![Reaching out. Christopher Lesh, student at Central Catholic High School, serves ice cream during the event on March 2, 2025, at the Portland waterfront. Central Catholic was just one of the schools that sent student volunteers out to cook, prepare, dish, and serve food. Interact club’s co-president Rachel Gerber, junior, plated the food during the event. “I like how direct the contact is,” Gerber said. “You’re there [and] you’re just doing something good. It’s simple, it’s easy, you can feel good about it.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/interact-1-edited-1200x744.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
Grad requirements force creativity
Students seeking elective courses look to summer school, early bird and afterschool options to free space in their schedule.
Focusing on the song “I see the light” from the Disney movie Tangled, teacher Aubrey Patterson helps lead her choir one students in preparing for their upcoming performance. Her class is year long, which often becomes a problem for students due to other required classes. However, this obstacle can be overcome by students who have a passion too strong to let other graduation requirements keep them from the electives they enjoy the most.
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