Water Fountains to Resume Operation After Winter Break
By Landon Rogers-Neubarth During COVID-19, St. Johns county turned off the water fountains in the school in compliance to the CDC’s health regulations for physical distancing. In order to allow students to get water on campus without the purchase…
Should Students Take Advantage of Test Optional Applications?
By Leila Wickliffe For years, standardized testing was a source of stress for students applying to college. Students generally began taking these tests in their junior and senior years in preparation for college applications. Colleges used these standardized tests,…
Guide to the 2022 Midterms in Florida
By Rachel Bacchus, August Sanchez, Jackson Gianchetta, and Oliver Jenkins State Governor Election Ron DeSantis is the current State Governor and Republican candidate for the upcoming election. He graduated from Yale University before getting his law degree from Harvard…
How SJCSD is Responding to Rapid Population Growth
By Jackson Gianchetta As the population spikes within St. John’s County, St. John’s County School District is working to provide for an influx of new students. The school district opened Beachside High School at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school…
PVHS Increases Security Measures for New School Year
By Elijah Maule This year at Ponte Vedra High School, there has been an increase in security. Gates that were open last year are being closed. Doors to enter and exit the building are being watched more. Hallways during lunch…
Bright Futures Changed to Allow Work Hours
By James Grossmann One of Florida’s most defining features in education is the lottery-funded Bright Futures Scholarship. The scholarship grants incoming college students financial aid towards their tuition and other costs given they satisfy certain academic and community service…
3 PVHS Students Win National Scholastic Medal
By Alice Looney Ponte Vedra High School Seniors Reed Mann, Angelina Rappa and Laine Gray were awarded the National Medal in the 2022 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards this past week. All three students were awarded the Gold Key for…
Runaway Mobster in Tallahassee and other news
By Matthew Aguilera Anchorage, Alaska: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced her intention to run for the House of Representatives seat formerly occupied by Don Young, who passed away on the 18th of March. Her return is one which caught…
Florida Legislature Has Busy Legislative Session
Many bills have been passed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and will influence how the education system tackles several topics. Several bills and their respective numbers are listed below in no particular order. By James Grossman SB 1834,…
St. Johns County Implements “Lockdown Bucket Kits”
By Landon Rogers-Neubarth Ponte Vedra High School, along with other schools in St. Johns county have provided each classroom with a lockdown bucket kit, better known as the “poop bucket” into classrooms this is a result of the county’s…