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…
Four PVHS Students win trip to Washington D.C.
By Amelia McDonough Ponte Vedra’s Academic WorldQuest team, “The River Sharks” are competing at the National Academic WorldQuest on Apr. 29and 30. This competition is sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. The team is comprised of: seniors Roberto…
Weekly News Update 2/27/22
Moscow, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday moved to formally recognize two pro-Russian separatist states within eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk. The announcement was made during an hour-long speech in which Putin claimed that “…Ukraine was a historical accident…
Mr. Cerrato on the SAT Going Digital
By Roberto Lachner Mr. Cerrato has been the SAT testing coordinator at Ponte Vedra High school for ten years. “You’re gonna have growing pains at first,” he commented in response to the changes announced by CollegeBoard. The changes will…
Teachers’ and Students’ Reactions to New Interactive TVs
By Jasmine Pacheco The education system has changed over time and with changes come contradicting viewpoints on what is seen as progression and what may be seen as pointless additions to the world of schooling. Over the past centuries, chalkboards…
Multiple Awards go to PVHS Students at Science Fair
By Emma Jabbour and Alice Looney This past week, students from Ponte Vedra High School participated in the St. Johns County Secondary STEM Fair. Multiple contestants from PVHS, such as Emma Chirila, Jackson Wolfe, Emily Dorairaj, Andrew Lui, Alondra…
Russia’s Aggressions Against Ukraine, Explained
By Leila Wickliffe After weeks of rising tension, United States officials claim that a Russian attack on Ukraine could happen “any day now.” As of February 21, President Biden has agreed to a potential summit with President Putin if Russia…
FSA, School Attendance, and Identity Restriction Bills Introduced to Florida Legislature
By James Grossmann A few changes to the Florida education system have been proposed in the state legislature for the 2022-2023 school year. In no particular order, several of the changes are listed below. Florida is moving to pass…
AP Capstone to be added to the PVHS curriculum
By Landon Rogers In the 2022-2023 school year Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) will be introducing the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program. This includes two new classes, AP Seminar and AP Research, which will be electives offered for students…
Weekly News 2/7
By Matthew Aguilera Brussels, Belgium: Many countries in Europe move to loosen coronavirus restrictions which have proven to be relatively ineffective at curbing the spread of the disease, with politicians across the continent “…deeming many public-health measures increasingly unnecessary” (Bloomberg)….