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May 16, 2014 Tara Munoz OTown Tan Business Owner 2875 S Orange Ave #536 Orlando, FL 32806 Dear Mrs. Munoz: My name is Jovann Martin and I am applying for the advertising manager position. I want to obtain this position because as you already know, I am a sales associate at your established tanning salon, OTown Tan. I have excelled at this position and would like to challenge myself more. Obtaining this position would also help to advertise OTown Tan all over Orlando with the help of an experienced, fun and fresh adult with new ideas. I have a certain set of skills most 18 year-olds my age do not. I have spent three years in Journalism that have provided me with these skills. I have learned to interview and photograph people, which has provided me with an ease talking to people of all ages and races which will be a huge advantage because I will not have a hard time talking to people and being the a friendly face of OTown Tan. Another skill that I possess is probably the most important one of all, designing. Due to my background in journalism which has given me practice in designing layouts, an eye for certain aspects such as fonts and colors. These design aspects will give me an upper hand in designing brochures, business cards, fliers, etc. With this new position, I know, comes more work. From my experience in journalism I have learned to manage my time and work on deadlines. This skill will help me to balance my time between working as a sales associate and advertising manager. Allowing me to complete my work diligently and efficiently. From my experience and knowledge working at OTown Tan I know I can serve the businesses need of an advertising manager. I interact with the customers on a regular basis and know what type of people and age groups of people who come to tan. I will use this knowledge to pinpoint my target audience and advertise as efficiently as possible. Thank you for considering me for the position of advertising manager, I hope to hear from you soon and will follow up in one week by contacting your business phone.

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OBJECTIVE: I would like to uphold the position of advertising manager by utilizing my knowledge from journalism and work experience as a sales associate for OTown Tan. EDUCATION: Completed four year’s at Boone High School Graduation date: May 2014 GPA 3.88 Top 30 percent of class EXPERIENCE: • Legend Yearbook staff member, Boone High School August 2012- May 2014. • Interviewed students in person and over the phone, took pictures at multiple sporting events and activities and wrote stories, features and captions. • Twistee Treat employee June 2012- May 2013 • Baby-sitting: watching two kids at once both under the age of five, bathing, feeding, changing their clothes and tucking them into bed. • Vacation Bible School July 2012: watched over more then 20 kids at once in a group younger then 10, keeping them in order, made sure they were behaving themselves and always got to their activities on time. • OTown Tan sales associate July 2013- May 2013 (currently employed) RELEVANT HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES: Journalism 1, Spanish 1 and 2, and Advanced Placement Language Arts, Advanced Placement Literature. HONORS, AWARDS, AND MEMBERSHIPS: • Always Wear Your Seat belt 2012- 2013, business manager • Cheer leading 2010-2013 • Lacrosse 2010-2012 • FSPA All-Florida sports copy “We Are Young” • National Honor Society 2013-2014 • Health Occupations Students of America 2013-2014 REFERENCES: Merrideth Buchanan- AP Language Arts, Ext. 6014350, merrideth.buchanan@ocps.net Dwayne Floyd- Honors Pre-Calc, 407-893-7200 Ext. 6014238, dwayne.floyd@ocps.net Renee Burke- Publications Adviser, 407-443-8451, renee.burke@ocps.net

