Spotlight on: Kyla Cristopher-Moody
Jasmin Lee, Writer
November 13, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, News, Showcase, Sports, Spotlight, Student Life
KYLA CHRISTOPHER-MOODY sprinted into 2nd place at the Cross Country State Championship. This competition was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. This was her 8th State Competition and she is excited to see what the future holds as she heads off to college next year. ...
WB Swim Glides into Finals
Jasmin Lee, Writer
November 13, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, News, Showcase, Sports, Student Life
WEST BLOOMFIELD Girls Swim and Dive took 3rd place at League Finals. At Royal Oak High School, more than half of the Girls Swim and Dive Team placed in the top 16 of their individual events and relays. Mattie Smith qualified for States in the 100 Breaststroke. She will be swimming at the State Meet o...
Breakfast on the Go
Ashley Allen and Ilana Schwartz
November 13, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, News, Showcase, Student Life
High school students are often up before the sun, with West Bloomfield High School being no exception. Not only are students getting up before six in the morning, but they also spend the entire night before finishing their homework. This rough sleep schedule leads to rushed mornings. Students wake up l...
Midterm 2018 Wrap-up
Jo Fogarasi and Jenna Anderson
November 12, 2018
Did you miss the elections last Tuesday? Do you know the winners, and what proposals passed? Here is spectrum's guide to everything you need to know about the midterms of 2018. To begin with the school board, the incumbents won the race for the West Bloomfield Board of Education. Challenger David ...
An Outline of HOSA
Deepa Jha, Editor
November 9, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, Showcase, Student Life
Health Science Club at West Bloomfield High School has been the largest club at the school for years now. The club attracts kids of all grades due to one main cause: learning more about the health sciences. Most of the club is geared towards the regional health science competition. In this compet...
WBHS’S Marching Band and Color Guard Land 7th
Parker Semanson, Writer
November 9, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, News, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, Uncategorized
On Saturday November 3, WBHS’s Marching Band and Color Guard concluded their season by performing at the MCBA state finals, located at Ford Field. Their show, which was titled Technologic Takeover, received a score of 90.075, earning them 7th place. Shruthi Ravindran, a junior and proud member of ...
No School 2 Vote
Ashley Allen, Writer
November 6, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, News, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
The West Bloomfield School District made a last minute change to the district calendar. Midterm elections are coming up, and the district decided to take off for the day. According to the calendar on the official West Bloomfield District website, we have school that day. They recently posted on the...
WB Gets Spooky
Parker Semanson and Ilana Schwartz
November 6, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Students at WBHS went all out with their costumes for Halloween this year. At lunch, WB’s student leadership class hosted a raffle and anyone who dressed up could enter for a chance to win a bucket of candy and an Amazon Alexa. The lunchroom was full of different monsters and characters all excited for ...
The Race for the School Board
Jenna Anderson, Writer
November 6, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, News, Showcase, Spotlight, Student Life, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, November 6, the midterm elections will be held. In West Bloomfield, the race for the School Board includes 4 people campaigning from 3 spots. The candidates are Julie Beaty, Carol Finkelstein, Nelson Hersh, who are incumbents running for re-election, and David Flaisher, the only new challeng...
Chamber Choir goes to CMU!
Janelle Karana, Writer
November 1, 2018
Filed under Arts, Check It Out, News, Showcase, Student Life
Last Friday, October 19, Chamber Choir from West Bloomfield High School took a bus ride up to Central Michigan University for Vocal Arts Day. This is where students get the chance to meet up with other high schools and colleges to gain further knowledge and feedback. “We get to build on experience...
Softball Snacking
October 30, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, News, Showcase
On Thursday November 1st, the West Bloomfield High School softball team will be hosting a fundraiser at The Lodge. 20% of all purchases will be given to the team, in hopes to help fund their upcoming season in the spring. Remember to bring the attached flyer below, to show the server. Note that this...
Mr. Martinez: Where Is He Now?
Jenna Anderson, Writer
October 27, 2018
Filed under Check It Out, Showcase, Spotlight, Student Life
Over the 2018 summer vacation, counselor Jeffrey Martinez announced that he would not be returning to West Bloomfield High School in the fall. As a former teacher in the district and a reliable counselor for 10 years, Martinez earned a popular reputation as someone students could trust. Though many were s...
