March 2020

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District switches to online learning Isabelle Willett

Reporter

We are living in a time period that will be talked about in the history books. As of Friday, March 13, all Wisconsin schools have been indefinitely closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Berlin Area School District was quick to respond, switching all schools in the district to online learning.

After two days of extensive preparation, the district staff has been able to transfer a majority of their curriculum into a virtual format that students have access to at all times.

“Online school is nice because you can wake up when you want and you can also do school at your own pace, while being comfortable at home,” senior Madelyn McClelland said.

Each class in the high school is utilizing either Odysseyware, PowerSchool Learning or Google Classroom to get information to students.

“Make sure that your first stop every day is the Berlin High School website. From the main page, click on the Berlin High School Online Learning.

Find one of your classes and click on the link. There could be updates to these documents, so check there first every day.

Take one course at a time and look at one day at a time. Once you complete one class, then move to another,” Principals Lynn Mork and Joe Brandl said in a recent school wide newsletter.

While some students are tak-

Photo: A. Dretske Senior Abi Dretske uses the online learning platform Odysseyware to complete coursework while the school district is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will continue online learning at least until Governor Evers' Safe at Home plan ends on April 24.

ing online learning in stride, others are feeling the effects of missing important school events.

“Because we are seniors, it is really sad that we won’t ever get these days back again and that all the things we’ve looked forward to for 13 years are pretty much gone,” senior Abi Dretske said.

The district has not officially announced when classes will resume, but people are hope-

ful that The Berlin Area School District will resume a normal schedule as soon as Governor Evers lifts the "Safe at Home" plan, which extends until April 24.

“I’m hoping to at least get to finish out my senior year in the building because that’s where we started and that’s where I want to properly finish high school,” Dretske said.

In the meantime, teachers have posted their office hours,

which is a designated time that they will respond to students' questions immediately.

Students are being asked to utilize this resource and to stay positive on this journey through the unknown.

Click HERE to go to the online learning page for the high school

Search for new principal begins Helena Buttke

Reporter

The search for a new principal is on as the school district is on the lookout for a new voice to do class cheers and to be a leader.

In early February, high school principal Lynn Mork announced that he will retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Now, the search for a new principal starts.

According to Superintendent Dr. Carl Cartwright, the search has already begun and the new principal will start in July of 2020.

To apply, the candidates have to upload a resume, letter of interest, letters of recommendation,

educator license and other documents according to Cartwright.

The principal will be chosen through several rounds of interviews.

Once applications close, materials will be screened and only select applicants will get a first round interview. After that, a final round will be held and the position will be offered.

Surveys have been sent around to students and staff so Dr. Cartwright can understand what students and teachers want to see in their new leader.

“I would invite all of our students to complete the online survey where they can give input regarding the qualities they want to see in their next principal,” Cartwright said.

The online survey may be accessed HERE

Staff Survey Results Top Qualities in a Principal

-Student-centered -Supportive of faculty and staff -Understands the importance of relationships -Visible and accessible by all school stakeholders -Understands teaching and learning and how to leverage resources that result in high student performance outcomes -Fiscally responsible

Natalie Ceman

Reporter

2020 class rank to be finalized With the end of the second trimester, the class of 2020’s rank will become official as soon as Student Services releases the list.

According to the BHS Student Handbook, class rank is determined by "a specific formula made to accurately represent and identify students who have challenged themselves and enrolled in the maximum number of courses and also in challenging courses throughout their school career."

First, the student's overall GPA is multiplied by the total number of credits the student has earned.

This number is then divided by the number of credits possible for the student to have earned.

The student's cumulative GPA is then added and a class rank number is calculated.

Music Department cancels San Antonio trip Band and choir’s triennial spring break trip has joined the list of canceled events due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This year, travelers planned to head to San Antonio, Texas.

Along with staff members, participating band and/or choir students had plans to leave Thursday, April 2 for their four-day long excursion.

“We just planned to go explore San Antonio and visit some choir sessions, too,” sophomore Camdyn Rohde said.

Select students participate in regional choir Four selected students from the choir program were selected to be members of the American Choral Directors Association’s regional competition from Mar. 5-7.

After auditioning in November and vigorously preparing since, seniors Zak Kapp, Luke Piechowski and juniors Lindsay Mularski and Nick Chier traveled to Milwaukee to be part of the choir composed of students from up to 10 states.