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A yearbook is a book that will forever be cherished, it captures the most important moments throughout high school and allows students to look back and reminisce. I love that I helped to create such a memorable book that is highly valuable to students. This satisfaction alone pushed me to join journalism. Throughout the course this year I have learned so much. First off, this year was a little different for me then most staffers. I was only in the journalism class first semester, third and fourth period and second semester was in the Health Care Academy third and fourth period. I also took on the role as business manager, which meant that every month I was to organize one or two advertising tactics I would create to help sell the yearbook. The major thing I learned this year was time management, it was quite a challenge when second semester came around and I only had one period, fifth period newspaper, to work on deadlines and business manager duties. Due to these restrictions, I learned just how important keeping up with my deadlines was. I really had to pace myself, on my first deadline, although it was just a quote page, I had everything turn in early and did a great job on it, however, my last deadline I fell short. Although I did not meet that deadline, it made me realize how disappointed in myself I was that I failed to be on time and made me want to strive to better by planning out my time more efficiently such as organizing a calender. Teamwork was another thing I learned a lot about this year, my deadline four I was partnered with Jacob Ballard and we did a great job. We divided the work up evenly and if one person fell short the other would step in and help out. That is what team work is all about, I learned to be patient, to have sympathy and to work hard when paired with someone else. The third thing I learned about this year was sales and advertising. I was chosen to be the Business Manager so I learned how to be creative and think outside the box in getting students to buy a book and get the word out. I also had to learn how to use excel spreadsheets to organize the different ways students bought their books, for example, on-line, payment plans and cash or check. The last thing I learned was just how dedicated I had to be to not let anyone down or let the business duties fall behind. I had to dedicate time everyday to yearbook just to finish my tasks or else I would fall behind. For example, some days I would have to come in after school or work during lunch to get interviews I needed, pictures taken, depositing money or logging in names and receipt numbers into excel spread sheets to keep track of every student who bought a yearbook. I was an asset to the yearbook staff because I am a hard worker. I physically can not let my work go undone, this encouraged me to turn in my work early or on time. Multiple times I even interviewed and photographed students for other staffers to help out, even if I was busy myself. That is what team work is all about and that is why I know I was an asset to both the staff and the 2014 edition of the Legend. I was a committed staffer coming before school, during lunch or even after school if I needed to. During deadline seven I came almost everyday after school because of the amount of work that needed to be completed and to ensure that I would finish it. My dedication and commitment to the staff and the yearbook goes above and beyond.

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I think my most significant piece of work for the publication this year was my deadline 4: Homecoming Nights page. This was my best work because I captured a variety of photos using different angles, capturing emotions and delivered detailed body copy and captions to provide the reader with information about the events and the students with the help of my partner, Jacob Ballard. The photos I took and placed on the page did a great job of capturing the multiple events that went on that week such as braves brawl, powderpuff bowl and the bonfire. The pictures offer a variety of the different events to make the page more appealing for the reader to look at. Each photo captures action of each event and provides variety of students in grades nine through ten. I worked really hard on body copy and felt I did a very good job delivering the information with the help of Jacob Ballard. Our angle was very organized considering we had to write about two different events and was difficult to write at first. This was one thing that I learned on this deadline that was a challenge for me, how to write about multiple events in one story, I had only ever written stories about a certain subject or sport. However, the copy turned out to be my favorite part of the finished product because of how much Jacob and I worked on it. We worked through lunches and after school in order to perfect the copy. Our worked evolved greatly from start to finish. We did not have much done at first but Jacob and I knew we had a big deadline to accomplish. To organize ourselves we created a calender to set certain dates that we needed interviews and pictures done by in order to meet deadlines to our editors. The process was a long one just because there were so many events on the page that required both Jacob and I to go to them all to ensure that we had a plethora of pictures to choose from on our page. Then when we had all the pictures in front of us on the computer it was then another process to sit down and go through all of them and pick out the best ones, some of these had to be cobbed as well which took a while as well. Then we had to track down five students and ask them their opinions on the different events that took place. The page was a handful, but I know it turned out great.

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“[My favorite part of our skit] was probably when we twerked because it was a fun part of the skit; it got everyone to laugh,” sophomore CraiG GIBIlISCO said.

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“it was fun. We got to work with the Freshman Class [council], and [it was] cool because i got to be a part of Boone,” freshman Brandon MCCOY said.

“it was really fun. i just played the part to be very dramatic,” senior aMy wIllSEY said about playing the role of dr. McVillain.

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In the game against the seniors, Benton rushes the ball to gain yards for the freshman team. “It was really cool and a great introduction into Boone. It was just so much fun,” Benton said.

