The Culturally Connected Chemist: Mr. David Peck, the former sponsor of the Cultural Connections Club and a current Chemistry teacher here at Melbourne High School, works on further material for his class. The Cultural Connections Club was “...a space where students could celebrate their differences and feel comfortable,” said Mr. Peck. In his own Chemistry Class, he strived for a similar feeling of comfortability. Mr. Peck said that he does “...love being with and helping the student body”, and though his career, even if its not a part of the Cultural Connections Club anymore, he has had the opportunity to do exactly that. Photo By: Aiden Kehayias
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Caption: Evan Mellor shares his science fair project. Photo by Emani Morgane
SINGING FOR GLORY Chorus students rehearse during class as they prepare for MPA. “MPA is a music performing assessment, where we go on stage and perform in front of judges who rank us. I’m excited and nervous for it,” said Juliette Stricklan, 9th grade.  Photo by: Brooke Johnson
Caption: Decision Prep: During Career Research and Decision Making class, in her junior year, student Emily Faye can explore endless possibilities of what her future could acquire. Faye can walk into class free of worries, as she is able to get work done, while finding time to relax and focus at the same time. Students of all grades, can get the proper information in order to form an idea of what could be next for them. Faye said, “This class is great because after working hard at all my other classes, I can still walk into this class motivated, knowing that I have time to complete this work, work for other classes, all while being able to actually learn new things that could help me towards my future.” Photo by Princess Islam
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Sending Off for Construction: Matthew Marcano taking one last look at Construction, the previously active course in Building 9. Marcano was a student of both the previous Construction 1 course ran by Mr. Dyer, and the Construction 2 course ran by Mr. Zimmerman. “I hope for the next year, they can bring it back, but for me? I’m done. I got a certificate for apprenticeship, that’s all I need.” said Marcano. Photo by Tyler Ferreira Alves Hill.
Caption: Teacher Encourages Student Creativity: Ms. Robb chats with students at the Melbourne High School art show at the Melbourne Mall. She helps guide students and supports them as they explore different art styles. The show gives students a chance to share ideas and get inspired by each other. Many students walked around looking at a variety of techniques, from painting to mixed media, and talked about what they liked most. Ms. Robb says she loves seeing students grow through their work. “I am always inspired and in awe of my students’ artwork,”  Ms.Robb said. She also mentioned that events like this help students feel proud and confident in their creativity. The exhibit encourages students to experiment and try new ideas for future projects. Photo By Carolyn Robb
 Caption: Love, Literature, and Learning: Freshman Cayla Daniels works on work for Mrs. Tam’s class while understanding the unit and it’s themes of love and understanding. “I love being able to understand a complex text like this” Cayla says. The class focuses on the understanding of Shakespeare's complex language and difficult texts, during guided reading. Photo by: Paige Allen
Caption: Balancing work and school: William Dixon lll works at El Car Wash as he washes vehicles and sends them through the car wash. He balances his job and school while completing his classes through FLVS. Dixon works long hours during the school year to earn money for his car and personal expenses. He said, “Working while in school helps me manage my time and responsibilities”. Photo by Madison Davis
LEARNING THE WAVES: As a new freshman at Melbourne High School, Kenley Harris approaches her Marine Science Notes with encouragement and convection. Melbourne High has several teachers who teach Marine Science. Kenley Harris showed not only focus but hard work for learning about the new topics in Marine Science. “Protect all kinds of Marine Science life and help people make better choices on our environment”, said Harris.  Photo by Jayda Blanc
Yerd: Yearbook staff members edited and organized pages during class as they worked on content for the upcoming yearbook. The students focused on completing assignments and collaborating on layouts to meet deadlines. Junior sports editor Lucie Frank said, “Working together helps us make sure everyone’s hard work is represented.” Sophomore first-year staff member Juliette Contreras added, “I liked being part of the process and learning how the yearbook came together.” Photo By Chloe Strong
Night Of Celebration. The AFJROTC Court being crowned during the 60th Annual Military Ball at Viera on January 17th, 2026. After enjoying dinner, cadets and guests watched as the court received their crowns. Following the crowning, new staff was officially announced. Guest Anna Agarie said, “It was so amazing to see everyone excited for the crowning.” Photo by Aadhya Patel.
