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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

EXCLUSIVE: Interview With New Athletic Director Michael Harrison

?By Kennedy Rosendahl    This year, Ponte Vedra High School welcomes a new Athletic Director, Michael Harrison. Mr. Michael Harrison comes from six years of AD experience at Orange Park High School in Clay County. Mr. Harrison was also formally…

News Update: Mandates and Uprisings

By Matthew Aguilera Guinea: Military forces in Guinea declared the formation of a new government Monday, following the seizure of the thrice-elected President Alpha Condé several hours earlier. The move was immediately condemned by the United Nations and the African…

Nease Students Hijack PV Student Ticket Link for Rivalry Game

By Ben Black The Ponte Vedra vs. Nease rivalry reached new levels this week when it was discovered that tickets meant for Ponte Vedra High School students, sold on the online ticketing platform GoFan, had been purchased by Nease High…