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Senior Vinicius Lopes de Mattos signs up to give donations while senior Luciano Burd looks on. Donations go to students in developing countries to help them gain an education.

While most students are taking a break to eat and catch up with their friends, members of the Ed Rocks club have spent their lunches approaching tables of peers, asking them to donate money in exchange...

Senior Vinicius Lopes de Mattos signs up to give donations while senior Luciano Burd looks on. Donations go to students in developing countries to help them gain an education.

Skateboards, bikes... the bus?  With the price of gas going up and up, drivers are considering alternative ways to travel.  Since Feb. 28, gas prices on average in the state of Florida have...

When athletic director Jay Getty announced he would be retiring at the end of the year, the school was left with some big shoes to fill. On March 10, principal Robert Frasca announced that social studies...

It was 3 p.m. on a Friday, and 20 parents stayed after students left campus to place over 1,6000 Post-It notes on lockers. To many, this might seem like an excess, but to the Parent-Teacher-Student-Association...

In an epic battle of the bots, 19 First Tech Challenge robotics teams from Seminole, Volusia and Brevard County fought to be one of the five schools who advance to States. Hagerty hosted the competition...

Shakespeare in the ‘80s? Totally tubular. Opening on Jan. 15, the theater department is set to perform “Taming of the Shrew,” a Shakespearean comedy–with a twist. The dialogue will be...

The theater troupe left districts on Nov. 14 with an air of confidence as they had received five ratings of Top Honors, meaning a perfect score from judges. In addition, they received 26 Superior and 14...

On Nov. 19 the National Honor Society made goodie bags filled with candies, key chains and encouraging notes for the Lutheran Haven retirement home.  

It is not every day that an auditorium filled with students hangs on every word that an 88 year-old has to say, but on Nov. 3, over 750 students arrived at the auditorium to hear Holocaust survivor Suzanna...

Cultural clubs such as Black Student Union and Asian Culture Club have become a staple at high schools, providing a place for students to form a community of people with similar backgrounds and share their...

Sophomore Marjie Whitman and senior Kayla Ross lost their lives in a car crash Aug. 19. The impact of this has been felt greatly by friends and family as well as the overall community, who banded together...

Holly learns various styles of social dancing from instructor Mark Arnott at the Winter Park Ballroom Dance Co. If you have a suggestion for what Holly should try next episode, let us know in the comments! Check...

For weeks, 41 cheerleaders waited anxiously on their phones, ready for the notification: Who would be the new coach? Throughout years of success, the cheer program has earned an extensive record of top...

An onslaught of freshmen and nervous parents flock to the campus to familiarize themselves with the campus they will attend regularly for the next four years. Club leaders gather at assigned tables, and...

Holly joins junior Rachel Cobb to learn how to make ceramic pots on a pottery wheel.

With junior and senior classes that held over 600 students, Hagerty had enjoyed increased in enrollment over the past few years, even as other district schools saw their numbers steadily decline. However,...

Holly travels to the Orlando Glassblowing Center to create some projects and learn about the glass blowing process. Check out the Orlando Glassblowing Center at orlandoglasscenter.com!

Freshman Ian Monreal plays the saxophone with the rest of the ensemble. The event took place in the courtyard on April 23.

In the light of dusk, both middle and high schoolers got the chance to preform in Hagerty’s Jazz Under the Stars event. The concert began with a performance by Lawton Chiles Middle School’s jazz band,...

Freshman Ian Monreal plays the saxophone with the rest of the ensemble. The event took place in Hagerty's court yard on April 23.

For many students, applying to college—worrying about their GPA, test scores and extracurricular activities—is at the top of their mind. However, there are many other paths students might not even...

You’re sitting around a campfire when one of your friends smacks into you. When you ask them what their problem is, they claim a nearby bush had pushed them. Usually, that sort of exchange would end...

Holly joins children's entertainer Jacki Manna to learn magic tricks and ventriloquism.

