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The Wave

The Student News Site of Prior Lake High School

The Wave

Chemical Health Specialist Katie Ward plants healthy seeds

Chemical Health Specialist Katie Ward plants healthy seeds

Nary Sophea, Wave Staff Feb 5, 2025

According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), among Americans aged 12 years and older, 37.3 million were current illegal drug users (used within the last 30 days) as of 2020.   Studies...

New teacher feature: Ms. Kile

New teacher feature: Ms. Kile

Ms. Yakymi, PLHS Staff Feb 4, 2025

Ms. Kile teaches intermediate Algebra and geometry this year. She graduated from Carleton College with a math degree and went to Augsburg University to get her teaching credentials and masters degree....

Unified Phy Ed and Unified FACS classes bring students together

Unified Phy Ed and Unified FACS classes bring students together

Ava Thomas, Wave Staff Jan 16, 2025

Have you heard about the Unified classes or seen them listed on PLHS’s course catalog? There’s a chance you haven’t, as the 2024-2025 school year is only the first year they have been offered here...

New teacher feature: Ms. Johnson

New teacher feature: Ms. Johnson

Ms. Yakymi, PLHS Staff Dec 13, 2024

Ms. Brooke Johnson is excited to be at Prior Lake High School as one of the new Geometry and Algebra 2 math teachers. She's originally from Waconia, Minnesota, and recently graduated from the University...

Audrey II

The puppets make the production

Anise Izumi and Erika Briggs Nov 18, 2024

November 21- 24 marks an exciting time for the Prior Lake High School theater cast and crew when they perform the musical Little Shop of Horrors.     For some context, Little Shop of Horrors...

A Teacher for the Record Books

A Teacher for the Record Books

Calvin Lundquist, Contributor Nov 15, 2024

Students might know him for his festive ties or hallway greetings, but social studies teacher Jared Daggit is much more than just the greeter of the B200 pod.    Jared Daggit forges vital connections...

Sofia (in green) during a performance from the 2023 production of “Grease.” Photo courtesy of Rita Weaver photography.

Following in her sibling’s path is just the first step to achieving her goals

Breauna Krueger, Contributor Nov 15, 2024

Three AP classes, two AP classes in the previous two years, very time consuming after-school activities, and 80+ volunteer hours.  All of this is done with the hopes of getting into a good college...

New teacher feature: Ms. Koloski

New teacher feature: Ms. Koloski

Ms. Yakymi, PLHS Staff Nov 15, 2024

Ms. Koloski grew up in Shakopee, Minnesota, but is originally from Guatemala.  I have two black yorkie poos that I love dearly.  I graduated from Shakopee High School, and I completed my undergrad...

Ms. Kvinge, a new English teacher at PLHS

New teacher feature: Ms. Kvinge

Ms. Yakymi, PLHS Staff Oct 31, 2024

Ms. Kvinge is a new English 9 and 10 teacher at PLHS. She's excited to be back in the classroom after 5 years off to raise her two kids, now 5 and 6. Before that, she was a teacher at Roosevelt High...

International Students Club members

International Student Club thrives at PLHS

Nary Sophea, Wave Staff Oct 3, 2024

The International Student Club (ISC) is on a mission to unite all students with different nationalities and cultures within our school and community.    President Sharlene Vang started the...

Mr. Yager, new guidance counselor (H-K) at PLHS

New Teacher (or counselor) Feature: Mr. Yager

Ms. Yakymi, PLHS Staff Sep 26, 2024

Prior to PLHS, I was at an online program. I learned very quickly that I missed interacting with students/families/teachers/people, which is what brought me to PLHS! Prior to my online gig, I was at Farmington...

Mrs. Baer visiting Greece

A Super Star Teacher

Ava Thomas and Julia Johnson May 30, 2024

Being a teacher involves lots of unseen parts both inside and outside of school. For example, although many of Mrs. Baer’s students witness her in-class kindness daily, what she does behind the scenes...

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