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Ryan Grimm Wins School-Wide Rock-Paper Scissors

Ryan Grimm Wins School-Wide Rock-Paper Scissors

Autumn Wahlberg, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

Students yelled and cheered in the busy gymnasium at the end of the day, standing around two competitors wearing gold and green beads. Senior Ryan Grimm threw down scissors and cut Weston Carpenter paper...

Chromebook Update Requires Password Re-Entry

Chromebook Update Requires Password Re-Entry

Autumn Wahlberg, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

A new update for school-issued Chromebooks at Spring Lake High School was put into place recently. If your device was updated, every time the Chromebook lid is shut, you will have to re-enter your password...

SLHS 2025 Testing Schedule Released

SLHS 2025 Testing Schedule Released

Amaya Wiseman, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2025

April and May are high school testing months, as the PSAT, SAT, and AP Tests ramp up. MONDAY APRIL 21st Freshmen and Sophomores begin the PSAT at 7:40 and end approximately at 10:45 for an optional...

Spring Lake Juniors Prepare for the SAT

Spring Lake Juniors Prepare for the SAT

Mackenzie Kline, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Colleges are starting to re-require test scores for applicants as the current juniors prepare to take the infamous SAT on Monday, April 21st. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities...

Left to right, seniors Bryce Fortuna, Jonah VanDreumel, Cole Slagle and Fisher Halsey snapped a photo on their spring break camping trip across Appalachia.

Lakers Reflect on Spring Break Experiences 

Mackenzie Cole, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Following Spring Lake’s Spring Break, which went from April 4-13, the Laker Anchor asked Lakers all about their experiences.  First we had many Lakers admit that they had a “staycation” this...

Prom is Saturday

Prom is Saturday

April 22, 2025

The annual prom dance will have Lakers looking their best this Saturday at the Spring Lake Country Club. Tickets are on sale now during lunch, online and in-person during lunch. The cost is $25 per...

Ben Goran sails over the beam. The pole vaulter broke the freshman record in the first track meet of the year.

Freshman vaulter Ben Goran breaks state record in first track meet

Claire Strey, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

It didn’t take freshman Ben Goran long to break a high school record. At the boys track team’s first meet Wednesday, the pole vaulter earned the freshman all-time state record at 15 feet, soaring past...

Cat Dissection 'An Incredible Experience'

Cat Dissection ‘An Incredible Experience’

Maddi Kline and JD Rauwerda March 24, 2025

Students often request a “bring your pet to school day.” While there were recently a lot of cats in the building, they were cadavers donated for scientific study.  Human Anatomy and Physiology...

The SAT has gone Digital, this is how Spring Lake Students Feel:

The SAT has gone Digital, this is how Spring Lake Students Feel:

Amaya Wiseman, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2025

Years ago, digital tests were a myth. Now, they are a reality.  College Board, the national test provider for the SAT and AP tests, have moved their examinations over to a digital format within the...

Spring Lake Raises more then $50,000 to go Towards Michigan Special Olympics

Spring Lake Raises more then $50,000 to go Towards Michigan Special Olympics

Amaya Wiseman, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2025

Spring Lake Public Schools raised $52,000 from the Polar Plunge fundraising event on Tuesday, March 4th. The money will go toward Michigan's Special Olympics. Spring Lake staff and students, from kindergarten...

“Be Brave, Be Curious, Be a Reader”; Holmes Elementry Celebrates March is Reading Month

“Be Brave, Be Curious, Be a Reader”; Holmes Elementry Celebrates March is Reading Month

Amaya Wiseman, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2025

March marks National Reading Month, and Holmes Elementary School is celebrating in more ways than one. The Laker Anchor sat down with Holmes librarian Torri Regiani to learn how Spring Lake Elementary...

Tips and Tricks for Applying to Scholarships

Tips and Tricks for Applying to Scholarships

Laker Anchor February 24, 2025

For many high school seniors, scholarships are the pathway to paying for college. However, it can be difficult to know where to start. The Laker Anchor has compiled a list of tips for successfully applying,...

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