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Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

Two Shorewood students awarded in NMSC

Two Shorewood students awarded in NMSC

Catalina Perez December 2, 2023

Out of more than 16,000 students nationwide, two Shorewood seniors, Sonia Bendre and Robert Gronert, have been awarded the status of National Merit Semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship competition.  Every...

courtesy Paulina Fenske

Introducing the 2022-2023 AFS Students

Tyndall Talley, Sophie Hanna October 28, 2022

Get to know more about your Chilean and Thai classmates As Shorewood’s 2022-23 school year begins, American Field Service (AFS) has brought new students across the globe to the district. AFS is an organization...

SHS welcomes a variety of new clubs

Max Schmaling, Sam Diliberti, Emmett Joslyn, and Giselle Knox September 22, 2022

Investment Club Near the end of the 2021-2022 school year, Charlie Burns, Max Schmaling and Aden Wasserman, juniors, co-founded Investment Club. The goal is to teach students how to responsibly invest. “The...

Say ciao to this year’s AFS participants

Sebastian Pollock and Max Schmaling June 1, 2022

    As Shorewood’s 2021-2022 school year comes to an end, American Field Service (AFS) students will return to their homes. AFS is a non-profit organization that offers programs for students to study...

CIEE students enjoy summer experiences

Alexis Hu and Isabella Groenevelt September 15, 2021

For the seventh year in a row, SHS has been selected to participate in the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Global Navigator Scholarship. As one of the 97 schools in the country that...

Back to school brings pandemic protocol changes

Sam Diliberti and Josh Fendyke September 15, 2021

After a year and a half of virtual and hybrid learning, all students but two are back to in-person school. The 2021-22 school year will look very different from previous school years, considering the district-wide...

College Board: for students or for profit?

Noe Goldhaber and Sophie Diliberti March 24, 2021

With AP exams looming for many SHS students, complaints about the College Board are more prevalent than ever. The organization has been criticized for its poor handling of a uniquely challenging academic...

SHS students help organize math tutors

Sophie Diliberti October 15, 2020

Shorewood’s National Honors Society (NHS) has introduced a new program in response to new challenges posed by online learning this year. Led by seniors Ellie DeWeerdt, Emma Stenzel and Molly Fox-Kincaid,...

Connecting to classmates and teachers is difficult while learning virtually, and new home learning environments can present distractions for students.

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...

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...

Sophie OConnors puppy, Pioneer, looks up at the camera. OConners family fostered the dog, eventually deciding to adopt him.

Students give back to community during social isolation

Naomi Raicu 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...