Cocoa Beach Bayonet

Anticipation of Graduation

Jaren & Cory — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:56:36 +0000

The commons of Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School are filled with empty chairs. But tomorrow each chair will be filled with a graduating senior awaiting their turn to walk across the bridge-something they have awaited and dreamed of since they were freshmen. The anticipation and excitment is almost palpable. Each senior has worked and waited all of their high school career for this day to come.

Tomorrow at 6:30, each senior will become a high school graduate and enter the real world.

Congratulations to the class of 2013.

Unusually Beautiful Weather

Jaren & Cory — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:12:07 +0000

Today, Cocoa Beach is experiencing a day with surprisingly low humidity. This weather doesn’t come very often to Cocoa Beach so enjoy it while you still can!

SGA Officer Results are In!

Jaren & Cory — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:21:12 +0000

On Thursday the Student Government Association held their annual elections for the 2013-2014 school year officers. The results are as followed:

9th Grade Officers

President: Mekenzie Bradley

Vice-President: Cindy Jezierski

Secretary: Wilson Gansler

Treasurer: Kevin Tezel

10th Grade Oficers

President: Rachael Lewis

Vice-President: Hannah Lyons

Secretary: Abigail Shank

Treasurer: Kaylin Kaun

11th Grade Officers

President: Natalie Croitoru

Vice-President: Maddie Touma

Secretary: McKenzie Simmler

Treasurer: Aaron Davis

12th Grade Officers

President: Thomas Gilfix

Vice-President: Alli Kope

Secretary: Mackenzie Ecrement

Treasurer: Laila Sheikh

Eat a Slice

Jaren & Cory — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:12:44 +0000

Three sport athletes day is being celebrated today in 1st and 2nd lunch. All athletes will be receiving soda and pizza. Congrats to all athletes receiving their reward for dedicating their time to sports here at Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School.

- Cory and Kendal

End of Course Exams

Jaren & Cory — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:15:03 +0000

The end of the school year is coming up soon, and everyone who goes to Cocoa Beach High knows what this means, exams! These exams are created by the teachers to challenge their students’ knowledge on what they have been taught all year. The exams occur during the last 4 days of school, and afterwards school ends. It is a good idea to study for these hard tests, as they are considered the hardest tests of the semester. The End of Course exams contain almost everything you have been taught about all year. Good luck from Cocoa Beach High Journalism!

A Brief Background of the Current North Korean Situation

Jaren & Cory — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:11:40 +0000

A hot topic in international news for the past few months has been the North Korean threat of nuclear war against the United Statesand South Korea. Ever since the 1950’s North Koreaand South Korea have had major conflicts between the two nations. These conflicts led to the Korean War which started on June 25^th 1950. The war lasted until July 27^th of 1953, making it a three year war. At the time North Korea, whose official name is The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, was supported by the Soviet Union and China. South Korea was backed by theUnited States, The United Kingdom, and the United Nations. The war ended with an armistice, which is an agreement between countries to stop fighting. However an armistice is not necessarily an end to a war. A peace treat was never signed between the two nations.

On October 9^th 2006, the North Korean Government announced it’s first successful nuclear test and in 2007 North Korea had confirmed it acquired multiple nuclear weapons. Currently North Korea claims they an intercontinental missile that could supposedly carry nuclear warheads to the continentalUnited States. American spy planes have confirmed thatNorth Korea has missiles, but at this moment we are not sure if these missiles can in fact carry a warhead over the Pacific Ocean and make it to American soil. With North Korea being a rouge state, even the possibility of North Korea owning an intercontinental missile is a serious threat to theUnited States and many other countries.

North Korea continues to threaten Japan,South Korea and United States of America with the possibility off a nuclear attack. The United Sates are taking this threat seriously and are mobilizing anti-missile defense systems to the west coast to protect American citizens for possible attack. While some countries feel that they should prepare to defend their country from the nuclear threat, some others feel that they should act in a more aggressive manner. In the nation ofJapansome outspoken people feel thatJapanhas the right to launch a preemptive attack against the North Korean threat. This is a controversial idea even amongst many people that the nuclear threat effect. The people against the notion of a preemptive strike fear that it will spark a war that is unnecessary.

This whole fiasco began over 60 years ago and is still a major topic in today’s major news outlets. Many people hope that this conflict will in peacefully, but is this a realistic outlook?

Flooding in Cocoa Beach After the April 14th Storm

Jaren & Cory — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:52:52 +0000

When coming to school on Monday many students were shocked to see that the retention ponds and even some of the classrooms in the music build have been flooded. The floods were the product of the storm that occurred on Sunday the 14^th. The large storm cell that appeared overFlorida was so severe that a tornado warning was in effect until after 10:00 P.M. The storm caused many neighborhoods around centralFlorida to loose power.BrevardCounty has not seen a storm of this magnitude this year and we at Beach Bayonet wish that the storm’s aftermath is not going to stop students’ plans in any way in the near future.

The Library Gets Slammed with Poetry!

Jaren & Cory — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:05:47 +0000

Cocoa Beach senior, Laza Panich, reads an original poem to a crowd of eager students at the Poetry Slam.

The Poetry Slam is a annual event in which students and faculty congregate to appreciate the art of poetry. Come on by and participate or watch this event! It takes place April 11th and 12th in the school library during both lunches! It is something that you definitely do not want to miss out on!

Cocoa Beach’s Mass Signing Party

Jaren & Cory — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:42:03 +0000

Today on Tuesday April 8th 2013, Nine different senior athletes are signing to a school of their choice in a mass signing party. These students include Isabella Campanini to Florida Institute of Technology for Soccer, Laura Conoscenti to Colorado State University for Swimming, Megan Digulla to Florida Atlantic University for Swimming, Boone Lewis to John Hopkins University for Football, Nick Lofrumento to Gardner Webb University for Tennis, Jazzmin Romero to Alabama State University for Softball, Corey Sayyeau to Embry Riddle University for Cross Country/Track, Manny Shaw to Ave Maria University for Football, Costa Stathis to University of North Florida for Cross Country/Track. This is a great day for all these students and the Beach Bayonet staff would like to congratulate all these athletes on their acomplishments.

Pay to Play Athletics

Jaren & Cory — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:05:46 +0000

Around the U.S students who participate in athletics will soon have to pay an extra fee to participate in athletics. This topic is still being debated and it has been given huge amounts of thought as to wether to make a flat fee to play sports or a sport specific fee. The rumored Fee will begin at a one hundred dollar fee for the first sport, and a fifty dollar fee for the second, third, etc. sports. This information is at the moment merely rumor, but in Brevard county the idea of pay to play is being considered. The enactment of this policy will inevitably lead to, hundreds of student athletes to quit their sport.