Spartan School Store is Ready for Business
Whether you forgot a pencil, get really hungry, or just need some new apparel, now all those needs are met with the SL Spartan school store. The Spartan school store is now open for business on days 3...
View ArticleBoys’ Volleyball: A Rising Trend at Southern Lehigh
Southern Lehigh’s Boys’ Volleyball Club Team is back for a third season. The team was created when interest from a group of seniors from the class of 2012 prompted the formation of the club. The core...
View ArticleNo More Boring Summer Books!
This year there are many new changes in the summer reading lists. Over the summer students will be able to choose among more book options as they complete the assigned reading for next fall....
View ArticleFiction Brings Real-Life Success for SL Grad Alivia Anders
Local author and 2009 Southern Lehigh alumnus, Alivia Anders, has shown that college isn’t always necessary to follow your dreams. She took a different path and five years after graduating, she is...
View Article‘Global Nomads’ Connect with Students in Middle East
When most students go to school, the first people they talk to are their friends or teachers. Not for this group of students. A group of 26 freshmen find themselves face to face with students from...
View ArticleThe Spartan Mascot
This fall, Southern Lehigh welcomed a new addition: the Spartan mascot. Under the mask, sophomores Corey Janda, Ethan Walkowicz, and Michael Partington take turns spreading spirit at school events. To...
View ArticleSpartans Fall Short in District Playoffs
On May 13, the Southern Lehigh Spartan varsity baseball team clinched a district playoff berth with a victory over Daniel Boone and Pennridge to finish their regular season. The Spartans then faced the...
View ArticleAngels of Southern Lehigh
On May 17, the Southern Lehigh baseball team traveled to Schnecksville, PA, to participate in Miracle League, a league where disabled kids play baseball. Many teams participate as “angels” to help...
View ArticleSenior Media Day Part Two
On March 16th at the biggest spring media day in the school’s history, Southern Lehigh showed off 23 top senior athletes who will go on to play sports in college. Four swimmers, one girls soccer...
View ArticleSouthern Lehigh Libraries Feel Effects of Budget Cuts
Southern Lehigh has a reputation for being a well-funded, high-scoring school district, a reason why many parents choose to live in this district. This is why it comes as a surprise to many that...
View ArticleBrewed Awakening
The best part of waking up is Folgers in your…trash? I don’t think that’s the right ending to that sentence, but it has been one of the main problems at the high school lately. Whether it’s Folgers...
View ArticleSouthern Lehigh Says Hola to Ms Matthews
Bienvenidos to Ms. Elizabeth Matthews, the newest faculty member in the Spanish department. “It has been wonderful having another teacher in our Spanish program,” Spanish teacher Mrs. Joan...
View ArticleA Season of Change for Spartan Varsity Football
The 2014-2015 school year has started, meaning that one of Southern Lehigh’s premiere fall sports is back at it: football. The 2014 Southern Lehigh football team hopes to rewrite last November’s upset...
View ArticleBacking up to Assigned Parking
In response to the negative feedback of last year’s parking policy, administration quickly changed the parking system back to the old-fashioned assigned spots. With this change comes several student...
View ArticleKidsPeace Helps Central American Children
On September 25th, Michelle Williams, KidsPeace Executive Director of the Pennsylvania branch, spoke to seniors currently enrolled in the social studies course Contemporary Issues in Education,...
View ArticleThe Sound of Solehi
On November 12, Southern Lehigh High School’s production of “The Sound of Music” will have its opening night in the high school auditorium. The story of a young woman who leaves a convent to become a...
View ArticleFreshman Survival Guide
Freshman year. Class of 2018. Incoming freshmen are faced with maneuvering through unfamiliar hallways, adjusting to a 77-minute period, and managing far more difficult courses than in middle school....
View ArticleDerek Jeter and His Legendary Career
Derek Jeter retired from baseball in September 2014 after having one of the best shortstop careers in MLB history. “I think he was an inspiring player,” math teacher and baseball coach Mr. Matt...
View ArticleNew Server Blocks Non-Educational Websites
Over the summer, a new server, Light speed Systems, was installed for the school district. The server now filters out selected non-educational websites both at home and in school. “As a district we...
View ArticleThe Wait is Over: The iPhone 6 is Here
On September 9th, Apple released information about the brand new iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus which was made available to the public on September 19th. With the release of the new iPhones, there is...
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