Planning Ahead: Seniors Joy Weng and Chloe Martinez fill out the culture fest interest form. Every other Friday during 5th and 6th period, students from across the IB program and ESOL classes met in the library to discuss their plans for culture fest. On the interest form, students chose what countries they wanted to represent and what committees they wanted to be a part of. Weng signed up to be in the group for China and the talent show committee. “The talent show is my favorite part of culture fest, so I want to be part of organizing it,” said Weng. Photo by Kyra Chang

Bringing the World to School

October 9, 2025
Bringing the World to School by Kyra Chang Every year, the IB program hosts the Culture Festival in December. At this festival, students share the culture of countries from al...
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POWER PLAY. This image demonstrates the robot made for last season and it shows the robot competing in a showdown competition. Last Saturday, on September 27, the robotics club went to Fran T. Forester recreation Center to test last year’s robot, which was about cleaning the ocean reefs. This was mainly to give new robotics participants an idea on what the game is like, and to experiment with playing in the games. “It was very fun seeing the other robots and how they performed on the field”, Anna Agarie said. The new students in robotics are looking forward to this season and their ready to perform their best in the games, with unwavering dedication and newfound enthusiasm.Photo by Daniella Fassman.

Team Voltage

October 8, 2025
Team Voltage by Melissa Lima Amaro The robotics club, Team Voltage, has existed for twenty-five years, giving students opportunities to design, build, and compete at a high ...
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Marching With Madness; Melbourne High School’s Marching Band is performing during The Halftime Performance at Senior Night and 8th grade night on Friday. After weeks of practice, they got to show their hard work and discipline off. Trombone player, Olivia Griffin said, “Nobody recognizes the amount of effort and dedication we put into everything we do.” Every step and note that they played showed dedication and enthusiasm. Photo by NeAsia Taylor

Melbourne High Marching Band Hits The Right Note

October 7, 2025
Melbourne High Marching Band Hits The Right Note by Ne'Asia Taylor-Torres Melbourne High School Marching Band isn't just about halftime performances — it brought energy, tea...
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Everything Has A Place: Junior Kerollen Mendes Ferreira Dos Santos packs away glassware in the new culinary storage closet. The new closet was one of the items added to the culinary lab during the summer renovation, and with metal shelving and new LED lights, students could easily retrieve items from the storage room. “[The closet] feels more like a real kitchen now, so it makes us take it more seriously,” said Mendes Ferreira Dos Santos. Previously, the culinary lab had cabinets to store equipment and glassware in, which made working difficult. “With the new and redesigned classroom/dining room floor plan and dedicated storage area, we are better organized and able to practice and operate with the same standards as the food-service industry,” Chef Michael Ferguson said. Photo by Kyle McLaren

More Room for Activities

October 6, 2025
More Room for Activities by Kyle McLaren Building 5 was home to the culinary lab, which over the summer, received a long-awaited renovation. The building was constructed in t...
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Finally time for Financial Planning: Mr. Ryan Thomas works on his computer after a long day in his classroom 125, in building 10. During period 7, Mr. Thomas entered his planning period to prepare for tomorrow and the rest of the week on how he’ll educate his students on personal finance. “The way I teach isn’t that ‘this is the way to go,’ it's that I want to be questioned in what I’m doing—I want the students to question me, I want them to do their own research.” said Mr. Thomas when it comes to his methods of teaching. Photo by Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill.

Now Introducing: Mr. Thomas from Building 10, Room 125

October 5, 2025
Now Introducing: Mr. Thomas from Building 10, Room 125 by Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill Did you know that, recently, a Florida Law now requires high schooler to take a course in P...
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Teacher Workshop Tuesday: New teachers participate in teacher workshop to learn about Melbourne high school and plan what they want to accomplish with their students. Teacher workshop was aimed to help new teachers learn about the school, organize their lessons, and interact with others. Kimya Louis had been teaching for 21 years, but started her first year at Melbourne high school and had a positive experience at the workshop. She mostly liked being able to bounce ideas off other teachers and get organized. “It forced me to sit down and write down what it is I want my students to accomplish,” Louis said. Photo by Nicole Blackmon.

Teacher Workshop Helps New Teachers Prepare for the Year

October 4, 2025
Teacher Workshop Helps New Teachers Prepare for the Year by Lily Hock Teachers could learn new things too! Teacher workshop was an opportunity for new teachers to learn more a...
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Engaging Students in History and Finance: Mrs. Monique Reynolds talks to her students during a world history lesson. As a new teacher at Melbourne High School, she worked to balance being approachable and disciplined and encouraged students to give feedback to improve her teaching. “I teach three classes of personal finance, which are mostly sophomores, and world history, which are all freshmen,” Mrs. Reynolds said. By combining her passion for history and personal finance, she helped students understand the importance of learning from the past while preparing for the future. Photo by Aadhya Patel.

