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Adriana Zamarron Earns Fashion Club Grant!

Adriana Zamarron Earns Fashion Club Grant!

Graham Gibson, Reporter March 7, 2023

Exciting news about junior student Adriana Zamarron! She was recently given a grant for the school’s Fashion Club/Laker Magazine of $400. Adriana is thrilled to have her dream of starting a fashion club...

Mr. Huitema Joins the SLHS Teaching Staff!

Mr. Huitema Joins the SLHS Teaching Staff!

Sam Priddy March 7, 2023

As you may already know, we have a new Economics and Government/Civics teacher. I sat down with Ben Huitema, who graduated from Hope College in December, to get a hold on the highs and lows of being a...

SLHS Choir in the Big Apple

SLHS Choir in the Big Apple

Abigail Uganski, Reporter March 7, 2023

The choir and theater students spent mid-winter break in New York City with an itinerary packed full of fun things. From Broadway shows to backstage tours, they were given a special opportunity over the...

Snowcoming Spirit Week

Snowcoming Spirit Week

Samantha Redeker, Reporter March 7, 2023

For the first time, Spring Lake High School decided to do a spirit week during the week of the snowco. When we participate in spirit week during homecoming, in the fall,  the energy at school is positive...

SLHS Band Takes on Disney!

SLHS Band Takes on Disney!

Isabel Geyer, Reporter March 7, 2023

It all started 12 years ago when the band took their very first trip down to DisneyWorld. Back in 2011 the Band Directors--Mr. Truszkowski and Mr. Grevengoed originally thought it would be best to take...

March is Reading Month: Take a Look at what your SLHS Staff Recommends!

March is Reading Month: Take a Look at what your SLHS Staff Recommends!

Sam Priddy, Reporter March 7, 2023

It’s no surprise that March is “Reading Month”--we’ve heard that since elementary school. After all the pressure put on us to read during Reading Month, shouldn’t we see what our teachers have...

YAT Fundraiser Raises Hundreds for Children in Need

YAT Fundraiser Raises Hundreds for Children in Need

Anna McLean, Reporter February 20, 2023

The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC), a nonprofit located in Holland dedicated to providing support for child survivors of abuse, has a Youth Advocacy Team (YAT) comprised of teens around Ottawa county...

Funny Hall Passes: Which Ones Have You Seen?

Funny Hall Passes: Which Ones Have You Seen?

Isabelle Sandy, Reporter February 20, 2023

This year, administration started to crack down on having a hall pass. However, this only encouraged the use of some amusing bathroom and hall passes. Whether they are used because students took all of...

On Senior Service Hours

On Senior Service Hours

Abigail Uganski, Reporter February 6, 2023

As a senior myself, finding opportunities to complete 18 senior service hours was a struggle for me at the beginning of the year. I felt like there were many local places where I could help, but I didn’t...

Happiness at Helen Devos: Spring Lake Hosts Light Night

Happiness at Helen Devos: Spring Lake Hosts Light Night

Zoe Dull, Reporter January 23, 2023

On December 14th, a part of the student body took a trip to Helen Devos Children's Hospital. Be Nice and Interact partnered up to bring about 100 students on two buses.  After the bus ride up, the...

Senior All-Nighter Success

Senior All-Nighter Success

Samantha Redeker and Noor Baria , Reporter January 23, 2023

As the new year has arrived, the countdown to graduation has begun for the class of 2023. Senior year is filled with plenty of laughs and joyful memories that separate this particular year aside from the...

New Year, New Kasey!

New Year, New Kasey!

January 23, 2023

Every January 1st, we get a fresh start- a turning of a new leaf. For most of us, this milestone will introduce new ideas and goals, or maybe provide an opportunity to take another stab at a previous one....

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