The student news site of Wahlert Catholic High School

The Gleaner

The student news site of Wahlert Catholic High School

The Gleaner

The student news site of Wahlert Catholic High School

The Gleaner

Wahlert teachers team up to compete in a rec volleyball league at Courtside.

Smith: ‘Our names Will go down in history’

Brant Perry, Reporter April 15, 2019

Faculty and staff at Wahlert are not only good at their day jobs. A Wahlert staff-led rec volleyball team recently won a tournament championship. The team included teachers Cole Smith, Aaron Behnke, Sean...

How can you make a difference this Earth Day?

Ava Hoelscher, Reporter April 15, 2019

Spring has arrived, and soon we will see budding flowers, green trees, and bright sunny skies stretching into evening. Along with the pleasant weather comes Earth Day on April 22. Earth Day brings awareness...

Freshmen stepping up to expectations

Freshmen stepping up to expectations

Isabelle Pfeiffer, Reporter March 15, 2019

Far away games, long practices, and late nights are all a part of playing a varsity sport. Only some, however, are lucky enough to experience these things as freshmen. Natalie Kelzer, ’22, had the privilege...

Holy Family Catholic School nurse, Beth Broderick, demonstrates a insulin shot.

Anti-Vaccine Movement causes outbreaks

Maddie McCarron, Editor March 15, 2019

Measles and mumps, illnesses once thought to be extinct for decades, are making new outbreaks across the world and the U.S. due to people refusing to get vaccinated. Many don’t get vaccinated because...

New year’s resolutions lack follow through

Jamie Vondra, Reporter February 21, 2019

New Year's celebrations have come and gone, and most resolutions have slowly disappeared. Research from Scranton University in Pennsylvania shows that only eight percent of people follow through with their...

Schriver tinkers with ‘no soil’ farming systems

Ellie Meyer, Reporter February 21, 2019

Hydroponics is a crazy way of farming without soil. How is this possible? Biology teacher Mrs. Korrin Schriver has the answer. “The hydroponic system has a water reservoir and you keep adding...

Rock the Rafters

Rock the Rafters

Lizzie Kann, Reporter February 21, 2019

Dancers were rockin’ it at Rock the Rafters, a dance showcase recently held by the Wahlert Dance team. The annual showcase held on Jan. 27th,  was a fundraiser for the Wahlert Catholic Dance Team. Each...

Textile brings new color to the halls

Cathryn Skahill, Reporter February 21, 2019

The textile class is new this year and is taught by Ms. Sarah Conlon. She and Ms. Jenna Michel received a grant from Circle of Celebration. With that money, they were able to purchase the necessary products...

Students stay strong during surgeries

Kate Hingtgen, Reporter February 18, 2019

  Several students at Wahlert have had many health challenges and are learning how to overcome them.  For instance, Avery Fair, ‘20, was diagnosed with scoliosis in fourth grade but was treated...

Nate Pierroti, 12, standing next to the Seeker that he created this past year.

Alumni making history

Sophie Skemp, Reporter February 18, 2019

by Sophie Skemp Of the Gleaner Nate Pierroti, ‘12, a former student at Wahlert Catholic, thought he could help improve and increase the performance of many football players across the nation,...

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