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Science teacher Carlie Saval performs a titration for one of her chemistry classes. Dr. Carlie will begin teaching a new class next year, AP Environmental Science, where students will learn about the environment and human impact on it.
Shorecrest Launches New AP Environmental Science Class
Kai Engert, Staff Website • May 22, 2026

  Next school year, Shorecrest is introducing the AP Environmental Science class. With this addition to the curriculum, students...

Shorecrest graduation cord and cap. Students worked hard this year to get the school to give out cords for their achievements.
Shorecrest Debuts New Graduation Cords
Kenes Sugralinov, Graphic Design Staff • May 7, 2026

  For years, the green-gowned rows of graduates at Shorecrest have remained in strictly uniform appearance.      This spring, however,...

Upper School Learning Specialist Dr. Jennifer Hart uses Gemini, an Artificial Intelligence search engine, to help students with the Pomodoro technique. Photo by Avery Lurie.
Shorecrest Updates AI Policy
Jill Marcus, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2026

In January 2026, Head of School Nancy Spencer published a letter outlining what the responsible and appropriate use of Artificial Intelligence...

Third grade teacher and newly named Diversity and Inclusion Director Khana Rebman reads to her class. Rebman will start her job officially in the fall.
Khana Rebman Named New DEI Director
Ella Matthews, Staff Writer • April 29, 2026

     After working as a third grade teacher at Shorecrest for 10 years, Khana Rebman will now be taking on a new position: Director of Diversity...

Editorial: Stop the AI Double Standard on Campus
Editorial: Stop the AI Double Standard on Campus
The Chronicle Editorial Board April 29, 2026

Dear Readers,      The average student has heard plenty about AI by now. The issue follows us everywhere, from the AI policies at the...

A collage of documents recently released by the government. Illustration by Harper Nelson-Wooley.
April 2026
April 29, 2026

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Rocca’s famous mozzarella cart. Prepared tableside, the mozzarella is made from mozzarella curds and hot water.
The Best-aurants of the Bay
Luke Lavoie, Sports Editor • April 29, 2026

     “Never sacrifice your food, Lukie,” my mother always says. As college looms and instant ramen threatens my future, I figure now...

Cinebistro, a small movie theater located in Tampa. Indie Movie theaters are more affordable than large companies like AMC. Photo by Cole Oman.
Move Away from AMC
Charlie Humphreys, Staff Writer • April 29, 2026

       The movie theater industry is dying. No matter what executives do, profits just won’t return to pre-pandemic heights. Chain...

Letter to the Editor: We Don’t Have Time for School Spirit
Letter to the Editor: We Don’t Have Time for School Spirit
College Counseling Office April 29, 2026

This letter is in response to: Editorial: We Don’t Have Time for School Spirit Dear Chronicle Editors and Readers, The College Counseling...

A young girl takes on a calculator. Illustration by Lexi Lavoie.
Stop Saying You’re Bad at Math
Ana Verano, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2026

I hear, “I’m sooooo bad at math,” and then a clueless giggle. I hear, “Go ask your father for help with that homework, you know I’m...

A student watching the violent Lord of the Flies movie on television opposed to another student reading the book. Illustration by Summer Farkas.
Pages Over Pictures
Skyler Smith, Staff Writer • April 29, 2026

     Have you ever managed to avoid reading an assigned book by watching the movie instead? Maybe you felt guilty, unbothered or apathetic,...

 The Hip Abduction
played on the Sugarshack stage right
before Iration played on the Rise Up
stage.
All the World’s a Stage
Cate Frey, Social Media Editor • April 29, 2026

     Director of Online Learning Christopher Powers adjusts his earpiece before counting down. 3..2..1. The first strum of his bass catapults...

A woman puts on bold, bright red lipstick. Illustration by Lexie Lavoie.
Protest, Power and Propaganda
Kimberly Hallock, Staff Writer • April 29, 2026

Intro      Bold, empowering and classic. The red lip has taken on a multitude of meanings throughout history.        People...

Senior Charlie Cowan heads a ball into the goal during a 2-0 win against Bell Creek Academy on Nov. 6, 2025. Cowan was one of many boys soccer players who began playing lacrosse for the first time this year.
Sports
From Soccer Kicks to Lacrosse Sticks
Charlotte Hanson, Sports Editor • April 29, 2026

     “To the lake on three!”      The team chant that tells every member of the boys soccer team it’s time for another 80 minutes...

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor gives a speech at the “She Is Football” Summit designating March 6-7 as “She Is Football Weekend” in the Tampa
Bay area.
Keeping Girls in the Game for Good
April 29, 2026

      A young girl holds a football. Her heart pounds as beads of sweat form around the pink headband taming her flyaways. Spotting her...

8th grader Devon W. looks at his catcher from the mound as he is about to pitch. He is one of four 8th graders on the Varsity Baseball team.
The Middle School Mindset
April 29, 2026

     At a small school like Shorecrest, high schoolers are often not enough to field varsity sports teams. Upper School students make up...

Junior tennis players Yousef Mansour-Barillas and Jayden Patel high-five after a point. The team began practicing at Lake Vista Recreation Center this year.
A New Baseline
April 29, 2026

     This season, the Shorecrest boys and girls tennis teams look a little different. With several seniors from last year graduating and...

THROUGH THE GRASS, THE TREES, THE AIR
Ally Cardone May 4, 2026

Smiles in their faces, Solemn despair  Their eyes behold their true nature.   Magically we speak Rhythmically we walk We...

The Grocery Store
Ally Cardone April 27, 2026

Why is it that people  You and me alike,  Could want something so badly  Though in reality  Only live to avoid it.    There...

Through the Grass, the Trees, the Air
Ally Cardone April 20, 2026

Smiles in their faces, Solemn despair  Their eyes behold their true nature.   Magically we speak Rhythmically we walk We...

Staring
Lucille Procaccino, Marketing Director • April 13, 2026

You’re supposed to love me You’re supposed to care But lately, All you do is sit and stare It feels like impending doom How...

The Beach
Lucille Procaccino, Marketing Director • April 13, 2026

Criticism comes like a flood tide When you stand in the sand And the waves bury your feet. Your words are like the wind, Whipping...

EIGHTEEN
Sierra Orlick, Copy Editor • April 8, 2026

EIGHTEEN is the year everything changes. Full cheeks deflate like  tired rubber balloons while intuition and wisdom roar toward...

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A collage of documents recently released by the government. Illustration by Harper Nelson-Wooley.
April 2026
Volume #004 Issue #004

Protesters at ICE recruitment even in Carillon Park on Jan. 13. One protestor (pictured above in yellow), a registered nurse, reacted emotionally to right-wing journalists whom he said were "flashing the white power sign." His face reflects the disgust of many of the protestors that day.
February 2026
Volume #004 Issue #003

Former US English Department Chair and English Teacher Jake Seymour ponders at Three Birds Tavern in St. Pete. Seymour left Shorecrest early this school year due to stress issues.
December 2025
Volume #004 Issue #002

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