Last Friday, Kiwanis International, which includes Palmetto High’s Key Club, participated in this year’s North Pole Express event in Parrish. The event offered plenty of sights to see, including a Christmas tree surrounded by plenty of campfires to sit down and enjoy some freshly cooked s’mores. There were workshops such as the elf’s workshop where…
Midterm Stress
It’s that time of year again- with the holidays also comes midterms. Trying to balance semester exams with the usual schoolwork, home life, and sports can make life more stressful than anything. Here are some tips to get around that and to prevent that stress from building. Ryan Hansen, sophomore, shares ways to study that…
Foreign Students at PHS
Palmetto High School is a place with a lot of diversity. Many people may wonder how life is for students who come from different countries. Here are their stories… Aleksandra Rogacheva Yurievna / 17-year-old / 11th grade / Russia What is the thing you like the most and the least of schools in the United…
Christmas Break
Since Christmas Break is upcoming, the students of Palmetto High are very excited for their break! The first interview is from Charlize Miller, a tenth grade student from Palmetto High, “Charlize plans to enjoy time with my family for Christmas.” Charlize’s and her family traditions every Christmas are to “cook certain dishes like, turkey, glazed…
Another Hurricane?!
With Hurricane Nicole coming from the East of Florida and moving Northwest, she affected Palmetto High School and the rest of Manatee county from having school on Thursday and the play-offs last Friday. Alexa Lane said, “I hope we don’t get school Thursday because this is too much, I need sleep.” When asked, “What if…
Interact at Palmetto
2022-23 school year students now have a new club in stock, that club being Interact club. Interact club is a club founded by rotary international back on November 5th, 1962. The club hosts at least 2 events every year, one of those events aimed towards supporting either the school or the community, while the other event…
Students Ponder What Art Means to Them in Arts Advocacy Event
Oct. 17 was the artwork request deadline for the Arts Rise and Shine Leadership Breakfast. The Arts Rise and Shine Leadership Breakfast is a large Arts advocacy event put on by the Manatee Arts Education Council. It includes district leaders, school principals and board members, and community advocates. The artwork donated will be presented as…
2022 Homecoming Dance
Homecoming is a celebration dedicated to celebrating former alumni of an organization. Last Saturday, Oct. 15, students and teachers at Palmetto High School celebrated the “Magical Night,” or their 2022-2023 homecoming dance with music, dancing, and lights. There was a wide variety of music that was being played from songs like Fetty Wap’s “679” to…
Spirit Week – Best Outfits
Color Day – Ethan Hamm and Adrian Pacheco, both 10th graders started off the week strong with their blue poncho and blue tutu. Junior, Ny’esha Law rocked color day with her pink frenzy Aidan Disel, 12th grader, showed the seniors how color day should be done Celebrity Day – 9th grader, Tanner Evans, went as the…
Key Club
The key club is defined as a “foster service and leadership for high school students. Students work on various service projects in different capacities to fill the needs of the community.” The Key club started the second week of school. The key club meets every Tuesday after school in the media center where they…