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Forming a New Tradition
Forming a New Tradition
Mulally answers questions from the Forum Club moderator while guests eat lunch. He shared insight into his early life and professional career, citing his parents as major inspirations. “Every morning before school, my mom and dad would say things to remind me of important things in life,” Mulally said.
[BRIEF] Former Ford and Boeing CEO Alan Mulally Speaks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
Period Poverty
Period Poverty
Lining up his shot, visual junior Justin Olive-Blanco kicks the ball back into the game after it was sent out of bounds. Olive-Blanco blocked all of Twin Lakes’ shots, despite serving as a substitute goalie after the starting goalie was injured during the previous game.
[BRIEF] Girls and Boys Soccer Teams Score Back to Back Victories
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Live Hurricane Nicole Updates
Mulally answers questions from the Forum Club moderator while guests eat lunch. He shared insight into his early life and professional career, citing his parents as major inspirations. “Every morning before school, my mom and dad would say things to remind me of important things in life,” Mulally said.
[BRIEF] Former Ford and Boeing CEO Alan Mulally Speaks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
Lining up his shot, visual junior Justin Olive-Blanco kicks the ball back into the game after it was sent out of bounds. Olive-Blanco blocked all of Twin Lakes’ shots, despite serving as a substitute goalie after the starting goalie was injured during the previous game.
[BRIEF] Girls and Boys Soccer Teams Score Back to Back Victories
Handing out medals, communications juniors Callum Curran and Josiah Manners congratulate the winners in Original Oratory, an original 10-minute memorized speech. “The most humbling experience was being able to present medallions to students, some of whom were my own fellow debate team members,” Manners said. “To see the excitement in their eyes and to feel the gratitude in their hearts was what really made my job even more special.”
[BRIEF] Speech and Debate Team Hosts First Tournament Since the Pandemic
[BRIEF] Lightning Strikes Campus Wildlife
[BRIEF] Lightning Strikes Campus Wildlife
After announcing their names and roles, vocal department officers ran to the front row, and the vocal students gathered for a group photo.
[BRIEF] Vocal Potluck Offers Cuisine and Community
In a World After COVID- 19
In a World After COVID- 19
Auditioning during COVID-19: Pre-recorded auditions are the new norm
Auditioning during COVID-19: Pre-recorded auditions are the new norm
My COVID-19 Story
My COVID-19 Story
Back to School in a Pandemic: Five Tips For Supporting Your Mental Health This Fall
Back to School in a Pandemic: Five Tips For Supporting Your Mental Health This Fall
SHIFTING EDUCATION: HOW THE SWITCH FROM IN-CLASSROOM TO DISTANCE LEARNING HAS AFFECTED US
SHIFTING EDUCATION: HOW THE SWITCH FROM IN-CLASSROOM TO DISTANCE LEARNING HAS AFFECTED US
During a slam poetry team practice, communications senior Phoenix Medley listens to the critiques of her poem from a fellow slam poetry member. The team holds regular practices after school, working together to prepare pieces for competition.
Slam Poetry Team Fosters Creativity Among Students
One dancer grabs the waist of another for their warmup exercises during the sixth period partnering class.
Pas De Deux
Music students play “Over the River and through the Wood” during the annual Prism performance. The students performed for students and teachers across Palm Beach County.
A Performance for Peers
Strings sophomores Mia Hakkarainen, Andrew Zhu, and Jeffrey Bai sit in a semicircle as they practice for their small ensemble performance for this year’s annual Prism show. The group gathered in the band room for a quiet space to play. “It took a little bit for us to get it together,” Hakkarainen said. “We met every few weeks at Josetta’s (a pianist in the ensemble) house, and we just rehearsed and put our parts together slowly, and eventually, we were able to play it.”
The Sound of Small Ensembles
Under the spotlight, theatre junior Von Markarian sits at his desk onstage while trying to figure out what to write in his play. “This show has been not the most prop heavy, but we had to make a lot of paper. Its about Shakespeare. Everybodys writing and reading the whole time,” theatre junior Lucas Green said. “We didnt want everybody to just be reading off of like bleached white paper. So we had to dye sheets of paper. We dyed them all brown with coffee.”
The World is a Stage
Mr. Clark points to his great-great-grandmother’s whistle that she used when she was a P.E. teacher and his great great, great grandmother’s notebook that she taught out of. “I think that (the whistle and notebook) is something that’s really special that my parents actually gifted to me when I took this job.”
Welcoming the Welcomer
New math teacher Traci De León describes limits in relation to vertical asymptotes to her second period class. Mrs. De León decided to teach at Dreyfoos to be closer to her husband, jazz director Christopher De León, and to experience the school’s art areas. “We worked together at the beginning of our careers 12 years ago in Orlando,” De León said. “The biggest reason I enjoyed working with him was because I can cheer them (the students) on because … both my husband and I knew the students personally.”
From Teaching Suncoast Chargers to Dreyfoos Jaguars
Assistant Principal Ron Lewis spins Principal Blake Bennett as part of a secretly-planned faculty dance during the Pep Rally.
New Year, Her Rules
