Winter months pose threat to safe seating
Camille Talarczyk
October 15, 2020
In the midst of a global pandemic, restaurant seating can already be very complicated. But as the chillier months approach, inhibiting the ability to arrange seating outside, organizing a safe seating plan becomes even more challenging. Three busy Shorewood restaurants share how they plan to keep bus...
Rationale behind new bell schedule
October 15, 2020
To accommodate the move to online school, a new bell schedule was developed for the 2020-2021 school year. The schedule changes include block schedules: longer class periods and fewer classes per day, and a day for asynchronous learning The schedule was created by Tim Kenney, principal, and Joseph...
Cross Country moved to D1 this postseason
October 15, 2020
As if social distancing and smaller meets weren’t enough changes for this year’s cross country season, the WIAA recently announced that Shorewood will be competing at the Division 1 level this year. This did not affect the teams’ regular season, but it will change their roads to state comple...
Schools still adjusting to new circumstances
Katrina Kallas and Sonia Bendre
October 15, 2020
Shorewood School District has faced many new changes with virtual learning this year, with each school having to find new ways of teaching in a pandemic. Instead of being in a regular classroom, students are going to virtual classes through online meeting platforms such as Zoom and Google Meet, in ord...
Fall sports updates
Sadie Cumberbatch and Sonia Bendre
September 10, 2020
All falls sports have been affected by the pandemic in some way, shape or form. The WIAA released guidelines earlier this summer outlining if and how sports will continue this year. They split fall sports into two groups: low-risk (girls tennis, girls swimming, cross country, mountain biking) and high-risk...
School Board decides on “Virtual+” plan
August 21, 2020
On July 28, the school board voted 5-0 to approve an online first quarter for all district schools. School will be taught in what the district is terming a “Virtual+” model, with most of the instruction happening via online platforms, with small groups also meeting in-person to supplement the lear...
Students work during the pandemic
June 15, 2020
For students who work during the school year, the coronavirus has made it difficult to keep working. Trends in COVID-19 suggest that the average teen is not at a high risk of experiencing severe, life-threatening symptoms, so many high school students are not very worried about themselves compared to the...
Plans for next school year are yet to be determined
June 15, 2020
Discussions are underway regarding whether the district will return back to school next fall, and what that will look like. At this point, there’s a lot of uncertainty. However, the district is working alongside the North Shore Health Department to determine what the safest and most realistic opti...
Why holding out hope for in-person graduation is so important
May 10, 2020
In any normal year, the month of May is a busy time for seniors. There are recitals, pranks, awards, skip days, proms and college decisions to be made. Unfortunately, just like every other event imaginable, these celebrations have been altered due to coronavirus, or COVID-19. Instead of spending our last few m...
Students give back to community during social isolation
April 27, 2020
In this uncertain and stressful time, Shorewood students have found ways to enjoy themselves while benefiting the community. Soon after schools shut down, Sophie O’Connor, senior, decided with their family to foster a puppy. “We wanted to do something that was helpful that we couldn’t otherwise do, and ...
Students and teachers react to AP testing changes
March 27, 2020
The College Board, administrators of the Advanced Placement exams, announced in a March 20 update changes to AP testing for this spring. The changes include replacing the traditional in-person exams, which are typically two to three hours long, with 45-minute online exams, offering a later testing date ...
School district takes measures against pandemic
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,” a virus that causes the disease COVID-19. The closing applies to all four schools, activities be...