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Candyland room remix: 4th graders came in to class Friday to find a candy-filled class with life-sized lollipops and sweet decorations. They spent the day at various candy themed learning stations as they explored in true Candyland style.
Happening Around Campus
Natalie Montalvo, Staff • November 15, 2025

  The week of 11/3/25 was a busy one. District showcases, state championships, and on top of that our book fair and donations for...

Week of 11/16/25 News
Ma'Kayla Christian, staff • November 15, 2025

Scholar petting goat
Wonder Academy Farm Day
Ariana Arroyo, staff • November 14, 2025

On October 22, 2025 Early Childhood Wonder Academy got to experience what it was like to be a farmer for the day. There were animals like...

Jeremiah Wheaton, 11th, donates blood during the One School Blood Drive. With a relaxed attitude, Wheaton demonstrates courage while giving back to the community. Reflecting on the experience, Mrs. Downer shared how meaningful the program can be. “I think One Blood affected me,” she said. “When I actually received a text message stating that the blood I had donated had just saved a life, it hit home. It made me realize that we are making a difference, because one blood donation can save up to three people.”
5th Annual NHS Blood Drive: Donating to Save Lives
Avery Stephan, Staff • October 31, 2025

Earlier today, October 31, 2025, our school was hosting a blood drive, held by our own National Honors Society. This was the 5th Annual blood...

Aspen Worthington and Tristan Speciale set up the camera and teleprompter to start the broadcast. Ma'Kayla Christian tries to read the teleprompter to ensure it is in the proper spot.
Behind the Scenes: The Heart of the School’s Weekly Broadcast
Tristan Speciale, Staff • November 14, 2025

Every morning, the hum of activity in the school’s broadcast studio is a testament to the dedication and teamwork required to deliver the weekly news. The goal remains simple yet significant: to keep everyone informed about events and announcements...

Paintings from scholars painting with their toes vs their hands
Painting with Toes
Amaya Lewis, Editor in Chef • October 17, 2025

 Paint-covered fingers, colorful canvases, and laughter filled the room as Honors Anatomy scholars traded their brushes for body parts. On Monday,...

Right Before Your Eyes: The Double Casting of James Trotter
Right Before Your Eyes: The Double Casting of James Trotter
Charlotte Drake, Staff • October 6, 2025

“James and the Giant Peach,” written by Roald Dahl and adapted for the stage by Timothy Allen McDonald with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek...

James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
October 2, 2025

There are many ways to get involved with productions in addition to the stage, including behind the curtains. Scholars who are interested in...

Connie Delaney holding her plaque after being the 2025 inductee into the Florida Press Association Hall of Fame over the summer.
Headlines and Heartstrings: The Journal That Built a Family
Jacob Wilson, staff • September 22, 2025

In the heart of Lake Placid, Florida, a modest brick building once pulsed with the rhythm of typewriters, the scent of fresh ink, and the laughter...

Flag football practice, Dominic Ardolina running
The Road to States
November 5, 2025
A Night of Seasons
A Night of Seasons
June 27, 2025
A Next Level Preformance
A Next Level Preformance
February 28, 2025
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar
Mackenzie Chin Sang, staff • April 12, 2024

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. An intelligently written book separated into chronicles of the main character’s, Esther Greenwood, later...

The last line of “Song of Myself” is notoriously ambiguous, urging the audience to formulate their own interpretations. Whitman closes by simply saying, “I stop somewhere waiting for you.” Meant as perhaps an invitation.
Poem Review: Song of Myself
Layla Hubler, Copy Editor • April 5, 2024

Let’s face it: I’ve never been a big poetry person. Sure, I’ve memorized the occasional Shakespeare monologue or Robert Frost piece for...

Book Review: I Am a Cat
Book Review: I Am a Cat
Hunter Vann, Editor-In-Chief • March 13, 2024

“Living as I do with human beings, the more that I observe them, the more I am forced to conclude that they are selfish.” Natsume Soseki   I...

“A great sorrow, and one that I am only beginning to understand: we don’t get to choose our own hearts. We can’t make ourselves want what’s good for us or what’s good for other people. We don’t get to choose the people we are.”
Book Review: The Goldfinch
Layla Hubler, Copy Editor • March 11, 2024

I’ve read many books over the years, and most just slip into the background of my distant memory, the title remembered but never the content....

Book Review: Paper Towns
Book Review: Paper Towns
Layla Hubler, Copy Editor • February 23, 2024

Being a senior in high school comes with a flood of contradictory emotions. You long to graduate, but can’t ever imagine actually leaving....

Back to the Stage: OSOTA Prepares for District Thespian Festival
Back to the Stage: OSOTA Prepares for District Thespian Festival
October 22, 2025

Returning to Lyman and Lake Mary High School for the District 2 and 3 Thespian Festival has been one of the most highly anticipated events of...

Showcasing Cuba, Josiah Giles and Ava Crozier dance around stage in cultural attire as their announcer talks about the country.
More Than Just a Performance
October 17, 2025

Hispanic Heritage month started in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson later expanded to a month-long celebration in 1988 by President...

Directors Mark Lewis, Katie Corrie, and Kevi Stafford pose with Applause Award attendees Avery Stepan, Ethan Prendergast, and Chloe Romaniello.
From Stage to Spotlight: The Applause Awards Experience
October 6, 2025

Learning from the best in this generation's theatre industry is one of the many opportunities the cast of Big Fish was able to strive for last...

Class of 2026 El Salvador Mission Trip
Mission in Motion
September 9, 2025

In late July, the senior class traveled to El Salvador for a week-long mission trip that worked with local communities.  Based out of K59...

States Flag Football
States Flag Football
Preston Richmond, staff • November 14, 2025

The time had come. Everything we had worked for since August came down to these two days. Every snap, every mile, every moment pushing ourselves...

Flag football practice, Dominic Ardolina running
The Road to States
Preston Richmond, staff • November 5, 2025

We’ve come a long way from last season. The losses. The hanging heads. The disappointment in ourselves. Those moments could’ve broken us....

Jeremiah Schilling, Ethan Predergast, and Brandon Greaver, jogging on the Field
More Than Football Training
Preston Richmond, Staff • October 29, 2025

Starting the flag football season, returning members already knew what to expect, but the new athletes were in for a “great” surprise....

Lions Sweep Final Home Game in Memorable Three-Set Win
Lions Sweep Final Home Game in Memorable Three-Set Win
Amaya Lewis, Editor in Chef • October 17, 2025

The gym at Westview Baptist Church was filled with cheers, pink shirts, and school spirit on Monday, October 6th, as the Lions volleyball team...

Fins Up
Fins Up
Ariana Arroyo, staff • October 17, 2025

September 27th, 2025 was Redbulls Tandem Rollercoaster debut in the U.S. This year it was held at Cranes Roost in Altamonte Springs, Florida....

Candyland room remix: 4th graders came in to class Friday to find a candy-filled class with life-sized lollipops and sweet decorations. They spent the day at various candy themed learning stations as they explored in true Candyland style.
Happening Around Campus
Natalie Montalvo, Staff • November 15, 2025

  The week of 11/3/25 was a busy one. District showcases, state championships, and on top of that our book fair and donations for...

Week of 11/16/25 News
November 15, 2025

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News week of 11/3/25
November 3, 2025

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A Day in the Life of a One School 9th Grader
October 28, 2024

The 9th grade Journalists took the camera to class to let the world see their day.

Paintings from scholars painting with their toes vs their hands
Painting with Toes
October 17, 2025
Impacts of Veganism
Impacts of Veganism
January 29, 2024
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