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“i think [our skit] was a crowd-pleaser because it was relatable and everyone knows Monsters, Inc. Plus it was kind of scary,” sophomore kendall wOOD said.

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After Braves Brawl, the drumline led the crowd to the bonfire to pump up the crowd for the game. This tradition began in 1952. GET pUMpED As the bonfire blazes, coach Andrew Johnson gives a speech to excite the students for the homecoming football game against Colonial on Nov. 1. DRUMMER BOY Senior John Rossi performs as part of the drumline. BURN, BABY, BURN On Oct. 31, students assembled to continue the 61-year-old tradition of the bonfire.

the Boone superhero, battling Edmond Johnson, who represented Colonial. The boys trash-canned Johnson and pretended to fight him to excite the crowd for the upcoming homecoming football game against the Grenadiers. The Bravettes placed third with a skit centered around the ghosts of administrators and Colonial football players vandalizing the campus. “I also really liked the Bravettes because I liked their dancing routines, and they were very creative,” Tercero said. With creativity in their plays, the female football players from the annual Powder Puff game battled for championship bragging rights, which occurred on Oct. 29. After beating the freshman team, the seniors played the juniors. The seniors reclaimed the title as victors, defeating the juniors in the final round. “It felt great [to win] because we were the first seniors to win in the past three years, so that was exciting,” senior Rene Fiorelli said.

“My favorite part [of Powder Puff] was the boys cheerleading. The junior class boys were really funny.” katherine ROlDAN, junior

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“The cheerleaders were my favorite skit [at Braves Brawl] because it was really creative and I liked all their stunts.” quin SMITH, sophomore

Running onto the field, with her teased hair bouncing, in her green monster shirt, senior Kayla Tercero felt the adrenaline pumping through her body as she prepared to begin the varsity cheerleading skit at Braves Brawl. “I thought [our skit] was really cute, and it was a different theme from everyone else. I thought it was really creative of us,” Tercero said. The team modeled its skit after the movie Monsters, Inc. and won first place. The girls practiced an hour every day for a week prior to Braves Brawl, which occurred on Oct. 31. “I think it was between us and the cheerleaders for first [place]. They deserved it because they were able to do legit stunts,” Sophomore Class skit participant Andrew Cairns said. The Sophomore Class skit earned second place. The performance centered around four sophomore boys acting as superheroes inspired by school rivals. Cairns was Dr. Phillips, Craig Gibilisco portrayed Winter Park and Tyler Colson played

“[I thought Powder Puff] was really cool. I liked how the guys were the cheerleaders.” GaBriel CABAN, freshman

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GO, TEAM, GO. After a successful play in the game, senior William Mateer applauds the senior girls. “We were very excited. We all stormed onto the field and were jumping around [when we won],” Mateer said.

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GET SET. While freshman Nicole Lakman sets the ball, sophomore Sarah Chapman prepares to spike it. “[In the game against Dr. Phillips on Oct. 23], I liked that we beat them, and when I came off the court, everyone was having a really good time on the bench; we were all so fired up,” Chapman said. Chapman had one serve point in the game.

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“I love the game itself. I love the feeling of getting a point and the feeling of winning. I also like the fairness and the competition, as well as the applause of the audience. I just love the sport. [It’s also] amazing to be the only [freshman]. It feels great to know that I’m good enough for varsity for an 8A [division] school.”

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WORDS OF WISDOM. In the game against Bishop Moore on Sept. 18, coach Mike Ladewski encourages his players. “If our team plays to [its] best ability, we can be the best,” Ladewski said. Ladewski coached the team for six years.

Ridge, senior Jessica Schaefer makes a dig. “I got the kill for the last point, so that was a really good memory,” Schaefer said. Schaefer had eight hits throughout the game.

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“I thought we did really well [against Dr. Phillips]. Our skills were coming together, and we were all clicking together.”