AP Government and Politics and Macroeconomics teacher Micheal Esopakis discusses supply and demand concepts with students as they complete a Venn diagram illustration.
Introducing Mr. Esopakis
New math teacher Timothy Freeman helps band sophomore Gianna “Gigi” Mendelson with homework problems at the end of his fifth period precalculus class. Her classmate, band sophomore Ryan Brown, believes Mr. Freeman’s spontaneous style of teaching better “accommodates the needs of the class” by going at the pace of the class. “If you have a more rigid system, you can’t be that flexible,” Brown said. “You can’t be that adaptable.”
New Vests and New Faces
I Survived the Second Quarter at Dreyfoos: Photos in Review
I Survived the Second Quarter at Dreyfoos: Photos in Review
Looking out into the crowd, communications senior Manha Chowdhury performs her opening speech. Asian Cultural Society’s (ACS) Open Mic Night was not only for the Asian community but also for students to come out and express themselves. Caption by Haiden Kenney
“Now Brewing”: Culture and Coffee
Black Student Union (BSU) members dance together in the cafeteria during the block party on Oct. 17. This event celebrated their heritage with music, dances, and ‘70s attire.
BSU Block Party Spreads Culture and ‘70s Spirit
I Survived the First Quarter at Dreyfoos: Photos in Review
I Survived the First Quarter at Dreyfoos: Photos in Review
Slowly coming to a stop, the Yellow Line trolley arrives at its 200 Rosemary Ave. stop. The trolley runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Sunday through Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Thursday through Saturday.
Downtown Drives
Taylor Swift holds a flame for her new album cover.
‘Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve’ Been Better
As students look into their futures, they reflect on their pasts and the goals they once had.
More Than Just a Quarter-Life Crisis
Wooden pilings stand at the corner of Hercules Drive and Estero Boulevard in Fort Myers Beach, Florida (caption edited for clarity).
1 Storm, 2 Experiences
We’re in Need of a Trip to the Polls
We’re in Need of a Trip to the Polls
The Road to Representation
The Road to Representation
Lining up his shot, visual junior Justin Olive-Blanco kicks the ball back into the game after it was sent out of bounds. Olive-Blanco blocked all of Twin Lakes’ shots, despite serving as a substitute goalie after the starting goalie was injured during the previous game.
[BRIEF] Girls and Boys Soccer Teams Score Back to Back Victories
After giving her junior to senior speech, theatre junior Adaleigh Wagner hugs visual senior Zofia Killeen. This annual tradition allows a junior to write a speech for a senior they are close to. “(Wagner) and I have been playing together for two years, and we have become such good friends,” Killeen said. “It meant so much that she made my speech, and it made my eyes water a little bit.”
Senior Night Lights
Photo by Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Super Bowl Opinions
Communications senior Penelope Ryan gets a hold of the ball during a 10 point lead in the Jan. 10 game against Inlet Grove High School.
A Homecoming on the Hardwood
Soccer and Sashes: Girls and Boys Soccer Team Celebrate the Season
Soccer and Sashes: Girls and Boys Soccer Team Celebrate the Season
M3GAN movie poster by Universal Pictures.
M3GAN: A Killer Good Time
From left, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea in Nope. Kaluuya and Palmer play a sibling duo who wrangle horses for Hollywood productions in “Nope” before many of their horses begin to mysteriously disappear. (Universal Pictures/TNS)
Top 2022 Horror Movies Ranked so You Know What to Watch — Even After Halloween
Taylor Swift holds a flame for her new album cover.
‘Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve’ Been Better
There’s Nothing Wrong with Red Pandas
There’s Nothing Wrong with Red Pandas
It’s Not Perfect, But That’s the Point
It’s Not Perfect, But That’s the Point
Prism Dress Rehearsal 2022: Behind the Scenes
Prism Dress Rehearsal 2022: Behind the Scenes
Dreyfoos Student Enterprises Feature: Cookies by Maya
A Look into the Dreyfoos Video Game Association (VGA)
A Look into the Dreyfoos Video Game Association (VGA)
Dreyfoos Student Enterprises Podcast: Fish Dip
The Salty Donut Review
The Salty Donut Review
Communications freshman Chloe Ryder jumps and sings along to the music during the Winter Formal. The Winter Formal on Jan. 21 was the first one in Dreyfoos history.
Photo of the Week – 1/30
Preparing to donate blood, vocal junior Taylor Klein scrolls through her phone as she waits for the nurse. National Honor Society (NHS) hosted a Valentine’s Day-themed blood drive on Friday, Jan. 20, allowing eligible students to donate blood and platelets.
Photo of the Week – 1/23
Basketball player and communications junior Josef Fiala takes a practice shot during pre-game warmups on Jan. 9. The boys basketball team won their home game against the Village Academy School. “It’s important to practice before games so you can get warmed up and mentally prepared for the game you are about to play,” Fiala said.
Photo of the Week – 1/17
Steering the ball away from the opposing team, vocal junior Larry Perez plays offense during a scrimmage in his team sports class.
Photo of the Week- 12/12
Conducting the orchestra, jazz director Christopher De León leads band and vocal students in the finale of the annual Prism concert, “Jingle Bells.” Music students performed an array of holiday songs at the Kravis Center in front of an audience of students from Dreyfoos and visiting middle and elementary schools.
Photo of the Week- 12/5
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[Photo] Shakespeare in Love

