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Famous frame: Freshman Ayaan Jariwala’s award winning drawing “The Rainbow Farm” sits on display. Jariwala won first place for “The Rainbow Farm” in UNESCO’s “The Water We Want” art competition in 2022.
A sketch with success: Freshman sells art, gets recognition
Vanessa Chen, Staff Reporter • April 25, 2025

On Feb. 23, freshman Ayaan Jariwala showcased and sold his artwork at the Annual Ramadan Bazaar hosted by the Islamic Society of Chester County at West Chester University. Conestoga faculty, including Social Studies and World Language teacher Kevin Nerz,...

Noteworthy nachos: The El Tio Nachos come piled high with toppings, such as melted cheese, pico de gallo and avocado. The dish’s flavorful crunch was an excellent way to start the meal.
The SPORK: El Tio Mexican Restaurant
Madeline Pulliam, Co-Staff Development Director • April 25, 2025

Who doesn’t love Mexican food? El Tio Mexican Restaurant in Berwyn is a great place to fulfill any craving from chimichangas to churros. Across...

Admiring excellence: Attendees of the 51st Chester County High School Art Exhibition reception on April 10 explore the displays of artwork. Students from 20 schools in Chester and Berks Counties submitted pieces across various mediums.
Student artists win awards at Chester County High School Art Exhibition
Aren Framil and Lauren Pinheiro April 25, 2025

This spring, 56 Conestoga art students submitted paintings, drawings, ceramics, collages, mixed media pieces and digital art to the 51st annual...

Choir carols: Music teacher Nathan Shughart leads the Conestoga choir, which performed at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, California on March 28. The music department travelled to California from March 26 to 30, with more than 200 students in attendance.
Conestoga marching band, music ensembles perform concerts on California trip
Lexi Lin and Sophia Wu April 25, 2025

Usually, the shopping district at California’s Universal CityWalk is filled with everyday tourists. But on March 29, the Conestoga marching...

Taking action (from right to left): Juniors Venu Dhanabal, Hope and Beyond president, Henry DeHart, co-president of the Conestoga Anti-Stress Alliance, Lucy Weber, president of Student Aid for Mental Health and junior and Hope and Beyond member Krtin Ashok Kumar discuss mental health issues. Dhanabal created the group so Conestoga’s mental health clubs could work together.
Mental health clubs come together to form Mental Health Committee
Rowan Chetty, Co-T/E Life Editor • April 25, 2025

Wanting to bring leaders from various mental health clubs together, junior Venu Dhanabal worked with administrators and Conestoga’s mental...

Club collaboration: Members of the Chess Club pose with chess pieces during a club meeting. The leadership team coordinated the Chess Club charity tournament on March 11. They will host similar events to improve active member engagement in the Chess Club.
Chess Club hosts charity tournament to raise funds for local wildlife center
Vivaan Krishna Ponugoti and Ashley Wang April 25, 2025

On March 11, the Conestoga Chess Club hosted a charity blitz tournament, raising $130 for the local nonprofit Diamond Rock Wildlife Rehabilitation...

Inspiring others: Junior and girls in STEM club member Lily Zou teaches a lesson about mechanical engineering to TEMS students. The club started to take monthly trips to TEMS in February to encourage girls to pursue an interest or career in STEM.
Girls in STEM conducts outreach program to TEMS
Bailey Kreszswick and Shrija Krishnan April 25, 2025

To spark interest in STEM in the next generation of female high school students, the Girls in STEM club began organizing and taking monthly trips...

Coaching calculator: Math teacher and head coach of the girls’ tennis team Seth Shore sits at his desk. Shore started to teach at Conestoga in the fall of 1999 and began coaching the girls’ tennis team at the start of the 2023-24 school year.
Teacher Feature: Seth Shore
Isabelle Emmanuel, Staff Reporter • April 25, 2025

Math teacher Seth Shore has taught at Conestoga for the past 26 years, but becoming a teacher was not his original career plan. After graduating...

Graphic: Philadelphia Field Trips
Rowan Chetty, Raima Saha, Tvisha Jani, and Erin Zhang April 25, 2025

Rowan Chetty can be reached at [email protected]. Tvisha Jani can be reached at [email protected]. Raima Saha can be reached...