Summer enrichment

Summer Enrichment Camp Registration Opens 4/25

March 16, 2026
Please view the link below for parent information regarding summer enrichment camps. https://sites.google.com/share.brevardschools.org/bpssummerenrichment2026/general-info All ...
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Captions: The moon transforms into a deep, reddish hue as Earth's shadow envelops it during a total lunar eclipse. This stunning celestial display, a recurring event in the night sky, occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon align perfectly. Isaiah Lorentz, an 11th grader, shared his enthusiasm, noting, "It was fun like it was when I was little and learning about it," a sentiment amplified by his stepfather's work at NASA. Sofia Rodriguez, a 12th grader, further explained the spectacle: "Sun, Earth, moon make the moon a different color and bigger sometimes; it's at night." This alignment offered a unique opportunity to witness the interplay of our solar system's bodies. BLOOD MOON: A telescope pointed toward the night sky as the blood moon lunar eclipse on March 3 appears low over the trees. During a lunar eclipse, the moon moved into Earth’s shadow, which temporarily changed its color to a reddish shade. “Lunar eclipses change the moon’s color, and they happen 2–3 times a year. Christopher Columbus also used his knowledge of an upcoming lunar eclipse to scare some of the natives,” said astronomy teacher Greg Stauffer. Photo by: Brooke Johnson

March 3rd Blood Moon and a Spotlight on Astronomy

April 14, 2026
Blood Moon Lights Up the Night Sky by Brooke Johnson and Ereny Elrayis On March 3rd, a blood moon lunar eclipse was visible in the night sky. Many people looked up to see th...
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Caption: Fantastic Physics: Junior Joli Bartczack uses creativity and planning to create a Rube Goldberg project for her Physics class. The project was assigned for students to use what they have learned in the class and apply it to something they would create. Bartczack and her group made a Rube Goldberg machine involving a marble and household supplies which extended 16 steps. “It showed us how stuff we’re learning about is applied in real situations,” Bartczack said. Photo by: Lily Hock.

Rube Goldberg Projects in Physics Class

April 13, 2026
Rube Goldberg Projects in Physics Class by Lily Hock Using and applying Physics in a fun way. In Laura Zamora’s Physics class, students were assigned a Rube Goldberg proje...
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Caption: ENV SCI: In Environmental Science class, Students have spent weeks on preparing for the Ducks Unlimited testing, held in the media center on March 11. This test covered everything students have been learning in class, and everything had been leading up to that moment in the media center. Students prepared through online practice quizzes. The day of the test, Students attended the class and had a big free breakfast. Coger said, “This class is very supportive and ensures your success.” Photo by Princess Islam

Ducks Unlimited

April 12, 2026
Ducks Unlimited by Princess Islam In Mrs. Collins ENV SCI class, students have been preparing for the Ducks Unlimited testing. In class, throughout the year, students have...
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Caption: Meeting Taking Action: Sophomore Isabella Vargas is having a conversation with other NHS members before the NHS meeting begins in Mrs. Cara’s room. Vargas along with other students, attended the monthly meeting for March and were prepared to be introduced to a new service project. The NHS officers discussed the origami for Meals on Wheels and provided origami paper for everyone. Vargas stated why she was interested in joining NHS, “I wanted to learn the skills they have and be able to have more opportunities to make a positive impact in my community.” Photo by Ayaana Gupta

NHS Brings Joy Through Creativity

April 11, 2026
NHS Brings Joy Through Creativity by Ayaana Gupta For the monthly NHS meeting, students recently received a project that expressed their creativity by making handmade origami fo...
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Caption: Harboring Helpful Time with Mr. Hall: Mr. Hall at his computer in building 10 during his lunch period, of lunch B. Mr. Hall has worked in Mel High since 1999 and acquired plenty of experience from having ran clubs, been a coach, and even having taught some current teachers here. “I’ve been a Coach and Sponsor of the Academic team for more than 20 years. Gotten quite used to that. It’s a fun, sorta like a jeopardy, quiz bowl kinda thing.” said Mr. Hall. Photo by Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill.

Teachers, Clubs, and Hostings!

April 10, 2026
Teachers, Clubs, and Hostings! by Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill With a plentiful amount of clubs present at Melbourne High School, one may begin to think of how they have come to be...
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Caption:Cali Copeland studies in the library during the final week of the grading period. Copeland completed missing assignments, reviewed notes, and met with teachers to improve her overall averages before progress reports closed. Copeland said she wanted to finish the quarter strong and avoid leaving any work incomplete. “I knew I could do better, so I made a plan and stayed on top of every assignment,” Copeland said.

