The Mirror

Finally! School’s almost over!

May 29, 2019

Finals this year are quite abnormal. Normally they would have been held on Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June6, but due to the many snow and cold days the district had this year, finals were rescheduled to Monday, June 10 and...

Class officer nominations

May 22, 2019

Nomination forms for class office are due on Friday, May24, at 3:00 p.m.. in the main office. Forms are available in the main office. Students nominating themselves need to obtain two teacher endorsements and 14 student endorsements....

Attention all Seniors

May 21, 2019

With the graduation ceremony coming up this Sunday, be sure to know all the important dates and times to prepare for that. This Friday at 8 a.m. will be the graduation rehearsal where seniors will practice the ceremony and...

Leading the way through leadership

May 20, 2019

Incoming seniors or juniors can learn new leadership skills and experiences with a new program. The Portage County High School Leadership Program is currently accepting applications to participate in the brand new program for...

Tickets available for Project Graduation

May 17, 2019

Graduation is right around the corner. May 23 will be the official date that the seniors of SPASH are free to the world. Before they go, all seniors are invited to Project Graduation on May 26 in SPASH. Project Graduation was...

Konopacky offers advice for students

May 16, 2019

TIGIST FICKEN The Mirror What is your plan after high school? Are you a student who is uncertain what your life is going to be after high school? Jill Konopacky, a statistics teacher at Stevens Point Areas Senior High ...

The Mirror reflects on the year with Jon Vollendorf

May 16, 2019

NICK PEOTTER The Mirror Our principal wears many hats. He’s the one who makes decisions that nobody wants to make. He delegates all the teacher and faculty to run the school. He manages the schools budget, he orders sch...

A jazzy night

May 16, 2019

Looking for a night of good music? Come to the Central Wisconsin Jazz Ensemble's "Midwest Jazz" concert. The concert is on May 17 at 7:30 p.m. with a pre-show performance by the SPASH Jazz Band starting at 7:00 p.m. Central...

A look at racism

May 16, 2019

NAOMI CLENDENNING The Mirror Various events in her life had Rachel Clendenning moving multiple times throughout her life. From northern Wisconsin to southern Mississippi, the events in her life allowed Clendenning to obtai...

The life of an immigrant in the U.S.

May 16, 2019

ARIANA SOTELO The Mirror Stereotypes, discrimination, and prejudice are like a dark cloud looming over the United States and one of the groups that have to face these issues the most are immigrants. An immigrant fro...

Holy Schmidt!

May 16, 2019

LIAM GLENNON The Mirror Many Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) band students stay in the program due to Brad Schmidt, the band director. He teaches all of bands at SPASH, and the P.J. Jacobs Jazz Band. He has been teaching...

Elementary track meet May 21 and 22

May 15, 2019

The Gene LaRose Elementary District Track meet is an annual gathering where the fifth and sixth-grade classes from all of the district's elementary schools compete in various physical sports and events. This marks a special year...