What’s recently happened? The Greater South Shore Conference (GSSC) Swim Meet was held on Saturday, January 11. This is one of the two most important swim meets of the season, the other being Sectionals. Both Wheeler High School (WHS) swim teams,...
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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School is off on break
What’s recently happened? The final week before school was let out, the newspaper club at Wheeler High School (WHS) decided to put on a Spirit Week. This week included Christmas Sock Day, Christmas Character Day, Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Santa...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School is being creative
What’s recently happened? Wheeler High School’s (WHS) Girls Swim team recently had its first swim meet on November 19. This meet was held in La Porte. Captain Demi Tasicas, a senior, is very excited for this season. “Swim has always been my...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School supports all activities
What’s recently happened? From October 18 to October 20, Bearcat Theater Company held “Goosebumps the Musical.” The cast was absolutely phenomenal. They sang and danced, all while acting and remembering all of their cues. The main actors...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School is back in full swing
What’s recently happened? The Wheeler High School (WHS) cross country season is slowing down, with only a couple more races left. This past Saturday, the athletes raced at New Prairie High School. This meet was so big that there were multiple races...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School is off to a great start
What’s recently happened? On August 17, Wheeler High School (WHS)’s Cross Country team debuted its first season by hosting the annual Bearcat Invite. Due to the construction of new sports fields on campus, the race was held at the Gabis Arboretum...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Valpo community wraps up summer
What’s recently happened? From July 18 to July 27, Porter County hosted the annual Porter County Fair. The fair includes many 4-H shows with animals and art. Barns with cows, sheep, goats, various birds, rabbits, and more...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Valpo community puts on a show
What’s recently happened? “Six” the musical was performed at the Valparaiso University Center of the Arts (VUCA) this past weekend with a total of five shows. This musical is about the six wives of Henry VIII and what these women went...
#1StudentNWI: Wheeler’s athletes and activities
What’s recently happened? Wheeler High School and Union Township Middle School (UTMS) Choir Director Pamela “Pam” Hardesty is retiring this year after 34 years of hard work and dedication. Wheeler and UTMS choir students were having their final...
#1StudentNWI: Wheeler’s special events and people
What’s recently happened? The week of April 22 to April 26 has been Spirit Week for the 2024 Prom at Wheeler High School (WHS). The spirit days included Celebrity Day, Mathletes versus Athletes, Western Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, and...