Written By: Shirley Guzman As the winter season comes to a close, Port Chester High School’s Winter Guard team is celebrating another successful season hosted by the Connecticut Musical Arts Conference. The talented group of performers, led by their dedicated coaches, wowed audiences with their captivating routines. They concluded the […]
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Closing the Chapter: Reflecting on the End of High School for the Class of 2023 at Port Chester High School
Written By: Elton Huayre As the fourth marking period rolls around, many are reminded that the end of the school year is near. For some, this is a wake up call to do better in their studies. For the class of 2023, it is a wake up call that the […]
Port Chester High School’s Evening of Indoor Pageantry Celebrates Winter Band Programs
Written By: Brian Alvarado With Port Chester High School’s winter band programs coming to an end, the Evening of Indoor Pageantry ceremony was held at the Port Chester Middle School on April 19th. The event is traditionally held after all of PCHS’ winter band programs finish their season. It serves […]
‘Ramily’ Reality: PCHS Student Body and Faculty Transform Into Rams
Written By: Sophia Ortiz-Heaney Port Chester High School students and faculty turned into rams this Friday as an extension of spirit week. After years of the faculty pushing for greater school-spirit among students, students finally took initiative to announce their ram-spirit to the world. On the last day of Spirit […]
Asian Culture Club Holds Movie Night In Recognition of Holi
Written By: Amy Zheng In celebration of Holi on March 8th, a Hindu tradition celebrating the significance of good conquering over evil, the PCHS Asian Culture Club held a movie night showing Chennai Express, an Indian film. Room 229 at Port Chester High School was decorated with Holi decorations. There […]
The Environmental Club’s Carbon-Neutral Project
Written By: Amy Zheng We often hear that switching our energy source from a non-renewable one (e.g. fossil fuels) to a renewable one is a great step in being more environmentally-friendly. But another possible solution is buying carbon stocks from other regions of the world. School buildings may not be […]
Celebrating Black History Month With PCHS Counselor Mrs. Clay-Williams
February celebrates Black History Month, when the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans are commemorated. Each year, Port Chester High School partakes in honoring the month through raising awareness on Black education and culture. Mrs. Clay-Williams has served as a counselor for eight years at Port Chester High School, but […]
An Interview With Mr. DiRenno
Written By: Sophia Ortiz-Heaney Is that a bird? Is that a plane? Or is that Mr. DiRenno, emerging from a hallway, with a smile on his face and a Diet Mountain Dew in his hand? Fort DiRenno has been at Port Chester since 1991—that’s over 32 years gracing our hallways […]
Don Bosco Scholars Program Offers College Application Assistance To Current First-Generation Juniors
Written By: Natalie Pinto, Yannely Sanchez I began my junior year overwhelmed with a ton of information dumped on me all at once; I had to sign up for SATs and ACTs, prepare for the CommonApp, apply for financial aid through FAFSA, and other stressful college stuff that I knew […]
Get To Know Mr. Laconi
Written By: Matthew Palma, Brian Alvarado Lover of poetry and comics, Star Wars fanatic, and professional wrestling enthusiast, Mr. Laconi is one of the many individuals to thank at Port Chester High School for its great academic programs. Some know him as the head of the school’s International Baccalaureate Diploma […]
Asian Culture Club Creates A Safe Space And Inclusive Environment For Asian American Students At PCHS
Written By: Shirley Guzman Amy Zheng, senior, developed the Asian Culture Club this school year at Port Chester High School, adding to the diversity of PCHS’ clubs and creating a space of inclusion for Asian American students. When Amy first moved to Port Chester from her home in China during […]
Checkmate!: Nathan Provencher Becomes Chess Champion In The Chess Clubs First Tournament
Written By: Elton Huayre Port Chester High School junior Nathan Provencher called checkmate on the Chess Club tournament, claiming the crown as the school’s Chess Champion. On January 23, the Chess Club held the final match of its first chess tournament in Port Chester High School. The tournament began on […]
Student Guide To A Healthy Relationship Plus Red Flags To Look Out For
Written By: Katherine Balbin High school relationships can have their ups and downs. Even before the start of a relationship, it is complicated. You don’t know if you’re ever going to make it out of the “talking-stage” and into an official, exclusive, relationship. After finally getting into a relationship, it […]
Peruvian Culture In PC: Places To Eat Authentic Cuisine
Written By: Ashley Gutierrez-Gastelu Port Chester is known for their delicious foods around town.You can find a bit of many culture’s traditional food located in different restaurant spots nearby, making Port Chester feel like everyone fits in. I may be biased due to my Peruvian background, but Peruvian food is […]
IB Diploma Program Goes International At PCHS With Lucas Apud-Rubio
Written By: Michelle Ramos-Aragon Argentinian exchange student, Lucas Apud-Rubio, shows the internationality of the IB Diploma as he came here to Port Chester High School to fulfill his goals. As a senior IB Diploma candidate, his CAS project, which would allow him to garner more experience in teaching English internationally, […]