The moment of silence is a new implementation that started at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. Every school day, the students of Florida stand in silence for a minute after the Pledge of Allegiance. It is a requirement for all students, and the student body of Palmetto High had received no explanation. When interviewed about the reasons behind the moment of silence, Mr. Simmons, an…
How do we keep our Tiger Pride?
If you know anything about Palmetto High, you know that the Tiger paws are what our school is known for. The tiger paws are what we have drawn on our campus in the hallways. However, these tiger paws and the paint have worn out. FBC Palmetto, a church in our local community, came one Saturday…
Home Coming Week
Last week Palmetto High School students celebrated Homecoming Week. The week was filled with daily themes, games, football and music. In general, several students seemed to appreciate the atmosphere, but others thought there might be ways to improve Home Coming Week, for next year. The daily themes, for…
East Bay and Bloomingdale Interview.
I asked questions to Coach Marino concerning the East Bay and Bloomingdale game in one interview. East Bay- The first question; “Describe the intensity of the game?” Coach Marino; “It was a district game, your always going to get the highest level of intensity because that’s what every kid and the state of Florida dreams…
2021 Homecoming Court
Palmetto High School finally announced on 10/8/21 the 12 seniors who made homecoming court. Their were 35 girls and 23 boys who ran. However only 6 girls and 6 boys can make court. All Palmetto High School students got the chance to vote who should make court. These are the final girls who made court…
East Bay Game Preview
In this interview I ask Coach Marino questions concerning to the East Bay football that takes place today, Friday, 7:30 p.m. which so happens to be homecoming night. If the video does not work, please copy the link provided.
Lennard High School (Post-Game)
I interviewed Coach Marino regarding the latest game last Friday. My first question; “Who won the game?” Coach Marino’s response; “We did, 48-13.” The second question; “Describe playing Lennard for the first time?” Coach Marino’s response; “It was a great field, great atmosphere. It was a short ride, so that was nice. It was a…
Teacher Spotlight Appreciation…
Palmetto High School is filled with many wonderful teachers, although there are definitely ones that stand out. The teacher chosen to spotlight is English teacher Mrs. Enneking. She was chosen because she actually attended Palmetto High School herself, and now works with students taking the AICE Lang 2 and AICE General Paper courses. I started by asking her why she wanted to become a teacher in the first place. Mrs. Enneking responded, “That’s a really great question, I had…
$800 raised for Aryana Santana & Family!
With the passing of Aryana Santana, both yearbook and newspaper classes came together and raised about $800 for the Santana family to use for the medical bills as well as supplies for her fundraiser lunch last Sunday afternoon. How was all this money raised so quickly? Margarita Bermudez, a good friend of Aryana Santana, said…
Palmetto Immigrant Prospers
On any given day, one can see Jackson Ellis roaming around Palmetto High School, going to classes and brightening people’s days. He has come to be known for the relentless energy and exuberance he brings to anything he does. It wasn’t always that way though. The journey the Chinese immigrant has gone through to get…