Grading Period Closing

April 9, 2026
Grading Period Closing by Samiyah Evans As the end of the grading period approached, students paid closer attention to their grades and made final adjustments before report car...
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Caption: Getting Help: Senior Maleina Olmscheid tutors sophomore Ayaana Gupta at Spanish tutoring, Tuesday, March 3rd after school. Olmscheid was the president of the Spanish Club and wanted to help as many students as possible. “We want to help prepare students to feel confident speaking and writing in Spanish, and to do their best on the final exams,” said Olmscheid. Photo by Kyra Chang

Learning New Languages

April 8, 2026
Learning New Languages by Kyra Chang Every other Tuesday after school, the Spanish club and the Spanish Honors Society hosted tutoring for students of all levels of Spanis...
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Caption: Focused, And Ready: Gracie Forney, an 11th grade student, works on a Spanish assignment for her class earlier this semester. The assignment asked students to design a restaurant menu in Spanish using different foods from Hispanic cultures. Students completed the project online while they researched dishes and practiced Spanish vocabulary. The activity helped them learn more about culture while being creative with their designs. “I liked having different countries for all my dishes, making options for everyone,” Forney said Copy by: Paige Allen Photo by: Paige Allen

A look into Spanish : Menu Projects

April 7, 2026
Students in Señora Schwenke’s Spanish class recently completed an online project where they designed their own Spanish-themed restaurant menus. The assignment allowed students to ...
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Caption: Choosing the Future Reviewing course options for next year, freshmen select electives before the March 10-12 deadline. Ninth graders Maddy Hill and Joshua Campbell looked through classes and spoke with guidance counselors while planning their schedules. “Electives help me decide what I might want to do in the future,” Hill said. Photo by Ava Brouard

Elective Picking

April 6, 2026
Reviewing course options on their laptops, freshmen begin selecting electives for the upcoming school year before the March 10-12th deadline. The process allows students to explor...
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Caption: One Team, One Goal Finn LoDuca takes the field as Melbourne prepares to face Eau Gallie High School. LoDuca, a sophomore at Melbourne High School who had played baseball for 11 years, said his favorite part of the sport had been “being with all the guys on the team and bonding together as brothers,” adding that “we all cooperate well and work together under pressure.”When asked about the Bulldogs’ chances, LoDuca said, “If it’s God’s will, but 100%,” as Melbourne looked to turn preparation and confidence into a strong showing on game day. Photo by Lily Majors

Faith and Fastballs

March 31, 2026
Faith and Fastballs by Lily Majors With a matchup against Eau Gallie High School approaching, the Melbourne High School junior varsity baseball team focused on preparation. S...
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Keeping the Class Alive: Sophomore Juliette Contreras looks through Melbourne High’s course offerings to plan her junior year schedule. “For specialty programs, if the teacher left, the program may die or feel different, especially if a teacher has been teaching it for a while,” said Contreras. In previous years, courses such as TV Production and Fashion were offered, but as student interests and staffing needs fluctuated, these programs were absorbed into existing classes, or removed from course offerings. Photo by Kyle McLaren

Welcome to the Team

March 30, 2026
Welcome to the Team by Kyle McLaren With a large staff and teacher presence on campus, there were occasionally opportunities for people to apply for a teaching role. Teachers co...
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Juliette Stricklan is a 9th grader at Melbourne High School  is working on a practice test to help her study for the test that was on February 20, 2026, about hereditary genetics. “We took the test on hereditary genetics because our unit was over, and we take a test every time we finish the unit," she said. photo by Ereny Elrayis  

Decoding Life

March 25, 2026
Decoding Life by Ereny Elrayis Juliette Stricklan, a 9th grader at Melbourne High School, studies in her 4th-period class while working on a practice test about hereditary ...
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Caption: Preparing For The AP Exam: Belen Castillo and Lucie Frank study for the AP Language and Composition exam during class as they review essays and practice prompts. Castillo and Frank, both juniors, prepared for the full-length practice test earlier this semester to strengthen their understanding of pacing and question types. Before taking the three-hour simulation, they reviewed rhetorical strategies and practiced timed writing to improve their analysis skills. “It’s a lot to get done in a short amount of time,” Castillo said. Frank said the preparation helped her feel more confident, adding, “It’s meant to help us get used to the timing and format of the real exam.” 

