The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

School district takes measures against pandemic

School district takes measures against pandemic

Naomi Raicu March 18, 2020

Shorewood School District, in conjunction with other North Shore districts including Whitefish Bay, closed at 5 p.m. on March 13 to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, commonly referred to as “coronavirus,”...

Four run for three spots on the school board

Four run for three spots on the school board

Ella Kamm February 20, 2020

Paru Shah, incumbent president “I have the passion, perspective and willingness to work hard for the education and growth of all of the students in Shorewood. I believe our District has charted...

School district employs therapists

Ethan McKaig February 20, 2020

A new partnership between the school district and Children’s Wisconsin has brought an opportunity for students to talk to therapists in school. Students and parents can talk with school counselors...

Shorewood Mock Trial poses at regionals on February 8. The Red
Team will move on to state in March.

Mock trial once again state-bound

Ella Kamm and Natasha Davis February 20, 2020

After a close second place finish at regionals on February 8, the Mock Trial Red Team is moving on to the state competition in Madison this March.  “I think we did really well,” said Anna Hietpas,...

courtesy Kathy Stokebrand and Arthur Ircink

Village trustee candidates to run unopposed

Sophia Wiley February 7, 2020

This year only two people, Kathy Stokebrand and Arthur Ircink, filed for the two open trustee positions on the village board, ruling out the possibility of a competitive campaign season. “Because...

District holds safety discussion

Laura Oldfather and Sophia Wiley January 11, 2020

The Shorewood School District hosted a panel on school and student safety in the SHS auditorium on November 18 to discuss recent events that have happened at the school.  Superintendent Bryan Davis,...

School board to hire owner’s representative as referendum project prepares to enter the contract bidding stage

Ella Kamm January 11, 2020

The school board plans to hire an owner’s representative to review proposed contracts for the facilities referendum and manage the project. An owner’s representative is someone who acts as the spokesperson...

Photo of the new stairs leading down to Atwater Beach. The new stairs were put in this __, and should improve user safety.

Atwater Beach stairs revitalized

Laura Oldfather January 11, 2020

The stairs leading down to the lake at Atwater Beach were recently renovated. The stairs are frequently used by the community and need occasional repairs.  “The Atwater stairs are a valuable...

District report card shows improvement

Ella Kamm and Noe Goldhaber January 11, 2020

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released their annual school report cards, and the Shorewood School District received 83.8 points, meaning that it “significantly exceeds expectations.”  “It's...

Superintendent deems safety procedure successful

Shannon Carlson and Laura Oldfather November 21, 2019

On November 12, a Shorewood High School student was arrested after found being in possession of a hit list and ammunition. The following day, school was cancelled across the district so that police...

Student apprehended for creating “hit list,” possession of ammunition

Ella Kamm November 12, 2019

A Shorewood High School student was arrested after another student reported a "hit list" to the school administration at 10:00 am. The list was confirmed to be real and the suspected author was in possession...

Village debates holiday decorations

Ella Kamm October 16, 2019

The Shorewood Human Rights Commission has proposed a new signs, objects and communicative structures policy that would ban the display of holiday decorations, among other signs, symbols, or structures...