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

Tess Breslin, Tessa Berning and Andrea Swift, 22, are taking one step at a time as class officers to change Wahlert.

Fresh steps into leading Wahlert

Anna Sigwarth, Reporter October 16, 2018

With every new school year comes new classes, new faces and new leaders. The start of the year calls for the freshman students to elect classmates to represent their class and make the year as enjoyable...

Last season, Impulse (as pictured) and Impact competed in Naperville.

Show choir tryouts taking spotlight

Maddie Roling, Reporter May 21, 2018

As the end of the 2017-2018 school year approaches, the season for show choir participants is only beginning. Some auditioners are laid back about tryouts and may even be comfortable trying out....

Wilson going back to school

Ashley Steele, Reporter May 15, 2018

by Ashley Steele Of the Gleaner Ms. Kylie Wilson, along with three other teachers, will not being teaching at Wahlert next year. While other teachers such as Ms. Jeni Kitzinger, Ms. Yao Xiao...

Remembering Luke Hoyer, Parkland victim

Sophia Shubatt, Editor May 14, 2018

Editor’s Note: Since the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, which killed 14 students and 3 adults, students across the nation are not only calling for action but also...

Shantelle Graff, 18, smiles with excitement for the upcoming school year.

Student Council ready to lead

Maddie Roling, Reporter May 4, 2018

As the end of the year approaches, many students may be thinking about summer. However, other students are already preparing for the upcoming school year through Student Senate. Class voting took place...

LEAP club members are sorting through classes recycling to see who has the least amount of non-recyclable items.

LEAP Club Brings Earth Day to Wahlert

Jennifer Carpenter, Reporter May 3, 2018

  “The average person generates over 4 pounds of trash every day and about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year. Americans make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year, enough to fill Busch...

Fight For Your Life Before Its Someone Elses Job

‘Fight For Your Life Before It’s Someone Else’s Job’

Ella Friederick, Reporter April 6, 2018

Since the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012 there have been over 290 shootings at  different schools. According to TIME magazine there have been 17 school shootings in 2018 alone. This issue has...

Junior Martha Wards design that will grace their child care center wall.

New Mural, New Opportunities

Jennifer Carpenter, Reporter March 24, 2018

by Jennifer Carpenter Of the Gleaner   From designing to painting to building whole sets, Wahlert students’ creativity never stops. A few months ago, the St. Joseph Early Childhood Center...

Winter Formal Dates

Winter Formal Dates

Ella Friederick, Reporter March 1, 2018

School dances are a fun and memorable experience for most students who attend. But, they can also be nerve-racking, especially for the youngest people of Wahlert. Freshmen have never experienced a school...

Dont be a sicko, wash your hands!

Don’t be a sicko, wash your hands!

Ella Friederick, Reporter February 27, 2018

Within the past month, sickness has spread. The flu or even colds have gone around the school with rapid speed, and the nurse’s office has seen about 6 to 10 students a day. “The flu tends to sneak...

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