“There was a female choir that had about 200 girls in it, with a few from Wisconsin. There was also a male choir with about 140 people in it,” junior Lindsay Mularski said.

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Opinion

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Editorial

New security system benefits district

Created by: C. Streck

Online Learning The Red 'n' Green staff weighs in

PRO -Stay in PJs -Can get through school work faster -Able to continue to learn during these scary times -Have all day to complete your work and you can take your time -Have more time to do other things because you can get work done faster -Teachers did a great job at transitioning with such short notice

CON -Internet may be slow one day

Senior Column: Surviving High School

-Different teachers use different sites for their content

Isabelle Willett

-More procrastination -Missing the bond of student and teacher interactions -Easier to get distracted -Feels like you are teaching lessons to yourself -Office hours are too early for some teachers, so if you sleep through their office hours you don't get an immediate response -Missing friends -Lacking motivation to do schoolwork

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The school is taking important steps in ensuring student safety. Earlier this month the school district installed a new security system in each of the school’s offices. The new system, called the Raptor Visitor Management System, includes checking every visitor’s ID and running a background check on them.

When a visitor enters the building they hand someone their ID. The person then takes their ID and places it into a scanner that is connected to the Raptor. It then searches the sex offender registries of all 50 states as well as checks the data base for any custodial issues or known gang members. If there are any matches found the Raptor alerts triggers immediately.

If person is clear of all of this a name tag will print off indicating the persons name, picture, destination time and date.

In many ways the school should be praised for doing more to make sure that the students and faculty feel safe com-

Most high school students experience all that high school has to offer alongside a best friend or even a sibling, but I took on high school with my dad by my side.

I was new to the Berlin School District when I was a freshman. When I decided to “school choice,” having my father in the building and as my coach was a definite appeal.

When I was an underclassmen we would bond on the 20-minute rides to and from school. I would race into his office to get permission slips signed in the middle of the day.

And when the long school days came to an end, we would lace

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ing to school. The school has improved many things as well as enforced old rules to ensure safety. Having this security prevents someone dangerous from entering the building.

Many students were upset about the greenhouse doors being locked at all times and having to walk to the common doors, but this rule was enforced for our safety. If someone were to try to sneak in it not only forces them to walk to the office doors, but the office also gets to run a background check on them.

The Raptor is truly benefical to our district as well as to the 32,000 other schools it has been installed in worldwide because of it is ability to alert if a visitor is dangerous.

No one should ever have to feel endangered when there is a visitor in the building.

These improvements of security are for the good of the student body and faculty as it creates a safer atmosphere for everyone. up our shoes together and hit the streets.

Four years of going through every trial together has come and gone and as I reflect back I couldn’t have done high school without him.

He and I had an unspoken understanding about the happenings inside the high school walls. It gave us a connection that most parents and their children never get to experience.

He was always my biggest cheerleader, and even though I couldn’t fly under the radar like I may have liked at some points, I got so much out of my highschool experience because of his encouragement.

I believe that as I continue my schooling my dad will be equally as involved. We may not get to sit in his office to talk about our days, and I may not get a fist bump before the gun goes off at a starting line, with the words “I’m proud of you already” echoing in my ears, but after four years I know he’s proud of me.

I know that he has helped to prepare me for whatever my future holds. I also know that he will be making the four-hour drive to Minnesota a little too often.

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Brownlow, Piper chosen as March Students of the Month

Carlie Streck

Editor-in-Chief

Involved in almost anything musical and just about everything in design, senior Gracie Brownlow has been sure to leave her "mark" here at BHS. Brownlow’s hefty involvement and outgoing charisma secured her spot as March’s female student of the month.

While influencing many of those around her, BHS has also been able to influence Brownlow as well, making her become more sure of who she is over the last four years.

“It’s given me a lot of friends and it’s helped me find my path and what I want to do in life. It’s taught me that sometimes you just have to realize defeat and then move on because you’re built for so many better things and to do so many better things. It’s also left the impact on me by shaping me to be the person I am today because these last four years have been filled with tremendous change

Photo submitted for me,” Brownlow said. “I’ve tried to leave a positive mark and I try to really lift people up and make everyone feel welcome here because it’s so hard to come somewhere where you don’t feel welcome or loved, so I’ve just tried to be like a ‘school mom’ and just help people on low days and just smile at everyone and make them feel like they matter here because people do matter here.”

