Class of 2020

SCHS grads finally walk the stage

Published by admin on Tue, 08/11/2020 - 9:57am

More than 120 Shawano Community High School graduates walked across the stage Aug. 7 to get their diplomas.

In a summer where graduations have gone virtual or been canceled entirely, SCHS officials waited until almost the last minute to decide whether to give members of the Class of 2020 the opportunity to have an actual graduation ceremony.

“We decided to push it off into August to see if COVID had slowed down,” said Scott Zwirschitz, SCHS principal. “It really hasn’t, but we felt, with the safety precautions we put in place, we thought we could work it out.”

Unusual year brings unusual graduation

Published by admin on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 12:30pm

To say it’s been an unusual year for education is a bit of an understatement. In an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus, schools closed down in mid-March.

The senior class at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School had to adjust to school online — with no sports, prom, theater, band or the many other activities associated with school life.

Car parade celebrates Suring Class of 2020

Published by admin on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 12:09pm

The Suring High School Class of 2020 students were, in alphabetical order, Claire Anderson, Duncan Breed, Jaden Bubolz, Jayden Geniesse, Dominic Giuliani, Justin Hensel, Ava Hill, Ethan Hischke, Stephanie Huth, Kaiah Largo, Bryce Losurdo, Chad McVeigh, Emerald Otradovec, Sapphire Otradovec, Preston Pence, James Ponton, Kyleigh Ryan, Madelyn School, Tony Schuchardt, Dequez Sepulveda, Dalton Stewart, Logan Stuart, Jaydin Sturm, Michael Van Den Elzen and Josh Zilkoske.

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Gillett salutes the Class of 2020

Published by admin on Mon, 06/01/2020 - 10:36am

Photos by Warren Bluhm

Celebrating from a distance

Published by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 1:10pm

OCONTO FALLS — There was no high school graduation ceremony, no community festival or parade for Memorial Day 2020 in Oconto Falls, as there usually would be, but the community found ways to celebrate the unofficial first weekend of summer anyway.

A “senior drive” Sunday afternoon down Main Street had a parade-like atmosphere, with hundreds of friends and family lining Main Street standing and in lawn chairs, occasionally scrambling to grab candy tossed toward them from the passing vehicles.

Bonduel grads ‘Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’

Published by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 1:10pm

BONDUEL — Traditional graduation exercises often feature a solemn rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance.” The playlist for the Bonduel’s socially-distant graduation event on May 22 featured a different kind of classic.

“Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” a 1980 Police hit, and Bob Seger’s 1973 classic, “Turn the Page,” along with a locally-produced tribute to Bonduel, were among the songs playing as graduates and their families drove into the Shawano Moonlight Outdoor Theater to see a video version of high school commencement.

Virtual ceremony brings grads together — in spirit

Published by admin on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 1:04pm

MARION — There is no second take in a traditional graduation ceremony.

Once the graduates march down the aisle, whatever happens next is there forever — stumbling on the stairs, forgetting to turn the tassel, skipping a section of the valedictory speech.

Tentative plans for the end of a non-traditional school year

Published by admin on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 2:32pm

I hope this letter finds all community members doing well as we close out the month of April and enter the final stage of this very non-traditional school year. I know there are many school-related questions that students and parents in particular may still have, and the intent of this letter is to clarify as much as possible regarding all school-related information that is available to us at this time.

Senior athletes coping after lost spring season

Published by admin on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 3:54pm

The coronavirus pandemic has brought many aspects of life to a screeching halt.

While every single one of us can probably name several areas of life that’s been impacted, I personally feel heartbroken for the class of 2020, especially in a job where I get to know so many individuals from the area high schools through sporting events.

I tried to put myself in their shoes, but there’s simply no memory that compares.

Tigerton seniors honored with banners

Published by admin on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 3:37pm

TIGERTON — With the COVID-19 pandemic canceling school activities, sports and special events, it’s been a difficult time for Wisconsin students, especially seniors. Wanda Tucker, senior class adviser at Tigerton High School, wanted to make sure the nine students in the Class of 2020 know they have not been forgotten.