Margaret Boyle is a 7th grader that goes by the name of Peggie. She loves to read, write and take photos. She joined the Shield wanting to share her opinions. 

Name: Giuliana DePaola Grade: 8 Giuliana loves writing, reading and art, and her favorite subjects are history and English! Giuliana likes to write articles about what is going on in school, especially about clubs and academics,...

Furqan Ahsan is an 11th grade student at FPM and is involved in many extracurricular activities such as district robotics team, science olympiads, student council, mathletes, and even now, the FPM Shield. His strong academic foc...

Sofia Pierno is an 8th grader at FPM, and this is her 2nd year writing for the SHIELD. She loves to spend time with her family and friends, and does archery. Sofia loves to do photography and likes to write about the environment ...

James Goldberg is a junior at FPMHS. His interests include community service, cooking, and playing video games. He is the youngest of three children in his family. James is interested in contributing to the Shield a...

Mia Hernandez is an eighth grader at Floral Park Memorial. She admires journaling and going to parks in her free time. Mia likes reading poetry and informational books. She loves nature and learning about the world. Mia enjoys wri...

Joslyn Varkey is a tenth grade staff writer for The Shield. They mainly cover anything under the umbrella of politics. Joslyn it’s an avid reader and has a particular soft spot for literary classics. They also routinely rea...