While finding herself and becoming who she is today,

Brownlow was able to inspire best friend, senior Laura Wiegel to do the same.

“She’s really grown a lot and become more confident in herself and what she can do. She is a really positive influence and she always pushes me to get out of my comfort zone and encourages me a lot,” Wiegel said.

Also watching Brownlow become herself in her time at BHS is English teacher Cory Willhite.

“I’ve seen her get people out of their shells a little bit more. She can get people to try things they wouldn’t try before and she inspires people,” Willhite said.

Brownlow will confidently take herself to Michigan Technical College this fall for a degree in civil engineering. After graduating with that degree, she hopes to go back to school for another degree in architecture. Brownlow will be certain to continue to carry herself with charming positivity and impact everyone she meets.

“I plan to just keep being a positive person and giving a positive impact. I really want to keep in touch with people from school and be someone that is there for them because there are people that don’t always have someone there for them so it’s the least I could do. I really want to just keep my positivity at college and just try my best for everything,” Brownlow said.

Coming to BASD in fourth grade, senior Sam Piper was shy and unsure of his new life in the Berlin community, but fast-forward eight years and Piper has found his niche and positively impacts everyone he meets.

Piper's ability to brighten anyone’s day with his charming humor and infectious laugh makes him March’s male student of the month.

A bright light in senior Makenna Ponto’s life, Piper has been a source of positivity and strength all throughout her high school career.

“He’s given me a lot of confidence, he’s helped me with school

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work and he’s just made my life better in so many ways,” Ponto said.

Like so many of Piper’s peers and teachers, science teacher Ben Sanderfoot has also seen Piper leave a lasting impression on him as well as BHS as a whole.

“In my classroom Sam is a mix of a good sense of humor, pays attention and also asks good discussion questions to keep conversation going. He has a positive, upbeat attitude and he is just one of those people that is there for his friends and just everyone around him for that matter,” Sanderfoot said.

Piper has already committed to bringing his impactful and positive personality to the Air National Guard following graduation. Once he has finished his military training, he plans to go to college for a degree in packaging engineering.

“I hope to continue to be a bright light in someone's day after I leave here. Make them smile or make them laugh. I like making people laugh so if I can continue to do that and be a bright spot for someone, then that would be great,” Piper said.

Seniors pursue early graduation Natalie Ceman

Reporter

As the third and final trimester is set into motion for most students, some seniors opted to graduate early. For most of the early grads, this plan was something they had finalized ahead of time. For a few it was a decision they made at the end of second tri, and for at least one senior, they decided to graduate early once Berlin made the transition to online learning.

Unlike the rest of the senior class who finish high school on Thursday, May 28, the final days of high school for seniors who chose to graduate early came on the last day of second trimester, Friday, Mar. 6.

Senior Erin Carlson is one of the seniors diving into their adult lives three months early, cutting out a third of their senior year. Although it was not always a part of her high school plan, Carlson is glad she is graduating early.

“I never planned on graduating early, but due to some medical drama it just seemed like this was the only option that made sense.” Carlson said. “I am super glad I am doing it.

I have absolutely no regrets.”

Carlson sees numerous benefits in choosing to graduate early, including being able to work and earn money for college in the fall.

“I’m just planning on working as much as possible to relieve financial stress for college,” Carlson said.

In order to pursue early graduation, seniors must have earned their required 24 credits for graduation and have approval from their parents, their guidance counselor and Principal Lynn Mork.

A review of the student's transcript is then done before being fully approved for early graduation.

“There’s a wide variety of circumstances as to why a student graduates early,” guidance counselor Ann Ragus said.

“The number one reason is money. A lot of them have other obligations they’d like to take care of.”

According to Ragus, early graduation does not come without any downsides or difficulties.

Once a student graduates early, according to policy, they are still permitted to attend events such as prom but are ultimately ineligible to participate in any extracurriculars, such as sports.

“ The most challenging part of graduating early was making sure my grades stayed up and that I didn’t miss a lot of school,” senior Celia Dexter said. “I am very glad I did it, but I do miss my friends.”

