School News
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Spring Testing: How to Help Prepare
by Emily Moyer, Freshman Each Spring, students deal with so much more stress than at other times of the school year. This is because of finals, SAT, keystones, AP testing, etc. There is so much spring testing happening to show your knowledge of what you learned throughout this school year. The testing is important, but… Read more
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The Promising Future of Cybersonics
by Layne Liberg, Junior The Cybersonics Team, Team 103, has been stellar in the past and has only been improving in the past few years. Cybersonics is a part of FRC, FIRST Robotic Competition, which is a program where students and mentors are given a game and rules, then they create a robot to play… Read more
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How to Help Others During the Season of Gratitude
By Salah Uttard, junior After the government shutdown, people struggled due to the halted funding for groceries and other essential supports, which the government typically provides. With it being so close to the winter season, dontations are crucial to places like food pantries that distribute to people who may not be as fortunate and able… Read more
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Palisades Marching Band Marches into their Competitive Season
by Matt McAnally The Palisades Marching Band had its first competition on Saturday, September 27, scoring a 72.2 and placing 4th out of 5 competing bands. Throughout the season, up until their first competition, they have already been facing many challenges. Firstly, 11 out of 18 members (over 60%) are new to marching band playing… Read more
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Celebrating World Art Day: The Vital Role of Art in Society and Culture
Ryleigh Steinmetz, Junior In anticipation for World Art Day on April 15, Mrs. Sunday and Mr. Jones, two art teachers at Palisades High School, were interviewed, both sharing their opinions on the importance of art. Before understanding why art is meaningful to them, they were first asked why they decided that art was the field… Read more
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A Head Start to Careers: UBCTS Co-Op Program
by Lucy Stevens, Junior Palisades High School offers students the opportunity to attend Upper Bucks County Technical School, along with Quakertown High School and Pennridge High School. Within the UBCTS students have the chance to take part in a school to work program. This gives students several options on how to experience the workforce. The… Read more
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Spirit Week 2024
by Molly Haubert Spirit Week 2024 is right around the corner with many fun events happening at our school. Powder Puff Make sure to attend this year’s powder puff game on September 25th. The girls from the Junior and Senior classes play against each other in a flag football game. Wear blue if you are… Read more
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Palisades Declassified: The Need-to-Knows of Prom
by Layna Transue An essential part of a high school experience is attending a school dance. With less than 3 months left of the school year, excitement for prom is only increasing. Many students begin the preparations for prom as early as March, including prom proposals, buying outfits, and deciding if they even want to… Read more
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Celebrating Inclusion
by Ryleigh Steinmetz Spread the Word Inclusion Day and World Down Syndrome Day are fast approaching! Spread the Word Inclusion Day is taking place on March 6th and World Down Syndrome Day is on March 21st. To celebrate Spread the Word Inclusion Day and World Down Syndrome Day at Palisades High School, the members of… Read more
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Pathways and Course Selection: The Importance of Indulging in Opportunity and Planning for the Future
by Layna Transue Choosing your classes for the next year can be a daunting and overwhelming task. Between deciding how many core class subjects you want to take, how rigorous you want the next school year to be, and how to fit exploratory courses into your schedule, you can easily find yourself choosing classes that… Read more