By: Kate Sinodis and Rose Andrews On Thursday, May 26th, a few days after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Apex High School held a memorial, as well as an informative event in the courtyard during both lunches in order to honor those who died, and to serve as a call to action for change. Students Emma Fornes, Stanley Wilson,
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By Briana Taylor and Ada Bartels With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, the students in Apex’s AP Visual Arts classes are marking their calendars for June 3rd: a day to celebrate their strokes of genius at Downtown Apex’s Peak of the Vine. With classes ranging from 2D to 3D visual arts, the show will capture the time,
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CougarTV is one of the most loved classes in the school and so many students aspire to be a part of it. Here at Apex High school once a week during Cougar Class, (homeroom) we all get to enjoy an episode of CougarTV, where we hear about the past week, upcoming events, and important announcements. CougarTV has brought people together,
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By Amber Wilson Summer Break is just around the corner! Click HERE to take a quiz about what you should do during summer break!
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Final exams are just around the corner as the 2021-2022 school year comes to a close. Exam week will be June 6 through June 10. On Monday all students will take their exam for their first period class, Tuesday second period, Wednesday third period, Thursday fourth period, and Friday will be all make-up exams. Students should bring their school-issued Chromebook
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By: Kate Sinodis and Rose Andrews June marks the beginning of pride month, where members of the LGBTQIA+ community can celebrate their sexuality and gender and remember those who fought for equality before them. Pride month has been a way not only to celebrate, but also to remember the Stonewall Riots which occurred in June of 1969. The Stonewall Riots
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By Hadi Rahim and Jessica Hudnut Teacher Appreciation Week, which lasted from Monday, May 2nd to Friday, May 6th, provided an opportunity for the students of Apex High School to thank their teachers for everything they do. In addition to the teachers who students see every day, there is another group that deserves to be recognized for their efforts in
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Here at PeakStudentMedia we’ve covered a plethora of topics throughout the year, but one subject remains constant, new teachers. Ending off our year with our final new teacher segment we’ll be covering Ms. Jerkins. Similar to our other new teachers, Ms. Jerkins was also born and raised in North Carolina and she grew up mostly in the Charlotte area. She
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By: Jessica Hudnut and Hadi Rahim On May 13, 2022, Apex High School hosted its first true prom since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 750 students gathered at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel to celebrate the 2021-2022 school year coming to a close. In keeping with this year’s theme, the ballroom was transformed into an enchanted forest for the
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By Amber Wilson and Allison Hurley Staffsketball is returning to Apex on June 1, 2022. This game between Apex staff members will be open for students to watch. Funds raised from ticket sales will benefit the Apex Student Council and there will be a school supply drive to benefit the Apex Public School Foundation. Mr. Dong and Mr. Frederick will
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