THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

 A group of HOSA competitors pose together before the closing ceremony.

HOSA GOES TO STATES

Kayla DeLotte, Reporter February 6, 2017

HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Future Health Professionals  is a program that was started during the 60’s and 70’s with the goal of creating an interest in students for various...

Students have to balance school and stress.

STRESS IMPACTS STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Sameeha Rashid, Section Editor February 1, 2017

Although stress can be both positive and negative, it has the ability to hinder students’ effectiveness in school. Stress may vary between individuals, but all stress can result in insufficient grades,...

Teachers can use positive psychology to encourage students.

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN SCHOOLS

Sameeha Rashid, Section Editor January 11, 2017

Students should be encouraged to share their ideas. Students are afraid of failure link a study to prove this, and teachers should boost their confidence levels by conducting discussions and prompting...

Many students are realizing that senior year comes at a cost.

COSTS OF BEING A SENIOR

Landon Ludlow, Reporter January 9, 2017

For most underclassmen, senior year is seen as an accomplishment: proof of surviving three years of high school. Seniors, however, are noticing some unforeseen aspects of their final year of high school....

Ambassadors help answer questions about the Health Academy.

HEALTH ACADEMY AMBASSADORS REPRESENT PROGRAM

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter December 12, 2016

As the season approaches for seniors to submit their college applications, 8th graders are also deciding on where to attend high school. Parents and students alike have many questions to ask about the...

Student athletes, students enrolled in rigorous classes, and student employees are strained due to their coursework and extracurricular activities.

STUDENTS JUGGLE SCHOOL AND EXTRACURRICULARS

Taylor Harris, Section Editor November 30, 2016

“I'm sorry have you tried working 30 hours a week with school and homework?” tweets Silda Romero. At Lake Mary High School, a student posted a tweet that said, “If you're not a student-athlete...

Schools will always work with disabled students to make accommodations.

ACCOMMODATING DISABLED STUDENTS

Kayla DeLotte, Reporter November 18, 2016

Seminole is an extremely diverse campus that is full of tolerance and positivity. Administrators, teachers, and the school are willing to do whatever is necessary to assure that all students are properly...

Girls Who Code is a program that allows members to learn coding techniques.

GIRLS WHO CODE COMES TO SEMINOLE

Thu-Minh Nguyen, Reporter November 11, 2016

Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization aimed at encouraging girls to enter the field of computer science, is coming to SHS in December. Student ambassadors and juniors Isabel Adamus and Cristalle Choi...

Students learn about technology and aerodynamics involved in pilot aircraft.

EMBRY-RIDDLE UNIVERSITY FLIES INTO SEMINOLE

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter November 1, 2016

While Seminole State College offers a wide variety of courses, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers a distinctive dual enrollment program unlike any other: a rigorous aeronautics curriculum. The...

Block scheduling has shown a number of benefits for students and staff.

BLOCK DAYS PROMOTE PRODUCTIVITY

Landon Ludlow, Reporter October 25, 2016

Block scheduling at Seminole is only a year old, but it has already provided countless benefits for students and staff. he new schedule was implemented at the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year after...

Mr. Scofield and Ms. Newton discuss political issues during the Young Politicians teacher debate.

YOUNG POLITICIANS: TEACHERS MEET TO DISCUSS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

Adrian De Guzman, Junior Editor-in-Chief October 21, 2016

Although the 2016 presidential election has been aberrantly engrossing, Seminole High School students became even more interested when the Young Politicians held a teacher debate between two highly regarded...

 Trash cans are located in close proximity to each other, yet students continue to litter.

LITTERING AND VANDALISM CONTINUE TO OCCUR

Thu-Minh Nguyen, Reporter October 14, 2016

Littering and vandalism are two substantial issues that have persisted through the years at SHS. Littering has been a continuing problem in many places because it causes potential environmental complications,...

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