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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

Three teachers make differences in students’ lives

Sonia Bendre, Aud Jenkins, and Amaris Kaleka March 8, 2024

Hayley Kutz: English I, Themes of Poetry and Prose, AP English Hayley Kutz, English teacher, is in her 11th year of teaching. She began her education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where...

Act 20 prompts K-8 curriculum changes

In July of 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) Act 20 was approved by state legislators and passed into law. Act 20 primarily impacts grades K-3, but many schools across the...

Econ teacher helps students plan for future

Sonia Bendre, Aud Jenkins, and Amaris Kaleka February 11, 2024

Schmidt has been a teacher at SHS for about 13 years, but is also an alum of the high school. He got his undergraduate degree at UW-Madison, majoring in economics, political science, and French. He went...

These teachers adjusted their curriculums to meet student needs

Sonia Bendre, Aud Jenkins, and Amaris Kaleka December 23, 2023

Mathews has been a teacher for 12 years, teaching at Shorewood for 10 of them. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Madison for biology and environmental science. Then, he earned his...

Teachers share their journey to changing lives

Sonia Bendre, Amaris Kaleka, and Aud Jenkins December 23, 2023

Troy Thibedeau: Precalculus and Calculus AB, BC Thibedeau is in his 30th year teaching, and the current school year is his 23rd at Shorewood High School. In his classroom at lunch, almost daily, students...

Civics teacher wins award for curriculum

Lifang Zhang and Ashley Slomann December 2, 2023

Jesse Perez, SHS Civics and American Society teacher was awarded the Jack Miller Center Award for Civic Excellence in Education. Perez was the only high school teacher in the country to receive this award...

Changes made to district staff positions

Sophie Hanna, Esme Kleban, and Masha Sizova September 24, 2023

Keith Roberts:    Due to a change of staff in Shorewood School District’s curriculum, Keith Roberts, coach of baseball and football, is now a new Physical Education teacher at both SHS and...

Social studies curriculum undergoes change

Sonia Bendre and Anita Bendre September 22, 2023

The Shorewood School District has implemented large-scale, permanent changes in its social studies curriculum this school year. Core social studies courses have adapted to new state standards, school board...

Retiring teachers reflect on their time at SHS

Sebastian Pollock June 8, 2023

After years of service, the time has come to bid a fond farewell to three retiring teachers who have left indelible marks on the lives of countless students. As they embark on the next chapter of 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,...

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SHS English teacher wins WCTE award

Andrina Roberts, Ashley Slomann November 30, 2022

Christine Trainor, English teacher, recently received the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English High School Teacher of Excellence Award. According to the WCTE, this honor is given to teachers who exemplify...

The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Schmidt

Giovanni Gonzalez, Ashley Slomann October 28, 2022

After a successful day of working at Shorewood High School, Social Studies teacher Evan Schmidt is ready to get home and let his two border collies, Jasper and Levi, outside. Afterwards, he might decompress...