Ladewski said. Eleven out of the team 15 girls on varsity were underclassmen, overcame which Ladewski valued. youth “It’s important to have underclassmen on the team so that they can experience the upperclassmen leadership; the better our upperclassmen lead, the more that becomes a tradition for our school,” coach Ladewski said. Ladewski used bonding techniques such as team dinners at Tijuana Flats to bring the girls together. He also incorporated new training strategies such as “gold metal square,” in which he paired seniors with underclassmen to critique each other and help improve the team as a whole. “The seniors provide us with lots of energy. They are always motivating the team throughout [every] game,” junior Neysha Gonzalez-Rosa said.

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As sophomore Morgan Smith shakily stepped onto the court, she hoped she wouldn’t let her team down while she prepared to serve the ball in the regional quarterfinal game against Apopka. “I think for being a young team, we did better than I thought we would. Before camp, we didn’t have high expectations for ourselves because we had never played with each other, [but] once we [practiced together], we realized we had high potential,” Smith said. Proving its talent, the team won the game against Apopka on Oct. 30, defeating the opponent in three out of five sets. Senior Taylor Kasper contributed to the win with five aces and 19 digs, along with junior Oakley Attaway, who had 16 kills, and freshman Nicole Lakman, who had 25 assists. “We have a very hard working group of young players, and that’s why they are on varsity. I do expect our team to do better from last year; it’s all up to the underclassmen to work harder to be better,” coach Mike

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I would like this photo to represent me because it is a great action shot. It captures the moment of the girl serving while still being clear and focused on her. It shows elements of good composition such as rule of thirds and depth of field. Caption: OAKLEY ATTAWAY, junior. “I thought we did really well [against Dr. Phillips]. Our skills were coming together, and we were all clicking together.”

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BLOCK ‘TIL YOU DROP. Senior Jenna Layton jumps to block the ball during the game against Bishop Moore on Sept. 18. “[When I’m blocking], I have to watch the other girl and where she’s coming from and then focus on my technique, but my main goal is to stop the ball from coming over,” Layton said. Layton had 10 kills during the game.

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Y21 Photo Illustration: single image, pages 138-139 I would like this photo to represent me because I think I took it at a creative angle. I positioned my two friends to where I was behind them, looking down on them, looking at a picture on the phone. This picture shows creativity and depth of field. This picture is the background of the page and there is no caption.

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They wouldn’t believe me; they know I’m not that kind of person, but they all shut me out and didn’t want to associate themselves with me.”

Keeping her guard up, she shuffled exchange through the hallways, holding her of sexually head high as her peers stared back her, snickering. However, she was explicit text atdetermined to not let this affect her. Law enforcement got involved when messages an illicit picture, that was supposedly created stress of then-freshman Rachel Smith, was in According to guardchild. for students circulation. com, one in five teens had engaged in sexting, which was the act of sending an explicit or suggestive text message. “A lot of people’s opinions had changed about me. Some mornings, I woke up, and I wished I wasn’t here. I lost a lot of friends and the respect from my peers. I lost respect for myself and I didn’t want to do anything,” Rachel Smith, a sophomore, said. Her mother contacted the school and administration, and together, they determined the origin of the photos and interrogated the perpetrators. They handled the situation in family court. “People still talk about it; I don’t really [care] anymore, honestly. I hope a majority of the people don’t think it was me. It changed my perspective on a lot of stuff. I try to be a support system for others and speak out at church sometimes,” Smith said. Smith learned first-hand the devastating emotional impact a purported leaked sext could have on an individual and that person’s family. “It made us think about things in a different perspective. It took a big toll on my dad because I’m his little girl, but in the end it made us closer,” Smith said. “[My friends also] thought it was me. They wouldn’t believe me; they know I’m not that kind of person, but they all shut me out and didn’t want to associate themselves with me.” Junior Jane Doe was part of the 22 percent of girls who sent sexually explicit text messages. She dealt with the same issues Smith experienced when her sext went viral during her sophomore year.

