The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike
The educator glut: Surplusing gone mad
VICTORY POSE: Seniors Lizaveta Ivanaoskaya, Luciana Risco, Marilyn Amair, Alexa Rincon, Simon Tchira, and Denzel Augustin smile after being advancing in the Questbridge and Posse scholarsip programs.
Students selected as Questbridge and Posse scholars
Back in session: End of government shutdown
Krop students selected as Coke Scholar semifinalists
School walkout success: Krop students demand action on gun violence
Students speak out: New changes in the school year
drawn by Marilyn Amair
From tragedy to trend: The meme-ification of serious issues
Why schools should allow students to go off-campus for lunch
TALKING OFF: Elijah Couri talks about the importance of mental clairty. (Provided by Elijah Couri
Elijah Couri takes the stage at TEDx
Sarcasm Strikes: Why the bathrooms deserve more love
EXCELLENCE: Teacher Zola Lyn teaching her classwork to students.
Classroom excellence: rookie and teacher of the year
Ms. Otero: Teacher and contributor to our community
#FEATURED: The Instagram page of @IamKrop, with different faculty and students being spotlighted every week.
@IamKrop: Spotlighting staff and students
BUSY WORK: AP Misha Campbell-McLemore working on school duties.
A new leader: AP Misha Campbell-McLemore
HOLDING THE WIN: business students posing for a picture with their throphy after winning first place for their business idea
GymBuddy lifts themselves to first place in Junior Achievement Competition
TAKING THE STAGE: Senior Jada Haughton delivers a vocal performance along with the Jazz Ensemble at the Fall Concert.
Symphony in the wind: Fall jazz concert
Emotional power behind colors in fi m
SHOW IN ACTION: Image taken during the winter Visions show.
The power of storytelling in dance
Mazel Tov: the history behind Jewish American Heritage month
Mazel Tov: the history behind Jewish American Heritage month
SHOW IN ACTION: Junior Vanessa Gonzalez looks longly at celebrites
Quick fix, deep harm: the negative impact of celebrity weightloss trends
The psychology of fear
How losing can make us mentally stronger
COUPLE ALERT: Junior Alicia Rapisarda and her boyfriend, walking around holding hands.
Growing up too fast: The reality of dating early
The dangers of weed: From the body to the mind
SCREEN TIME: Junior Freguy Mauscarie spends his lunch time on his phone.
The mental price of scrolling
Why we should have an Esports team
Undervaluing females in sports
ALL SMILES: Head Varsity Volleyball Coach Jessika Lozada, smiling with the opposing team’s players.
New habits, new success: Coach Lozada’s rookie season as head coach
SWIMMING FOR SUCCESS: Freshman Ilan Moscovici, swimming in an outdoor pool during an event within the fall sports season.
Swim team beats the clock with regional champ performance
RIDIN' AROUND: Medical Trainer Juliana Edwards, driving a student to the sidelines of a night game at Ives Estates Park.
No timeouts: sports medicine clubs profound impact on the gridiron
The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike
The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike
News
The educator glut: Surplusing gone mad
Jade Goldsmith, Health and Science Editor • January 1, 2026

     During the 2025-2026 school year, Krop has undergone a teacher surplus due to low student enrollment and budget cuts. Students and teachers...

VICTORY POSE: Seniors Lizaveta Ivanaoskaya, Luciana Risco, Marilyn Amair, Alexa Rincon, Simon Tchira, and Denzel Augustin smile after being advancing in the Questbridge and Posse scholarsip programs.
Students selected as Questbridge and Posse scholars
Seth Cohen, Editor-in-Chief • December 31, 2025
Back in session: End of government shutdown
Denzel Augustin, Spread Editor • December 30, 2025
Krop students selected as Coke Scholar semifinalists
Seth Cohen, News Editor • December 27, 2025
Sports
Why we should have an Esports team
Alex Horowitz, Staff Writer • January 1, 2026

     From the field to the court, Krop offers something for everyone. However, one sport is noticeably missing: Esports.     Esports...

Undervaluing females in sports
Bar Daniel, Staff Writer • January 1, 2026
ALL SMILES: Head Varsity Volleyball Coach Jessika Lozada, smiling with the opposing team’s players.
New habits, new success: Coach Lozada’s rookie season as head coach
Ethan Taroreh, Staff Writer • December 31, 2025
SWIMMING FOR SUCCESS: Freshman Ilan Moscovici, swimming in an outdoor pool during an event within the fall sports season.
Swim team beats the clock with regional champ performance
Jake Goldsmith and Ethan Taroreh • December 14, 2025
Opinion
Students speak out: New changes in the school year
Allyzon Lopez, Seth Cohen, and Marilyn Amair • January 1, 2026

     After having eight periods for two years straight, the schedule has switched back to six periods. This change has significantly made...

drawn by Marilyn Amair
From tragedy to trend: The meme-ification of serious issues
Marilyn Amair, Opinion Editor • January 1, 2026
Why schools should allow students to go off-campus for lunch
Marilyn Amair, Opinion Editor • December 31, 2025
TALKING OFF: Elijah Couri talks about the importance of mental clairty. (Provided by Elijah Couri
Elijah Couri takes the stage at TEDx
Marilyn Amair, Opinion Editor • December 29, 2025
Feature
EXCELLENCE: Teacher Zola Lyn teaching her classwork to students.
Classroom excellence: rookie and teacher of the year
Allyzon Lopez, Editor-in-Chief • December 31, 2025

     This year, the title “Teacher of the Year” was awarded to Biology Teacher Zola Lyn, and “Rookie Teacher of the Year” was awarded...

Ms. Otero: Teacher and contributor to our community
Seth Cohen, News Editor • December 31, 2025
#FEATURED: The Instagram page of @IamKrop, with different faculty and students being spotlighted every week.
@IamKrop: Spotlighting staff and students
Jade Goldsmith, Health and Science Editor • December 30, 2025
BUSY WORK: AP Misha Campbell-McLemore working on school duties.
A new leader: AP Misha Campbell-McLemore
Bar Daniel, Staff Writer • December 27, 2025
Health and Science
The psychology of fear
Allyzon Lopez, Editor-in-Chief • December 31, 2025

    Racing heart, shortness of breath and excessive sweating often take place when someone gets scared, but what is the psychology behind...

How losing can make us mentally stronger
Tahir Martin, Staff Writer • December 30, 2025
COUPLE ALERT: Junior Alicia Rapisarda and her boyfriend, walking around holding hands.
Growing up too fast: The reality of dating early
Jaden Banks, Feature Editor • December 29, 2025
The dangers of weed: From the body to the mind
Seth Cohen, News Editor • December 29, 2025

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