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Bear Facts

Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts

Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts

Jim Weimer

Jim Weimer, Staff Writer

The Incredible Jim has been in the journalism program for 4 years and is in his second year on staff. Jim plays guitar and plays for the varsity tennis team. He works part time as a tennis coach for young children. He wants to study computer science or psychology at an east or west coast university, and his ultimate goal in life is to be taller than his uncle (6’ 5”).

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Best Bear Pair: Work Couples

Jim Weimer, staff writer
February 28, 2017
Roberto Guagnelli, junior in blue, has been playing tennis since he was about 10. Since then, he has played at the top of the school’s varsity tennis lineup for two years, and was in the top 80 in the midwest for USTA last year.

From the field to the court

Jim Weimer, staff writer
May 26, 2016
Anthony Powles, junior, plays at Battle of the Bands 2016 with the Jimmy Carter Rabbit Incident. He has been playing for four years, starting on buckets and moving to the drums.

Bucket drummer to band member

Jim Weimer, staff writer
March 9, 2016
MOD Pizza: An instant hit

MOD Pizza: An instant hit

Jim Weimer, staff writer
December 16, 2015
Playing their way to the top

Playing their way to the top

Jim Weimer, staff writer
December 11, 2015
Mr. Ziarnik’s students enjoy their trip to Christkindlmarkt in Downtown Chicago. The students will practice their German while talking to the salespeople, many  of whome have come directly from Germany

A little piece of Germany in Chicago

Jim Weimer, staff writer
December 3, 2015
Alex Li, who has been teaching for Fenghua Academy for two years, is pictured with his volunteer group, who taught English to people in China.

From textbooks to gradebooks

Jim Weimer, staff writer
November 18, 2015
Robert Knuth has been teaching at the high school since 1986. Before teaching, he fixed helicopters for the army, trained soldiers, and was part of the drone program in Iraq.

29 years and still going

Jim Weimer, staff writer
November 5, 2015
Last year LZHS joined Operation Stand Down to give clothes to unemployed and homeless veterans. This year we once again join the cause to help those who served.

Stand up for Stand Down

Jim Weimer, staff writer
October 13, 2015
The school has been trying Canvas for two years now, and it is definitely pushing to replace paper using this iPad app. Photo from Instructure.

Is Canvas ready to take on paper?

Jim Weimer, staff writer
September 17, 2015

New guards to bring extra security

Jim Weimer, staff writer
September 9, 2015
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