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PHS News

Global scholar students read the classic "Wuthering Heights" along with AP Literature teacher Stephanie Sharpe. The group was in the moors of Hawarth, England, where Emily Bronte set the majority of the novel.

Global classroom expands horizons

LaNae Fluellen, Circulation Manager December 16, 2014

Technological advancements have made education opportunities available all across the globe. In order to take full advantage of this teachers have started to bring learning outside the classroom and into...

Varsity player shares view on violence epidemic

Jessica Jagodzinski, Print Editor in Chief November 19, 2014

The school administration recently took efforts to educate students about domestic violence prevention, starting with an Oct. 14  senior Town Hall meeting featuring Dr. Jackson Katz. Afterwords, Katz...

Student releases "The Kraken"

Student releases “The Kraken”

Henry Jetmundsen, Webmaster October 28, 2014

Many aspiring musicians look for something to set them apart from the array of others just like them. Some create unique sounds that haven’t been heard before. Others create a memorable stage personality....

Troupe 0817 prepares for Individual Events

LaNae Fluellen, Circulation Manager October 28, 2014

  The theatre department is home to a variety of gifted students, on Oct. 17,these thespians will showcase their singing, acting, and technical abilities at Individual Events.   Co-President...

Jake Bak is knighted into the Order of the Gold and Black

Black and Gold induct new members

Morgan Robinson, Online Content Editor October 23, 2014

SAC students attend Unity Day

Meg Barrett, Centerspread Editor October 1, 2014

Olivia Adkins, freshman, is accompanied by Katrina Dobrov, sophomore, to approach various staff and students. Adkins spent the entire Circus Day never speaking.

Circus Day showcases the quirky, colorful, talented

Jessica Jagodzinski, Print Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2014

Sophomore Katrina Dobrov and freshman Olivia Adkins drifted through the cafeteria on Tuesday Sept. 30, the second day of Spirit Week. Circus Day allowed students to display their mismatched socks, temporary...

Spirit Week: American Monday

Spirit Week: American Monday

Katie Whitson, News Editor September 30, 2014

See You At The Pole

See You At The Pole

Morgan Robinson, Online Content Editor September 24, 2014

On Wednesday, September 24, over 40 students and faculty members gathered around the flagpole at the front of the school to participate in the global day of student prayer known as See You At The Pole....

Junior Mark Gauthier displays the fish he caught on a recreational fishing trip. An interest in hobbies, such as fishing, inspired Gauthier to create the Plant Outdoorsmen Alliance.

Outdoorsmen Alliance forages for members

Katie Whitson, News Editor September 16, 2014

As students settle into new classes and resume participation in extracurricular activities, school clubs are preparing for the year. While many club names are familiar on applications, the Plant Outdoorsmen...

Mr. Thomas chases Rojeen Falasiri (left) and Rachel Goding (right) through an English churchyard after a tour of the town of Haworth. Mr. Thomas, accompanied by Mrs. Sharpe and Mrs. Glenn, took a trip to England and Ireland with a group of his students this past summer, exploring the inspiration for many famous literary works such as Wuthering Heights.

Derek Thomas: great teacher, better person

Morgan Robinson, Online Content Editor September 3, 2014

I set out to find a few nice quotes about Mr. Thomas for this piece and was met with an overwhelming response full of many essay-length musings of his greatness. The following are even more accounts on...

Plant welcomes new students

Matt Blydenburgh, Buisness Manager August 21, 2014

On Tuesday morning, hundreds of freshman passed through the doors of Plant High for the first time with a wide range of expectations. Though some arrived with hesitance and nervousness, others embraced...

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