Learning From The Past, Planning For The Future

October 3, 2025
Learning From The Past, Planning For The Future by Aadhya Patel World history and personal finance are an important graduation requirement and a lot of students take them....
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STRIKE SHOT: Freshman CJ Davenport steps up for his final shot of the night; the pins go down—strike! The Bulldogs Bowling team clinched a thrilling victory over the Eau Gallie Commodores at Shorelanes. With smiles all around, the team celebrated being one step closer to the championships. The game took place on Tuesday, September 23rd— a night packed with hope for the upcoming games. “No, I don’t think I’ve been on a better team. I think we have a chance,” Davenport says. Photo by Issy Perez.

Bowling Wins

October 2, 2025
Bowling Wins by Issy Perez The Melbourne High School boys' bowling team continued its impressive run with another win, maintaining an undefeated season. With a flawless reco...
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OUI, MERCI!: A passionate French Club represented by the only French teacher here at Melbourne High, Madame Courtois. With a love for the culture, Courtois spreads the cultural facts, through her students. Every two years, the French club celebrate the culture on a trip to paris, amongst other places such as, Scotland, London, and Europe. The French club, helps students explore endless possibilities, furthering their educational experience. Courtois says, “In my 24 years of teaching, my favorite part has been being able to see the reactions of my students as they explore on the trips.” “I advise students to travel, learn another language, and just travel. Go on the trip when you graduate, everyone is welcome, go to Europe and get a train pass. It's important to get outside of the United States and explore.” Photo by Princess Islam

French Club Importance

October 1, 2025
French Club Importance by Princess Islam French Club at Melbourne High, is not just a club, it's a culture respected by many, spread with passion and intelligence. This is esp...
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UNITED FOR KIDS: At the first meeting of UNICEF before school on September 12th, members are in Mrs.Taylor’s chorus room participating in an icebreaker and discussing ideas. They talked about new project ideas for this year to raise money. The officers are also giving cookies to all the members. Junior and treasurer Lani Anderson is seen on her computer working on the attendance sheet. She joined UNICEF for reasons similar to many others wanting to make a difference. “I wanted to start giving back more to people who need it” said Anderson. Photo by Ayaana Gupta

Making a Difference, One Meeting at a Time

September 30, 2025
Making a Difference, One Meeting at a Time by Ayaana Gupta Melbourne High School offers a variety of clubs and activities including UNICEF. The school held its first meeting o...
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RISE ABOVE. Sophomore captain Lilliana Carter delivers a perfect receive to the setter during a home game against Eau Gallie. Playing libero for the JV team, Carter says, "The team is doing really well and we’re getting along. We’ve been learning how each of us plays individually and using that to function better as a team." Photo by: Brooke Johnson

Melbourne High JV Volleyball Stays Undefeated Behind Strong Teamwork

September 29, 2025
Melbourne High JV Volleyball Stays Undefeated Behind Strong Teamwork by Brooke Johnson The Melbourne High School Junior Varsity volleyball team had a great season. With a 5-0 ...
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Discussing Decisive Decisions: Senior Raj Dashondi discusses with Senior Sebastian Franco while at Virginia Tech’s Booth after getting information of the College’s aspects and strong points. Virginia tech is one of the College’s that grabbed Franco’s interest while at the College Fair.. “I liked all the colleges they had there, especially the ones I was interested in… like UF, UCF, and FCU and also things out of state, that was awesome.” said Dashondi, and “I enjoyed the community a lot—Like seeing all these different colleges and schools coming together and, really liked seeing Virginia tech there.” said Franco. Photo by Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill

Foreseeing your Future with the College Fair

September 29, 2025
Foreseeing your Future with the College Fair by Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill The path to the future is certainly an uncertain road that everyone will eventually have to tread, bu...
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Lets Get Fired Up!: Spirited with much enthusiasm and dedication, sophomore, Kodi Pennington celebrates the victory touchdown with her teammates on the sidelines. Melbourne High School JV Football team has kept a winning record of 5-0 throughout the season. With an extended rain delay, Melbourne JV conquers many touchdowns which leads Melbourne JV Cheer to spirit and encourage them to score more. “Whenever we score a touchdown, I feel excited that we are in the led but a little down for push ups” Pennington said. Photo by Jayda Blanc

Loud and Proud

September 28, 2025
Loud and Proud by Jayda Blanc From the very first bell of the school day, sophomore Kodi Pennington feels the energy of game day begin to happen. “Cheer has been part of my l...
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Miracles Dancer brings spirit to the football game. Friday night are a lot more fun with her on the sidelines! MHS Miracles Dancer, Ciara Kelley grade 9 performs a energetic routine at friday night football game, bringing spirit and excitement to the stands. Kelley has had multiple years of dance experience and has been looking forward to joining MHS Dance team. Before friday's game she says “It’s fun being on the sidelines and seeing everyone light up from the stands”. Photo creds: Caroline Schneider

