THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

Students in AP Capstone work on their research paper.

AP CAPSTONE PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR FUTURE

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter September 20, 2016

Students who have benefited from College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) classes have been excited to participate in the new Advanced Placement Capstone Program, designed to prepare students better for...

Black women are wearing their natural hair proudly.

WHAT DEFINES PRESENTABLE?

Alana Baker, Co-Photography Manager September 20, 2016

It is 2016, and women of color are still being told how to “properly” style their hair to conform to conventional beauty standards. An example of this is seen in South African schools where girls are...

Seminole mourns the loss of life at the Pulse memorial in Orlando.

PULSE SHOOTING: REMEMBERING LUIS VIELMA

Adrian De Guzman, Junior Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2016

Last summer, on June 12, 2016, a horrible tragedy occurred during the early hours of the morning: 49 people lost their lives at the hands of the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States,...

Administration hands out water to student due to unsafe water supply at SHS.

SEMINOLE FACES WATER CRISIS

Adrian De Guzman, Junior Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2016

Wednesday at around 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Seminole High School experienced a water main break, making the school’s water supply unsafe to use. Because of this, the school could not receive any water...

Ms. Chirinos is Seminole Highs newest IB counselor.

Ms. Chirinos Steps into Role as New IB Counselor

Renee Sang, Co-photography manager September 7, 2016

School counselors play a large role in many students' lives, and this year IB students will transition from Mrs. Craft, counselor from 2002 to 2016, to Ms. Erika Chirinos. Although only recently moving...

Students play the extremely popular game, Pokemon Go on campus.

POKÉMON GO TAKES ON SEMINOLE

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter September 1, 2016

Since school started, students all over campus can be found chasing Pikachu through the hallways or during lunch. Pokèmon Go is a mobile-app game based off the popular Pokèmon franchise. It uses players’...

With over a thousand freshman on campus, there has been some administrative issues managing the large number of students.

CLASSROOM PROBLEMS STEM FROM LARGE AMOUNT OF FRESHMEN

Adrian De Guzman, Junior Editor-in-Chief August 30, 2016

With over 1,017 freshman on campus this year, it’s no surprise that the school is more crowded this year than it was last. Freshmen constitute over 30% of the 3,231 students on campus, which has led...

There are many requirements Seniors need to fulfill to walk at Graduation.

SENIORS WALK RUNWAY TO GRADUATION

Mallika Dave, Reporter May 26, 2016

Graduation is approaching fast, and there are several requirements that seniors need to fulfill in order to receive their diplomas. Graduation will be taking place on May 26, 2016, at UCF in the CFE Arena...

Students of SHS have voted Nicole Saporito as the next student body president.

NICOLE SAPORITO ELECTED STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT

Malavika Kannan, Reporter May 20, 2016

Running on a campaign promise of uniting the school, junior Nicole Saporito was announced as the elected Student Body President. On May 17th, the students of Seminole High School took to the polls to vote...

Ninth grade English teacher Ms. Yolanda Williams  is diligent in the classroom, and her hard work is evident in her students success.

YOLANDA WILLIAMS PUSHES STUDENTS TO NEW HEIGHTS

Adrian De Guzman, Activities Manager and Maliha Kareem, Reporter May 12, 2016

Ninth grade English teacher Ms. Yolanda Williams is an exceptional teacher, and has been recognized for this quality by being given the title of one of the “Highest Impact Teachers in the State of...

French students now have the ability to earn monetary rewards for speaking the foreign language.

DEBARROS DOLLARS MAKE IT RAIN AT SEMINOLE

Mallika Dave, Reporter May 11, 2016

French teacher Mr. Jean Michael Debarros , a Seminole High School French teacher, has recently implemented a new system to encourage his students to earn extra credit and practice their French. This new...

Changes are being made to the Duel Enrollment program that allows students to take college classes while still attending SHS.

SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ENACTS CHANGES FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT

Brea Jones, Multimedia Manager May 6, 2016

For years, students at Seminole High have planned ways to achieve their goals more quickly. For some students, the way to achieve their goal is through Dual Enrollment; this is a program where high school...

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