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Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

Teachers’ Ethos: inside the minds of your favorites

Ashley Slomann, Asha Lindvall, and Pira Jordan February 7, 2025

Gina Schindel Regina Schindel has been teaching for 20  years and recently took on the role of head coach for the girls cross country team. In her free time, she enjoys being with her cats, dog,...

Shorewood Sports Club, a new club for athletes

Sophie Hanna, Esme Kleban, and Masha Sizova December 23, 2023

The Shorewood Sports Club, advised by math teacher Steve Andris and led by sophomore Maxwell Reeve, is dedicated to fostering a passion for athletics within the student body. They recently hosted their...

Why teacher availability is declining

Sonia Bendre, Maya Schmaling April 24, 2023

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,...

Evan Frank

Evan Frank

June 8, 2021

5. As someone who can struggle to get inspired, being assigned to take photos instead of relying on my own motivation and creativity was nice :) 4. Junior year we all got together and...

Natasha Davis

Natasha Davis

June 8, 2021

10. Showing up to layout week in full tennis outfits with Abi. The grind never stops. STATE BABY. 9. Spending wayyy too much time deciding on article names. The joys of copy editing pages! 8....

Sophia Wiley

Sophia Wiley

June 8, 2021

10. Writing crossword/sudoku headlines. They are far more entertaining to write than a normal headline 9. Receiving two large bags of Takis during a gift exchange and proceeding to devour...

Shannon Carlson

Shannon Carlson

June 8, 2021

10. Peeking my head into Room 216, Halloran’s classroom, at the August assignment meeting my freshman year. The school seemed so big back then, and Ripples, so intimidating. I had no idea back...

Laura Oldfather

Laura Oldfather

June 8, 2021

10. During my sophomore year a panel of professional journalists came to speak to the editors and staff. I didn’t think their stories and experiences would inspire me and stick with me, but they did...

Abi Knox

Abi Knox

June 8, 2021

10. Unwittingly having an email conversation with myself. 9. The single editorial staff gift exchange I participated in, in which I received a book titled Soccernomics: Why England Loses; Why...

Meet the candidates running for village board

Meet the candidates running for village board

Shannon Carlson February 19, 2021

Current Village President Allison Rozek’s term ends this spring, leaving the village president seat up for grabs. Rozek is not running for re-election. Two trustee terms end this year as well: Davida...

Campus will be open for teachers and students

August 21, 2020

The Virtual+ model, an adaptation of a completely virtual classroom, allows for opportunities for individual students as well as small groups to meet with their teachers or other staff in-person. “The...