Talent on Display: Two high school lacrosse players, Noah Schuster and Justin Hartley, compete for spots on the Melbourne High School lacrosse team during tryouts on January 19th at Tom McIntyre Stadium. Schuster, a 9th-grade attacker, and Hartley, an 11th-grade defensive middie, demonstrate their skills in conditioning drills, stick work, and scrimmages as coaches assess their athleticism and effort. Both players, aimed to make the team for the upcoming season, they pushed their limits, while supporting each other in an intense yet encouraging atmosphere. "The goal is to make the team, but more importantly, to be part of a group that motivates each other to be better every day," says Schuster. Photos by Hunter Paige
Visualizing the Planets: Students work on a scaled solar system poster during physics class to visualize planetary distances and sizes. The project was assigned to help students better understand how far apart the planets are and how difficult it is to accurately represent both size and distance on one model. Students converted real distances from miles into centimeters and illustrated each planet while adding creative details to reflect their personalities. “Perfectly measuring how far the planets were apart and their diameter was tedious,” said sophomore Joli Bartczack, noting that Pluto’s distance had to be adjusted to fit on the page. Physics teacher Laura Zamora said the assignment was designed to deepen understanding through hands-on learning, explaining that “creativity is a great teacher,” especially when students can visualize concepts for themselves. Photo by Lily Majors
RECYCLING. Charlie Morrissette(9) comes to the swap shop chooses a shirt out of the donations stacks and sees if she likes it. Last Friday, on January 16th Ms.Melanie Anderson helped the Interact club host a Swap Shop. The Swap Shop helped students donate clothes they didn’t like as well as pick something they would prefer using a ticket system. This helped clothes not get thrown out end up in landfills. Darla Sheckler(9), who went to the swap shop with Morrissette said, “I wish clothes were more organized, but I really enjoyed it”. Photo by Aadhya Patel.
Focused Faith: First Priority is giving students opportunities to exercise their faith in front of other students. As well as time for fellowship. Students here at Melbourne High School are surrounded by secular belief systems and people. But First Priority has opened the way for Christians to partake in a kind of youth group. Mrs. Carrie Friday, the librarian and sponsor of First Priority has said “... the students are amazing…” and “...First Priority is an important part of the week for these students…”. Students come to pray, listen, and learn, as well as to simply spend time with one another in the name of the Lord.  Photo By: Aiden Kehayias
Making Every Minute Count: Oceane Hernandez is studying for her classes in the media center before school starts using her notes and Ipad. Hernandez worked on forensic science homework to stay ahead and maintain good grades in her class. For her other dual enrollment class of humanities, Hernandez said, “We just went over the syllabus and rules today but the class sounds good.” Photo by: Ayaana Gupta
Hands-On Thinking: During Mrs. Courtney Boos’ 6th period IB Lit class, senior Joy Weng plays with PlayDoh as she plans what to write in her IOP proposal. A white basket lay on a table close to the door in the classroom, full of different tubes of playdoh. Weng often grabbed one while doing her work, easing into the classroom’s calm environment. “PlayDoh helps me relax and de-stress during class,” said Weng.  Photo by Kyra Chang
Caption: Press to Walk: Before and after school, some students cross Babcock Street using the crosswalk in front of Starbucks. “I use the crosswalk for safety reasons, and because I take the bus”. said Milan Hadley. “I cross to get from the Starbucks. I usually order an Acai Refresher,” Maddie Toenjes said. Kateryna Paryhina used the crosswalk to get from her apartment to the school. “I like living next to the school. I leave five minutes before the first bell,” said Paryhina. The Babcock Street crosswalk was one of three crosswalks near the school where students crossed at to get to places such as Starbucks, the Melbourne Shopping Center, or the SCAT bus stops.    Photo by Kyle McLaren