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“[That] whole year for my family was highly stressed, and our relationships with each other were all strained,” Doe said. “I [was] followed out of restaurants [and] flicked off in public with my family. I’ve been taunted and made fun of [and] bullied.” Florida laws passed in 2011 stated that a minor caught sending, creating or possessing a nude image of another minor could be charged with a non-criminal violation under Florida law. Under the new law, a minor could receive either a $60 fine or eight hours of community service and could also have to attend instructional classes about the dangers of sexting. A second offense resulted in a first degree misdemeanor, and a third offense resulted in a third degree felony. A survey from the National Campaign found that 44 percent of teenagers thought it was common for sexually suggestive text messages to be shared with people other than the intended recipient. However, authorities could charge students who forwarded sexts with distribution of child pornography. Despite the possible consequences, students shared Doe’s sext liberally, causing her to recognize the ramifications of her actions. “Think before you do things. Make sure you’re completely aware of the repercussions before you get into anything,” Doe said. “I acknowledged what I did and accepted my actions, but I’m not the type of person to get worked up over things. I knew what the consequences would be.” The school intervened once notified of the problem and met with Doe’s mother to discuss the situation. SAFE Coordinator Brenda White dealt with similar issues and helped students work through them. She acted as a resource for students and parents. “Every situation is so different. It’s not just between the people who send it out and the person who took the sext; it’s between everyone else out there who have seen it. Just don’t do it,” White said. “It’s soliciting pornography. Yeah, it’s ‘sexy’ to do that, but it never goes away; it’s always out there.”

it is illegal under federal and state child-porn laws to distribute explicit images of a minor 71 percent of girls have sent a sext to a boyfriend or girlfriend a sext is defined as a sexually explicit text message 21 percent of girls have sent a sext to someone they pursued 61 percent of sexters feel pressured to send sexts 8 state legislatures have passed laws to protect minors from exploitation through sexting sexting is a misdemeanor offense, if the sexter is under 18 29 percent of teens send sexts to people they have never met 55 percent of teens have seen a sext from a peer sharing with them

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22 percent of teens admit that technology makes them more forward and aggressive 20 percent of teenagers have take nude or semi-nude pictures 38 percent of teens say exchanging sexual content makes dating or hooking up with others more likely sources: dosomething.org, guardchild.com and New York Times

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Both The boys and girls teams placed second at the district tournament on April 3. ANTICIPATION In his doubles match, senior Davis Coleman waits for the ball return. Coleman and doubles partner sophomore Shaun Mealey won their match, 6-0, 6-3. HIT IT AND QUIT IT In a singles match against Winter Park’s Thelia Brennan, sophomore Julia Bonnewitz backhands her return. “[I overcame obstacles] by drinking water and focusing on what I was trying to accomplish and [doing] what I had to do to win,” Bonnewitz said. GET LOW Junior Meghan Cotton runs to return the ball in a doubles match.

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YOU’RE OUT Facing Colonial on Feb. 27, freshman Matthew Workman calls a ball out of bounds. Workman won his singles match 8-0. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Junior Thomas McDonald practices cut shots with teammate Ronald Heinkel II. “I feel like we have done very well [this season]. We won all the matches we were supposed to win and put up a fight against the teams we weren’t [expected to beat],” McDonald said. IN IT TO WIN IT On March 13, sophomore Ashlyn Gage competes in a match against Winter Park, coming up short, 3-8. “[Winter Park] was a tough match. I wasn’t playing my best. Looking back, I saw what I did wrong and used that to help me focus on how to better myself,” Gage said. photo/Megan rushlow

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In day two of the district tournament, Mealey wins his match, 6-4, 6-2, against opponent William smyrk from Winter Park. “It feels pretty good that I did well. I feel good about my freshman year. I played the best I could and I’m glad I played that well. I don’t think I could have played any better,” Mealey said.

