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04/11/2025

04/10/2025

Students traveled to Penn State University for a day of competition, learning, and networking.

✏️: Panther Press, Haven Yearbook, Jabberwocky Staff

https://shpantherpress.com/student-journalists-bring-home-state-recognition-from-2025-pspa-finals/

04/05/2025

Nothing could stop the first-seeded Panthers from a national Hi-Q championship— not even an emergency school cancellation.

📷📝: Matteo Ventresca ‘25

On the morning of April 4, Haven’s Hi-Q team woke up to a phone call from Interim Superintendent Dr. James Scanlon, informing them that all schools in the district would be closed due to a storm th…

04/04/2025

Relief pitcher shuts down Marple Newtown 4-1 in varsity baseball’s comeback win on Wednesday, April 2.

✏️📷: Matteo Ventresca ’25, Editor-in-Chief

Haven’s varsity baseball team defeated the Marple Newtown Tigers 4-1 on Wednesday, April 2 after a strong comeback in the sixth inning. The first two innings started very strong for Haven. Se…

03/29/2025

OPINION: Spring break is not asynchronous time

Teachers should not assign work over spring break.

Students do not need to be “on” all of the time. Breaks are vital to upholding students’ mental health. Even when we study, we are supposed to allot ourselves break time—see the Pomodoro technique, which encourages 25-minute study sessions and five-minute breaks in a cycle.

Breaks are crucial to full comprehension of material.

✏️: Kaitlyn Ho ‘26, Managing Editor of Print

As soon as students begin spring break, they are often forced to make a difficult choice. Do you take out your homework and bring it with you to trips or family reunions, knowing you’re probably no…

03/28/2025

School Board Policy Committee tentatively agrees on policy allowing phones at lunch, between classes

The Policy Committee laid out disciplinary guidelines and educational objectives, but stopped short of a total ban after a parent push for a ban at lunch triggered student pushback.

The new administrative regulation promised a crackdown on smartwatches and earbuds, as well as progressive disciplinary measures ranging from verbal reminders at the first and second offenses to consequences like detention or Saturday School after a fifth offense.
The regulation also promised an education program on digital responsibility and the dangers of screen time.

The meeting lasted over three hours, with many parents advocating for a total ban while students and some other parents argued for permitting phones at lunch.

✏️: Clark Kerkstra ‘27, Haven Happenings Editor

Phones at lunch are here to stay. For now at least. At the Wednesday, March 12 WSSD School Board Policy Committee meeting, the committee members unanimously approved moving forward with a revision …

03/21/2025

The Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association to a student print or digital medium for overall excellence.

On March 21, 2025, announced the 2025 CSPA Silver and Gold Crown awardees.

We’re proud to announce that The Panther Press earned a Silver Crown for hybrid news!

On March 21, 2025, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced the 2025 Silver and Gold Crown awardees.

03/21/2025

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Band and orchestra winter concert spotlights songs of beginnings, middles, ends

Music teacher Mr. Nicholas Pignataro is proud of all of the ensembles for playing at the level he expected and working with dedication during rehearsals.

“They were able to sound good and look good and look confident,” Pignataro said. “There were plenty of mistakes that were made on the stage and they recovered from every single mistake, I think, with very little audience awareness.”

📷📝: Evelynn Lin ‘25

“No one has seen the iPad right?” music teacher Mr. Nick Pignataro asked with a dazed expression when he noticed his iPad was not on the stand at the start of the band and orchestra concert on the …

03/15/2025

Before the final buzzer sounded, Haven’s girls varsity basketball team huddled together one last time, ending their season with a fight to the final seconds.

The Panthers fell short to the Crestwood High School Comets 54-47 in the PIAA 5A playoffs on Saturday, March 15, in Easton, Pennsylvania.

📷📝: Matteo Ventresca ‘25

Before the final buzzer sounded, Haven’s girls varsity basketball team huddled together one last time, ending their season with a fight to the final seconds. The Panthers fell short to the Crestwoo…

03/13/2025

The Wednesday, March 12 victory marks the second-ever championship trophy for Haven’s Hi-Q team and the team’s first championship appearance since 2014 in the oldest continuous academic quiz competition in the U.S.

It all came down to teamwork.

