NHS will also be hosting a blood drive on 4/21. Students will be able to donate blood on campus during school hours. To donate blood, students will have to register from 4/18 to the 20th in the upstairs dining hall during FLEX. NHS students will be volunteering to help direct and instruct students for those who would like to donate blood. 

With new events coming up and the school year coming to an end, I asked Diamond Llanos, the president of NHS about her overall thoughts about the club and how she feels this school year went. “I feel like we had an amazing year. We have had members participate regularly and we really appreciate them. I'm thankful for Ms.Mallon and the great advice that she’s given us”, Diamond said. Diamond also stated, “I am also thankful for the students that participate in our fundraisers and I hope that in future years, NHS will always be this fun.” 

With the Kiss A Senior Goodbye and the blood drive, NHS will end this year on a good note and they can’t wait to see what next school year brings. The current NHS officer board.

-Ylaissa 

Law studies is an elective taught by Ms.Saylor that focuses on the different branches of law.As well as how the law works in the everyday world. I was able to interview Jackelyn Jurado who is in Law studies. What assignments do you take in class? She replied “The assignments I do in class are things focusing on the law and the government. As of now we are learning about the amendments and the freedom of speech”. I also asked her, What are some projects you have in this class? “Usually at the end of a unit we do a project, usually a slideshow presentation that focuses on part of the unit we learned”. What are some things you have learned in this class? ”Some things we learned in class are civil rights, social issues, family law and government”. Last but not least I asked her What are some things you enjoy in this class? “Some things I enjoyed in class are the family unit because it was interesting”. -Isabella Jurado

The DHS Positive Mental Awareness club acts as an outlet for students to open up, express their feelings, and speak their mind. They are led by Mx. Kitchens who teaches them about different topics such as anxiety, depression, and other things along those lines. The PMA club meets on Tuesdays, during the second half of flex. There are no special events for the month of April.

Our Boy’s Weightlifting team had their district tournament on Thursday, March 30. The boys went against McKeel Academy, Land at the Lakes Academy, LCS, and New Dimensions. The boys started lifting at 6 pm and finished around like 8:30 pm. When the boys attended the award ceremony they ended up getting Runner-up for the team overall for the traditional lifting category. We would like to congratulate Zachary Wagle, JC Foerster, and Devon Widener for accomplishing the title of District Champions in their weight class. I spoke with Zachary Wagle, a member of the weightlifting team. I asked him, “What was the highlight of yesterday’s meet?” He replied with, I enjoy getting a new PR. He says that his goal is to get a new PR every meet and he usually meets that goal. I also asked him, “What is your favorite part about this sport?” He said, "I like winning, it makes me proud of myself and my teammates.” Today I also spoke with Michelle Foerster, a mother of one of the lifters. I asked her what her favorite part of the meets are, she replied with, “My favorite part is watching my son do something he loves and seeing the support from the team”. The boys are now off to regionals on April, 7 in Ocala. -Payton Jones 

The month of April has us expecting many new releases 

from the Nike brand one shoe adding to the line up of releases is 

the Air Jordan 3 WMNS “Lucky Green” they are set to release 

April 6th for a retail price of $200 in exclusive women's sizing

International Siblings Day is celebrated on April 10th. The American holiday was created in 1995 by Claudia Evart, who lost her brother and sister when she was a young girl. After learning the importance of siblings in our life, she started the event to honor the memory of her brothers. On April 10, Claudia made the decision to recognize Lisette's birthday. The holiday's aim is to raise awareness of the importance of siblings in people's lives. The goal of the festival is to help individuals in realizing the value of their siblings and in expressing their appreciation for them. I spoke with Kirianna Cox and asked the following : What is it like having siblings? She replied by saying “ I enjoy having siblings, however they can be aggravating and annoying.” On the other hand I asked Regan Barron  the same question she replied with “ It's boring I wish I did have a sibling but it teached me how to be more independent”. I followed up with If you had a sibling would you rather be the oldest or the youngest She said Youngest So I could ask them for help.

To summarize, having a sibling has its advantages and disadvantages but there is never a dull moment.

Earth Month takes place during April every year. It’s a time to raise environmental awareness and create consciousness around the issues that affect mother nature during this time of crisis. Every April, leaders, and environmental activists from all over the world join hands to create sustainable development and offer climate solutions, to minimize our carbon footprint and prevent further harm to our planet’s natural resources. It’s increasingly important to observe this month as Earth starts to unravel the harmful effects of climate change which not only poses a threat to our existence but is irreversibly damaging all forms of life. Earth Month started as a movement to resist the abusive and negligent consumption of leaded gas by Americans. By 1990, Earth Month became a global event after 200 million participants from 141 countries joined the initiative. By 1992, the United Nations became actively involved too which further enhanced the organization’s visibility. Today, Earth Month is widely recognized as one of the most important month-long observances in the world.