The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online
The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online
The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online
Maura Whitaker

Maura Whitaker, Staffer

Maura Whitaker is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She loves math, science, and writing, and is a GEMS board member. She also partakes in She’s the First and Relay for Life. On the athletic side of things, Maura is on the volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse teams at Homestead. When she manages to have a few spare minutes that are not taken up by academics or sports, Maura likes to relax by spending time with family and friends, or reading a good book.

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Greta Diehl, sophomore, completes her Spanish class work from home. Diehl’s family decided that online learning would be the safest option for them in order to help lower the risk of bringing COVID-19 into their home. “Working on school at home gets tough when you have to train your brain to focus in an environment that you usually relax in. Other than that, it has not had many negative effects on me,” Diehl said.

The impacts and future of online learning

Maura Whitaker, Staffer
March 12, 2021
Luedtke participates in reading time in the hallway outside her class.

Same but different

Maura Whitaker, Staffer
February 26, 2021
The Homestead High School parking lot after a

2020: A Homestead Perspective

Maura Whitaker, Staffer
January 25, 2021
Children’s Wisconsin posts a celebratory tweet in honor of the first group of their staff to receive the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

FDA grants Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech permission to disperse COVID-19 vaccine

Maura Whitaker, Staffer
January 4, 2021
Life is daring adventure

Life is daring adventure

Maura Whitaker, Staffer
January 4, 2021
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