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

Samuel Coleman smiles for the camera. Coleman is the new Equity Director, a position created this year.

New Equity Director lays out his priorities

Ethan McKaig and Maya Lindvall September 3, 2019

The newly-created position of Equity Director for the school district has been filled by Samuel Coleman, a former school administrator from a local Catholic school system. The position was created as a...

Biology teacher moves to the middle school

Abi Knox August 30, 2019

James Beckers, former biology and AP Biology teacher at the high school, is moving to the intermediate school this year, where he will teach seventh grade science.  “I have a handful of years left...

School board works to fill vacancy

Ella Kamm August 27, 2019

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN: August 13, 2019 Lance Weinhardt, school board treasurer, resigned in late June. The board is currently in the process of appointing a new member to fill the vacancy.  “It’s...

Village to vote on conversion therapy ban

Olivia Poole and Sophia Wiley June 5, 2019

The Shorewood Solidarity Network has been working alongside Forge Milwaukee to ban conversion therapy in Shorewood. The practice is mainly projected towards youth of the LGBTQ community. It is intended...

A young fisherman tries his luck under a disputed oak tree. Kletszch Park is home to many such trees, some may be over 200 years old.

Community discusses river access

Naomi Raicu June 5, 2019

Developers from the Milwaukee County Parks system are planning designs for construction that will bring about repairs and new structures for the Kletzsch Park dam on the Milwaukee River. The project’s...

Student representatives to be on next year’s school board

Shannon Carlson June 5, 2019

Starting in the 2019-2020 school year, there will be two student representatives on the school board.  The students must be of sophomore, junior or senior standing, and will be required to go to one...