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Mr. Frederick referees a pick-up basketball game in his gym class

Finally Teaching High School, Mr. Frederick Couldn’t Be More Grateful

Bryan Shin, Filmmaker/ Writer November 30, 2018

The atmosphere of high school is what brought prior middle school gym teacher Mr. Frederick to Wilde Lake. Mr. Frederick came from Thomas Viaduct Middle School, the newest middle school in Howard County....

Ms. Jackson talking to student Anna Brown in the lunch room.

Ms. Jackson Watches Students Grow From Middle To High School

Sarah Rubin, Managing Editor November 29, 2018

From the way she so comfortably interacts with every student at Wilde Lake, one would’ve never guessed that new assistant principal Ms. Jackson grew up as a small-town girl in Massachusetts, where there...

Macayla Miles (junior) and Corey Cooke (senior) enjoy their free lunch period preoccupied with their cellphones.

At Wilde Lake, Students reflect on the cost of “Screentime”

Aenilah Watkins and Erica Knight November 28, 2018

“I spend more time looking down at my phone than I do talking to people." Narda Espinoza and Abbie Kennebrew reflect on the impact cell phones have not only had on their social interactions, but...

Prepared for anything, Ms. Riley Is Ready For Wilde Lake

“Prepared for anything,” Ms. Riley Is Ready For Wilde Lake

Rachel Henry, Editor-in-Chief November 27, 2018

New Assistant Principal Ms. Riley is always prepared for anything. She keeps two pairs of rain boots in her office, an extra pair of heels, and another pair of flats, “just in case.” She also keeps...

Photo submitted by Ms. Kostelec

Ms. Kostelec Returns to Her Roots

Sydney Cox, Arts Editor November 20, 2018

Ms. Kostelec greets her students with a smile on her face, radiating her readiness for another day at school. Four years ago Ms. Kostelec graduated from Wilde Lake, and now she’s starting her teaching...

Photo submitted by Mr. Calkins (left)

Coming From a Development Center, Mr. Calkins Transitions to a Wilde Lake

Bryan Shin, Filmmaker/ Writer November 20, 2018

Life at a place like Wilde Lake may be the norm for most students and teachers in Howard County. However, when new math teacher Mr. Calkins transferred to Wilde Lake from a Great Oaks Career Campus in...

Photo Submitted by Dan Hill

Mr. Hill Looks Out for the People Who Need the Most Help

Hope Kahn November 19, 2018

  Mr. Hill has always known that he wants to make a difference. He spent two years in Baltimore City completing service work and seven at Harpers Choice as a Special Education teacher. This year,...

Ms. Nichols Childhood Shapes Her Perspective of What a Teacher Should Be

Ms. Nichols’ Childhood Shapes Her Perspective of What a Teacher Should Be

Maddie Sommers, Writer June 13, 2018

  In the fall of 1984, in Keene, Texas, Jessica Nichols attended her first day of fourth grade.  Smiling from ear to ear, she skipped into her new classroom with an optimistic attitude, looking...

Junior Lorena Widman

ESOL Classes Provide Support For Hispanic Students to Succeed

Hannah Van Osdel, Writer April 24, 2018

Many Wilde Lake High School students have Spanish as their first language, later having to transition to English. Through many years of ESOL (English as a Second Language), these students tell their stories...

After Four Years of High School, Seniors Have Valuable Advice

After Four Years of High School, Seniors Have Valuable Advice

Sarah Rubin, Managing Editor March 29, 2018

After going through just about four years of high school, many seniors have tons of advice to give. They’ve been through so many different types of classes, teachers, and clubs, that they have advice...

Keith Harings artwork is used as the Best Buddies logo

Facilitating Friendships and Inclusion Through Best Buddies

Stella Johnson, Writer March 29, 2018

At the Wilde Lake Best Buddies chapter meetings, students can be seen smiling and laughing, engaged in conversation, as they decorate cookies, eat pizza, or play group games. Best Buddies is an international...

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