The Bear Truth

Teachers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
February 28, 2021
By Luxe Palmer, Co-Editor-in-Chief
It has been nearly a year since COVID-19 took over the world, shutting down schools, businesses, and society. We are all now very familiar with masks, social distancing, and terms such as "unprecedented" and "new normal." The health industry has finally made some headway after a year of developing the...
Striving for Snowball: StuCo’s Attempt at Normalcy
February 26, 2021
By Mallory Sale, Reporter
With COVID-19 impacting the majority of normal events in school, Palmer Ridge's Student Council is trying their best to give the student body as fun of a year as possible. There are usually two dances and the annual Make-A-Wish fundraiser during the second semester, so how will those be affected by...
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Lolley’s Ice Cream!
February 24, 2021
By Taylor Goss, Reporter
Photo taken by Taylor Goss In 2020, we realized the importance of supporting our local, small businesses here in Monument when COVID-19 hit. A new small business called Lolley's Ice Cream has recently come to Monument. Here is everything there is to know about our new ice cream shop! At the moment,...
The Contest Of The Keys
February 12, 2021
By Tanja Pohl, Reporter
Halfway through the school year, the winner of the annual Scholastic Art Awards have been announced and PRHS obviously has some talents up its sleeve! The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the nation's longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teenagers in grades...
The Curtain Opens Again!
February 4, 2021
By Tanja Pohl, Reporter
It has been a while since the Palmer Ridge community has seen their Drama Club perform one of their wonderful plays on the stage, which used to be so full of life! Starting in March 2020, the planned spring show called the "Radium Girls" as well as the annual fall musical was postponed. The annual...
Read the Bear Truth’s Print Issues Online!
April 10, 2020
If you missed out on our printed issues this past school year, not to worry! Here are the 2019-2020 issues of the Bear Truth. The Bear Truth, October 2019 Bear Truth Newspaper October 2019Download The Bear Truth, December 2019 Bear Truth Newspaper December 2019Download The Bear Truth,...

PRHS Hurries Back to In-Person Learning Before Spring Break

By Luxe Palmer, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 24, 2021

Two days before spring break, Palmer Ridge returned to full in-person learning- no cohorts, no online days, no hybrid option. The original plan was for school to resume in-person learning for all grades in a graduated manner. Freshman and sophomores (which a conducted...

The Knowledge Bowl team lines up for a picture after their divison win.

PRHS Knowledge Bowl Team Goes to State Championship

By Amaya Taylor, Reporter • March 12, 2021

The PRHS Knowledge Bowl team isn't letting anything hold them back this year as they victoriously qualify for the 2021 State Championship and place fourth at their Regional Qualifiers. The team, lead by captain Lukas Blake (12) and staff sponsor Bill Brady, has...

After nearly 3 years of being alone on Mars, Curiosity finally has some new friends.

NASA Lands First Rover on Mars in Nearly a Decade

By Kaitlyn Ketchell, Reporter • March 1, 2021

As far as we know, Mars was and is 100% occupied by robots. However, that might soon change after the landing of the Perseverance rover on February 18th. Perseverance's main goal is to look for signs of ancient life on Mars. Percy, as the rover has been fondly...

Palmer Lake Starlighting

By Taylor Goss and Luxe Palmer • December 3, 2020

2020 has seen the cancelations of many traditions and events that communities hold dear, such as plays, concerts, or gatherings; thankfully, the Palmer Lake Starlighting escaped that fate. The Palmer Lake Starlighting happens every year around the end of November....

Bear Life

The Unauthorized Guide to the Universe: Volume 4

By The Universe, Creator of Everything • April 7, 2021

Welcome to the Unauthorized Guide to the Universe, an advice column written by yours truly, The Universe. Listen in to others' questions about life, love, liberty, and the...

PRHS Goes International

By Tanja Pohl, Reporter • March 19, 2021

For over one year, our world has been turned upside down. Everyday life has changed and nothing is as it was before. Even though every single one of us has to face those...

Coming Back 100%- The Views of the Freshmen

By Taylor Goss, Reporter • March 18, 2021

Photo taken by Taylor Goss Since COVID-19 shut the schools down last March and school hasn't been "normal" since then, Palmer Ridge's freshman still haven't truly experienced...

Cuisine

Recipe: Tomato Soup From Scratch

By Luxe Palmer, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 6, 2021

If one thinks of winter, it quickly brings to mind the image of either drinking a hot cocoa, sitting by the fire, or eating warm soup after a long day playing in the snow....

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Starbucks

December 10, 2020

The end of the year is near, with disastrous 2020 getting left behind, and that means the jolly holiday season is fast approaching. The best part about this time? Starbucks,...

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