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The student news site of Hagerty High School

The BluePrint Online
The student news site of Hagerty High School

The BluePrint Online
Holly Smyers

Holly Smyers, News Editor

Holly Smyers is a junior at Hagerty High school, who’s participating in her second year on staff for the school’s newspaper. She loves newspaper because she feels like she’s making an impact by doing it. She is planning to do an internship for Anna Eskamani’s re-election campaign in the fall, and she’s very excited to get to work in politics and network with other people.

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

[Photo] Band hosts Jazz Under the Stars

April 25, 2025

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

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

Band hosts Jazz Under the Stars

Holly Smyers, News Editor
April 25, 2025

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,...

Students speak with representatives from Acorn Aviation. Free flight lessons were raffled away at the end of the event.

Media center hosts military, trades and aviation night

Holly Smyers, News Editor
April 4, 2025

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...

A player's handbook sits beneath dice surrounded by candles. DMs usually have a physical copy of the handbook on hand during sessions. Photo l Dee Floyd.

On a roll

Holly Smyers, News Editor
March 12, 2025

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 Tries It: Magic

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
March 7, 2025

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

Sophomores Sohni Ali (back left), Mia Lorello (front left) and Aurelia Salisbury (right) make butter fried rice. The students often take place in competitions where they practice industry standard culinary skills.

Hagerty hosts CTE Rocks tour

Holly Smyers, News Editor
February 28, 2025

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...

Holly Tries It: Bouldering

Lia Miller and Holly Smyers
February 13, 2025

Sophomore Collin Flynn signs up for courses. Students now have to fill out a Google form to choose their classes for the following school year.

Class registrations shift to digital format

Holly Smyers, News Editor
January 16, 2025

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 find spots for the Flick on the 50 movie on Thursday of Winter Week. Over 300 tickets were sold to watch "Home Alone." (photo by Antonio Pizza)

Flick on the 50 brought back for Winter Week

Holly Smyers, News Editor
December 13, 2024

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,...

During the winter time, a variety of holidays occur to celebrate the importance of community and overcoming hardship. The holidays depicted here are St. Lucia's day, Hanukkah, Año Viejo, Three Kings Day and Chinese New Year.

A world of winter celebrations

Holly Smyers, News Editor
December 2, 2024

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...

Students select food arranged on the cafeteria table. The clubs organized their different foods and students stood with their plates in a line moving to grab the food they please. Photo by Shalyni Patel

Culture clubs host crowded potluck

Holly Smyers, News Editor
November 19, 2024

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...

Holly Tries It: Renaissance Faire

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
November 14, 2024

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.

Holly Tries It: Scary makeup

Holly Tries It: Scary makeup

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
November 1, 2024

Different flags sit in the back of Amy Bingham's class beside student work on the right. On the left is the American flag with the constitution on the stripes, the middle is Florida's flag and the right is a split between the American and British flag.

A for Aesthetic

Holly Smyers, News Editor
October 15, 2024

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.

Holly Smyers tries skateboarding for the first time in Episode 1 of Holly Tries It!

Holly Tries It: Skateboarding

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
October 14, 2024

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...

A Supreme disaster

A Supreme disaster

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2024

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.

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.

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.

Jewish Student Union held their first meeting on Aug. 28. The club will be focused on service and community collaboration throughout the year.

New Jewish Student Union holds first meeting

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
August 28, 2024

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...

It's The Little Things: Summer vacation!

It’s The Little Things: Summer vacation!

Lia Miller and Holly Smyers
May 21, 2024

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Students can check the updated laws and policies on the SCPS website. There are many different aspects that go into the jobs of the school board, and students have opinions on the laws and policies that affect daily life.

On Board

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2024

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...

It's The Little Things: [CENSORED]

It’s The Little Things: [CENSORED]

Lia Miller and Holly Smyers
April 18, 2024

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Pitcher Braden Toro throws the ball in a game against Winter Springs. Toro was named first team in NHSI.

Baseball wins sixth at National High School Invitational

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2024

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...

Anna V. Eskamani speaks about the process of getting elected in the Florida House. Once elected, a rep member will serve a two-year term, and can be reelected six times, though most successful politicians try to get elected in congress before then.

Florida House representative Anna V. Eskamani speaks at Girl Up meeting

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2024

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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It’s The Little Things: School aesthetics

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
March 5, 2024

 AudreyBrookeSmyers · It's The Little Things 06 Music from Pixabay: Former by ComaStudio

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.

[Photo] School hires new security officer

Ava Strzalko, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2024

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.

Senior Mina Stevens makes a run with the ball as the referee looks on. The play was intercepted by Lake Mary's defense.

Girls flag football loses to Lake Mary

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
February 29, 2024

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 shine at festival

Language programs shine at festival

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2024

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...

Dining In

Dining In

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2024

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...

It's The Little Things: Siblings

It’s The Little Things: Siblings

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
January 30, 2024

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The Lock Cast of "Clue" rehearses for their opening night, Friday, Jan. 19. The cast of Clue was double-cast and the Lock Cast can be watched on Friday night and Saturday, while the Key Cast can be viewed Thursday night and during the Saturday matinee.

Clue takes center stage

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2024

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.

[Photo] Language students go to Epcot

Ava Strzalko, Staff Reporter
December 8, 2023

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

Junior Hannah Ruger guides Freshman Corrine Bennett as she cuts up a plank of wood using the electric saw.

Setting up

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2023

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...

This is a GeomeTREE in Mrs. Arps room.

It’s The Little Things: “Happy” Holidays

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
November 30, 2023

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It’s The Little Things: Adaptations

It’s The Little Things: Adaptations

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
November 15, 2023

AudreyBrookeSmyers · It's The Little Things: Adaptations Music from Pixabay: Former by ComaStudio

The Boys and girls team pose for a group photo after districts. Johnathon Leon (middle) holds a trophy and a first place medal.

Boys cross country takes first at districts

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2023

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,...

Behind closed screens

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2023

If you told someone from 100 years ago that there would be a place where people could communicate with anyone in the world at any time, with transactions that linger forever, and with access to tens of...

Executive Secretary, Cheryl Long talks with another staff member.

The unsung heroes of Hagerty

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023

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....

It's The Little Things: YA Media

It’s The Little Things: YA Media

Holly Smyers and Lia Miller
October 5, 2023

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It's The Little Things: Hallway Etiquette

It’s The Little Things: Hallway Etiquette

Lia Miller and Holly Smyers
September 21, 2023

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Senior runners Gabriel Abbate and Johnathan Leon start the Deland Invitational race. On Sept. 5, the boys cross-country team took first at the meet.

Cross-country gets first at Deland Invitational

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
September 6, 2023

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....

Students walk to class after the bell to end fourth period. The new bell schedule has changed the ending time of fourth period from 11:06 a.m. to 11:05 a.m..

New bells bring questions

Holly Smyers, Staff Reporter
August 22, 2023

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....

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