January 17, 2023
Before the game began, all four seniors were awarded golden volleyballs, a Senior Night tradition. “(It was) bittersweet for sure,” vocal senior Amelia Guiliani said. “I’ve been excited for Senior Night since freshman year, but it’s also sad that it’s my last season, and it’s almost over.”

[Photo] Senior Night Lights

October 9, 2022
Standing in the middle of her peers, dance senior Zoe Revennaugh dances to the piece she choreographed, titled “Zoe’s Dance.”

[Photo] “Bittersweet”

April 27, 2022
Principal Bennett hugs SGA advisor Sarah Ray during Pep Rally to show her thanks for all of the planning that went into Spirit Week.

[Photo] New Year, Her Rules

April 4, 2022
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[Photo] The Beginning of the End: 2022 Spirit Week

March 11, 2022
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[Photo] [BRIEF] Blast to the Past

March 9, 2022
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[Photo] [BRIEF] Class Clique Day

March 8, 2022
Chantayan leads the “two-oh, two-two” chant for the senior class.

[Photo] The Start of Spirit Week: A Healthy Dose of Rivalry

March 8, 2022
Students and parents sigh as the ball hits the net. They reacted with the same passion throughout the game against Lake Worth Christian School on Feb. 28.

[BRIEF] All Out, All Game, All Season

March 3, 2022
Standing in the crowd of students and faculty, visual junior Anthony Maynard claps in support of communications sophomore Josiah Manners’ speech, read at the end of the March on Dreyfoos. Photo Caption by Anna Jones.

[Photo] “I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams.”

February 24, 2022
Rivera added the butterflies to represent how he has grown throughout his high school career as both an artist and person.

[Photo] The Butterfly Effect

February 18, 2022
At the beginning of practice, vocal senior Erin Swabek helps lead the team in stretching exercises as one of her duties as a team captain on the Track Team.

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At the beginning of practice, vocal senior Erin Swabek helps lead the team in stretching exercises as one of her duties as a team captain on the Track Team.

[BRIEF] Taking on the Track Season

February 14, 2022
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[Photo] From the Closet to Classroom

February 9, 2022
Introducing the officers of National History Honor Society, vocal senior and NHHS President Francesca Moore prepares to induct 64 new members into NHHS.

[Photo] [BRIEF] One for the History Books: NHHS is Back in Action

December 16, 2021
“We fought through it”

“We fought through it”

December 10, 2021
Preparing for the dress rehearsal, theatre senior Trey Mazza works behind the stage of the production “Pride and Prejudice.” During these rehearsals, Mazza writes down details regarding blocking to help each scene run smoothly and ensure the actors are aware of what to do. “I use all types of spreadsheets to keep organized from costume changes, sound cues, props, blocking, and set changes.” Mazza said. “This organization tactic is the structure behind the production.”

[Photo] The Man Behind The Curtain

October 27, 2021
An admissions officer from Sewanee University hands visual sophomore Tyler Wetter a brochure detailing the different programs and opportunities offered. Students were given bags from Revolution Prep Tutoring to gather brochures, contact information, school merchandise, and other resources from schools they talked to.

[Photo] Seeking out the Right School

October 22, 2021
At the start of the play, theatre freshman Chloe Willer posits that the future will be bright and beautiful. During the next 45 minutes of performance, a brutal dystopia whittles down her confidence. Photo by Natalie Ryder.

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Theatre Junior Sofia Tartakovskaya adjusts the stage lights. Photo by Natalie Ryder.

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On an empty Black Box stage, a spotlight shines on theatre junior Schandè Saintil. Photo by Natalie Ryder.

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Theatre junior Sunaina Singh removes wrinkles from a green screen. Recording the show has allowed for changes in scenic design.

[Photo] Devising the Future

April 9, 2021
Theatre teacher Kristina Leljedal records Saintil. Photo by Natalie Ryder.

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Saintil performs in the first scene of the show. He optimistically introduces the future as a time when our own culture will be revolutionized. Photo by Natalie Ryder.

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PINPOINT: SUMMER EDITION

October 9, 2020
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