Dexter, along with many of the early graduates, has plans to work as much as she can before starting a college career in the fall.

Dexter plans to study veterinary medicine at Marian University in Fond Du Lac. “I chose to graduate early so I can start work to save up for college and other possible finance issues,” Dexter said. “It was a long decision to think about.”

Senior Mauston Reilly, on the other hand, made a last minute decision to graduate early.

Reilly, who begins studying gas utility and construction at Moraine Park Technical College in June, said he plans to work until then to save up money for his life after high school.

“I graduated early so I could make money and save up before I start school in June,” Reilly said. “ The decision was pretty spontaneous. I decided the Monday before that since I was not taking any important classes and I wouldn’t be here for most of the day, just to graduate early.”

Early graduates will be able to walk the stage at regular graduation day, May 31.

Criteria to Graduate Early -Complete 24 credits -Have approval from parents, counselor, and principal -Have transcript reviewed to check that the student passed all required classes

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At the drive in: Shepard’s staff works swiftly on opening day Kaylnn Wilson

Reporter

After many months of waiting Shepard’s Drive-In opened on Saturday Feb. 22, with much activity for the owners, Arielle and Ron Ross. ‘‘It was very busy and stressful. Everyone was rusty. You eventually got packed into a rhythm,’’ Ron Ross said.

The couple met at Shepard’s in ‘06, both at the time working as employees. The Rosses decided to buy Shepard’s last year because the business had been part of them for such a long time. ‘‘We bought the drive in last season. We worked here for 27 years,’’ Arielle said.

For Arielle, fate was on their side as they were able to purchase the building from the previous owners. ‘‘It was meant to be. I can’t think of anyone else Craig and Carlene would sell it to. Having five months off, my dream is to be a stay at home mom, and now I get to do that,’’ Arielle said.

Now as owners and with 27 years worth of expereince, the Rosses

have a rountine down pat. ‘‘We get the fryers and the ice cream machine ready. We get here at 9 a.m., but we don’t open until10,’’ Ron said.

As Shepard’s has been part of their lives for a while, they have good understanding of how to run the business. ‘‘We have to have experience to make the business work,’’ Arielle said.

As new owners, they made some changes, adding new items to the menu and some new additions to the space as well. ‘‘We brought in some new items, like sweet corn nuggets. We bought a new menu board, and a new floor,’’ Ron said.

As many can see when they go to Shepard’s, the employess are all packed together in a small space, rushing to complete orders. It may not be the easiest working so tightly, but the whole staff is able to adjust. ‘‘You have to like the people you work with. On Fridays and Saturdays, we have seven to nine people,’’ Ron said.

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cility, it may be hard to navigate through the building. ‘‘It is and isn’t hard at times. There was only one accident. I split oreo toppings,’’ employee Joey Griffin said. ‘‘As long as you’re vocal, it’s easy.’’

To make the pressure and the stress of a fast-paced job seem easier, the staff comes up with a way to ease the chaos. ‘‘You have to have a good attitude and a good sense of humor. We like to joke around,’’ Ron said.

On opening day, that is just what the Shepard’s crew needed. ‘‘We did 400 orders. Familes came in together, all on one order. There’s more customers then,’’ Ron said.

Within that 400, Griffin completed one of those bigger orders. ‘‘It was $70.84. It was two sheets, and I wrote very small. A couple orders of cheese curds, four french fries and a plate dinner,’’ Griffin said. ‘‘It was a lot.’’

As the day went on, employees found themselves always in a rush. ‘‘I was constantly putting together orders, bagging them up and answering phones,’’ Griffin said.

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Q and A with 3-Point Contest qualifier senior Ryan Bartol Sporting Events that have been Red ‘n’ Green reporter Joey Femali: How would the tournament have worked as far as bracket, time and shooting spots? changed/ Senior Ryan Bartol: I’m not 100 percent sure, but I think that everyone would just shoot and the highaltered est score wins. There were some talks about there being different rounds, but I’m not exactly sure.

“I am going to Cancun, Mexico with my family,” senior Amelia Buttke said. “I cannot wait to relax by the beach."

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“I am going to Destin, Florida with my family,” sophomore Tyler Johnson said. “I am looking forward to golfing and the nice weather.”

