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Central High School and CyberSchool Graduation 2021

Camille Berko, Editor In Chief • June 4, 2021

CLASS OF 2021 GRADUATION

Class of 2021 commencement ceremony

Camille Berko and Grace Montgomery, Managing Editor for Design • May 28, 2021

HARD AT WORK: Future PREPd members collaborate to finish the slideshow for an upcoming presentation. I think it is important to be in this club because it gave me a lot of chances to work on a group project that isnt school, Ritter said. Learning how to work well with others is important.

Future PREP’d collaborates with Health Pointe to revise virtual health care system

Grace Montgomery, Editor In Chief • May 21, 2021

A room filled with eight upperclassmen might not seem like enough to revise a virtual health system. But as juniors Cambelle Cleveland, Alison Doerr, Gavin Hubner, Samantha Ritter, Zoie Russell, Brooke...

ALL SMILES: English teacher Angel Dean lightens the mood during a round table discussion in order to create a welcoming environment that provokes thoughtful discussions. Kids want to be seen, they want to be understood and they want to be cared about and you cant get them to do the things you want them to do until they know that theyre safe and cared about, Dean said.

Teachers John Josephson, Angel Dean and social worker Katie Havey work to mend mental health following periods of virtual learning

Camille Berko, Editor In Chief • April 1, 2021

You lost interest in the lesson five minutes in. Your camera and mic are clicked off, you’re still laying in bed and you haven’t changed out of the clothes you slept in. Although you’re well aware...

Paraprofessional Mike Feasby helps staff find vaccination appointments

Paraprofessional Mike Feasby helps staff find vaccination appointments

Camille Berko and Grace Montgomery • March 2, 2021

When paraprofessional Mike Feasby heard that it might take a while to get his COVID-19 vaccine through the school he started looking into quicker options. He came up empty-handed until noticing a Facebook...

BIRDS EYE VIEW: Schaub poses in BDG black jeans with a yellow long sleeve shirt and a pair of Nike shoes. I dress the way I feel comfortable. I like fashion because it makes me feel confident, Schaub said.

Senior Karlee Schaub shows uniqueness through fashion

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor • February 26, 2021

From Urban Outfitters to thrift stores, senior Karlee Schaub collects pieces of clothing to add to her unique collection of clothes. “I think those places have the most unique clothes,” Schaub said....

Lifting up by lens

Junior Lexi Naperala uses photography to empower herself and others

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief • February 9, 2021

MEDALS: Adrianna supports one of her rifles on her shoulders while showing off many of her medals. Over the course of her career she has collected even more than what is shown but they couldnt all fit on the gun.

Adrianna Beard shoots precision air rifle on national stage

Camille Berko, Editor In Chief • February 6, 2021

From a casual conversation with friendly and cheery junior Adrianna Beard, you’d never guess that she competitively shoots precision air rifle and small-bore at the national level. Spend a little...

FOCUSED: Senior Lilly Anthes rides her horse, Donnie, while scanning the area during a show. Anthes is an accomplished equestrian who competes on at the national level and regularly travels the country to compete against the best of her age.

Senior Lilly Anthes competes on national equestrian level

Camille Berko, Editor In Chief • December 13, 2020

1, 2. 1, 2. 3, 2, 1. Jump.  Just like practice. Body in line, weight forward.  1, 2. 1, 2. 3, 2, 1. Jump.  She catches a glimpse of a 0 and is disappointed, an 80 out of 100 is by no means...

TYPING: Lundvick types up an email to send to a staff member. He has his tablet next to him if needed plus his walkie talkie on if he needs to be reached by another staff member or student. The one thing I think is kind of cool about Mark is that hes taken the initiative to do different things when I wouldnt have, paraprofessional Ann Graves said.

Paraprofessional stands out among students

Paraprofessional Mark Lundvick leaves an impact on every student he meets
Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor • December 8, 2020

Paraprofessional Mark Lundvick watches students as they file into the fieldhouse, carefully checking to see if they are wearing their lanyard with ID attached around their neck. As he walks around,...

The Grand Haven High School Student Senate is participating in the Beyond the Pier project. This project will remodel different spaces in the downtown.

Beyond the Pier produces plentiful plans

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief • December 7, 2020

It’s not every day that students get the opportunity to design the layout of their town. And not a simple “I’d like to see this here” brainstorming session. Somewhere along the lines of unrestricted...

GHAPS leaders respond to parent groups criticism of literature

GHAPS leaders respond to parent group’s criticism of literature

Parent group is concerned about books in GHAPS libraries that they’d like to see placed behind the counter, severely limiting student access to certain titles
Caleb Berko, Managing Editor • March 9, 2020

On Jan. 13 at the Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board of Education Meeting, a concerned parent, Jenifer Stuppy, brought to attention a list of books she deemed were “sexually explicit”. In particular,...

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