Eyes on his opponent, senior Ronald Heinkel II prepared to serve the ball in the most important match he would face this season: Timber Creek. After a nearly undefeated season for the boys (12-1), and a season record for the girls (7-6), both teams focused on advancing to the regional final. To do so, the teams needed to defeat Timber Creek in the district tournament. Despite the challenge of accomplishing this, first year coach Karen Fay felt the team displayed the characteristics necessary to achieving this goal. “[They] have the commitment needed for Boone tennis. They all stepped up to the challenge of maintaining the quality of play that is expected,” Fay said. In the regular season, the teams held two practices and played at least two matches each week. As the players trained, they focused on skills, including endurance and hitting, that would give them an edge over their opponents. “[We planned to defeat Timber Creek by knowing the opponents] we were playing, so we knew their strengths and weaknesses, [and] we worked on exploiting their weaknesses in practice. This match was important for us to get to regional because it gave us a seed in district,” Heinkel said. At the district tournament, both the boys and girls lost

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to Winter Park, 0-7 and 2-3, respectively. The boys team beat Timber Creek, 6-1, and the girls lost, 3-4. However, because the girls had more accumulated points than Timber Creek overall, both the girls and boys teams were eligible to advance to the regional tournament. “Playing against Winter Park, I knew I needed to do well, so I could be seeded in district. Having this goal provoked [me] to play my best, and I was elated when I beat Winter Park. I had a high determination to beat Timber Creek, so I could have a higher ranking. Even though I lost against them, I felt like I did a good job,” junior Camden Parrish said. After district, the five top-performing players on each team advanced to the regional tournament. The girls lost in the regional semifinal against West Orange, 3-4, though junior Mary Burkett and sophomore Julia Bonnewitz won both their doubles sets, 6-4. Despite senior Davis Coleman’s singles win, 8-6, the boys also faltered in the regional semifinal, finishing with an overall score of 1-6. “We all put forth our greatest effort to accomplish our goals and our results show that,” Heinkel said. After placing first in the district tournament by winning her singles match against Winter Park, 6-1, 6-2, Bonnewitz was the only player eligible to progress to the FHSAA state championship. Despite a tough fight, she lost both her singles sets, 3-6 and 3-6.

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Looking back at my previous portfolio I know that I have grown a lot. I have learned how to use Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop more advance this year. This has helped me with my deadlines all year long. I have noticed that I barely asked editors for help involving Adobe software, and knew exactly what I needed to do without being what to do. I did pick up more responsibility this year by becoming Business Manager, this also shows growth. Last year I only took on the role as a staffer and felt I could handle more work and contribute more to the staff. In doing so I balanced working on deadlines and performing business manager duties. Some noticeable differences from last year and this year was writing body copy and taking pictures. Last year I struggled a lot with body copy, I would mix up present and past tense, and struggle with the angle of stories. But this year I have grown a lot in being able to recognize how to write a story and how to pick a great angle based on the event that happened this year. Although I would receive help occasionally from our copy editor, Amelia, It was not nearly as much as last year. I have also grown a lot by just looking at last years portfolio and this years. Last year I only used a stamp with a palette of colors to add some variety. This year I used my knowledge of Adobe InDesign to create shapes, play around with text and angles. I also think the overall quality of my writing has changed significantly because I spent more time this year dedicating time to actually write my reflections. My writing last year was much shorter and was mostly generalized and vague.

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ball in the air, junior Gretchen Chevalier serves against Oak Ridge. “Volleyball [is] my way to connect with friends. It [is] a way to get away from everything and have fun,” Chevalier said. Chevalier had two kills throughout the game. JUMP After winning a point, senior defensive specialist Taylor Kasper jumps with excitement at the Regional Quarterfinals game against Apopka on Oct. 30. “It’s my responsibility to have the defense together and lift everyone else up,” Kasper said. Kasper had five aces and 19 digs throughout the game.

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“[My favorite part of our skit] was probably when we twerked because it was a fun part of the skit; it got everyone to laugh,” sophomore CraiG GIBIlISCO said.

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“it was fun. We got to work with the Freshman Class [council], and [it was] cool because i got to be a part of Boone,” freshman Brandon MCCOY said.

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“it was really fun. i just played the part to be very dramatic,” senior aMy wIllSEY said about playing the role of dr. McVillain.

