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About the Royal Courier

The Royal Courier is committed to providing the highest quality of information and news to the Immaculata-La Salle High School community. Staff members report in an accurate, responsible, and fair manner while incorporating the Salesian charism and Catholic faith. Reporters work to unify, inform, and benefit all members of our diverse community.  The Courier seeks to utilize modern technology to facilitate and encourage students and faculty to stay up to date with sports, clubs, and community news.

Mission Statement (Immaculata-La Salle)

Immaculata-La Salle High School provides the highest quality Catholic education based on the Gospel and St. John Bosco’s educational philosophy in a student-centered, active learning environment. 

Vision Statement (Immaculata-La Salle)

Immaculata-La Salle High School is a home whose Salesian family spirit and academic programs enrich the lives of students toward their holistic formation as good, faithful Christians, and productive, responsible citizens in a dynamic, global society.

Congratulations to the editors and staff of ILS’s student newspaper, the Royal Courier for earning three out of six journalistic excellence badges for Continous Coverage, Site Excellence, and Story Page Excellence.

In 2022-2023, the Student Newspaper Online (SNO) platform, which publishes over 500 middle and high school newspapers, featured the Royal Courier on its leaderboard. Only 250 schools are cited on the leaderboard by ranking. The Royal Courier came in at 101 ahead of Our Lady of Lourdes, behind Gulliver and Coral Gables Senior High. No other Miami area school had made the list at that time.

For 2023-2024, the Royal Courier aims to earn EVERY SINGLE merit badge available. That means we are striving toward receiving the other three distinctions and maintaining the ones we secured last year.

The new team features a couple of returning journalists, Danna Chalela and Maya Martinez, for 2023-2024. Editor-in-Chief Antonella Velasquez, Co-Editor-in-Chief Ana Castillo, Executive Editor Jadilah Fernandez, Entertainment Editor Penelope Martinez, News Editor Maya Martinez, Arts Editor Danna Chalela, Sports Editor Hannah Brewster, Opinion Editor Alexandra Perez, and Site Design Editor Katerina Garcia will endeavor to serve the ILS community faithfully.

Thanks and congratulations to everyone, and most especially Katerina Garcia for making the magic happen!