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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
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts | 501 S. Sapodilla Ave, WPB, FL 33401

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Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts | 501 S. Sapodilla Ave, WPB, FL 33401

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Prism Dress Rehearsal 2022: Behind the Scenes

Riley Flynn, Content Team Editor
January 9, 2023
The strings orchestra watches orchestra director Jeffrey Adkins conduct students as they perform “Little Suite for String Orchestra” by Carl Nielson. This was the second time they took stage this school year.

Photo of the Week- 11/28

Manha Chowdhury, Business Staffer
November 29, 2022
Junior dance majors twirl on pointe as they perform “Evergreen,” a piece in “Unity,” the fall dance show that opened on Friday, Nov. 11. The group has been preparing since September for opening night.

Photo of the Week- 11/14

Haiden Kenney, Photo Staffer
November 14, 2022
[BRIEF] The Magic of Piano

[BRIEF] The Magic of Piano

Alex Pham, Website Editor
February 23, 2022
[BRIEF] Virtuosix Makes Its Debut

[BRIEF] Virtuosix Makes Its Debut

Alex Pham, Website Editor
February 4, 2022
[BRIEF] “Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder.”

[BRIEF] “Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder.”

Alex Pham, Website Editor
December 18, 2021
[BRIEF] All That Jazz

[BRIEF] All That Jazz

Bridget Frawley, Coverage Editor
December 8, 2021
Circling the main platform, the cast of “The Bee” performs “Pandemonium,” accompanied by audience volunteers, for the crowd of theatre students during the Nov. 10 preview. This was their first show with an audience and served as a chance to improve any last components before the official show opening.

The Black Box theater in P-A-N-D-E-M-O-N-I-U-M

Daisy Li, Writer
November 14, 2021
Surrounded by her fellow performers during the dress rehearsal for the Nov. 4 show, dance junior Natalie Apuzzo waits backstage for her part in the classical ballet piece “La Bayadère.” After two years away from the Meyer Hall stage, all dance majors finally had the opportunity to showcase their craft.

“All I’m Asking is for a Little Respect”

Juliana DeFilippo, Writer
November 7, 2021
Draped in white silks, dance senior Tori Gilbert performs her ballet solo, “La Bayadere Variation,” pirouetting across the Brandt Black Box Theater for the first time since her sophomore year. “Were all just really excited to see them out there and showcasing their love, passion, and talent for dance,” Department Dean Heather Lescaille said. “This is a nice way for them to just decompress.”

The 2022 Tutus

Makena Senzon
September 23, 2021
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