Cashier, custodian, tutor, balloon decorator, Shipt driver, adjunct instructor, property manager, airport ramp agent, medical assistant, studio musician, dance instructor, latchkey facilitator, lifeguard, travel agent, online instructor. and overnight receptionist. Those are some of the part-time positions teachers have taken on to supplement their income.
Ronald Perkins, Jr., band director, will start a new job with the U.S. Army. He began training Nov. 18 but won’t start the actual job for a year.
NAF along with the Fund II Foundation sponsored its second annual Lincoln Hills Restoration Retreat which is normally for black male achievement. But this year, young women were welcomed for the first time since the start of the organization.
Senior Ashenna Williams took part in a trip to Maine with the assistance of English teacher Andrew Kemp and College Transition Advisor Tracy Jones.
King welcomes new assistant principal Dennis Veal to the Crusader community.
Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti and Chief of Police Ralph Godbee are working to ensure students and staff in all Detroit schools and buildings are safe.
King’s English teacher Andrew Kemp is in the process of building an Outdoor Reading Theater on the school’s grounds. Kemp applied for an Innovative Educators Grant given by Community Connections Foundation in partnership with United Way and was awarded a $7,500 grant.
King senior Alana Burke was the only student from Michigan accepted into Princeton’s Summer Journalism Program, which brought together high school students from across the country.
Injuries are a part of any sport and sometimes athletes tear their Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in sports such as football, basketball, and track.
Teens should have an outlet where they can express themselves freely.
Lyrical Crusaders (LC) is a new club that was initiated last school year by social studies teacher Dan Wolford.
King’s theme for Spirit Week, held the week of Oct. 2, was “There’s no place like King,” a remix from The Wizard of Oz’s “There’s no place like home.” Teachers and senior advisors Marnett Bentley and Leslie Spain came up with the idea.
A parade fit for Champions!!!! By: Tayauna Holloway and Imani Tripp DPSCD’s Division 1 State Champs, Cass, and Division 2 State Champs, King, varsity football teams were honored on Dec.
Crusaders start mentoring group to help youth Making A Difference By: Jade Brookins and Tatiana McAfee A group of male seniors at King have come together in a positive way to help inspire and mentor middle school boys and break the negative cycles that plague inner-city youth. These eight seniors in Making A Difference (M.A.D.) are Don Barnes, Desjuan Davis, Desmond Foster-Carter, Jamal Hairston, Kamari McHenry, Lorenzo Scott, DeMarcus Taylor, and Jalin Willis.
Division 2 State Champs...AGAIN!!! By Carrimia Owens The Crusaders’ varsity football team win over Walled Lake Western Warriors on Nov.
The season of no representation by: Alana Burke Christmas is a traditional Christian holiday celebrated by millions across America.
Living with autism: Please don’t ridicule nor humiliate By Mya Garland Some students may not think that their peers with autism can be typical teens, but many of them are.
Staff use talents to support Gleaners By: Imani Tripp and Madison Wood King held its first annual Crusader Aid in an effort to raise money for Gleaners Food Bank on Nov.
Crusaders support Breast Cancer Awareness Month By: Tayauna Holloway The King family showed its support for women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Oct.
