrence, and history teacher Dan Wolford have sparked an idea to start a new podcast for all DPSCD high school students using King as the pilot school. 



 Dance teacher Erika Stowall prepares dancers for the upcoming winter concert.
KING

New teacher wants to inspire dancers

The King family welcomes alumna Erika Stowall as the new dance teacher this school year. Stowall has been dancing since the age of 4 and owns her own dance company, Big Red Wall Dance. Even though this is her first year with the district, she has been teaching dance for 11 years and comes with a lot of experience.


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