Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Pembroke Pines Charter High School

CHAT News

The Student News Site of Pembroke Pines Charter High School

CHAT News

The Student News Site of Pembroke Pines Charter High School

CHAT News

Features
THE CLAW
Sports/Events Calender
Poll

This poll has ended.

Do you have your Halloween Costume picked out yet?

Loading...

Sorry, there was an error loading this poll.

Columns Google Form
PPCS 2024-2025 Calendar
BJ's Restaurant
Trump’s new H-1B fees: What it means for the U.S
News
Trump’s new H-1B fees: What it means for the U.S
Malia Nortelus, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025

Sworn in on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has held office for about nine months, making a drastic transformation to the federal government....

Broward’s enrollment crisis: Why district numbers are falling while Charter remains stable
News
Broward’s enrollment crisis: Why district numbers are falling while Charter remains stable
Emmanuel Baptiste, JagWire Host • October 9, 2025

Public school classrooms across South Florida are becoming noticeably quieter, and not because students are better behaved. In both Broward and...

Hispanic Heritage Month takes on new meaning amid immigration crackdowns
News
Hispanic Heritage Month takes on new meaning amid immigration crackdowns
Alejandra Gomez Velasquez, Staff Writer • October 8, 2025

When the world seems to be falling apart, there is something that will never reach that despair, and that is community. The shared love for one's...

Lady Jags volleyball seniors signing off at senior night
Lady Jags volleyball seniors signing off at senior night
Aniya Williams, Staff Writer • October 13, 2025

As the Lady Jags varsity volleyball team concludes its season, they took a moment to honor their seniors at their last home game of the season,...

Beyond the scoreboard: Athletic Etiquette’s unsaid rules
Beyond the scoreboard: Athletic Etiquette’s unsaid rules
Daisy Ferguson, Caroline Curl, and Gabriela Godoy October 8, 2025

Being an athlete is about more than just competing with others: it is also about maintaining respect. Athletic etiquette is something that is...

Sink or swim:  The battle to keep water polo alive at charter
Sink or swim: The battle to keep water polo alive at charter
Loraine Sanchez-Figueroa and Abigail Wheeler October 7, 2025

An overlooked sport is facing the loss of its varsity status, as it was quietly announced by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA)...

A storm of opinions: Students’ thoughts on bad weather
A storm of opinions: Students’ thoughts on bad weather
Alejandra Gomez Velasquez, Staff Writer • October 8, 2025

Shivers, sweat, and stress are outcomes of the often miserable August-October Florida weather. Obnoxious storms, brutal winds, humidity that...

A PPCHS student modifies his Nintendo Switch. Many gamers have resorted to changing software to keep their hobby affordable.
Modifying a gaming system: Is it worth it?
Alejandra Gomez Velasquez, Staff Writer • October 1, 2025

Buying a gaming console is expensive as is. Gamers pool large amounts of money into owning Nintendo, PlayStation, or Xbox consoles as well as...

Decades of change: PPCHS campus then and now
Decades of change: PPCHS campus then and now
Adia Smith, Student Life Editor • September 20, 2025

Over the past 25 years, Pembroke Pines Charter High School has evolved to keep up with changing times. Having opened in 2000, PPCHS celebrates...

Battle of the parks: Disney vs Universal
Battle of the parks: Disney vs Universal
Daisy Ferguson and Adia Smith October 13, 2025

Disney: Walt Disney World: The happiest place on Earth. Disney, formally The Walt Disney Company, is an American-based entertainment company...

Dancing with the Stars: New season preview
Dancing with the Stars: New season preview
Nia Moreno and Gianna Jaric October 8, 2025

The glitz and glamor of the dancing world is taking over people’s screens this fall. Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) is making its mark on national...

Fall into film: Top picks for the season
Fall into film: Top picks for the season
Lizbeth Manoj, News Editor • October 6, 2025

With Halloween around the corner and autumn in full swing, now is the perfect time to fully immerse yourself in everything the season has to...

Security Guard Manny Alayon (pictured left) stands next to his son, Brett Alayon (pictured right). Together they commemorate the 60th birthday and retirement of Sally Alayon, Manny's wife and Brett's mother, following her 35-year career with the Miami-Dade County Public School System.
The smile at the gate: Security guard Manny Alayon
Abigail Wheeler, Alumni Editor • October 13, 2025

Every morning at Pembroke Pines Charter High School (PPCHS) begins with a familiar sight, Manny Alayon standing at the front gate, greeting students...

