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Congrats to Seniors girls soccer players Ava Finnerty, Ava Vecchio and Sienna Higgott for being selected to the State Senior All Star Team being held in Lakeland Florida
WPBF's January Scholar Athlete of the Month: Alexa Araya
Non-Instructional Employee of the Month: Francismeire De Moraes
Teacher of the Month: Nicholas Downer
Para of the Month: Marelis Tejada de Matos & Valentina Tamayo Rodriguez
Custodial Staff Members of the Month: Nerlande Jean-Baptiste & Reina Rodriguez De Blanco
Students of the Month 12th grade: Jasmine Jairala, Catherine Hudicourt, Jean Mauricio Moreira Da Silva, Jacob Sheriden, Alaina Ulanowicz
Students of the Month 11th grade: Jayden Arias, Nate Moraes, Mellanie Ramos, Tori Scaglione, Hillary Toussaint
Students of the Month 10th grade: Christian Chiaverini, Guilherme Martins de Oliveira - Inclusive Ronaldo Silva, Avery Tun, Sviatoslava Weiss
Students of the Month 9th grade: Kai Lopez, Ana Clara Pereira, Iaroslav Rozum, Soleil Smith, Beril Yurekli

All content by Ashley Perry

“It was not fun.”
A COVID-19 survivor and his family share their story

Ashley Perry, Managing and News Editor
April 16, 2020

More teens are turning away from the traditional novel for their personal pleasure reading

Ashley Perry, Managing and News Editor
March 1, 2020

Once considered a legitimate science, Astrology’s roots date back to 1500 B.C.; what does your sign say about you?

Ashley Perry, News and Managing Editor
February 14, 2020

[Video] “Baby Shark” craze reaches from Olympic Heights Little Lions Daycare to Major League Baseball’s World Series

Ashley Perry, News and Managing Editor
November 20, 2019

Olympic Heights opens 2019-2020 school year with both physical and procedural security upgrades

Ashley Perry, News and Managing Editor
September 5, 2019

Avengers: Endgame Mania Leads to Box Office Records

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
May 21, 2019

Cannabis-Based CBD Becoming A Part of Everyday Life

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
April 22, 2019

To Understand the Racist Nature of Blackface, One Has to Understand Its History

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
February 25, 2019

Online Holiday Shopping Taking Its Toll on Traditional Stores

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
December 21, 2018

U.S. Governmental Agencies Cracking Down on Vaping As It Becomes a Teenage Epidemic

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
December 7, 2018

SMART Boards the Latest Technological Innovation to Be Utilized at Olympic Heights

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
October 28, 2018

Stressed Out? Try These Suggestions in Order to Better Cope

Ashley Perry, Features Editor
September 14, 2018

Responses to School Shootings Vary Depending on Politics

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
May 29, 2018

Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One More Than Just an Entertaining Sc-Fi Flick

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018

OH National Honor Society Inducts 115 New Members

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
March 16, 2018

New Year’s Resolution Fail? You’re Not Alone

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
February 25, 2018

Personal Observations on the Las Vegas Shooting Aftermath

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
December 19, 2017

“The Game of Life” the Basis for New OH Club

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
November 24, 2017

Intense 2017 Hurricane Season Attributed to Global Warming

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
October 18, 2017

New Google Technology Now Part of the Learning Process at Olympic Heights

Ashley Perry
September 3, 2017

Teen Sleep Deprivation Hinders Academic Progress

Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
October 25, 2016

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