Cooking fried rice in Culinary II, reading to preschoolers in Early Childhood III, programming a physics model in modeling and simulation all help students explore possible future careers. However, many...

SATs, class essays, final exams… it is hard to find anything that has not gone digital these days, and now students can add class signups to the list. This year, students will submit their next year’s...

Students clamor into the stadium, blankets in hand, ready to endue the weather in the 40’s to watch a 10 year old give two adults enough lasting damage to kill them three times over. On Thursday,...

Winter is tough. It's cold, and everything is dark (in most places not called Florida). However, there is one thing that makes winter worth it: holidays.  Almost every culture has some sort of big...

As the holiday season approaches, members of the National Chinese Honors society , Black Student Union and Asian Honors Society worked together to create a community potluck. Each member of each club...

On this episode of Holly Tries it, Holly goes to a renaissance fair. Holly throws and axe, learns how to fight like a viking and gets prosecuted for being a witch.

There are tiles painted for each year in Mrs. Miller's back room. The leadership seniors paint a tile each year to come rate their time and leave a mark for future generations of student leadership.

Credits We used a video from the YouTube channel CCS to learn an Ollie, and briefly show a clip from it. Music credits: "Powerful Energy - Upbeat Rock Advertising Music" - FASSounds "Cool...

Imagine devoting your whole life to one thing enough to be called an ‘expert,’ reaching the point to where you can apply your knowledge as you see fit. A cardiothoracic surgeon would have the knowledge...

Amy Bingham has different tiles dedicated to classes of students in her classroom. This tradition allows students to get a look back into graduated classes.

Trophies and student work sit at the center of ASL teacher Grace Wilken-Yoder's classroom. Many teachers proudly display student work in their classrooms.

From Hispanic Heritage Club to Inside out, students have many different avenues to connect with their community and learn about new ones at school. However, Jewish students have not had as many opportunities...

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Every day, students shuffle from class to class, from teacher to teacher without giving much thought to what it takes to keep the school running. There are many different teachers officers and officials...

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The boys baseball team walked on the field to play the Chaparral Firebirds in the National High School Invitational in North Carolina, for their third game in the tournament. The team was 0-2, and with...

March is known for many things. For basketball fans, it’s the beginning of March Madness. For the Romans, it was the first month on the calendar. For Julius Caesar, it was…unfortunate. And for women...

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Security officer Sharell Green canvases the campus, making sure all is in order. To keep extra eyes on the students and staff, security officers are present on campus.

Excitement filled the air as curious students filled the stands to watch the first-ever girls flag football home game against Lake Mary on Tuesday night.  Both teams had trouble scoring, and at the start...

Language programs excelled at the World Language Festival at Seminole High School on Feb. 24. Seminole County represents 123 different languages, and the World Language Festival aims to celebrate the diversity...

Six weeks. 24 dishes. A mix of pleasure, pain and confusion. Not all cafeteria food is made equal, so I set out to find the best of the worst and the worst of the best. Like most people, I usually stick...

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What happens when six eccentric guests attend a lavish dinner party, only to find themselves entangled in a string of murders? Premiering on Thursday, Jan. 18, “Clue” is Purebred Production’s latest...

The iconic Epcot ball at the park was lit up for the Holidays. Students were able to take pictures in front of it.

Behold the lights and the flashy colors, dramatic acting and an entire team of people working to make a show happen. At the heart of every show is the background. In the set department, the very essence...

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Far ahead of everyone else, senior Johnathon Leon easily led the district race, allowing his team to win districts and move on to the regional championships. This race was hosted by Hagerty on Nov. 5,...

Walking into class, most students think of that one math test, talking to their crush or an upcoming game, but it takes a lot of unseen parts to make high school happen, and none of the highs and lows....

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While most kids spent their summer on running across cruise ships or at the beach, the boys and girls cross-country teams spent their time running miles in the heat—training for their upcoming season....

In the morning, it’s the dreaded sound telling you it’s time to get to class. In the afternoon, it’s the anticipated sound of freedom. Mostly though, bells are just a mundane part of student life....