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In the game against the seniors, Benton rushes the ball to gain yards for the freshman team. “It was really cool and a great introduction into Boone. It was just so much fun,” Benton said.

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Varsity cheer “i think [our skit] was a crowd-pleaser because it was relatable and everyone knows Monsters, Inc. Plus it was kind of scary,” sophomore kendall wOOD said.

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“My favorite part about Powder Puff was watching my homies coach the senior girls to winning the game.” tyler pATTERSON, senior

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“The cheerleaders were my favorite skit [at Braves Brawl] because it was really creative and I liked all their stunts.” quin SMITH, sophomore

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As he planned for retirement, O’Malley looked forward to beginning a new chapter in life, to include sailing, fishing and spending time with his family. “I enjoy working with children because they are not judgemental,” O’Malley said. “[But I] look forward to a change in my life.” For the last 13 years, O’Malley has taught on campus. He has also taught at Evans High School for 14 years and Carver Junior High for four years. He taught biology for five of those years and marine science for 25 of them. “My favorite subject to teach is marine science because I have had an interest in that since I was little,” O’Malley said. O’Malley made things interesting for students and co-worker Amy Parker, who knew O’Malley for nine years. “I don’t like [O’Malley retiring] because I won’t have an awesome neighbor anymore,” Parker, whose classroom was

next door to o’malley retired O’Malley’s after 31 years said. “I’ll miss multiple daily of teaching laughs and joking around with him. Even though we get mad, we are able to make each other laugh. There was never a dull moment with him.” For Parker, she will not only miss the laughs, but the other things he did, like killing the cockroaches. In addition to teaching, O’Malley coached swimming, water polo, wrestling, baseball, softball and girls volleyball. “It’s nice getting outside and getting out of the classroom,” O’Malley said. His advice left for his students would be follow the teaching of Marzano to achieve true enlightenment. “Don’t take all this stuff too serious. Be happy and enjoy each day,” O’Malley said.

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Gazing at her students for the last time, Jean Campbell soaked in the chorus of the clicking keyboards. She smiled, remembering the 24 years she spent teaching at Boone and the memories she made in her classroom. “The best feeling I got from teaching when I [was] trying to introduce a new lesson and the majority of the students [got] it the first time it [was] introduced,” Campbell said. Campbell started her teaching career at Wymore Technology High School in 1987 where she taught for three years. After coming to Boone in 1990, she taught a variety of subjects including, shorthand, record keeping, web design, business law and, most recently, Introduction to Information and Technology. “[I originally got into teaching] because I loved working with students,” Campbell said. [Now I think teaching is rewarding because] when I can import some knowledge into someone else, it makes me feel good.” Campbell’s students felt she made a

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positive impact Campbell on their life. dicussed her IIT student Barry Taylor met Campbell teaching career when he took and retirement her class his freshman year. Through their relationship, Taylor believed he learned how to be a better student and a better person overall. “She is very specific and is wellprepared with a plan for the class every day,” Taylor, senior, said. “What I learned from Ms. Campbell will help me in the future to always be prepared and to treat people how you want to be treated.” For Campbell, retiring symbolized a bittersweet change. She felt ready for retirement but not quite ready to leave. However, she also looked forward to the opportunities retirement provided “I am happy not to have to wake up at five in the morning, and I now have the chance to travel, spend more time with my family and read,” Campbell said.

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teaching. He flipped the light switch off and walked out the door for the last time. “[Boone was] the best possible place I could end [my career]. Even though I’ve taught elementary and middle, I knew I wanted to end my career in high school, and I consider Boone High School as one of the best, if not the best, in Orange County,” Lucas said. Lucas taught Introduction to Information and Technology, Web Design and E20/20. He helped students learn about operating systems, software applications, electronic communications, Internet services, web commands and design. He spent his last three years of teaching boone, his favorite school. “[Boone impacted my life because] I’ll forever remember the students. [They are] very well-behaved, well-mannered and mature,” Lucas said. Lucas started teaching because he had family members in the profession. Evidently, he found his work satisfying.

