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The student news site of Harding Charter Preparatory High School

The Marionette

The student news site of Harding Charter Preparatory High School

The Marionette

Clay McNeill uses the Smartboard with his fourth hour freshman history class.

A new force of history

Achayria Nash, Reporter September 12, 2022

When it comes to reading the world and seeking adventure Clay McNeill is the man to ask. McNeill is a new face to the Harding family. Some may say he is the “new Gomez,” but others say that he is one...

New computer science teacher Kevin Suarez works with a student. Suarez joined the staff after subbing last year.

New computer science teacher moves in

Rheanna Werlinger, Reporter September 12, 2022

This school year the Eagles welcomed a familiar face back into the school as an official part of the staff, Kevin Suarez. Suarez was a frequent substitute at both Harding Charter Preparatory High School...

After changes were implemented in the schools personal device policy, some students have found it difficult to stay on top of schoolwork.

Change in student laptop policy leaves students scrambling

Maren Howard, Reporter September 6, 2022

At the start of the 2022-2023 school year, HCP students were not allowed to bring personal laptops to school. Personal laptops fall under the school’s “no electronics” policy; if they are at school,...

Freshman science teacher Gregory Meerschaert finishes some board work for his class. Meerschaert has rolled with the changes in class size, adding an extra table and chairs to accommodate the increase.

Increase in class sizes leads to mixed feelings among teachers

Paige Kanclerowicz, Reporter September 6, 2022

Small class sizes has always been a selling point for HCP. Before COVID-19, Harding was known for being a small school, but in recent years with students now being back in the classroom full-time, there...

Rachel Dowell joins the HCP administrative team, bringing a background of both classroom teaching and other administrative work to the table.

Howl for Dowell

Teilynn Salzwedel, Reporter September 6, 2022

After a year of only two principals at the school, assistant principal Rachel Dowell has joined the administration, taking on the role as 9th and 10th grade principal and alleviating some of the burdens...

60-second plays, arranged by drama teacher Michael Ferguson, is slated to premiere in late October.

Fall play auditions coming soon

Talal Al-Zubi, Reporter September 1, 2022

Lights! Camera! What were we doing again? This fall, the Drama club will perform “60 Second Plays,” a fast-paced, Tik Tok-like, student led, hour long show! Perfect for the current generation of students!  This...

Anne Daniel introducing 
NHS with a PowerPoint at the first meeting of this school year

Girls rule the school

Paola Zapata, Reporter August 31, 2022

As the 2022-2023 school year rolls around many of the student leaders change as the class of 2022 has graduated. This year we have many girls ruling the school! Including Sinya Gaston as STUCO President,...

School board approves changes to student uniform code

Emma Attig, Reporter August 31, 2022

As students walked into the school building for the first time in August, it did not escape notice that there were changes to the school uniform code. Over the summer, the HICD Governance Board...

HCP student organizations ask for funding. (Pixabay)

School organizations are making money moves

Miranda Rodriguez, Reporter August 26, 2022

Multiple fundraisers are being held throughout the 2022-2023 school year, hoping to bring in money for student activities.  A wide variety of organizations will be holding fundraisers. Some groups...

Mx. Leenders teaches Daily Grammar Practice to their fourth hour English class.

Mx. Leenders, from HCP student to HCP teacher

Becca Jolly, Reporter August 26, 2022

Kat Leenders comes back to Hcp after graduating to teach tenth grade English during the 2022-2023 school year.  Leenders is a former graduate from Harding. From Harding, they decided to go to UCO to...

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