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February 2025

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Mu Alpha Theta sweeps the stage at first regional competition

The Mu Alpha Theta team hosted the Florida Association of Mu Alpha Theta (FANMAT) January regional competition in-house Saturday Jan. 25. With over 900 registrations, this competition had the largest turnout Heritage had seen since pre-Covid years.  Within Mu Alpha Theta, there are five categories individuals can compete in based on assigned rankings. Thetas, often freshmen, compete in either Algebra II or Geometry; Alphas (freshmen and sophomores) compete in Pre-Calculus, Mus (juniors and seniors) compete in Calculus and there is… Keep Reading

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Celebrating juniors with donuts

After getting through the first semester of what many consider the hardest year of high school, junior class president Elizabeth Xiao put together an event to celebrate junior achievements. Keep Reading

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Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow to continue the longstanding tradition of Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day, a tradition where for one day, the forecast is decided by a groundhog rather than the weather app, originated from a European custom. It was known as Candlemas Day, a Christian holiday where candles in church would be blessed. If there were clear skies on Candlemas Day, there would be a long winter, whereas cloudy skies meant spring was coming. Germans brought the custom to America when they settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700’s.  As the myth goes,… Keep Reading

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