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New LET program teaches love, empathy, tolerance
New LET program teaches love, empathy, tolerance
DIRT DIG: Eighth graders Ella Benfield and Sofia Cano plant and mulch as community service at the Castle Cliff Coastal Reserve beach on Dec. 7 “ I like doing service work because it is my way of giving back to the community,” Cano said. Courtesy Palmer Trinity School
Middle school students travel to New Zealand
Five seniors nominated for Silver Knight
Five seniors nominated for Silver Knight
ONCE UPON A TIME: Thespians rehearse on Dec. 8 for the upcoming March performance of Into the Woods.
Senior thespians prepare to perform “Into the Woods”
Juniors Paulina Saade and Angelina Fraiz recod their analyses of the film, Blinded by the Light, on Oct. 27 in Eduardo Barretos Honors English class. My favorite part of the project was being able to share my opinions on film along side my friends, Fraiz said.
English students produce podcasts analyzing film
Mr. Diaz explains the power of AI to his computer science students.
Mixed feelings stir about AI in school
HANDS-ON LEARNING: Sixth graders Andoni Fernandez and Liam Lynch look at samples of marine life during the sixth grade travel week. This trip was so much fun and I loved seeing all of the marine life, Fernandez said.
Sixth graders explore marine life in annual trip
Social media has both positive, negative effects on teens
Nicole Oeltjen and other sophomores sign Australian exchange student Nicola Barnes shirt on Oct. 28 for her last day at Palmer Trinity. I loved Miami so much and have so many fun memories from this experience, Barnes said. I am going to miss Miami and everyone here so much.
Australian exchange host reflects on experience
The entire Vestry Club poses for a photo, prior to leading our upper school in chapel.
Vestry leads students in faith
The Palmer Trinity Falcons Playoff Berth and a Season of Greatness
The Palmer Trinity Falcons Playoff Berth and a Season of Greatness
First wave of students commit to compete at colleagiate level
The boys cross country team pose for a picture together at the course the day before the State Championships
Cross country teams end most successful season yet
POINTS LEADER: Senior co-captain Jade Leon shoots a shot to score points for her team. Leon is one of the leading scorers on the Varsity team and has been a part of this team for five years. “I’m really sad that its my last year on this team, Leon said. Coach has helped me over these five years to be the player that I am today.”
Girls varsity basketball season off to a positive start
Screenshot from MaxPreps
Football team look towards next year without 13 seniors
Unlocking the wonder of STEM education, students from all grades and places visited our school to participate in the SWE Next Event. One of the girl scouts of Troop 314 from Cutler Bay, Lucia Fajardo (5th grade), shares that her “group activities were really cool! My favorite person was the one who worked for Disney! I loved building the bridge at the end and eating gumdrops!” Inspired by the speeches, Lucia intends to stay involved with STEM with no hesitation.
SWENext hosts “Girl Powered” engineering event
STAMP SESSION: As senior Parkman Steinhour stamps his finger onto the balloon, his fingerprint becomes visible. “This lab was really cool because you don’t really expect all the crevices and stuff to show but they are actually super noticeable on the balloon,” Steinhour said.
Photo slideshow: Biomedical fingerprinting lab
SAY CHEESE: While waiting in line to take their pictures, seniors Ali Garcia and Isa Monzayet practice their smiles with each other. Im almost 18 years old but I want my picture to capture the girl I was 10 years ago, Monzayet said. I always wore bows in my hair or had my hair in pigtails when I was little. I always had the biggest and most innocent smile on my face so I wanted to try and replicate that again.
Photo slideshow: Seniors on Picture Day
BAKE IT, TAKE IT: Senior Perry Sylvain (second from the left) counts money made from BSU bake sale, as teachers and student continue to buy items from the table during lunch. “...BSU bake sale went great due to its student organization and orientation, Sylvain said.
Photo slideshow: BSU bake sale
THE STORY OF A STORYTELLER: Hiaasen speaks to the Middle School about his experiences as a writer. “I always wanted to be a writer, I knew from a very young age I wanted to be a writer, he said in an interview with PTTV. My first ambition was to be a sports writer and cover baseball or something. Ive always liked to sit down and write and create. I was lucky. For some people, it takes a long time to figure out what they want to do but I knew from a very young age and I lucked out and it worked out for me.”
Photo slideshow: Carl Hiaasen speaks to Middle School
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New LET program teaches love, empathy, tolerance

New LET program teaches love, empathy, tolerance

Isabella Egea, PTTV reporter • March 22, 2024

After recognizing a variety of social issues occuring within the student body, Evan Apanovitch, Traci Holstein, school counselors, and other DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) coordinators formed...