Two separate paths intertwined: Wilmers and Emily’s journey through service and self-discovery
Two separate paths intertwined: Wilmers and Emily’s journey through service and self-discovery
Micah Lopez and Loraine Sanchez-Figueroa October 10, 2025

Whether it’s finding a passion through the arts or law, students are constantly stepping out of their comfort zone to envision diverse opportunities...

PPCHS teacher, Tyler Kapela, with his dog Amber, parrot Perry, and snake
Learning in the wild in Mr. Kapela’s AICE Marine Science class
Caroline Curl, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025

Tyler Kapela, the AICE Marine teacher at Pembroke Pines Charter High School (PPCHS), has a classroom full of life, but not just with the students...

These are the underclassmen board members for Model UN. Starting from the left is sophomore and Assistant GA Director Dev Gupta, then junior and Secretary Nusaybah Arif, next to her is junior and Treasurer Alejandro Agudelo, then is junior and Assistant Crisis Director Yasmin Dominguez, next junior and Head Crisis Director Brooke Wooden, and finaly on the complete right is junior and Parliamentarian Mikayla Hines. These board members are sitting on the River of Grass Auditorium Stage welcoming students participating in JAGMUN with a beautiful handmade banner.
JAGMUN: What came before and what comes next
Derek Thompson, Business Manager • October 5, 2025
Brianna Mendez smiling at the camera and getting ready to envision a new year.
Putting a close to the high school experience: Brianna Mendez’s early graduation
Brianna Mendez, PPCHS Student • October 10, 2025

The excitement of my future always made me hope that time would pass more quickly; I was always eager to be an adult, but I never thought that...

PPCHS student Bradley Powe surrounded by his soccer team showing off his awards to the crowd.
More than a ball and net: My passion for soccer
Bradley Powe, PPCHS Student • October 3, 2025

Throughout my life, soccer has been a significant aspect of my life. I’ve found my place on the field—not as a forward chasing goals or a...

Staff writer Sophia Zernicki is looking at herself in the bathroom mirror with her face blurred. Many schoolgirls will look at themselves in the mirror, but it is still important to note that what they see does not define who they are.
The cost of chasing perfection: The hidden struggles behind beauty standards
Sophia Zernicki, Staff Writer • September 29, 2025

Many young girls throughout the world dread Sunday night, despite being referred to as a day for “beauty resets.” Last year, I used to do...

Pembroke Pines Charter alumna Nicole Batista is seen wearing her Florida State University College of Medicine graduation regalia, marking her achievement of earning a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.
Sticking with her heart: Nicole Batista’s journey to pediatric health
Marlee Jaworski, Co-Managing Editor • October 11, 2025
Seff Cotterell stands on the beach with her garbage bag, prepared for a long day of cleaning the environment.
Broward County’s 40th coastal cleanup: Why do it?
Alejandra Gomez Velasquez, Staff Writer • October 6, 2025

Once a single piece of trash is spotted on the ground, litter becomes inevitable wherever you look. No matter how small the trash is, the...

Pembroke Pines


  • 4 PM
    81 °
  • 5 PM
    80 °
  • 6 PM
    79 °
  • 7 PM
    78 °
  • 8 PM
    77 °
  • 9 PM
    75 °
  • 10 PM
    74 °
  • 11 PM
    73 °
  • 12 AM
    73 °
  • 1 AM
    72 °
  • 2 AM
    72 °
  • 3 AM
    72 °
  • 4 AM
    72 °
  • 5 AM
    72 °
  • 6 AM
    72 °
  • 7 AM
    72 °
  • 8 AM
    73 °
  • 9 AM
    75 °
  • 10 AM
    77 °
  • 11 AM
    78 °
  • 12 PM
    79 °
  • 1 PM
    79 °
  • 2 PM
    78 °
  • 3 PM
    78 °
  • 4 PM
    77 °
Friday, October 17
84°/ 72°
Sunny
Saturday, October 18
80°/ 71°
Partly Cloudy
Sunday, October 19
83°/ 74°
Patchy rain nearby