“Miss Peretti, please spell syzygy.”

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Quirky. Cute. Hilarious. Entertaining. Fabulous. A brilliant show, brought to us by a brilliant director, brought to life by brilliant actors, and phenomenally run by brilliant technicians. While opening night may have begun with technical difficulties as the light board completely crashed, the show must go on…and go on it did. The amazing technical director, Leonardo Calvillo, made … Continue reading “Miss Peretti, please spell syzygy.”

SBHS’s Quill & Scroll Inductees

The Quill & Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists was established on April 10, 1926, and is based out of the University of Iowa. Cardinal City’s Tyro Times newspaper and Tyro Yearbook became members of this organization in 1930 and have competed and won many international writing and photo contests and plan n participating in the Yearbook Excellence Contest and News Media Evaluation process. … Continue reading SBHS’s Quill & Scroll Inductees

Cultural Murals at Cardinal City

The National Art Honors Society (NAHS), SBHS Art Club, YAP, and a professor from Valley College have been collaborating on murals featuring important figures from history and today. These figures include Cesar Chavez, Rigoberta Menchu, Don Quixote, Frida Kahlo, Oprah Winfrey, Malala Yousafzai, Barack Obama, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Simon Bolivar. After working for weeks on this project, they welcomed the community to … Continue reading Cultural Murals at Cardinal City

A New Era for Mr. Cardinal

  The annual Mr. Cardinal City Pageant took place at the beautiful Sturges Center of Performing Arts on Saturday, April 7, 2018 and after a thorough and highly competitive round of events, Alfonso Sanchez was crowned the new Mr. Cardinal! Of course, Alfonso cannot perform his duties without his court. The 2018-2019 Mr. Cardinal Court is: Anthony Valencia, first runner-up; Omar Santana, second runner-up; and … Continue reading A New Era for Mr. Cardinal

A Wrinkle In Time: Book Review

A Wrinkle in Time is a science fantasy novel written by American writer Madeleine L’Engle, and was first published in 1962. The book received many accolades, most notably the prestigious Newbery Medal – an award given to authors of “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.” The story centers around Meg Murry, her five-year-old genius brother Charles Wallace, and her friend, Calvin O’Keefe … Continue reading A Wrinkle In Time: Book Review

Irish Recipe: Irish Bread Braid

  A delicious way to celebrate St. Patrick’s day and try something new! Total Time- 45 Minutes Servings – 4 Ingredients 2 cans Pillsbury refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet 6 ounces sliced corned beef 1 cup chopped cooked spinach 2 large red potatoes, boiled, cooled and sliced 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese Egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water) Caraway seeds, for sprinkling … Continue reading Irish Recipe: Irish Bread Braid

Cardinal Questions and Randomness

This weekly feature is where we ask four students and a teacher random questions and hopefully get to know our Cardinals just a little bit better. If you have questions you’d like to see featured here, let us know in the reply section, come to the library, or send us a message in Instagram! The more random and funnier, the better! Answers compiled by Destiny … Continue reading Cardinal Questions and Randomness