Wilde Lake Varsity Basketball Has a “Special season… something to be remembered.”
Darae Lyles, Writer
May 13, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Spotlight, Uncategorized, Winter Sports
The Wilde Lake High School boys Varsity Basketball team, composed of eight seniors and the rest of the lineup juniors, finished fourth in the county with a season record of 16-8. Senior guard Trea Keys credits his success to the team. “I knew what we had here would be something great,” he said....
I Was Homesick After a Day at Glenelg
Rachel Henry, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Spotlight, Uncategorized
Walking up to Glenelg at 7:45 March 27, 2018 was terrifying. I had on my Wilde Lake sweatshirt, and my bulky Wilde Lake band jacket. I was a giant billboard saying “Hey! Look at me! I don’t belong here!” All of the participating students and some counselors sat down in a small conference room...
Teachers Award Record Number of Positive Behavior Forms
May 13, 2019
Filed under News, Showcase, Spotlight, Uncategorized
This year, teachers have handed out more positive behavior forms than discipline forms, the result of an increased effort to recognize students for their successes and not simply their missteps. In the first two quarters of the school year, 179 disciplinary forms were given out to students. But duri...
Howard County Protects Students Against Rising Threat of STIs
Hope Kahn, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2019
Filed under News, Showcase, Uncategorized
In response to an increasing threat of sexually transmitted infections, Howard County offers condoms upon request to help protect students from STIs in Howard County. In 2017, Chlamydia was the most reported STI in Howard County with 1,136 reported cases followed by 235 cases of Gonorrhea, according t...
Lacrosse Prevails With Positive Attitude Ahead of Minor Setbacks
Aenilah Watkins, Sports Editor
May 2, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Spring Sports, Uncategorized
In the first two weeks of practice, the Wilde Lake Girls Lacrosse team lost a goalie to a concussion, had to have players learn new positions, and had less time to practice due to weather conditions. In spite of their slow start, the Wildecats have persevered through these troubles with a positive an...
Mr. Wallace Returns to Howard County as a Government Teacher
Hope Kahn, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2018
Filed under Features, Teacher Features, Uncategorized
Mr. Wallace was born and raised in Howard County, but moved to New Mexico when he was 21 years old. After 12 years in the “Land of Enchantment,” he returns as an American Government teacher. His Native American Studies teacher in high school inspired him to move to New Mexico when he was 21 years old, i...
Ms. Alcaraz Finds the Pleasant Surprises of Life
Rebecca Nason, News Editor
December 14, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Teacher Features, Uncategorized
As a child growing up in Puerto Rico, Ms. Alcaraz wouldn’t have seen herself as a high school chemistry teacher in the US with an eight-month-old and four cats, but life has turned out better than she ever expected. Five years ago, Ms. Alcaraz moved to Florida from Puerto Rico with her future hus...
Mr. Green Waddles Into the Band Room With Happy Feet
Hope Kahn, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Teacher Features, Uncategorized
In 2012, Mr. Green was a student teacher for Wilde Lake’s veteran band director, Mr. Dutrow. Six years later, Mr. Green hopes to offer some of his personal ideas to the same program that is now his own. Mr. Green is an experienced percussionist with a performance degree from Johns Hopkins’ Peabody ...
Brett Molin Makes Safety His Priority as Assistant Principal
Maddie Sommers, Writer
December 12, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Teacher Features, Uncategorized
Since he was a child, Wilde Lake’s new Assistant Principal, Mr. Molin, knew he wanted to grow up to be a role model for students. He strives to ensure that students have the support growing up that he lacked. “I didn’t have a lot of support in my house, and so I didn’t know what ...
Darae Lyles
November 26, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized
Darae Lyles is a senior at Wilde Lake High School and is interested in journalism as a career. She first started writing in elementary school and found a passion out of it. During middle school, she wrote a short story and it was published in a small local contest. Although she didn’t win, she still con...
Sydney Cox
September 6, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized
Sydney Cox is a sophomore at WLHS and is so excited to be a part of the Paw Print! This is her first year as a member and she can’t wait to write. She loves to do theatre in and out of school, as well as take pictures whenever she can. Sydney’s main goal is to keep Wilde Lake informed with intere...
