Palmetto High School has an amazing staff! Amongst the amazing staff are astonishing teachers; one of these teachers being Mrs.Bennett. Velma Bennett is one of Palmetto High’s Social Studies teachers. Earlier this year, she was diagnosed with pre-cancer cells. Due to this diagnosis, she was told she’d be receiving surgery. Originally, the surgery was supposed…
Graduation without Grad Tickets
Seniors are given six graduation tickets to give to their family. They come to an issue every year where six tickets is not nearly enough. Everyone wants to invite their whole family including their aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas. They have been their for them their whole life and watched them through their success. Obviously…
McDonald’s Worth a Mustang
This past week, Palmetto High School participated in a fund-raising event where students and staff test drove luxury cars in order to raise money for the school. However, this normally boring exercise around in circles was given an interesting twist when one of the cars , a Mustang, disappeared for longer than usual.…
The First Rule of Fight Club
This week there has been a fight every day. It also followed to the next week to make a total count of seven fights. Palmetto is turning into teammates and best friends turning against each other. These fights are over looking at someone sideways or over a relationship. These are not things we should be…
How To Prevent Car Break-ins
Each year, $1.255 billion in personal items are stolen from vehicles in about 1.85 million thefts; and for every theft, experts estimate, there are several break-ins and attempted break-ins. An immense reason why there are car break-ins are from unlocked doors. Even if you aren’t going to be away from your vehicle for very long,…
The East Manatee Admiral’s Road To Victory
The East Manatee Admirals, a local competitive hockey league, had an exciting night, Friday, February 16. The team composed of a combination of Lakewood Ranch and Palmetto High School students won the Lightning Cup, the local area championship, beating East Lake 5-3. The Admirals then moved on to the State Championship losing in a shoot-out…
Not Ghetto Palmetto
Recently, as many are aware, Palmetto High has been gifted with a technology grant. With this grant, teachers who do not have access to a ceiling projector received smart TVs. The 65 inch smart TVs have taken over many Palmetto classrooms. This grant has allowed Palmetto to take a step in the right direction and…
Spotlight Athlete: Kenny Brown
On Friday, February 9th, Palmetto High School’s Varsity Basketball team said farewell to their four year player, Kenny Brown. The Tigers took on the Southeast High School Seminoles for senior night and won 80-71. In the first few minutes of the game, the Tigers were trailing behind the Seminoles, but came back to lead for…
Palmetto High School Signing Day
Wednesday, February 7, was National Signing Day. Signing Day is usually the first Wednesday in February where High School seniors sign a letter of intent to show family and friends where they will be attending for the next four years. Although most seniors wait to sign on Signing Day, some seniors also do early signing.…
The Big Bad Musical: Auditions this February!
The Spring play is rolling around the corner, except this time it’s even more special for Palmetto High School. The production will be “The Big Bad Musical”, one about the Big Bad Wolf going to trial for accusations from fable characters like Red Riding Hood. Auditions will be held in the old auditorium right after…