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Lake Stevens juniors Skyler Bagher, Jordan Conner, Andrew Deebach, Aiden Pyle, and Ryan Sobosky receive an award for their website at 2016 VEX Worlds. The five juniors competed and took first place in the EMC Robotics Team Website Challenge in March 2016 , which forwarded them on to VEX Worlds, where they were recognized on April 22. “[The] 2016 VEX Worlds, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, brings together top robotics teams in the VEX IQ Challenge, VEX Robotics Competition, and VEX U under one roof to celebrate their accomplishments and participate with the best teams from around the world. VEX Worlds will include top teams from events happening in cities around the world,” said Pyle.

Robotics victory

LSHS robotics team takes first in world competition
Bailey Hall, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2016
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FCCLA success at state brings hope for Nationals

8 LSHS students were successful in earning credibility for Nationals
Taiya Reynolds, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2016
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Choirs come together to sing “Celebration” as a final song for their audience. "The All District Music Festival was great, I love seeing all of the choirs working together to make a great show" said senior and Concert Choir member Stephanie Wislen. It was a successful concert that showed off the heaps of musical talent in the Lake Stevens School District.

Lake Stevens School District choirs perform wonderfully at the All District Festival

All the choirs of Lake Stevens came together Thursday the 28 to put on a spectacular show
Brittney Wood, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2016
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Juniors Colton Richards and Quinlan Hayes and senior Easton Funk (left to right) play in the  April 27 game against Cascade High School. Despite ups and downs this season the team has worked hard to come back for the end of the regular season. “From here on out, I feel like we have to win every single game to go into the playoffs hot and ready to go. We have a chance to make it back to state, that’s the ultimate goal,” senior Conner Sayles said.

Boys baseball tries for a comeback

Cierra Holder, Staff Photographer
May 2, 2016
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On April 26 the LSHS girls tennis team faces off against Mariner High School with senior Bernadette Miles and junior Ryann Rasmussen playing first doubles. With a killer season of 10 wins and only one loss under their belt, the team is coming prepared to their last regular season matches. “Our team is kicking some butt. I’m really proud of everyone. We’re a relatively young team. We only have a handful of seniors, so I think it's awesome how our sophomores and juniors are still able to compete with everyone,” senior Shaylen Huot said.

Girls tennis dominates, 10-1

Cierra Holder, Staff Photographer
May 2, 2016
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Around 683 students will arrive next year being the largest class LSHS has seen. The graduating class of 2019 has caused much excitement, but also has made some anxious. “[The next class being the largest] is exciting. It’s a compliment to our school that people want to come and live in the community and be here. The other side of it is, it’s daunting; it’s a lot of kids,” Cahan said.

Principal Eric Cahan gives insight on the anticipation for the Class of 2019

Staff and facility additions needed to account for the 2016-2017 school year
Rose Blume, Sports Editor
May 2, 2016
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LSHS undergoes accreditation

Bailey Hall, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2016
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ORCA’s teachers care about the research that students conduct, making sure they do their best to help as much as possible and try to incorporate the local environment into all aspects of the curriculum. Both teachers and students that seniors Kayla Owens, Michael Finley, Acacia Quidort and Victoria Beavers have encountered in ORCA have helped their learning experience in the scientific field. “I will definitely keep in touch with everyone I’ve met through ORCA. Even now as people are making college decisions we are finding ways to stay in touch for next year,” Quidort said.

ORCA program focuses on student progress in the science field

Students utilize opportunities presented to them
Rose Blume, Sports Editor
May 2, 2016
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Many students in the class of 2016 suffer from senioritis and the only cure is graduation. “I think senioritis is silly. A lot of times I think it's an excuse for a lot of people to give up, or be lazy or an excuse for people to think they don't need to put any effort into the end of their high school career. Don't get me wrong, I am looking forward to graduating and moving on to the next part of my life, but that doesn't mean I deserve the right to be a bum and not respect what I am expected to do for the rest of the year,” said senior Amanda Anderson. The debate is still active as students argue weather senioritis is well deserved from years of working hard or just an excuse for seniors to cast away their responsibilities.

Does senioritis affect the level to which you enjoy or succeed in your senior year?

Seniors at Lake Stevens share their opinions about how senioritis impacts their lives
Brittney Wood, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2016
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Sophomores: Alyssa Alexander, Kylee Griffin; juniors: Brendan Calvo, Sophie Grieser, McKenna Marks Superintendent AmyBeth Cook, Executive Director of Secondary Education John Gerbert, Principal Eric Cahan, Athletic Director Jason Pearson, Executive Director of Operations Robb Stanton, Maintenance Supervisor Kevin Knowles, Energy Education Specialist ​Barbara Ossowski, and Custodial Supervisor Mike Hampton tour North Creek, Shorecrest and Bellevue high schools to view the work of potential architects. Input about LSHS building needs was given by the students. “Once we get an architect on board, we will begin working on a schedule for design and construction and discussing what additional roles students can play in the process. We’ll be seeking input from all students and working with leadership to regularly communicate about our progress,” Stanton said.

Architects display what they could do for the school

District seeks student opinions on school improvements
Rose Blume, Sports Editor
April 25, 2016
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Nightlock slides easily into a slot on the bottom of a door and into a hole in the ground to barricade the door. The device was chosen for its strong role in the A.L.I.C.E program. “You couldn’t open the door if you wanted to,” Principal Eric Cahan said.

New addition debuts for A.L.I.C.E.

Nightlock barricades doors to ensure safer environment during a lockdown
Rose Blume, Sports Editor
April 25, 2016
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