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The Wildcat

The student news site of Warsaw High School

The Wildcat

The student news site of Warsaw High School

The Wildcat

Prop KIDS to provide needed upgrades
Prop KIDS to provide needed upgrades
Hailey Ferguson, Online Editor • March 25, 2024

 Prop KIDS is an $18 million bond issue that brings many opportunities for school improvements without increasing taxes. Some of the biggest changes students could see in the high school would be the addition of more bathrooms,...

Junior Keira Mostaffa works on AMI work during a snow day.
AMI use poses both advantages and disadvantages for students
Maylee Slavens, Staff Writer • February 23, 2024

   According to superintendent Scott Gemes, AMI days came to the Warsaw school district the year after COVID. They were trying to find a way to keep students engaged in school during long snow day breaks. When covid began...

Sophomore Brennen Slavens works hard on his dual credit class in the school library. He is currently taking Public Speaking.
Dual credit courses cause challenges, student struggles
Ryan Fajen, Staff Writer • February 23, 2024

  As the new semester has begun, new students started taking dual credit classes for the last half of the year, but these classes do not come without challenges and some students have found that dual credit courses, especially...

The Warsaw track team celebrates their placement at the Warsaw Invitational. The boys placed first and the girls placed second.
New training program produces better athletes
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 26, 2024

This season, the track team has improved on the way they train. “We put in a new sprint training program called “Feed the Cats,” and we...

Senior Carson Bonner putts for par at the Shawnee Bend golf course during a home match. The golf team came away with a win against Versailles on April 4 on home turf.
WHS Golf team works hard to increase their wins for the 2024 season
Hailey Ferguson, Web Editor • April 25, 2024

The WHS Golf team started their season February 27 and have had 7 meets since their first practice. The team is coached by Dennis Larson and...

Sophomore Kaleb Ragle
Athlete Spotlight: Sophomore Kaleb Ragle
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 16, 2024

Sophomore Kaleb Ragle runs the 2x200, 4x400, 4x800, and the 800. Ragle has ran track for three years. He started track because he liked to run...

Senior Hunter Collins
Athlete Spotlight: Senior Hunter Collins
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 16, 2024

Senior Hunter Collins runs the 4x100 and 4x200 for track. She has participated for three years. She got into track because her sister, Haven,...

Sophomore Naomi Yoder
Athlete Spotlight: Sophomore Naomi Yoder
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 11, 2024

Sophomore Naomi Yoder runs the 4x100, 4x200, 300m hurdles, and the 100m dash. She has run track for three years. Her biggest achievement is medaling...

Junior Mason Anderson
Athlete Spotlight: Junior Mason Anderson
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 11, 2024

Junior Mason Anderson runs the 4x100m 4x200m 4x400m and the 400 meter. He has done track for two years. Anderson started track to keep in shape....

Meet the Staff
Brylee Brewster
Brylee Brewster
Contributor

Brylee Brewster is a junior and this is her second year on the yearbook staff. She enjoys writing about what’s going on in her school. Brewster is involved in softball, student council, and pep club....

The Wildcat Archives
Ava Hughes
Senior Spotlight '24: Ava Hughes
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 26, 2024

Ava Hughes is the daughter of Tandra Miller. She was active in Journalism. She plans to attend State Fair Community College to become a dental...

Dallas Steinhoff
Senior Spotlight '24: Dallas Steinhoff
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 26, 2024

Dallas Steinhoff is the daughter of Brain and Shanda Steinhoff. She was active in NHS, student council, cheerleading, choir, and prom committee....

Parker Gregg
Senior Spotlight '24: Parker Gregg
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 26, 2024

Parker Gregg is the son of Tedi Gregg and Deylon Gregg. He worked while in high school. He plans to attend State Fair Community College. His...

Daydrie Frirchey
Senior Spotlight '24: Daydrie Fritchey
Heather Terry, Photo Editor • April 26, 2024

Daydrie Fritchey is the daughter of Amanda Andrews and Daniel Ruiz. She was active in cheer and FFA. She plans to attend the Academy of Salon...

Ryan Fajen and brother Dakota hike in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Students express excitement as summer break approaches
Ryan Fajen, Staff Writer • April 25, 2024

 Summer is right around the corner, and students can't wait to get out of school. Most students are excited to go on vacation, but some just...

FBLA students, (Back Row) Seniors Zane Huffman, Oliver Robertson, Grace Drake, Rachel Henderson, Hunter Collins, Josephine Kelsey, (Front Row) Sophomore Jessie Bilderback, and Senior Abbi Flinn, went to Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, Mo. They all had 90% attendance or better.
Ninety percent attendance effects student participation in activities
Grace Drake, Staff Writer • March 25, 2024

When students have lower than a 90% cumulative attendance, it affects their ability to participate in school activities. This school rule has...

Math Team celebrates after a competition. They include: (front row) Michael Schliefert, and Ashlynn Adams; (second row) Alyson Alcantara, Jessie Bilderback, Lovlie Haidusek, Elizabeth Winters, Elsie Huges; (back row) Hannah Wooldridge, Charlotte Alspaugh, Aleanah Yoder, Jordan Dove, Serenity Miller, Logan Gemes, Elliot Kowal.
Mathletes find success in recent competitions, continue WHS tradition
Maylee Slavens, staff writer • March 25, 2024

     Math Club has been a WHS tradition for over 50 years and today’s generation of matheles are continuing that tradition at competitions...

Benefits of TikTok outweigh risks
Keira Mostaffa, Editor-in-Chief • April 25, 2024

   The House passed a “TikTok ban” on March 13 and, as of April 23, the TikTok ban has been passed by both houses. The Senate voted late...