The Panther Press

06/10/2026

Want to be part of the Panther Press or Haven Yearbook staff next year? Sign up for our August workshop at shpantherpress.com. Details on the registration form.

Any questions, reach out to adviser Ms. Plows at [email protected] — or to Clark Kerkstra, Evie Fernandez, or Kathryn Barrett!

https://shpantherpress.com/

06/05/2026

THE HAVEN CLASS OF 2026 SIGNS OUT…

Members of the Strath Haven class of 2026 were invited to participate in a ‘senior sign-out’ on the last day of senior finals, Tuesday, June 2.

Full video:

Sign-out videos by seniors of The Panther Press & Haven Yearbook: Mia Fagone Giana Gliko Kaitlyn Ho Matthew Ramirez Annika Slootmaker Josie Wieland Editing: Dylan Kelly ’27, Media for Pub…

06/03/2026

DISTRIBUTION DAY! Look for our June issue on stands, in English classes (and a few others), and online at the link belo.

Copies are going to go fast in school… make sure to grab yours before they run out!

Which issue was your favorite this year?

https://shpantherpress.com/

05/02/2026

Music, the smell of food, and dessert-covered folding tables filled the middle school blacktop on April 24, along with a crowd of high school students.

From 4 to 6 p.m., Haven hosted its annual Spring Fling. Organized by Student Council, the event included a “Bobbin’ for Apples” inflatable, a blowup obstacle course, the Dos Gringos food truck, a Kona Ice truck, and various club stands.

📝: Darcey Strachan ‘28

Music, the smell of food, and dessert-covered folding tables filled the middle school blacktop on April 24, along with a crowd of high school students. From 4 to 6 p.m., Haven hosted its annual Spr…

04/30/2026

Haven’s team came home with eight top-10 finishes and ranked 13th at the state-level tournament.

STORY: Lavanya Dixit '27

After an eight-year hiatus, Haven’s Science Olympiad team began to compete again at the State level in 2024. This year the team continued to compete by attending States on Saturday, April 25 at Pen…

04/30/2026

It’s been an unprecedented season for Haven varsity softball.

Just about a month after hitting 400 career strikeouts, senior Annika Slootmaker broke the school record, surpassing 500 career strikeouts.

Four days earlier, senior Avery Smith broke the school record for career hits.

STORY + PHOTOS: Elizabeth Gebhardt '29

It’s been an unprecedented season for Haven varsity softball. Just about a month after hitting 400 career strikeouts, senior Annika Slootmaker broke the school record, surpassing 500 career s…

04/27/2026

APRIL DISTRIBUTION DAY! The Panther Press team met early this morning to distribute the April issue to stands and classrooms. You can read the issue online at the link below. Click on each headline to read the story online.

(Plenty more stories are posted online-only this month — we had over 60 submissions!)

https://issuu.com/strathhavenpantherpress/docs/april_2026

04/26/2026

Quill & Scroll announced the winners in its 2026 Writing, Visual. Multimedia contest at the National High School Journalism Convention in Minneapolis. Congratulations to our Haven student journalists!

See all the Quill & Scroll winners: https://quillandscroll.org/2026-wvm-results/

04/26/2026

As our team continues progress on the 2026 Have Yearbook, an important announcement: THERE ARE ONLY 50 COPIES REMAINING FOR SALE!

After we reach the sales goal that Jostens set for our program this year, remaining orders will be added to a waitlist.

DON’T MISS OUT! Link to order:
https://havenyearbook.com/purchase-a-yearbook/

04/23/2026

Interact Club raises over $2,800 for Make-A-Wish Rising Stars

Haven’s Interact Club raised $2,801.19 this year for the Make-A-Wish Rising Stars program, surpassing its fundraising goal by over $800 and helping grant the wish of Naccai, a child living with the severe form of MPS I.

📝: Anabella Larin

Haven’s Interact Club raised $2,801.19 this year for the Make-A-Wish Rising Stars program, surpassing its fundraising goal by over $800 and helping grant the wish of Naccai, a child living with the…