DIRT DIG: Eighth graders Ella Benfield and Sofia Cano plant and mulch as community service at the Castle Cliff Coastal Reserve beach on Dec. 7 “ I like doing service work because it is my way of giving back to the community,” Cano said. Courtesy Palmer Trinity School

Middle school students travel to New Zealand

Ella Benfield, Media in the Middle Reporter • February 14, 2024

After a three-hour flight to Texas and a 17-hour flight to New Zealand, eighth graders Sofia Cano, Chelsea Keenan, Emilia Ramos, Emma Craspe, Mia Repenning and I landed in the South Island of New Zealand...

Five seniors nominated for Silver Knight

Five seniors nominated for Silver Knight

Alexa Sueiras, Student media adviser • February 1, 2024

Five PTS seniors were nominated for the annual Silver Knight Awards organized by the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald. Receipients of the award in each category will be announced during the 66th annual...

ONCE UPON A TIME: Thespians rehearse on Dec. 8 for the upcoming March performance of Into the Woods.

Senior thespians prepare to perform “Into the Woods”

Elsa Gray, PTTV reporter • January 8, 2024

In preparation for their March performances, the thespians started rehearsing in November for their steampunk production of Into the Woods. "I'm feeling really excited," said senior Hana Hernandez,...

Juniors Paulina Saade and Angelina Fraiz recod their analyses of the film, Blinded by the Light, on Oct. 27 in Eduardo Barretos Honors English class. My favorite part of the project was being able to share my opinions on film along side my friends, Fraiz said.

English students produce podcasts analyzing film

Emma Grene, PTTV reporter • December 8, 2023

As part of an analysis of Blinded by the Light, juniors in Eduardo Barreto’s English classes produced podcasts discussing different scenes in the film. Each podcast, which is between 5 and 10...

Annual Dia de los Muertos chapel memorializes passed relatives

Annual Dia de los Muertos chapel memorializes passed relatives

Henry Stark, PTTV reporter • December 8, 2023

With the help of PTPA, the school held its annual Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, chapel on Nov. 2. For the celebration, the chapel’s Narthex is filled with altars topped with marigolds and...

A pothos plant sits on the windowsill in Visual Arts Department Chair Sandi Woods classroom. The plants add more greenery to the class and it adds to my classroom vibe

Pothos plants in classrooms increase productivity, improve health

Emily Bloom, PTTV reporter • December 5, 2023

Teachers received pothos plants in October as part of the “A Plant in Every Classroom” initiative led by the Environmental Action Club. “Growing plants in the classroom can provide a wealth...

A cheetah roams the grassland as the students attending the Round Square trip to Kenya participatde in a safari. I took this picture because it was such a great experience to see a cheetah with her cubs in real life out in their natural habitat and I wanted to capture that in the moment, junior Helenna De Melo Gomes said.

Students travel to Kenya for Round Square conference

Sophia Lobo, PTTV reporter • November 9, 2023

For two weeks in September, six students traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to serve as delegates at the Round Square International Conference hosted by Brookhouse School. Round Square is a global network...

History teacher Derek Smith introduces his Latin American history class to the guidelines that must be followed in order to get the most effective results from ChatGPT. Smith said how important it is to not fear it. Lets embrace it, he said.

History teacher uses ChatGPT as teaching tool

Ali Garcia, PTTV reporter • November 8, 2023

As ChatGPT continues to become a larger part of our everyday lives, certain teachers, like history teacher Derek Smith, are deciding to teach it as a teaching tool. “I think it's such a revolutionary...

RAIDER RIVALS: During the Homecoming football game on friday at 4:00 pm in HOCO week, the Falcons are playing against their opponent Guillver. The traditional homecoming football game is celebrated every year at PTS and students come dressed in blue and gold to show their school spirit. “I think my favorite part of the event was the fan support having all those people cheering us on made the energy so much better and more fun.” Ayo Williams said.

Homecoming Week features new activities

Sofia Galceran, Journalism student • November 7, 2023

Homecoming last week featured new activities including chant and banner competitions and an updated Falcons Got Talent event. SGA president Sarah Bayas said she and Student Activities Director Alexandra...

News brief: Oct. 25

News brief: Oct. 25

Isa Bayas, Raptor reporter • October 25, 2023

Girls’ varsity volleyball loses in regional quarterfinals After winning districts, the girls' varsity volleyball team lost yesterday in the regional quarterfinals against Westminster Christian.. They...

THE STORY OF A STORYTELLER: Hiaasen speaks to the Middle School about his experiences as a writer. “I always wanted to be a writer, I knew from a very young age I wanted to be a writer, he said in an interview with PTTV. My first ambition was to be a sports writer and cover baseball or something. Ive always liked to sit down and write and create. I was lucky. For some people, it takes a long time to figure out what they want to do but I knew from a very young age and I lucked out and it worked out for me.”

Photo slideshow: Carl Hiaasen speaks to Middle School

Iziar Earle, Raptor reporter • October 10, 2023

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