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Bright Star: Behind the Scenes

Bright Star: Behind the Scenes

Isabelle Erickson, Andrew Holton, J. Lee, and Violet Pandya February 10, 2024

“I would absolutely do it all again if given the chance,” said Colleen Jaskulski, theater director at Wauwatosa East. What are the components that make a complete show? Of course, the pit, cast,...

Person of Interest: Miss Tasha

Person of Interest: Miss Tasha

Adeline Jaeckels and Travis Burns January 25, 2024

What does an average day look like for you? An average day looks like for me, very busy, very busy. I still have a small child at home so I have to make sure she gets off to school and then I'm here...

New Teacher Feature: Ms. Salameh

New Teacher Feature: Ms. Salameh

Keagan Young, Writer November 30, 2023

One of the new teachers this year at Tosa East is Ms. Salameh, a recent college graduate from Madison’s teacher ed program and the new Forensics coach. During the interview, Ms. Salameh was excited to...

New Teacher Feature: Mrs. Fons

New Teacher Feature: Mrs. Fons

Nate Close and Steven Thomas November 16, 2023

Tosa East looks a lot different this year with all the new faces on our staff. This interview will give you a look into the life of one of our new AP Human Geography and American Public Policy teacher,...

New Staff Feature: Mrs. Probst

New Staff Feature: Mrs. Probst

Isabelle Erickson, Writer November 14, 2023

Mrs. Probst is one of the many new administrators working at East this school year. As she has taught for more than 20 years, Probst is certainly a qualified new addition to the Wauwatosa School District....

New Staff Feature: Mrs. Wesley

New Staff Feature: Mrs. Wesley

Madeline Dellemann, Writer October 22, 2023

Interview with Mrs. Wesley Three administrative staff members took a leave from Tosa East after the previous school year. Because of this, many students have been wondering who has taken on the roles....

East's New Principal: Dr. Plank

East’s New Principal: Dr. Plank

Maria Sapida, Writer October 12, 2023

A new era has officially begun at Tosa East; saying goodbye to Mr. Hughes and hello to Dr. Plank. Now, he has to get used to all the quirks and trends of Tosa East. During the interview with Dr. Plank,...

New Teacher Feature: Mr. Aronow

New Teacher Feature: Mr. Aronow

Mariana Perez, Editor October 5, 2023

Interview with Mr. Aronow Over the summer, one of the burning questions on the minds of many Tosa East students has been: Who will ever replace the beloved Mr. McDaniel? Well, a new school year has...

Exchange Students' Year Comes to a Close

Exchange Students’ Year Comes to a Close

Violet Pandya, Editor June 5, 2023

AFS is a foreign exchange student program that partners with Tosa East to bring exchange students into the Wauwatosa community. This year, five students arrived, coming from Switzerland, Portugal, Finland,...

Officer Tracy Burbach is recognized by Representative Robyn Vining.

Officer Tracy Retirement

Malik Boyd, Editor May 10, 2023

“There's been so many moments to celebrate. I think what I really enjoy most about my career has been the school resource officer,” said Wauwatosa police Officer Tracy Burbach. After 31 years of dedication...

April 4th School Board Election Candidates

March 28, 2023
Read all the Q&As about the upcoming school board election to be educated on your choice of candidate.
School Board Candidate Feature - Chris Zirbes, Seat 5

School Board Candidate Feature – Chris Zirbes, Seat 5

Eve Lazarski and Evelyn Skyberg Greer March 28, 2023

Chris Zirbes is running for seat 5 of the Wauwatosa School board. He has 3 children in the Wauwatosa School District, and has a background in finance. His main priorities are teacher retention, student...

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