Warriors of Jupiter: Earl McGee
Story by: Addy Kondik
November 4, 2019
Earl McGee, Jupiter High’s beloved head custodian, will be retiring at the end of 2019-2020 school year. Born and raised in Jupiter, Fla., McGee loves being a big part of the Jupiter community, and said he especially appreciates the students' optimism and their ability to just be good people. ...
Jupiter physics teacher wins prestigious PAEMST Award
Story by: Logan Dellapina
October 17, 2019
Every year, one math teacher and one science teacher are selected in each state to be awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This year, the coveted award was presented to Jupiter High School physics teacher Lorraine Plageman. The award program started in 1983 to recogni...
Jupiter High’s Interact Club collects donations for Bahamas
Story by: Breanna Leary
September 19, 2019
Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm on Sept. 1 and left thousands homeless and stranded on islands with little access to water, food and power. Jupiter High's Interact Club has been collecting donations for the people in need. English teacher Carrie Andersen is the sponsor of the...
Senior class president outlines her goals for this school year
Story by: Addy Kondik
August 30, 2019
Senior class president Lily Tardonia said she is looking forward to taking school spirit to the next level. “One of my biggest goals as president is to have the students be more involved and engaged in school spirit,” Tardonia said. Tardonia said she is all about doing things the “Warrior...
Teacher Profile: Stephen Germana
Story by: Noah Mildner
August 29, 2019
Whether it's the Art-Rock he has playing in the background of his classroom, the way he stares at you from behind his desk or his all-black wardrobe, when students walk into Stephen Germana’s class, they can instantly tell his course is not like any they have taken before. An accomplished artist...
How to navigate the college application process
Story by: Kylie Ilhardt
August 29, 2019
As seniors wave goodbye to their last high school summer, they now face the extensive, often exhausting, college application process. From test scores to community service hours to lengthy college essays, it takes significant perseverance to apply to your dream colleges. Here are a few tips to help...
Jason Dobuler: a young screenplay writer
Story by: Katie Hiebert
April 10, 2019
Jupiter High freshman Jason Dobuler won the Palm Beach Student Showcase of Films Screenwriting Award on April 5 for his screenplay “An Odorless Ordeal.” "An Odorless Ordeal” is a comedy about a shy, high school boy who lives in a society in which the sense of smell is forbidden. However, the...
Two Parkland students and one Sandy Hook father gone due to suicide
Story by: Nia Devenyi
April 9, 2019
In the span of just one week, two survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Feb. of 2018 and one father whose six-year-old daughter died in the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre in Dec. of 2012 have committed suicide. One of the two Marjory Stoneman Douglas students who survived the shooting...
Katherine Carter: From the volleyball court to the runway
Story by: Kendall Baer
April 9, 2019
Jupiter High senior Katherine Carter had her runway modeling debut in London and Paris for each city’s Fashion Week. Carter walked for big-name designers, including Yves Saint Laurent and Chanel. “My experience in Paris was unreal,” Carter said. “I got to see things and do things I never thought...
Jupiter High’s Art Pathfinder to attend Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design with a $100,000 scholarship
Story by: Lindsey Fine
March 28, 2019
This year’s Pathfinder nominee for Art, senior Melanie Cilella, was recently admitted to the prestigious Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, her ideal school since sophomore year, with a sizable $100,000 scholarship for their class of 2023. “I was so surprised, excited and humbled when I opened...
From scary situation to learning moment
Story by: Sydney Peters
February 21, 2019
In the summer of 2015, a regular sandbar day for Mary Jane Bunn, known as M.J. to her friends, went terribly wrong. Bunn is a lover of the water and spends her free time at the beach and in the ocean. She learned how to drive a boat at just eight years old, and the sandbar is her favorite place to go...
Jupiter High student receives first place prize for Palm Beach Dramaworks
Story by: Lilly Grella
February 21, 2019
Senior Adriana Beltrano won a performance of her written play, a publication and a cash prize of $250 for the 2018 Palm Beach Dramaworks Young Playwrights competition for ten-minute plays. The winners were chosen by a panelist of eight professional playwrights and theatre practitioners over...