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Student Newspaper of Caney Creek High School

Creek Compass

Student Newspaper of Caney Creek High School

Creek Compass

Junior Juan Moreira holds the camera took during football practice on Thursday, Aug. 28.

Junior football player fractures spine, discovers photography passion

Logan Day, Executive Editor Sep 3, 2025

At first, the impact felt like every other. Junior Juan Moreira’s head recoiled as he crashed into senior Elian Gaona's shoulder pad and spun to the ground, causing him to black out. Moreira's vision...

Principal to introduce portable classroom as overcrowdment increases

Principal to introduce portable classroom as overcrowdment increases

Jacquelyn Palacios, Web Editor-in-Chief Aug 26, 2025

This year the school is 71 students over the 2,800 student estimated capacity. Upon Principal Dr. Jeffrey Stichler’s return in June, it was decided to add a portable on school grounds as a solution to...

Any electronic or communication device has been banned from Texas schools starting in the 2025-2026 school year including tablets, smartwatches, cellphones, headphones and laptops.

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WHAT TO KNOW: Texas ban on phones, electronic devices

Logan Day, Web Editor-In-Chief Aug 12, 2025

All electronic devices including phones, earbuds, personal laptops and smartwatches are now banned during school hours across Texas under House Bill 1481 enrolled May 25. According to Principal Jeffrey...

Kindergartener Negan Day plays on his phone June 20 with a math binder in front of him.

School board adopts policy banning all cellphone usage on campus

Logan day, Web Editor-In-Chief Jun 20, 2025

Cellphone and headphone usage will be prohibited from K-12 campuses starting August after the school board passed an updated electronic devices policy 6-0 – Trustee Marianne Horton being absent – during...

Portrait of Woodlands High School Principal Ted Landry.

Woodlands principal hired as interim superintendent as Null leaves for Lake Travis ISD

Logan Day, Web Editor-In-Chief May 31, 2025

The school board unanimously voted to hire current The Woodlands High School Principal Dr. Ted Landry as the Conroe ISD interim superintendent out of four other finalists during the special meeting May...

Sophomore Ava Aldridge practices speaking during a debate practice on Nov. 12.

Sophomore debater goes undefeated at region, ranking among top 12 in 6-A Texas

Logan Day, Web Editor-In-Chief May 16, 2025

Sophomore Ava Aldridge’s heels clicked down the dark stairwell leading to the basement of the Marrs McLean Science building at Baylor University. The feeling of anxiety-induced nausea mixed with the...

Students utilize Roblox to boost learning motivation

Students utilize Roblox to boost learning motivation

Logan Day, Web Editor-In-Chief May 15, 2025

AP World History teacher Karen Solberg sent a Roblox AP World history review game to her students via a Remind message April 26, as Roblox-reviews garner AP teacher attention nation-wide. Roblox user “runnygurl”...

Portrait of senior Nathaly Arana

Senior faces pressure to succeed, does so through STEM

Logan Day, Web Editor-In-Chief May 2, 2025

Senior Nathaly Arana is everything her parents want her to be. She’s taken almost every science class at the school, her progress reports are rows of A’s and her teachers describe her as productive...

Wrestler tackles self doubt at state level

Wrestler tackles self doubt at state level

Imani Olive, Reporter May 2, 2025

“I thought it was really cool [to go], but I was also disappointed in myself, I feel like I let everyone down.” Isaiah Rivera, a Junior on Caney Creek’s boys wrestling team, competed at 265 in...

Senior Derek Darkenwald atop his airplane submitted from Instagram.

Senior follows in family footsteps on path to piloting career

Maria Maya, Reporter May 2, 2025

Senior Derek Darkenwald is in a family of pilots; his father, sister, and grandfather are pilots and all have influenced his future of becoming a pilot. Now it’s his turn to join the family business....

Sophomore accepts life lessons through quinceañera

Sophomore accepts life lessons through quinceañera

Imani Olive, Reporter Apr 24, 2025

After getting the call from her brother while she and her mother were spending time in Mexico, Alexa Bernabe was overwhelmed. Nearly a year’s worth of preparation had to be adjusted only a few months...

Portrait of Elizabeth taken on April 17

Aspiring photographer finds acceptance in herself through portraiture passion

Logan Day, Web Editor-In-Chief Apr 17, 2025

“How does a pig move that fast?”  Junior Elizabeth Mendiola chuckled to herself, lowering her Canon Rebel T7.  That pig was fast. Enough to send her photography teacher Leigh Anne Treistman...

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