The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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  • January 6Following district guidance, MSD changes to Silver day schedule; students to move from fifth period to first
  • December 20Classes will resume on Jan. 6 - a Burgundy day
  • December 9MSD midterm exemption form goes live to be turned in by Thursday, Dec. 12 at 2:45 p.m.
  • November 20MSD BRACE advisor Randy Congdon to hold open lab for Florida Bright Futures for seniors on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22 during second, fourth, sixth and eighth periods
  • November 7MSD students scheduled to leave at 11:40 a.m. today, Nov. 7 due to Professional Study Day
The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Ava Steil

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief

Ava Steil is a senior at MSD and the Editor-in-Chief of the Eagle Eye. She will be attending the University of Central Florida in the summer, majoring in journalism. Ava enjoys reading, going on drives with her friends and trying different coffee shops. In the future, Ava hopes to work as a writer for a news publication.

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MSD and other BCPS schools providing free vaccines for 12 and older starting May 25 from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2021
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School entered a lockdown after reports of a shooting and kidnapping in the Coral Springs area. The reports were later found to be false after being investigated by the Broward Sheriff's Office and Coral Springs Police Department. MSD was placed in a code yellow as a precaution to protect students and staff.

MSD enters lockdown due to false reports of shooting and kidnapping

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2021
BCPS Superintendent Robert Runcie talks with Eagle Eye reporters at the March For Our Lives event in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018. Runcie attended the march along with numerous MSD students and celebrities after the Feb. 14, 2018 shooting at the school.

BCPS Superintendent Robert Runcie arrested on perjury charge

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2021
Graphic by Julia Landy

CDC releases new guidelines for individuals who have been fully vaccinated

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2021
English teacher Debbie Jacobson teaches both her face-to-face students and her virtual students in her 7th period class on Friday, March 5 at the same time from behind three screens. In order to manage all the demands of the hybrid learning model, some teachers have resorted to multiple screens, many of which were donated by community members to help MSD teachers. Photo by Gabe Uchoa

MSD and the U.S. continue to navigate life with COVID-19 a year after its emergence into the country

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2021
In order to keep the Halloween spirit alive amidst the pandemic, MSD initiates Halloween From Afar for students and staff. Participants took part in costume contests, spooky bingo and a pumpkin carving contest.

MSD staff and students participate in Halloween From Afar

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2020
Photo illustration by Bryan Nguyen

MSD begins 2020-2021 school year online in eLearning Phase 1; At end of first quarter, MSD offers on-campus option during eLearning Phase 2

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2020
A screenshot of a Canvas page which does not show any of the student's classes for the 2020-2021 school year. Only clubs and self-enrolled classes can be viewed.

BCPS high school students experience complications with Canvas and Pinnacle

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2020
A graphic of a computer with a padlock and asterisked password popping out of the screen.

BCPS urges students to reset their Clever passwords for increased security

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2020
MSD Spoken Word Club president Anna Bayuk presents her poem during the Zoom competition. Photo courtesy of Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network

MSD spoken word club competes in competition online during social distancing

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2020
During the BCPS Canvas crash, this page was all that students and teachers could see when trying to access the application. Photo by of Melissa Falkowski

BCPS systems crash on first day of distance learning

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
March 30, 2020
Broward School Board Superintendent Robert Runcie holds a press conference to discuss the school district's plans regarding travel regulations and other guidelines in response to the coronavirus or COVID-19, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Photo courtesy of Michael Laughlin/South Florida Sun Sentinel

COVID-19 creates major changes within Broward County Public Schools

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2020
Anthony Rizzo stands in front of the newly named Anthony Rizzo fields at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 3, 2020. Photo courtesy of Jillian Jarboe

MSD baseball fields renamed in honor of alumnus Anthony Rizzo

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2020
Taking on Tallahassee: Teachers rally in state capitol to demand funding for public education

Taking on Tallahassee: Teachers rally in state capitol to demand funding for public education

Zoe Gordon, Bryan Nguyen, Matthew Rosenthal, Anisah Steele, Fenthon Aristhomene, Travis Newbery, The Eagle Eye, Leni Steinhardt, Dara Rosen, Brianna Fisher, Ava Steil, Ashley Ferrer, Nadia Murillo, Lily Singer, Ivy Lam, Brianna Jesionowski, Darian Williams, and Fallon Trachtman
January 14, 2020
Keeping in Touch. Principal Michelle Kefford records her weekly ParentLink phone call. These calls help to keep MSD families up to date on school activities. Photo by Joyce Han

Principal Michelle Kefford shares her plans for MSD during the 2019-2020 school year

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2019
Tik Tok, the app used to post the threatening video, has become increasingly popular amongst teens.

Christopher Columbus High School student arrested after posting threatening video

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2019
MSD prepares for Hurricane Dorian

MSD prepares for Hurricane Dorian

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2019
Installed in August 2019, a new banner depicting a calming forest scene surrounds the 1200 building. Following the Feb. 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students and staff members and injured another 17, the building has been designated a crime scene and is in the custody of the state attorney's office. The building is still being reported as usable classroom space on the Florida Inventory of School Houses report for MSD.

New banner installed around 1200 building

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
August 19, 2019
Celebrate Success. Principal Ty Thompson congratulates the Eagle Regiment of the FMBC Class 5A championship title on Nov. 20, 2017. Photo by Emma Dowd

Ty Thompson steps down from MSD principal position

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2019
Michelle Kefford takes up the role of new principal at MSD for the 2019-2020 school year

Michelle Kefford takes up the role of new principal at MSD for the 2019-2020 school year

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
May 22, 2019
Freshman class will re-vote to elect the rising sophomore class board amid allegations of ‘ethical infractions’

Freshman class will re-vote to elect the rising sophomore class board amid allegations of ‘ethical infractions’

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2019
Cross-fit Course. Environmental science teacher Tammy Orilio and Spanish teacher Alicia Blonde participate in lunchtime activities on Feb. 15. Photo courtesy of Eric Garner

Few MSD students in attendance on Feb. 15

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2019
Fred Guttenberg sits on a panel of survivors on Tuesday, April 2 at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott. Photo by Brianna Jesionowski

Trauma survivors hold a peer panel to help the community heal

Ava Steil and Brianna Jesionowski
April 3, 2019
Ty Thompson grieves with the MSD community and supports MSD students on March, 14, 2018, during a school-wide walkout. Photo by Kevin Trejos

Ty Thompson removed from his duties as principal while BCPS furthers investigation into school safety at MSD

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2019
Four students arrested after lunchtime altercation.

Four students arrested after engaging in a lunchtime fight

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2019
Photo by Nyan Clarke

What it’s like living with the stigma of being an MSD student

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2019
Junior Marisol Garrido expresses herself through performance poetry

Junior Marisol Garrido expresses herself through performance poetry

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2019
Sheriff Scott Israel speaks to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission Thursday Nov. 15, 2018. Photo courtesy of Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS

Public safety commission continues investigation into MSD shooting

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2019
Listen up! Albums with explicit language are required to have this stamp on the cover.

Violent song lyrics have negative effect on youth

Ava Steil, Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2018
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