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Student Council Leadership Elected

Laker Anchor Staff June 3, 2024

Campaign flyers, flags, and buttons filled the Spring Lake High School halls during recent months as candidates for Student Council leadership made their bids for office. Students gathered by class...

SL Students Awarded in Metal Casting Competition 

Laker Anchor Staff June 3, 2024

What's more metal than making art? Several Spring Lake High School pitted their skills in metal casting against national competition this spring, and some came back with top marks.  Monte Dephouse...

SL Students Succeed in West Michigan Showcase

SL Students Succeed in West Michigan Showcase

Laker Anchor Staff May 6, 2024

Two Spring Lake High School students earned accolades at this year's West Michigan Showcase. Kyla Koert placed second in the Literary Arts category for her short story title "Statues." Oscar Anderson...

How to Manage AP Exam Stress

How to Manage AP Exam Stress

Luke Roller, Reporter May 6, 2024

For AP students, the most dreaded time of the year is upon us: May. May is AP exam season, and for some students, the most stressful time of the year. The AP exam is arguably the most important part...

New AP Class Coming: AP Human Geography Open to Incoming Freshmen

New AP Class Coming: AP Human Geography Open to Incoming Freshmen

Patrick Goran, Reporter May 6, 2024

Next year the incoming freshman class will have the opportunity to take a brand new AP class to Spring Lake High School: AP Human Geography. The class will be taught by Ben Huitema will be a freshman...

Students get free tickets to The Wind in the Willows

Students get free tickets to ‘The Wind in the Willows’

Graham Gibson, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

Looking for something to do this weekend? Come see the Spring Lake High School musical, "The Wind in The Willows," which opens this Thursday and is free to students. "The Wind in The Willows" is about...

Club Spotlight: Drama Club

Club Spotlight: Drama Club

Amaya Wiseman, Reporter April 22, 2024

What is the purpose of the Drama Club? The Spring Lake Drama Club is a collection of students who perform a play in the fall, twice in seven years, and a musical in the spring. Made up of singers, dancers,...

Warren to Teach New History of Sports Class

Warren to Teach New ‘History of Sports’ Class

Amaya Wiseman, Reporter April 22, 2024

Spring Lake High School will offer a new elective class starting in Fall of 2024: "The History of Sports." Jim Warren, who has taught history at Spring Lake for 25 years, will teach the class.  “Mr...

Senior To-Do List

April 22, 2024

With graduation quickly approaching, there are a few things that Sseniors must take care of regarding school activities. A Senior Exit Packet has been provided by Mrs. Draeger and Student President...

Weighted GPA Explained

Weighted GPA Explained

Luke Roller, Reporter March 25, 2024

Every student knows the Grade Point Average. For some, it's the measure of their academic success. For others, an annoying statistic your parents never stop reminding you of. Last school year,...

Club Spotlight: Quiz Bowl

Amaya Wiseman, Reporter March 25, 2024

What is the Spring Lake High School Quiz Bowl? The Spring Lake High Schools Quiz Bowl team is a varsity and junior varsity team that competes in academic competitions related to anything from history...

March is Reading Month at Spring Lake Schools

March is Reading Month at Spring Lake Schools

Chelsea McConnell, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

March is here, and with it, Reading Month. High School library Laurie Draeger has prepared resources and reminders in the library as well as on Schoology to get students and staff involved. Teachers...

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