Miracles Dance Day Before a Game by Paige Allen

September 28, 2025
Miracles Dance Day Before a Game by Paige Allen Games are fun but can be stressful on dancers before games. Ciara Kelley is a Miracles Dancer for MHS. The bright lights, and r...
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Above The Net: Marley Sliwinski, a senior at Melbourne High School and a defensive specialist on her volleyball team, plays an essential role in helping her team succeed. Sliwinski has played volleyball for four years, and as a defensive specialist, she anticipates the ball's trajectory and executes quick, accurate digs to set up plays for her team. At this moment, Sliwinski plays on the court during a game, working with her teammates to secure the point. She remains focused and consistent in her performance, following her ritual of wearing a red hair tie for good luck. Sliwinski is determined to help lead the team through challenging moments with her leadership and skills. Sliwinski says, "Being on the high school volleyball team makes me a more rounded person." Sliwinski plays with the aim of contributing to her goal for the season win the district championship and celebrate the hard earned success with her teammates. Photo by Hunter Paige.

Setting Up Success

September 28, 2025
Setting Up Success by Hunter Paige Melbourne High’s Volleyball team isn’t just about the sport, they are also a family, Marley Sliwinski, a senior whose position is a defensiv...
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The Melbourne High School Chorus team meets in the chorus room to audition for Candlelight at Epcot. The Candlelight Processional is performed annually at EPCOT and it is considered a highlight of the holiday season. Constance Jean is auditioning to go. “I can imagine the surrealism of actually being there. Especially in front of a huge crowd and cameras everywhere,” Jean says, “I’m hoping that moving forward, this will encourage me to take bigger chances for any future opportunities that come my way,” Photo credit: Natalie Taylor

Chorus Auditions to sing at Disney

September 27, 2025
Chorus Auditions to sing at Disney by Ne'Asia Taylor Ninth grader Constance Jean prepared for an important moment of her chorus journey–auditions to perform at Disney this Dec...
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ACTing Our Way Into The Future: Senior Chloe Martinez shows her dedication both inside and outside the classroom. Whether she’s tackling tough assignments or preparing for her future, Chloe puts in the effort to make her goals a reality. This moment captures her focus and determination as she gets ready to take on what’s ahead after graduation. Martinez Said,” I bought a Kaplan ACT book that has practice tests and tips all throughout it.” Her commitment proves she’s ready to put in the work to succeed.

ACTing Our Way into the Future

September 27, 2025
ACTing Our Way into the Future by Chloe Strong Students took a test called the ACT. It determines your college readiness and plays a big role in the admissions process. The A...
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Mending The Soul In Grief Group: Ms. Imbs is the leader of Grief Group and is excited for the next group to form and encourages any and all students who are going through a loss in their life to join her. The group meets on Thursdays after school in Building 1, room 138, to talk about whatever the group’s members are dealing with, whether it's through listening or by active participation in group activities, the group helps each other through loss and or grief. Ms. Imbs says “I have not experienced grief, I have been lucky to have not experienced a great loss, but I have experienced healing”. And she wants to help the students here at Melbourne high school to find healing, and acceptance, as well. Photo By: Aiden Kehayias

Grief Group Is Here For You

September 26, 2025
Grief Group Is Here For You by Aiden Kehayias Death is a tragic but important part of everyone’s life, and the grief that follows can be one of the most painful things someone...
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Spreading Culture: Juniors Jacinda Guadalupe, Lauren Deacon, and senior De’Andre Burks sign up for what video they’re going to make for Hispanic Heritage Month. On February 9th, Spanish Honors Society members met up after school to discuss their plans for the month. The club’s main goal was to share Hispanic culture with the rest of the school. “We plan to spread hispanic culture with little activities and events, for example, for spanish heritage month we are going on the school-wide announcements to share little tidbits of culture from various hispanic countries,” said Guadalupe. Photo by Kyra Chang

The Magic of Sharing Culture: Hispanic Heritage Month

September 26, 2025
The Magic of Sharing Culture: Hispanic Heritage Month by Kyra Chang From September 15th to October 15th, many people around the world celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, includ...
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STRANGE CHANGES. During a lab in Ms.Farrahi class, Marisol Comejo (10) and Cash Grey (10) experiment with chemical and physical change. Many tenth graders take chemistry class because it’s an honors course, but they later find out how fun it can actually be. When Comejo was asked why she joined she said, “I got put in it, and it’s in the honor program, but it’s a lot of fun and I would totally recommend to other students.” Comejo says. The chemistry lab gave students hands-on experience while reinforcing lessons from class. Photo by Melissa Amaro.

From Powders to Flames

September 25, 2025
From Powders to Flames by Melissa Lima Amaro The science lab turned into an experiment zone as students tested different substances to explore chemical and physical changes. F...
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