Students Start Wigs for Kids in Ponte Vedra
By Leila Wickliffe Ponte Vedra High School has an extensive catalog of organizations to join and help. Wigs for Kids is a non-profit organization that started about forty years ago. The organization takes both hair and money donations in…
New Year, New Dictionary
By James Grossman For the month of October, 455 new words and definitions have been added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary that relate to a variety of topics. Among the new words are abbreviations, COVID-19 related phrases, new political terms,…
China and Taiwan Tensions Surge
By Leila Wickliffe Tensions between Taiwan and China are at a height that hasn’t been seen in 40 years. China’s president, Xi Jinping, announced that he would work towards peaceful reunification with Taiwan. Xi declared, “Those who forget their…
Florida Takes Steps To Remove FSA Standardized Testing
By James Grossman In the state of Florida, all students in the third grade up to the tenth grade must take the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA), which tests students in writing, reading, and mathematics. These exams can be quite…
China Places New Restrictions on Video Games
At the end of August, China’s video game regulator, the National Press and Publication Administration, imposed a video game ban on minors. According to Reuters minors can only play from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, weekends and public…
Dr. O on Ease of COVID Restrictions
By James Grossmann During the 2020 to 2021 school year, high schools were faced with the problem of how to teach during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a risk of the pandemic spreading through the school faculty and students, several…
School District’s Response to Student Dress Code Complaint
By Emma Jabbour Last year, St. Johns County School District was placed under federal investigation by the Department of Education for a Title IX violation regarding the dress code. The issue over dress code came under scrutiny when a Bartram Trail High School yearbook sponsor…
New Field Being Constructed at Davis Park
By Ben Black A new development is being built outside of Ponte Vedra High School at nearby Davis Park. The expansion project, headed by St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, will consist of a new multipurpose grass field, as…
Student Highlights- PSAT, Poster and Art Contest Winners
Hollis Lane & Ailani Valencia submitted a winning entry for the 2022 “A Day Without Violence” Calendar Art Project, which will be exhibited at the Crisp Ellert Art Museum at Flagler College. Congratulations to the National Merit Semi-Finalists: Tucker Dimburg,…
Homecoming court announced!
By Roberto Lachner From Left to right: Roberto Lachner, Grace Nuri, Russell Lucas, Alexis Lansdale, Mikey Stephens, Izzy Garcia, Jacob Gibbs, Lauren Patton, Chipper Jones Not Pictured: Caroline Hughes