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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 Halli Arthur

OH Class of 2021 looks back on fond high school memories

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
June 9, 2021

NEWS ANALYSIS: School districts may not get the clarity they’re looking for in cheerleader’s First Amendment lawsuit

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
June 4, 2021

NEWS ANALYSIS: J.K. Rowling’s thinly veiled attacks on transgender community is an abuse of her influence

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
May 16, 2021

OH students share their COVID-19 stories, offer advice

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
May 7, 2021

District and OH announce senior activities plans, including a COVID-19 safe in-person graduation ceremony

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
March 28, 2021

OPINION: Former Grammy winner The Weeknd’s boycott of this year’s and future Grammys raises quite a few questions

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
March 12, 2021

Superspreader events, such as the Super Bowl, and holiday family gatherings increase COVID-19 risk

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
February 9, 2021

Ignorance may be the toughest part of battling COVID-19

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
January 24, 2021

Is Claudia Conway playing us on social media, or are her postings a desperate cry for help?

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
November 26, 2020

Teachers have differing perspectives on the return to campus

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
November 10, 2020

Low numbers of returning Olympic Heights students help to make for a smooth transition to “brick and mortar”

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
October 17, 2020

With remote administration, AP exam anxiety is kicking in

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
May 14, 2020

Teaching from home has its challenges for OH teachers

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
May 8, 2020

Easy steps to staying safe during coronavirus pandemic

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
March 24, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to leave Royal Family shocks UK, Canada, and Royal Watchers worldwide

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020

Electric Mustang? Blasphemy! But, wait…

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
December 24, 2019

New iPhone 11 comes with enhanced features

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
October 14, 2019

Mass shootings, Mueller testimony steal summer headlines

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
September 19, 2019

Proper Treatment of School Shooting PTSD Can Save Lives

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
May 10, 2019

Practically Unknown Samuel Little Could Be America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer Ever

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
January 3, 2019

Juul Facing FDA Scrutiny As Its Teenage Popularity Increases

Halli Arthur, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018

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