📝📸: Matteo Ventresca ‘25
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With their faces planted in books, quizzing each other on the bus before the match, Haven’s Hi-Q team prepared to compete against Marple Newtown and Delaware County Christian School for the Delco H…

03/11/2025

You don’t know what phones are really like at the high school if you’re not a student.

Phones are tools that can be destructive if used irresponsibly and excessively. But it is just as destructive to leave your kids ill-equipped to deal with an era where everything is online. There is no positive outcome when our future leaders and innovators are left ignorant about how to manage technology in the 21st century.

✏️: EDITORIAL BOARD

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Imagine a world without phones. A world where students paid attention, where they did assignments without scrolling on TikTok with their phones under the desk, where they were 100 percent present i…

03/11/2025

As administration bolsters “Screens Off, Minds On” initiative, Haven contemplates fate of cell phones

As the school board considers the electronic device policy, some in the community wish for even more—a total ban.

The current guidelines that go along with the “Screens Off, Minds On” initiative at the high school are meant to increase engagement in classes while still setting boundaries for phone usage by students. Administrators note that a ban, being very different from the current policies implemented in the district, would be difficult for students to receive.

“The whole goal all along has been respectful and responsible use,” Assistant Principal Mrs. Andrea LaPira said. “It’s not about trying to control students or take away something that they want. It’s about knowing [the] time and place [for using phones].

✏️: Clark Kerkstra ‘27, Mia Fagone ‘26

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As students returned to school for a new semester following a long weekend for finals, a new fixture could be seen adorning many classroom walls: caddies for storing phones. The School Board presen…

03/10/2025

PHOTOS: Blowout win pushes girls basketball team to round 2 of state playoffs

The team had a total of 21 steals, excelling on defense.

Next, thr Panthers will face the Radnor Raptors for the fourth time this season, on Wednesday, March 12, 6:00 PM, at Bensalem HS in the second round of playoffs.

📷📝: Savvas Zeibekis ’26

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On Saturday, March 8, the girls varsity basketball team put up a dominant 66-36 win over the Bangor Area Slaters in round one of the PIAA 5A state playoffs. The Panthers were unstoppable on defens…

03/07/2025

As course selection approaches, students contemplate whether to attend or not.

✏️: Darcey Strachan ’28 and Fiona Seale ’28

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DCTS offers career and technical education, preparing students with real-life experience for potential future careers or setting them up for college. The tech school has two main campuses in Asto…

03/07/2025

Nine new courses appear in the 2025-2026 Silver Guide, representing a range of new opportunities for students. The Panther Press staff took a closer look at each of the new classes.

✏️: Dyllan Leaf ’28, Kate Santee ’28, Clark Kerkstra ’27, Claire Salera ’27, Anabella Larin ’27, and Darcey Strachan ’28

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03/06/2025

Mock Trial competes at Penn Tournament, shares experiences

Mock Trial started their season by challenging fellow high school teams at Penn.

"I’m very proud of our performances,” senior captain Olivia Heisey-Terrell said. “Overall, that’s two out of four decisive wins, and one team, which is a pretty good record for a tournament that has over 50 teams [competing].”

✏️: Evie Fernandez ’27 and Anabella Larin ’27

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Haven’s Mock Trial team traveled to the University of Pennsylvania for their first official tournament on January 17 and 18. Members of the team competed in a total of four rounds. Mock Trial is a…

03/01/2025

Spring musical “Mamma Mia!” will soon hit the stage

The cast and crew discuss what the community can expect from Haven’s upcoming production.

Mamma Mia! show dates:

Friday, February 28 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 @ 2p.m
Friday, March 7 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 8 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 @ 2 p.m.

✏️: Dyllan Leaf ’28, Reporter

Opening on February 28, “Mamma Mia!” will begin its two-weekend long run before its closing show on March 9. This year, the show’s main direction is under leadership by previous assistant director…

02/28/2025

PHOTOS: Haven reacts to Eagles Super Bowl LIX win

Fans and players celebrated the victory, showing their support in a parade in Philadelphia.

“It’s incredible. Seeing your favorite football team win the Super Bowl is all you want, especially against the Chiefs, stopping their potential ‘three-peat’ from happening. And we didn’t just win, we won commandingly,” senior Ryan Killeen said.

✏️: Matteo Ventresca ’25, Editor-in-Chief

Read more at link here: https://shpantherpress.com/photos-haven-reacts-to-eagles-super-bowl-lix-win/