On April 26, Dr. JoAnn Sternke, interim superintendent, received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators. Sternke was presented with her award at...
For the upcoming year, Shorewood Intermediate School will be returning to a 7-period-day schedule for the first time since 2017. The schedule change will result in an almost 20% increase in instructional...
This past April, Shorewood welcomed new School Board president, Emily Berry. Berry initially joined the board in 2019 after exploring her love for civic engagement within the Village.
“I started volunteering...
Fellowship winners to attend program at Georgetown University
Every year, only two educators of color across the nation are offered the Frederick Douglass-James Madison Fellowship award, a $24,000 scholarship...
Due to ongoing shortfalls in the budget, staffing reductions will take effect across the district going the 2023-24 school year. Within the high school, a total of 8.5 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) are...
Shoes. We don’t think about them too much, probably only the little price tag located on the side of the box. But then again, I can’t speak for everyone. Though one thing is for sure; we never pick...
On April 11, the School Board finalized the appointment of Laurie Burgos to the position of superintendent. Burgos will start her work with the district in July.
After attending high school in Racine,...
Just this March, Lana Del Rey graced us with her new album Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd. Her ninth studio album is just two years out from her last, Blue Banisters. The album is...
For many new runners, the indoor track and field season was the first opportunity to compete in meets.
“[We] had to rely on some of our varsity athletes with their previous experience to help the...
662 districts across the nation adapted a four-day week schedule in 2020, due to teacher and substitute shortages. Since then, the number has only increased. According to a recent educational policy analysis,...
The looming threat of digital footprint, online presence, and security concerns are those which we will always face as long as people communicate over the internet. But there’s no doubt that Gen Z and...
On April 9, the Shorewood High School Chamber Orchestra played alongside Homestead High School at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The iconic venue, opened in 1891, has hosted a wide array of famous performers...
