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Mayfield poses for a photo outside of ELHS on Sept 7.

Meeting Mr. Mayfield

Story by Adan Quan and Frankie Calabrese Barton
November 9, 2022
U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin speaks to a crowd of community members at a political event held in the high school gym alongside U.S. representative Liz Cheney. At the event, Slotkin primarily spoke about political polarization, extremism on both sides of the aisle and her relationship with Cheney.

Elissa Slotkin and Liz Cheney’s Joint Rally at ELHS: A Look Inside

Story by Adan Quan, Editor-in-Chief, Copy
November 4, 2022
Speaking a crowd of community members at a political event in the high school gym alongside Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Representative Elissa Slotkin captivates the audience with various stories from the campaign trail and D.C. At the event, Slotkin primarily spoke about political polarization, extremism on both sides of the aisle and her relationship with Cheney.

EDITORIAL: On election day, make the only reasonable choice

Story by The Portrait Editorial Board
November 4, 2022
Watching over his athletes during a track practice on May 23, Patrick Murray observes as the runners begin a set. Murray has coached the team for several years now, and has taught at ELHS for decades.

Leaving their mark

Story by Adan Quan, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2022
Barb McCaffrey helps Montana Washington (10) in her special-needs classroom. McCaffrey often works with students between four to six years, from when they walk into her room to when they walk across the graduation stage.

Barb McCaffrey

Story by Adan Quan, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2022
Laughing with her class on May 19, French teacher Marcy Sheldon shows a movie to her combined AP French and Careers in French class. As the department chair of World Languages, Sheldon has overseen major changes to how language is taught.

Marcy Sheldon

Story by Adan Quan, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2022
Helping Joseph DeRogatis-Frilingos (11), paraprofessional Amy Celentino advises on a geography activity. Celentino has worked in the district for 24 years, and has seen many students come and go through the special education program.

Amy Celentino

Story by Adan Quan, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2022
Advising an athlete on his form, English teacher and coach Patrick Murray leads track practice on May 23. I tell my athletes, success... is not the outcome, its the process, Murray said.

Patrick Murray

Story by Adan Quan, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2022
Shredding the electric cello, Graham Flynn (11) accompanies the orchestra. Flynn will be playing on Livin on a Prayer, for the concert on April 29

Shaking the Stage

Story by Donald Keough, Visuals Editor
May 11, 2022
Holding the flag of the Comanche Nation, Noemi Tehauno (12) poses for a photo. Tehauno is a registered member of the Comanche nation, and prefers to be identified with their tribe rather than a general label like Indigenous.

Breaking the silence

May 6, 2022
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Board of Education to vote on rescinding mask policy

Story by Adan Quan, Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2022
Walking around his classroom, Ross Gorman leads his World History class in a lesson on the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin on Mar. 11. Gorman will be teaching one section per semester of Black American History, starting in the 2022-23 school year. Having taken black history courses at MSU and being interested in the topic, Gorman has pushed for one to be created at ELHS since he was hired, only just now getting it approved.

A better reflection

Story by Adan Quan, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2022
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