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Students pose in front of glaciers after a hike to see this view. “This view was so beautiful and I am so happy I was able to see this,” said 7th grader Emma Salar.
A Week in Iceland
Mr. Baretto instructs juniors on college essay writing techniques
English teacher gets a head start on the college essay writing process
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
Students pose in front of glaciers after a hike to see this view. “This view was so beautiful and I am so happy I was able to see this,” said 7th grader Emma Salar.
A Week in Iceland
Mr. Baretto instructs juniors on college essay writing techniques
English teacher gets a head start on the college essay writing process
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
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
News from Falcon Student Media

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Alena Zamek

Alena Zamek, PTTV reporter

Alena Zamek is a senior and has been attending Palmer Trinity school since 6th grade. In addition to working for PTTV, she is historian of the senior class, is involved in numerous clubs, is a student ambassador, and is part of honor societies. She enjoys covering stories on the culture of Palmer Trinity, highlighting the aspects that make our school unique. Her goal for the year is to make it memorable for students and to document those memories for the whole school community to enjoy.

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On Oct. 18, math and psychology teacher Cristie Vassilaros presents to the middle school faculty in the Lecture Hall about effective study skills. She also presented the concepts in her AP Psychology classes. “My presentation was about learning how distributed practice, not cramming before a test, and studying over the course of a few days results in better outcomes,” Vassilaros said.

Effective studying requires understanding of the brain

Alena Zamek, PTTV reporter
October 30, 2023
TAG TEAM: Seniors Lou Kipp and Ethan Vanzant clap hands as they cross each other on the field during their game against Coral Shores at home on Sept. 1. The Falcons beat the Hurricanes 34-14.

Senior football players reflect on bonding, brotherhood

Alena Zamek, PTTV reporter
September 13, 2023
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