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Students to spend Spring Break touring France, Switzerland

Maisie Burkart, reporter
Nov 20, 2023

Twenty students and two chaperones are planning a trip to Switzerland and France over spring break.  To begin their nearly two-week trip, the group will depart from Chicago’s O’Hare airport and fly...

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Rehearsals for musical based on ‘The Ugly Duckling’ to begin soon

Jilian Wilde, reporter
Nov 20, 2023

Rehearsals will begin in December for “HONK! A Musical Tale of ‘The Ugly Duckling.’” Based on the fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, the musical will be performed in the...

Choir to present Winter Concert

Marissa Jacoby, reporter
Nov 20, 2023

Just weeks after their fall concert, students in each of the four choirs are preparing for their winter concert Dec. 12 at the CPAC. Each choir will sing multiple songs, including several full-group...

New music class offers opportunities for all

Marissa Jacoby, reporter
Nov 2, 2023

Music Cooperative is a non-performance music group that allows student-leaders to help teach in many different hands-on ways. The class involves singing, listening, dances and hand instrument use,...

“The Odyssey”: Preparing to set sail

“The Odyssey”: Preparing to set sail

Ellie Lisiecki, assistant editor
Oct 13, 2023

“The Odyssey: A Play” will premiere Nov. 9-11 at 7 p.m. at the CPAC. A 2 p.m. matinee will be held Nov. 12. This year’s fall play, by Mary Zimmerman, chronicles ancient Greek war hero Odysseus’...

Kelsey Bollon

Bollon chooses career which ‘makes a difference’

Delicia Fernandes and Ella Craft
Oct 13, 2023

Math teacher Kelsey Bollon teaches Honors Geometry, Accelerated Geometry and Geometry. She graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in May. She completed her student teaching at Badger Middle School...

Tiffany Doll

Doll joins English department

Marin Halvorsen, reporter
Oct 13, 2023

English Teacher Tiffany Doll grew up in Brown Deer and found her love for English and math at a young age. After discovering her affinity for teaching during her time at Northern Michigan University,...

Paul Doro

Community, district’s ranking appeals to Doro

Jasmin La Grossa, reporter
Oct 13, 2023

English teacher Paul Doro teaches Comp./Lit. 10, Honors Comp./Lit.10 and Creative Writing. Doro received a B.A. in English from Marquette University, an M.A. in Media Studies from DePaul University...

Lasar returns to her alma mater to teach

Lasar returns to her alma mater to teach

Maisie Burkart, reporter
Oct 13, 2023

Family and consumer science teacher Dyan Lasar graduated from UW-Stout with a B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism and a M.S. in Career and Technical Education. Lasar graduated from here in 2003. “I...

Kathleen O'Connell

O’Connell returns in new role as teacher

Marissa Jacoby, reporter
Oct 13, 2023

After having her three children graduate from here within the past 10 years, math teacher Kathleen O’Connell changed roles from being a parent of high school students to being a teacher of high school...

Inspiration from French fashion leads Poplawski to career in teaching

Inspiration from French fashion leads Poplawski to career in teaching

Sharon Chumlea, reporter
Oct 13, 2023

Part-time World Language teacher Sarah Poplawski also serves as the National Honors Society adviser.  With nine years of teaching experience in Wauwatosa and Illinois, Poplawski has taught all levels,...

Cast, crew choose favorite parts of musical

Cast, crew choose favorite parts of musical

Jilian Wilde and Ellie Lisiecki
Feb 16, 2023

What is your favorite song from Mamma Mia!? Sophomore Sharon Chumlea: “I Have A Dream” because it is very sentimental. Senior Katie O’Connor: I like “Slipping Through My Fingers” because...

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