Teacher’s handling of B&M versus Distance learning
Four views from four teachers By Emma Jabbour This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school looks a little different. Students were given the option to come to school, to distance learn from home with Ponte Vedra High School,…
How not cleaning your mask affects your skin
By Alena Zuckerman Face masks were one of the first precautions put in place when COVID-19 started. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC), masks are meant to be a simple barrier to stop respiratory droplets from traveling into…
What School is like in Japan
By Avery Dasher Lauren Dasher, a teacher at the Nagoya International School, experienced the best of both worlds after she received the opportunity to educate children in a foreign country. The Nagoya International School, located in Nagoya, Japan, educates…
Virtual college meetings information
By Mary Gainer This year instead of colleges visiting Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) in person, there will be virtual college visits. Jennifer Lee, PVHS College Counselor, said, “Colleges will set up virtual during these times: 8:30 – 9 am,…
COVID-19 Pastimes
By Chloe Goode The intrusion of Covid-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, completely uprooted everyone’s daily routine. With schools and restaurants closed down and rules requiring masks and social distancing, no one was left unaffected. The world as we knew it…
Jelle’s Marble Runs: the newest virus-free sport
By Roberto Lachner To read the full interview with Jelle’s Marble production members, click here Over the past summer, the favored pass times of many people all over the globe temporarily faded away because of (like many other things)…
What goes behind a breath
By Mason Peters 1.8 million years ago, homo erectus arose from the eccentric sequence of evolution. These specimens were recorded to be the first upright walking “humans” to roam the planet. A quick shave, along with an equipped Burberry suit…
The reality of a simulation
By Alice Looney Reality is what we perceive; it is what we can comprehend using our five senses. However, physicists and philosophers argue that statement with a theory called the “Simulation Theory.” The theory states that we as “humans” are living in computer controlled…
The belief behind meditation and chakras
By Daria Mihaila Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally…
Senior week on wheels pictures
“Week on Wheels” recently took place at Ponte Vedra High School as a chance for seniors to return any of the school’s materials and just pass by one last time. Here are a few highlights.