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Berlin Update 2025

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January 3, 2025
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Junior TasiAna Sanchez (right) and junior Garrett Lundt (left) rehearse their scene in "Kodachrome," where their characters prepare for a divorce. While the divorce is hard, it brings each of the characters relief.
BHS begins production of "Kodachrome"
Junior Meradeth Reinsbach signs her name on the whiteboard after her interview for Youth of the Year. Reinsbach won Tri-county Youth of the Year award and now will compete state wide. “Mrs. Eydie was the main person that wanted me to try out for Youth of the Year, and Mrs. Pollesch also was a big help in the whole process,” Reinsbach said.
Reinsbach named Youth of the Year
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction gave the high school an overall score of 56.9. “There’s a lot of chatter out there for some that are kind of negative about our schools or negative about our community,” Superintendent Dr. Emmet Durtschi said, “And I would challenge them all to think about what we can do together to actually make it better, instead of just pointing fingers.”
School report card results less than satisfactory
This year's VEX Robotics Club machine is designed to grab a stake and add rings to it. The more rings placed on different steaks the more points earned.
VEX Robotics Club places first in recent competition
BHS is having a Bridge Day on Jan. 17 to allow students the opportunity to fix their grades. “The purpose of Bridge Day is to give students one last opportunity to improve their grade, as a final sort of wrap up,” Principal Bryant Bednarek said.
BHS implements ‘Bridge Day’ to improve grades, relieve stress
The Student Council hosted a Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning. “The turkey trot started around 9 a.m. and everyone finished on their own,”student council co-president senior Aidan Pierstorff said.
Student council raises money through annual Turkey Trot
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Swim Coach Phil Sass celebrates with the 2002 girls sectional champions. Susan (Harmsen) Voigt 03’, a member of the team, reflected on her improvement. “When I first started swimming I was NOT good. I was barely able to swim a full lap across the pool to make the team,” Voigt said. “His coaching was the primary reason for my success as an athlete.”
Phil Sass, cornerstone of swimming program, passes at 79
Junior Jakob Martin prepares to wrestle opponent.
Wrestler achieves 100th win
Junior Meradeth Reinsbach revs the engine on her Corvette. “The Corvette is named Gretta. I just call her Gretta Vette,” Reinsbach said. “I carry polaroid pictures of them in my wallet because I love them so much.”
Student shows love for unique cars
Luttropp and Berndt chosen as January Student of the Month
Luttropp and Berndt chosen as January Student of the Month
Senior Michael Sahotsky getting strapped into the empathy belly by family and consumer science teacher Missy Daubner. “At first I was like oh this is going to be easy just a couple extra pounds then she put the bag that passes on my bladder, and the lead balls to simulate elbows and knees and at that point I was like wow this is gonna be tougher than I thought,” Sahotsky said.
Student tries Empathy Belly simulator
The Red 'n' Green celebrates 100 years of being an open forum for student voices.
The Red 'n' Green celebrates 100 years as open forum