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Senior Spotlight: Class of 2025 players reflect on high school football careers

(Brooklynn Deckman and Mary-Kate Wainscott)
On November 1, at the Parrish Bulls’ game against the Sarasota Sailors, seniors from football, cheerleading, dance, marching band, JROTC, and other fall sports walked across the field signaling their time as a Parrish Bull was coming to an end soon. The varsity football team had 23 seniors walk the field before the game, each graduating in 2025.

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Parrish Community Honors Veterans

(Haley Carriker)

Parrish Community High School participated in numerous events on Monday, November 11 to honor veterans, starting with an extra moment of silence led by Principal Daniel Bradshaw after the pledge.

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The automotive industry: A driving force in the global economy.

(Brianna Vance-Moyar)
The automotive industry is a dynamic and ever-evolving field that offers a wealth of opportunities for those interested in cars, technology, and innovation. The program provides students with a solid foundation, paving the way for a rewarding career in the automotive sector.

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Economics and Personal Finance at PCHS

(Emma Fletcher and Paige Harlow)

Students can grow their knowledge of financing and wise money management through personal finance and economic classes. One of the personal finance and economic course teachers, Brendan Siegel, provided further information regarding these courses at PCHS.

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Art Students Gain Experience through Ringling Museum Fieldtrip

(Amelia Capellan)
AP Art History and Photography 3 students at Parrish Community High School took a field trip to the Ringling Museum in Sarasota. The goal of the trip was to conduct research and learn with an experience that cannot be replicated in a classroom.

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Key Clubs Provides Volunteer Opportunities

(Casey Hurley)
The Key Club at Parrish Community is focusing this year on providing community service projects to students. Many students in high school seek volunteer opportunities for college and scholarship programs, such as Bright Futures. Others just want to give back to their community.

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Healthcare Education in high school: shaping future medical professionals.

(Brianna Vance-Moyar)
High school teenagers are thinking about their future careers and what they want to study and go to college for and may not realize the start is right under their nose. To combat the statistic of roughly 27% of students falling through on their original career plan, those considering the medical field should start looking at programs offered in their own school, such as Parrish Community.

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FFA Shines with 3 Star Status

(Emma Fletcher)
This year at PCHS, FFA reached a significant milestone by meeting the requirements to become a 3 Star Chapter for the second year in a row! This is just a glimpse of the hard work and commitment of the students and faculty involved in the program display. 

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Homecoming: Flight to Fiji

(Haley Carriker and Ari Kelley)

Homecoming 2024 was supposed to kick off on Saturday September 28 with the Flight to Fiji themed dance. However, the event was pushed back due to complications with Hurricane Helene. So, homecoming festivities started with spirit week September 30-October 4 and concluded with the dance on Saturday October 5 instead.

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Parrish Senior Recognized as Commended Student

(Amelia Capellan)
Reagan Lesser, a senior at Parrish Community High School, has recently been recognized as a Commended Student in 2024 for the National Merit Scholarship Program. This was based off her 11th Grade PSAT scores and recognition of her exceptionable ability and potential for academic success.

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A look inside HOSA at PCHS

(Lexi Brielmann)
HOSA is a student-led organization that can be found in schools around the world. This organization has the goal of helping students who are interested in the medical field.

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Facing the Fury: The Impact of Hurricanes

(Emma Harlow)
On Wednesday October 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida arriving just two weeks after Hurricane Helene. Prior to Wednesday officials warned that this storm would be one of the worst of the century. Seventeen schools in Manatee County opened as shelters.

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A Deep Dive into Marine Science Club

(Paige Harlow)

Marine Science Club is a lively group that is open to anyone who loves the ocean and everything under the waves! The club offers exciting events like field trips and guest speakers at their meetings. It is a fun way to meet new people and share your love of the deep blue!

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Hours of Dedication to Create a Memorable Yearbook

(Amelia Capellan)

Students participating in the making of Parrish Community High School's 2024-2025 yearbook have started gathering information and pictures of events or activities that happen on or off campus. This year’s book theme will be released when yearbooks are distributed. Yearbooks are for sale NOW for $75

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Ben the Athletic Trainer

(McKayla Kvapil)

The role of an athletic trainer is vital for a working athletic department. Athletic trainers can provide many different services for student athletes consisting of prevention, assessment, evaluation, emergency medical care, and rehabilitation of injuries.

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JROTC stands out in District Rifle Competition

(Brooklynn Deckman and Mary-Kate Wainscott)

The Parrish Bulls Battalion had an excellent showing at the first Manatee County Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Rifle Competition of the year on September 12, taking home the first and second place team trophies.

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Bulls Theater: Legends in Concert

(Jayden Martinez)

As Parrish Community Theater continues the production of their show, Little Women, they are also doing Legends in Concert. A rendition and homage to past and present stars of the music industry portrayed by members of PCHS Thespians. Artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga and more will be featured in the concert.

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Bulls Theater Prepares for Fall Play

(Jayden Martinez)

The Parrish Community High School Theater is a wonderful, lively place, especially with an amazing teacher like Olga Peña. She consistently shows her dedication to her work in all her shows. Constantly raising the bar for her students to do better and give their all for each and every show.

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Mental Health in Schools: Creating a supportive environment for all students.

(Brianna Vance-Moyar)
The term "mental illness" is often misused or misunderstood. Mental illness is a term used for identifying a disorder that effects not only mood, but also behavior and thinking. According to The World Health Organization, “1 in every 8 people around the world live with a mental illness.” (roughly 980 million).

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Summer Theater Production

(Casey Hurley)
During the summer, Parrish Community High School offered numerous programs for students to get involved in sports and clubs across campus. The program pulls Parrish students in the Drama Club and the Thespian Troupe to help organize a community theater project.

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SGA Encourages School Spirit

(Haley Carriker)
Students started off the year with loads of school spirit. As the football season kicks off, the Blue Belles Dance Team and the Cheerleaders can be found on the sidelines showing their school spirit. Up in the stands, SGA encourages students to join “The Herd” student section to support the football team and fire up the crowd with excitement.

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PCHS Experiences New Safety Procedures

(Amelia Capellan)
Parrish Community High School has implemented recent technology and rules to keep our school safe. These include security screenings every morning and new building key cards. These new additions to the school are designed to keep students and teachers in a safe environment.

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Pride of Parrish Marches into a New Year

(Lexi Brielmann)
With Kendall Carrier’s retirement in the spring, the Pride of Parrish marching band is experiencing a change of director. Ron Lambert has taken over the position of band director after a three-year absence from the Manatee County school district.

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Parrish gets "A" status.

(Emma Fletcher)
For the first time since it opened in 2019, PCHS has received an A rating, marking a significant milestone in its educational journey.

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Photography continues their annual water balloon photoshoot.

(Casey Hurley)
On August 23, the second-year classes used the knowledge they learned last year to keep the “Water Balloon Photoshoot” tradition alive and well. Students took turns having a water balloon dropped on their head while someone else took pictures. This activity is a fun way for students to engage with shutter speed and capture the moment the water explodes.

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