![MORE THAN A GAME. With two diving catches in the outfield, the Lions showed up defensively, aiding in their victory over the Pacers. One catch was made by Atwood, and the other by McGraw. Throughout the game, the Lions knew that it wasn’t just about their victory today. “I think [playing for cancer] makes it bigger than just a game,” McGraw said. “Knowing that you have a bigger impact in this world than just who you are as one person.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/I70A1454-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Students in the National Art Honor Society work on the Mount Hood mural on the window of SouthLake Church. The students brought a variety of paints and mixed their own custom colors. “Instead of brushstrokes, we’re doing more dabbing, because it gives [a] better impression of tree foliage, rather than looking like actual brush strokes, because if we’re painting trees, we need it to look like trees,” Crawford said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2397-1200x900.jpg)
WLHS cuts classes to adopt several new classes
Linda Snyder, 9, and Peter McCoid, 11, work on their color scheme projects in art.
New classes are going to be available to students for the 2014-2015 school year. With the additions, some current courses will be cut.
The following courses will be new additions:
- AP English Language/Composition
- AP Physics I and II
- Creative Writing II
- Web Programming
- Early Bird Yearbook
These courses will not be available during the 2014-2015 school year:
- English 11 Honors
- Advanced PE
- AP Physics B
- Interactive Animation for the Web
- Fiber Arts I and II (some projects from it will be included in Art III)
- AP Art History (not enough people forecasted for it)
With these new course additions and removals, changes will also be made to the current Art I, II and III curriculums.
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When she's not capturing touchdowns on the football field, or catching fly balls on the diamond, Brittany Park, senior can be found solving the latest...
![MORE THAN A GAME. With two diving catches in the outfield, the Lions showed up defensively, aiding in their victory over the Pacers. One catch was made by Atwood, and the other by McGraw. Throughout the game, the Lions knew that it wasn’t just about their victory today. “I think [playing for cancer] makes it bigger than just a game,” McGraw said. “Knowing that you have a bigger impact in this world than just who you are as one person.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/I70A1454-1-600x400.jpg)
