Porter County Leadership Conference On April 2, the student council traveled to Liberty Bible Church in Chesterton to attend the annual Porter County Leadership Conference (PCLC). PCLC is an annual event that brings together student council members...
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#1StudentNWI: Bearcats move forward in February
Ending the Winter Season With the start of February comes the end of winter sports at Wheeler. Both boys’ and girls’ teams are wrapping up their seasons and working toward postseason. The girls swim team participated in the sectional prelims on...
Starting the New Year at Wheeler
Seussical the Musical The upcoming production of Seussical the Musical has been long awaited. Preparation began in September of the first trimester when students auditioned. Once the roles were filled, rehearsal immediately began. This year, atypical...
Wheeler Gives Back and Celebrates in December
Lunch with Santa For the past twenty years, Wheeler has made a point to help the Union Township community during the holiday season. The Lunch with Santa program was adapted by guidance counselor Mike Rosta twenty years ago when he heard the...
#1StudentNWI: Wheeler High School Rings in Old and New Traditions
World Premier When Wheeler High School choir director, Pam Hardesty, told her choirs that they were invited to perform in the world premier of Johan de Meij’s Symphony Number 5 Return to Middle Earth, they had no idea what they were about to get...
#1StudentNWI: Wheeler High School Brings Song and Music to Community
World Premier When WHS choir director, Pam Hardesty, told her choirs that they were invited to perform in the world premier of Johan de Meij’s Symphony Number 5 Return to Middle Earth, they had no idea what they were about to get involved in. Johan...
#1StudentNWI: Wheeler Runs Into the Fall
Homecoming The 2018 ‘A Night in the Secret Garden’ Homecoming was a major success, with students enjoying every minute of the event. At the pep rally on Friday afternoon, the senior class reigned victorious, winning the 2018 spirit stick. After...
#1StudentNWI: Wheeler Prepares for Homecoming
Wheeler Volunteers In Valparaiso, the Popcorn Fest is a tradition. People from all throughout the community come together to celebrate. Community organizations, school sports, clubs, and many others march in the parade down Lincoln Way. People young...
#1StudentNWI: Wheeler Celebrates the End of Summer
Shorewood Fest For years, Shorewood Forest has marked the end of summer with fireworks that are lit from a barge on Lake Louise. Community members gather to get the best view of the fireworks display. Some board their boats and anchor far from the...
#1StudentNWI: Words and More at Wheeler
Words The Bearcat Theater Company has been hard at work all summer. The summer production is Words, a play written by a Wheeler alumni, Lauren Aldaba. Words is directed by Jessica Ball and is not yet formally published, so the group is taking the...