“I might go to Florida or Georgia with my brother and my dad,” tech ed teacher Eric Willhite said. “I am looking forward to possibly sitting on a beach and going to the races."

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What’s on your keychain?

“My gym membership, both of my house keys, my car key and my wallet,” junior Graace Bauer said.

“I have my house keys, an Oshkosh Truck keychain to support robotics, a pink Oshkosh Truck key chain, a keychain that says 'well-behaved women seldom make history,' my MTU lanyard for school pride and a pepper spray,” Brownlow said.

“I am going to Gulf Shores, Alabama with my family,” junior Josie Bartol said. “I cannot wait to go swimming and hang out with my family and cousin Olivia Bartol.”

'Twelve Angry Men' Review: School play faithful to original Deacon Eberhardy Reporter The BHS production of "Twelve Angry Men" started out rocky with some poor line delivery that felt like the actors were reading off a piece of paper, but quickly improved as the play continued.

Each actor played their roles very well. They all fit the personality of their characters relatively well, although some of the accents that were put on didn't really fit the tone and could best be described as ‘goofy’.

Throughout the play, almost all the actors are present but the scenes usually focus on one or two. That being said, the actors in the background did not break character and continued to do small background movements that fit with the play.

During the play the actors gradually roll up sleeves and take off jackets, which fits with the original script and helps really build the atmosphere of the jurors being in a stuffy, hot room.

The costumes and makeup went well, though some of the costumes felt a little overdone.

Some of the costumes looked like they had a lot of effort and time put into them. Additionally, some of the others had unneccesary makeup that was not really noticable during the play and could’ve been left out without consequence.

The characters had very be-

lievable emotions. There were a lot of sections in the play where characters would have angry outbursts that felt believable.

In one scene the knife prop that they were using did not stick into a wall that it was supposed to, but the actors acted perfectly and the scene ended up almost better for it.

The play was very faithful to the original that students may remember from Sophomore Literature. Few if any details were changed at all.

There were a few moments in the play that used props like a diagram of a room that were a little small and definitely could have been bigger, but it was still clear what they were looking at and it didn't make a tremendous impact on the scene.

At one point in the play there's a scene where a fight is being broken up and it looks very believable. When one of the actors is being held back it really looks like he wants to fight. The actors do a great job of not falling into the weird uncanny look that fake fights can have.

Rating out of 5:

Text and photos by Kalynn Wilson

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Senior team wins annual dodgeball tournament

Deacon Eberhardy

Reporter

The Faith Community Church's annual dodgeball tournament was held Friday, March 6 in the high school gym.

The competition was not just about dodgeball, there was also a "bombs away" competition and a best dressed competition, each with its own reward.

A combination of middle school and high school teams competed in separate competitions for a cash prize.

Among the competing were senior Alec Moriarty and his teammates who have been competing together since middle school.

“We’ve been a team ever since middle school started, so since sixth grade” Moriarty said.

Moriarty’s team has had a number of people compete throughout the years.

“Throughout the years, it’s been me, Ryan, Trevor, Preston, whatever girl wants to be on our team, and whoever we can find basically,” Moriarty said.

While Moriarty’s team has changed since they first started, they haven't changed the way they play.

“We’ve changed people, but not strategy or anything,” Moriarty

Photos: D. Eberhardy Teams faced off at the annual dodegball tournament on March 6 sponsored by Faith Community Church. The senior team (left) won the tournament. said.

This year's turnout was lower than previous years. While there were many middle school teams, there were only three high school teams competing in this year's tournament.

“It was not as exciting as usual. Usually, it’s fun to compete against everybody, but with only

two other teams there wasn't much competition,” Moriarty said.

The fact that there were only three teams did have a negative impact on the competition.

“There were only three teams so it felt kind of shallow,” junior Anthony Otterstrom said.

Despite that, the competition

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was fierce. Each team was happy to try for a chance to win one of the competitions.

“I wasn't mad about not winning, that's okay. I was there for fun,” Otterstrom said.

While competing can be scary, Moriarty had some advice to give to people nervous about the competition.

“You've got nothing to lose, if you're to scared to compete you’re going to regret it later,” Moriarty said.

Otterstrom’s team also had advice for those nervous about competing.

“Just breathe, and have fun with it. Everyone else is nervous too, so it's all good,” Otterstrom said.