“I definitely think teaching his teaching is rewarding, career with not financially, but I think any appreciation teacher who has taught for 30 years enjoys seeing their students mature and learn, and that in itself is rewarding,” Lucas said. While here, Lucas met colleagues with whom he identified, including fellow IIT teacher Colleen Dugan. “I admired his [teaching skills] because he’s very organized and his classroom was always quiet. I often thought he should come into my classroom and whip [my students] into shape,” Dugan said. Although he had a passion for teaching, Lucas was eager to retire. “I look forward to it with excitement and anticipation,” Lucas said. “I have no immediate plans [after retirement]. I’ve always been a structured person, but at this point, I think I’m just going to relax for a little bit and see what other opportunities are out there for me.”

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Roxanne Spears Aaron Spielman Joan Marie Spinelli Lorenzo Stefko Victoria Stevenson

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Keeping her guard up, she shuffled through the hallways, holding her head high as her peers stared back at her, snickering. However, she was determined to not let this affect her. Law enforcement got involved when an illicit picture, that was supposedly of then-freshman Rachel Smith, was in circulation. According to guardchild. com, one in five teens had engaged in sexting, which was the act of sending an explicit or suggestive text message. “A lot of people’s opinions had changed about me. Some mornings, I woke up, and I wished I wasn’t here. I lost a lot of friends and the respect from my peers. I lost respect for myself and I didn’t want to do anything,” Rachel Smith, a sophomore, said. Her mother contacted the school and administration, and together, they determined the origin of the photos and interrogated the perpetrators. They handled the situation in family court. “People still talk about it; I don’t really [care] anymore, honestly. I hope a majority of the people don’t think it was me. It changed my perspective on a lot of stuff. I try to be a support system for others and speak out at church sometimes,” Smith said. Smith learned first-hand the devastating emotional impact a purported leaked sext could have on an individual and that person’s family. “It made us think about things in a different perspective. It took a big toll on my dad because I’m his little girl, but in the end it made us closer,” Smith said. “[My friends also] thought it was me. They wouldn’t believe me; they know I’m not that kind of person, but they all shut me out and didn’t want to associate themselves with me.” Junior Jane Doe was part of the 22 percent of girls who sent sexually explicit text messages. She dealt with the same issues Smith experienced when her sext went viral during her sophomore year.

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38 percent of teens say exchanging sexual content makes dating or hooking up with others more likely

20 percent of teenagers have take nude or semi-nude pictures

22 percent of teens admit that technology makes them more forward and aggressive

55 percent of teens have seen a sext from a peer sharing with them

29 percent of teens send sexts to people they have never met

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8 state legislatures have passed laws to protect minors from exploitation through sexting

61 percent of sexters feel pressured to send sexts

21 percent of girls have sent a sext to someone they pursued

a sext is defined as a sexually explicit text message

71 percent of girls have sent a sext to a boyfriend or girlfriend

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captions Eyes on his opponent, senior Ronald Heinkel II prepared to serve the ball in the most important match he would face this season: Timber Creek. After a nearly undefeated season for the boys (12-1), and a season record for the girls (7-6), both teams focused on advancing to the regional final. To do so, the teams needed to defeat Timber Creek in the district tournament. Despite the challenge of accomplishing this, first year coach Karen Fay felt the team displayed the characteristics necessary to achieving this goal. “[They] have the commitment needed for Boone tennis. They all stepped up to the challenge of maintaining the quality of play that is expected,” Fay said. In the regular season, the teams held two practices and played at least two matches each week. As the players trained, they focused on skills, including endurance and hitting, that would give them an edge over their opponents. “[We planned to defeat Timber Creek by knowing the opponents] we were playing, so we knew their strengths and weaknesses, [and] we worked on exploiting their weaknesses in practice. This match was important for us to get to regional because it gave us a seed in district,” Heinkel said. At the district tournament, both the boys and girls lost

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