Legacy Scholarship results to be announced by end of April

By Lizzie Malashetsky As seniors await notice of some of the last college acceptances, they can also expect the results of scholarships that they’ve applied for, including the annual Legacy Scholarships. Legacy Scholarship Night will be held Monday, May 9 in the WLC auditorium at 6:45pm. Legacy Scholarship Funds, Inc. gifts over 50 scholarships to…

DECA shows off skills at state competition

By Emma Weintraub Six members of Central’s DECA club (formerly known as the Distributive Education Clubs of America), seniors Noah Bloom, Ryan Kalis, Remy Sachs, Mia Rubin, Jessica Rockwell, and junior Austin Kramer, qualified for and competed at states. The competition was held at the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, Michigan March 12. The students…

Central fulfills goal for annual Canned Food Drive

By Emma Weintraub Forty-two thousand cans. That was the goal announced as Walled Lake Central’s Student Council annual canned food drive kicked off on Saturday, November 14. The canned food drive ran the entire week until Wednesday, November 25 and, ultimately, the school was successful in exceeding their goal of 42,000 cans by a few…

Central college visits draw to a close

By Jill Ciampa Beginning in September, college representatives began arriving at Central to present information about their colleges to the students. Of course many seniors have taken advantage of these visits, but sophomores and juniors have also been invited to join in. Time is running short as the final visitation will be on Monday, November…

Language classes schedule next ventures through Europe

By Jill Ciampa Biannual travel for all three languages taught at Central has been a tradition for years. Currently, the Spanish and French classes are planning their next international trips. The trip to France is to depart on March 31 and return on April 9. The trip to Spain will depart over Spring Break 2017…

Giving Tree delivers food to Detroit’s homeless

By Erykah Smith For the second year, The Giving Tree from Walled Lake Central went to volunteer at the PB&J Outreach in Detroit, Michigan. The kids and teachers got a chance to all wake up at 5 am on a Saturday morning and make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a great cause. This year…

Marching Band to perform in annual Macy’s Parade

By Ashley Kaplan The Walled Lake Central Marching Band will be performing at the annual Macy’s Day Parade in New York City on Thanksgiving morning. The 193 band members, their parents, and  their equipment will all depart on Sunday, November 22 from Walled Lake Central. They will travel by bus to New York and will…

Drama department preps for fall play

By Emma Weintraub This fall, the Drama department at Central will put on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies, as their fall play. Auditions were held the week of Monday September 21. Approximately thirty kids attended the auditions. Most auditionees received lead roles since the musical is intertwined with multiple plots.…

Welcome Center construction unveiled

By Jill Ciampa After months of anticipation, Central has finally revealed the new office constructed in the lobby. To provide more safety for students and staff, the new entrance requires anyone entering during school hours to sign in. “It was planned to end by the time school started,” stated Assistant Principal Eric Henderson. “We started…