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

Elementary schools welcome new principals

Elementary schools welcome new principals

Noa Biener, Sophie Diliberti, and Shannon Carlson September 9, 2020

  Administrator moves districts to join Lake Bluff community by Noa Biener and Sophie Diliberti   With many recent changes occurring around Shorewood –– school closing, a virtual...

Students fight for racial justice

Students fight for racial justice

Shannon Carlson June 15, 2020

In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, people all across the country have been speaking out about police brutality and the deep-rooted racism plaguing America. Many...

Students work during the pandemic

Abi Knox 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...

Hiwot Schutz’s “Holy Trinity,” which was shot in Ethiopia. Schutz won a gold key for the photograph.

Gold keys galore this Scholastic season

Margaret Raicu February 20, 2020

Shorewood students submitted 13 Gold Key Award winning pieces for this year’s Scholastic Art Competition. They also received 11 Silver Key Awards and 24 Honorable Mentions. Among them, were Leland Hanewall,...

SHS clubs join forces to protect gorillas

Abi Knox February 20, 2020

Eco Club and Key Club are joining forces to collect old handheld electronic devices that will be recycled by Eco-CELL. The Milwaukee County Zoo started the initiative to collect and reuse coltan, a mineral...

Documentary features football team

Noe Goldhaber and Katrina Kallas January 9, 2020

371 Productions, under the leadership of Brad Lichtenstein, producer, and Emily Kuester, associate producer, is creating a documentary about the diversity and team dynamic of the Messwood football team....

Nicholas Emanuelson, junior, plays his cello in his living room. His parents are both high school orchestra teachers and make sure he practices daily.

Music education isn’t just for the classroom

Shannon Carlson and Sophia Wiley January 9, 2020

In a family of violinists, Nicholas Emanuelson, junior, is the only cellist. His parents, John Emanuelson and Karen Frink, signed him up for cello lessons at the age of five.  His father is the...

Game commemorates late student

Ella Kamm October 16, 2019

The girls volleyball team held the “Live Like Megan” memorial game on Tuesday, October 8th, in honor of Megan Frieseke, who passed away last spring. The players wore jerseys with Frieseke’s number,...

Two kids listen to Sue Anderson as she explains about plastic waste. Anderson wore the costume to promote Plastic Free MKE at the Fish and Feather Festival.

Local festival promotes eco-friendly MKE

Margaret Raicu and Naomi Raicu October 16, 2019

Community members attending the fifth annual Fish and Feather Festival at Hubbard Park had the chance to learn about environmental conservation efforts and solutions, participate in hands-on activities...

The power in having teachers of color

The power in having teachers of color

Shannon Carlson and Ella Kamm October 16, 2019

When asked how many teachers of color they’ve had their entire life, students, mostly juniors and seniors, said “zero,” “one” or “two.” Not one person gave a number above three. If you do...

Get to know this years AFS students

Get to know this year’s AFS students

Abi Knox and Nawshin Murshed October 16, 2019

Mobile Ratchanunphat Natpreeyada Ratchanunphat, who goes by Mobile, is a senior from Thailand. Everyone comes to the US with their own expectations, and often things here surprise them. For Mobile,...

Amy Clark, math teacher, Andy Carey, social studies teacher and LIsa Bromley, physical education teacher, smile for a photo. The three teachers will be retiring this year and will be missed by many.

Shorewood bids goodbye to retiring teachers

Cela Migan June 5, 2019

Lisa Bromley Lisa Bromley, physical education teacher, has taught for 32 years in Shorewood and is leaving behind a legacy of delicious brownies and the cherished Shorewood games. One of Bromley’s...