• 4/5 Grad Bash @5:30 pm
  • 2/14 Valentine's Day Pep Rally
  • 12/20 - 1/6 Winter Break
  • 12/12 - 12/15 Much Ado About Nothing in PAC
  • 12/19 End of Quarter 2
  • 12/16 - 12/19 Exam Week
  • 12/9 - 12/13 Winter Week
  • 10/31 Spooky Lunch Jams
  • 10/21 - 11/13 Fall Food Drive
  • 11/1 New Senior Lunch
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Ashley Weston

Ashley Weston, Staff Reporter

Ashley Weston is a junior staff reporter for the Brantley Banner. Realizing writing and photography were passions of hers, she had decided to join the newspaper staff to improve these hobbies. This is her second school year as a part of the newspaper staff as well as the early childhood class. Her favorite thing about being in journalism is the opportunities she gets to talk to more people when conducting interviews. 

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Karlah Gonzales sang 'Preciosa' by Marc Anthony, causing a crowd to form and Diana Lopez, the ESOL teacher, to cry while watching the performance. Junior Yullianys Rodriguez hugged Mrs. Lopez, “I felt really happy at that moment. I was proud of everyone there and how Karlah Gonzales sang our song, Mrs. Lopez was crying cause she felt so happy about everything that day” said Rodriguez.

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Junior Marcela Maya and sophomore Madalyn Propst dance to bachata at the Gay Straight Alliance tent. The tent represented monumental Hispanic LGBTQ+ figures such as Frida Kahlo.

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The SWAG club has multiple meeting spots and one of them is in the center of campus at the tree. "Mondays at the break we pray for the school and the start of everyone's week. We will read a verse and then pray," junior Brooke Adams said.

SWAG Club

Ashley Weston, Reporter
September 30, 2021
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During “A” lunch the students gather under a set up tent to put on face paint and hairspray. The excitement of the pep rally was for the rival football game against Lake Mary which is why the students used the school colors when painting to support the team. (Photo credit: Ashley Weston)

[Photo] Lake Mary Pep Rally

Makayla Martindale, Sports Editor
September 15, 2021
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Autumn Bellamy is in the cosmetology classroom working with a wig and wearing her custom made boots. Over quarantine Bellamy added onto these boots to create a new design and ended up getting the attention of her cosmetology teacher. Mrs.Hunt now wants shoes for herself and has asked for Bellamy to make them.

Autumn Bellamy in Cosmetology

Ashley Weston, Reporter
January 15, 2021
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The empty preschool classroom in building 8 would usually be filled with the little patriots now but due to the arrival date change the room is still empty only with the workers in the room next to it. The preschool room has been able to be used for the workers to make YouTube videos and work on the assignments in a colorful environment.

Little Patriots Late Arrival

Ashley Weston, Reporter
October 19, 2020
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Junior Cassidy Howard was the one to break the piñata after three attempts were made. The crowd cheered for them and more candy was handed out from a bag.

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The Hispanic Heritage Month Festival had the courtyard active during both lunches with music and tents to view. Everyone in school had a chance to go to the different booths, play games, and watch performances as well as purchase cotton candy, popcorn, and empanadas.

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Junior Avery Ranum shares her thoughts on which level of stuff is the most appetizing in an oreo. "I like the thins because they have more cookie than cream, and I like the cookie better."

OREO review

Brooke Holland, Julia Moon, Avery Ranum, and Ashley Weston
October 6, 2021
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December

December

Ashley Weston, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2021
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Horn took over filming Andes to conclude the experiment with a closure. To keep the video consistent, it is filmed completely outside. The ending notes would answer all of the possible questions and summarize the experiment as well as what was learned.

Preschool YouTube Lessons

Ashley Weston, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2020
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Effects on Mental Health from Twenty-Twenty

Effects on Mental Health from Twenty-Twenty

Ashley Weston, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2020
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One of the tents set up had people in leadership face painting for the festival. Many people went to have their national flags painted on their face or hand.

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The guests making the salsa for the event were moms of the students contributing to the festival. They provided icee pops and brought salsa and chips to give out to students.

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Celestial Escape: Zodiac Signs and Charts

Marcela Maya and Ashley Weston
October 19, 2021
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The home football game on the night of August 27th was the varsity game against Hagerty High school. Coach Delfiacco spoke to junior Braxton Woodson to direct the game, the Patriots were declared the winners by the end of the end of the night.

Hagerty football game

Ashley Weston, Reporter
August 30, 2021
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Celestial Escape

Ashley Weston and Marcela Maya
March 29, 2021
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One of the actors that walked around wore a snake around his neck and put on fire shows for guests. He also participated in scaring people waiting in the line.

Petrified Forest

Ashley Weston, News Reporter
November 5, 2020
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These six masks were variables in an experiment to find which masks would work best, done by a Duke study. The N62927 and surgical mask worked the best just as any masks with 2-3 layers of cloth.

Effectiveness of Masks

Ashley Weston, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2020
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