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The student news site of Lake Brantley High School

The Brantley Banner
The student news site of Lake Brantley High School

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Avery Ranum

Avery Ranum, Staff Reporter

Junior Avery Ranum is a second year staff member, Features Editor & Social Media Manager for the Brantley Banner. In her free time, Ranum plays soccer, works, reads and studies different languages such as American Sign Language and French. As a new editor, Ranum hopes that the position will give her a stronger voice in the staff, and with a passion for film studies, Ranum also hopes to include more multimedia elements into the website. In the future, she aspires to pursue a career in screenwriting and believes that being involved in a publication will help further her writing skills.

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On Sept. 7, the 2nd meeting of Sunshine Club was held, although it was a first for many new members. As a welcome, the group sat in a circle and introduced themselves one by one. Afterward, each student was rewarded with a Smartie. “Sunshine club made me feel welcome,” junior Maya Michelle said. “My goal is to make new friends and open myself up to new people.”

Sunshine Club

September 15, 2021
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During Mrs. Visavachaipan’s 3rd and 4th block period of AP Calculus AB and BC, junior Olivia Abram finishes up an assignment. Due to scheduling, this now 35 student class is the only time the class is offered on campus. “With a lot of kids in that class, it makes it different when you’re learning,” Abram said. “There’s less one-on-one help with the teacher.”

Leveling classes: a domino effect

September 8, 2021
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A Full Course Production

April 22, 2021
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Before the preschoolers come inside, Early Childhood Education teacher Andrea Lesko prepares lunches, while the high school student-teachers play with the children outside. In years prior, Lesko has an equivalent ratio of preschoolers to high schoolers, so the smaller number has caused a multitude of changes in the way that the Little Patriots classroom runs. “In a typical year, not a COVID year, we would have a lot more high schoolers in this class,” Lesko said. “They would usually be the ones to get the lunches plated and cut up and heated up, but because of this year and the way that the class schedules work, I only have five high school students in this class with 14 preschoolers.”

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April 22, 2021
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Taylor Swift’s 8th album folklore was released on July 24. Its companion album evermore was released Dec. 11.

Swift’s new era

April 9, 2021
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Sports JAM: Superbowl

April 6, 2021
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Morgan Sams stands outside of her classroom, room 8-226. She is the newest teacher to campus and building 8.

Sams squared

March 26, 2021
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On Dec. 4 during the varsity boys basketball game against the Oviedo High School Lions, varsity coach Mike Cuff motivates and instructs players on what to do during the game. “I think the boys have really bonded and have come together,” Cuff said. “The coaches challenged them and they have responded.”

Boys basketball shows a promising season

February 22, 2021
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On Dec. 25th, Wonder Woman: 1984, starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal, and Kristen Wiig, was released. It debuted in theaters and became included in an HBO Max subscription.

So let’s talk about WW84

January 26, 2021
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During 4th period, sophomore Cassidy Howard sits in her Accounting 1 class through Seminole Connect, her camera, along with the rest of the students, off. During the 2nd semester, this will not be allowed.

Cameras on, distractions off

January 1, 2021
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The class of 2023 participated in the homecoming hallway decorations with their toy story themed hallway in downstairs building 6. The hallway ended up winning 3rd place. “We drew and traced characters, painted the drawings, measured out space in the hallway, and prepared extra materials” Lacarte said. “It was truly a team effort”.

Homecoming Hallways

November 20, 2020
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Many students, parents and fans packed the stands at Tom Storey Field. Masks and social distancing were not enforced, but safety was practiced modestly throughout the limited space.

[Photo] West Orange football game

October 30, 2020
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Before conditioning, girls gather and sit in the shade before working out in the rigorous heat. Over the course of the 2 weeks, players fought through temperatures ranging from the high 80s to low 90s.

[Photo] Girls soccer conditioning begins

October 9, 2020
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Freshman Shaley Wacker has utilized the widgets and shortcuts app to customize her home screen to be themed. Many students have done this as well, most striving for the ‘aesthetically pleasing lifestyle that so many now go for. “I’ve gone with a theme of adding multiple colors for each page,” Wacker said. “I’ve added lavender, teal, yellow, pink, and more”.

iOS 14 update changes homescreens across campus

October 14, 2020
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Taylor Swift’s 8th studio album folklore has already amassed over 72 million streams, surpassing Swift’s previous album Lover in its first few weeks. The first track off the album, “the 1” was streamed more than 2.7 million times within the first 24 hours of its release.

folklore: an exciting surprise or sudden let down?

October 5, 2020
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[Video] BETA Club: Here to help

March 12, 2020
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Students in Peggy Leis’s 7th period English Honors class prepare for community circle. “It gives me great feedback about what their learning and also what their needs are,” Leis said. “It gives me an idea of how I can reach them better”.

English community circle

February 17, 2020
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