Big changes are coming to Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) at the start of the 2025-26 school year. For 15 years, KPS has operated on a trimester schedule. On Mar. 5, 2025, however, the KPS board of trustees...

During a large storm in late June of 2024, a tree fell outside of the Norrix A-wing, hitting classroom A-12 and damaging the roof.  Problems like what happened to the roof are not necessarily infrequent....

  As the risk for school shootings becomes ever more present, a controversial means to lower the risk has taken a rise in schools. With each new headline, students grow increasingly anxious about...

At some point in everyone’s lives they will need to cook, clean, fix an appliance, change a tire or renovate a house. Should it not be the school's duty to prepare adolescents for these events? High...

With the 2022-2023 school year back in full swing, students are still getting used to major changes in the building. In past years, students have been able to easily access the Guest WiFi network. This...

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Loy Norrix students opened their chromebooks to take the required Horizon standardized testing. Most students couldn’t even get through the login screen.  KPS experienced WiFi...

High school students spend an average of 2.7 hours a day on homework, and after being at school for nearly 7 hours, it can be very difficult to balance homework with extracurriculars such as sports...

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Michigan, it poses the daunting question: will schools shut down again?  After a year and a half of virtual learning, the return to in-person school during the 2021-2022...

After a long year and a half of virtual learning and spirit week online, students are finally able to participate in the daily themes in person.  Monday- Pajama Day Tuesday- Twin Day Wednesday-...

Students flock into the fresh air of the courtyard across from the cafeteria everyday which has, up until now, been reserved for seniors. This year, however, it has been opened up to all grades as an eating...

From principals being put on administrative leave to the hiring of new assistant principals, Loy Norrix has experienced many changes in administration throughout the last two years alone. Last school...