Belen Castillo and Lucie Frank Discuss about practice AP Lang Exam

March 24, 2026
Belen Castillo and Lucie Frank Discuss about practice AP Lang Exam by Chloe Strong Students in AP Language and Composition spent three hours simulating the pressure of the real ...
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Captions: The Right Chord. Mr. Weston Parker plays his guitar during Guitar Club, practicing alongside students after school. Mr. Parker, who taught English and Theory of Knowledge, sponsored Guitar Club, which met every Thursday in Building 8, Room 801. He shared his passion for music and helped students build confidence and improve their skills. “I was 17 when I first started playing the guitar.” said Mr. Parker. Photo by Aadhya Patel. MELODIES. Mr. Weston Parker practices with the guitar with club members and showcases his skills as the guitar club sponsor. Mr. Parker teaches English and Theory of Knowledge, but he has a strong passion for the guitar and tells many students to try something new. “I love learning and as a teacher I can talk to students and teach them and constantly learn new things”, Mr. Parker said. Photo taken my Aadhya Patel.

Guitar Club Hits The Right Note

March 23, 2026
Guitar Club Hits The Right Note by Melissa Lima Amaro and Aadhya Patel Guitar Club was one of the most impactful yet less known clubs in the school. Students of Guitar C...
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Caption: SAT STUDIES:During class students gain insight from teachers on ways to prepare for SAT testing. 11th grade student Jayla Hopkins has been studying for her upcoming SAT. Taking up these studies ahead of time hasl helped her grow confident in her testing skills. Hopkins said, “Preparing early with my studies for the SAT, has been very helpful.” There are numerous ways to ready yourself for the test. Hopkins said, “Practicing through taking the online sat practice test has been very useful.” Photo by Princess Islam

SAT Prep

March 22, 2026
SAT Prep by Princess Islam Here at Melbourne High, students take SAT prep into their own hands. With SAT testing rolling in, majority of students have found it necessary to p...
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Caption: AP Lang Life: To prepare students for the AP Language Arts and Composition exam in May, teacher Courtney Boos gives students a practice test. It was intended to show students the types of questions and content they would see on the real exam. When asked why she thought the test was important, Boos said, “Timing! This AP Test is a marathon.” Students have also prepared with other methods. “Weekly writing practice and multiple choice questions,” Boos said. Photo by Lily Hock.

AP Lang Practice Test

March 21, 2026
AP Lang Practice Test by Lily Hock Practice makes perfect! AP Language Arts students took an AP style practice test to prepare for the real exam in May. It was meant to s...
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Caption: Practice Makes Perfect: The Intermezzo Orchestra runs their Pre MPA on stage the week before the real performance. This was a trial for the students to see what to improve on and what was worked on enough. Rudhi Jindal, a viola player, states, “Pre MPA definitely showed us what we needed to work on and just gave us a preview of how it's gonna be like on MPA. It was also interesting to hear other orchestras.” Photo by Mr. Paul Jackson

Orchestra Prepares for MPA’s

March 20, 2026
Orchestra Prepares for MPA’s by Ayaana Gupta Mel High’s orchestra students have had a busy week as they prepare for MPA coming up. Sophomore Rudhi Jindal explained the impo...
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Captions: Teaching In TV Production: John Angove, the teacher and head of TV Production, guides and instructs his students on the next steps of and in the class. TV Production was “...one of the harder classes”, said Mr. Angove. So while there was lots of creativity and personal touches in the class, guidance and some amount of lecturing was still required. TV Production worked every day to bring us our morning announcements and we can thank Mr. Angove for directing it. Photo By: Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill Perfectly Prepared for Presentation: Bryson Anderson getting ready to read out the morning announcements in Mr. Angove’s recording room. With the task of recorded morning announcements divided between various groups of typically 11th graders, those groups had to break down further when assigned the roles of camera management, one who read the announcements, and an editor. “I want to do something whether it’s being a photographer, working with marketing with possibly a social media influencer—so doing marketing, or professional videos like ads. This class is just great for that.” said St. Fort. Photo by Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill.

Lights , Camera, Action In Mr. Angove’s Class

March 19, 2026
Lights , Camera, Action In Mr. Angove’s Class by Aiden Kehayias and Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill TV Production at Melbourne High School can feel a lot of pressure. They not only ha...
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Caption: Two Sides of Studying: Preparing for a test looks different depending on whether you are teaching it or taking it. By interviewing world history teacher Jennifer Griffith and ninth-grade student Kendyll Allison, two perspectives on test preparation came to light. Ms. Griffith explained that students need to understand key units like “absolute monarchs, the Age of Exploration, and the Age of Enlightenment,” while Allison shared how she studies both of those topics. Both emphasized the importance of understanding the material, not just mesmerizing it Their insights show how classroom strategies and student habits work together to support success on exams. Photo by: Ava Brouard

Two Sides of Studying

March 18, 2026
Two Sides of Studying by Ava Brouard World history teacher Jennifer Griffith shared how she prepares her students for tests by making learning interactive and engaging. Wi...
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