Coming Out Day: Coming Out Day at FPM was held on October 10th. Coming Out Day is a day to support and acknowledge the difficulties members of the LGBTQ+ community face with...
November is a very important month at Floral Park Memorial High School because it is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about...
Students in my AP US Government and Politics classes create a hallway mural as an option for their final project. The quote was selected by the students (choose from a list...
The annual PALs dance was held in the Fpm back gym on April 18th. Students from the district dressed up and had a lot of fun together. There was pizza, sweets, a photo op...
Students in my AP US Government and Politics classes create a hallway mural as an option for their final project. The quote was selected by the students (choose from a list...
When I was thinking about what to write for what was likely going to be one of my last articles for The Shield, I decided I wanted to write about someone’s experience here....
On Thursday, April 4th, the Creative Writing Club hosted its annual Coffeehouse. From 4PM to 5:30PM students sat at workshop tables where they could...
Understanding Pancreatic Cancer : With an overall five-year survival rate of just 11%, pancreatic cancer is a dire adversary that has taken many lives. Pancreatic cancer...
The Shield is now a free mobile app!
Students can now receive the Daily Announcements and Breaking News Updates as Push Notifications on their phone, in addition to being a great way to read The Shield: News from Floral Park Memorial.
Directions to download and install the app
Who is the greatest player in the NBA right now? Who is the MVP? Questions like these are still up for debate. As the NBA continues, we see Stephen...
This past football season for the Nebraska CornHuskers has been a rather disastrous season for them. In this article, we’ll discuss why the...
On November 12, students experienced something rare...they dissected a sheep's brain. This brain was no bigger than a human palm. I’m sure...
President Biden claims his upcoming vaccination and testing mandate will save lives as well as help the economy but many, including business owners and employees, have questions...
Gerrymandering is not a new concept in US politics. It’s a term that has been thrown around for decades, often in relation to elections. Gerrymandered districts are typically...
On January 5th, Ossoff and Warnock challenged Perdue and Loeffler for their senate seats. On January 6th, Ossoff and Warnock were declared the projected winners, giving democrats...
Seventh Grade holds many opportunities and challenges. New responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges can make school confusing. Other seventh graders have said that...
During the week of Halloween, I took a poll of random 7th graders. The poll they took was on their favorite classes in FPM so far. They were given the choices; Math, Science,...
The month of May is known nationally as Mental Health Awareness Month, and has been since 1949. While everyone observes differently, the month is observed as a time to reflect...
Lights! Camera! ACTION! Do you have a love for the performing arts? An adoration for acting? A “tendency for theatricality,” if you will?...
Thanksgiving. Celebrated on fourth of Thursday of November in America, it's the time for family, giving thanks, and food. A popular food eaten...
Do you like hybrid learning? Well I don’t! As a seventh grader, I was looking forward to playing baseball this year. Thanks to hybrid learning,...
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