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A group of nearly 30 students from the A Capella and Bella Voce choirs recently performed at Carnegie Hall Choir in New York City.

Choirs, bands to hold holiday concerts

Miles Bowen, reporter
Dec 6, 2024

After performing at the Carnegie Hall Choir in New York City, the New York City/Carnegie Hall Choir will perform Tuesday at 7 p.m. along with the other choirs. They will sing “Ave Maris Stella.” The...

German Club to visit Christmas Market next week

German Club to visit Christmas Market next week

Dagmar Lyon, reporter
Dec 6, 2024

The first 25 German Club members to sign up will attend the Old World Christmas Market trip in Elkhart Lake Dec. 14.  Reminiscent of markets in old Germany, this market was voted the fifth best market...

Senior Audrey Walker will play the role of older Clara next week in "The Nutcracker."

Walker to perform in ‘role she’s always wanted’

Sabina Luzney, editor
Dec 6, 2024

Senior Audrey Walker will be starring in the Lake Shore Dance performance of The Nutcracker Ballet. This show will take place at the CPAC at various times Dec. 8, 12 and 16.  For the 18th year,...

Art Club's elf portraits displayed at Cultural Center

Art Club’s elf portraits displayed at Cultural Center

Jasmin LaGrossa, reporter
Dec 6, 2024

Art Club has painted elves for Cedarburg Cultural Center’s newly premiered holiday event, the Spectacular ELF-tacular, which are on display now. Art Club, led by art teacher Deb Mortl, has...

Three seniors are working as Certified Nursing Assistants through the Ozaukee Youth Apprenticeship.  They are Scarlett Wielebski (second from left), Jack Weber (third from right) and Ishan Patil (far right).

Apprenticeships allow students to have ‘connections for the future’

Students who are selected to become part of the OYA (Ozaukee Youth Apprenticeship) program learn career skills and earn high school credit while also earning a paycheck.  Those involved in the...

Running Spirit Store teaches students 'every aspect' of business

Running Spirit Store teaches students ‘every aspect’ of business

Business Capstone students run and manage the Spirit Store. This opportunity allows students to learn business skills in an immersive work environment.  Supervised by business education teacher...

French Club members Bakers piping macaron batter to bake.
Bakers filling their baked macarons with buttercream frosting.

Students learn tips in baking French pastries

Delicia Fernandes, reporter
Dec 6, 2024

Members of the French Club learned to bake macarons last month on a field trip. Batter & Mac, a bakery in Menomonee Falls, specializes in macarons and other sweet treats. The owner of the bakery...

Students learn culinary skills, earn certification

Students learn culinary skills, earn certification

ProStart is an industry-backed culinary arts and restaurant management program aimed at students interested in entering the culinary field after graduation.  Family and Consumer Science teacher...

Drum majors junior Charlie Plante, senior Jack De Lone, senior Joseph Myers and guard captain senior Emma Odenwald salute at the awards presentation at the Sept. 14 competition in Franklin.

Marching band competes at State

Rachael Meldman, Reporter
Oct 25, 2024

Last Saturday, the Marching Bulldogs competed at the annual WSMA State Marching Band competition, held at UW-Whitewater. Their score of 75.81 out of 100 is the highest they have earned in years. Over...

The northern lights play a role in the fall play, "Almost, Maine."

“Almost, Maine” is almost here

Dagmar Lyon, reporter
Oct 25, 2024

This year’s fall play, “Almost, Maine,” will be performed Nov. 14-16 at 7 p.m. and November 17 at 2 p.m.  The play, written in 2004 by author John Cariani, features a series of couples in northern...

Seniors Micah Kieckhefer, Ellie Lisiecki, Jonah Kinsey, Ishan Patil, Joshua Masslich,  Elliot Wymore and Anna Meuler scored in the top 1% of Wisconsin students on the PSAT.

Patil, Wymore named National Merit semi-finalists

Jasmin La Grossa, reporter
Oct 25, 2024

Seven seniors were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). They are Micah Kieckhefer, Jonah Kinsey, Ellie Lisiecki, Joshua Masslich, Anna Meuler, Ishan Patil and Elliot Wymore​​​​​​. Patil...

Kayla Beran

Beran returns to her alma mater to teach

Delicia Fernandes, reporter
Oct 25, 2024

Math teacher Kayla Beran teaches Geometry, Honors Geometry and Honors Algebra 2 with Trigonometry. Beran graduated from UW-Madison with an undergraduate degree in math and earned her master’s...

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