Drew Porterfield 2015 Portfolio by Renee Burke

Drew Porterfield

2015 Portfolio

D R EW PO RT ER FI ELD

Elizabeth Drew Porterfield 2849 Palermo Court Orlando, Florida 32806 drew.pfield@gmail.com 407-491-7813

Seventeen Attn. Sydnie Goodwin 300 West 57th Street 17th Fl. NY,NY 10019 Dear Ms. Goodwin: I am applying for an art/production internship for the summer of 2014. I am eager to learn about magazine layout and design and am a hard working, conscience individual who would show a professional attitude. I have experience working on one of the top high school yearbook staffs in the country and am familiar with deadlines and the dedication it takes to get the job done. I have submitted my application and resume which include my qualifications for the job. I am extremely excited about the internship opportunity at Seventeen Magazine in art/production. I have always had a big passion for Seventeen Magazine. I will be available for a full-time summer position in 2014. I realize that I live in Florida, but am willing to relocate for the summer and can commit to a full work schedule. Please let me know if you would prefer to do an initial phone interview or any form of video chat if that is preferred. I am enthusiastic and have a love for magazines, especially fashion and design. I am a motivated and creative multi-tasker and possess great written and verbal communication skills. As a member of my high school yearbook staff I have managed to meet deadlines and work amicably amongst my peers. I am skilled in the use of indesign and photoshop and very accustomed to social media use like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. Thank you for taking the time to review my application and resume and for considering me as a candidate for your summer intern position. I have attached samples of my work. I look forward to hearing back from you soon and will follow up with you next week regarding the internship process. Respectfully Yours,

Elizabeth Drew Porterfield Enclosed: resume

Elizabeth Drew Porterfield 2849 Palermo Court Orlando, Florida 32806 drew.pfield@gmail.com 407-491-7813

D R EW PO RT ER FI ELD OBJECTIVE: To learn the entertainment industry from the ground up, preferably starting as a character. EDUCATION: -Completed 2 Years at William R. Boone High School, Currently grade 11 -Graduation Date: May 29, 2016 -GPA 3.5 weighted -AP Courses: AP Human Geography, AP Art History, AP Psychology -Currently dual enrolled at Valencia Community College EXPERIENCE/SKILLS -Legend Yearbook Junior Design Editor (10th, 11th) -Student of Lisa Maile School of Image, Modeling, and Acting -Coordinate children activities for church -Experience Using Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES -Journalism I and Journalism II -Gifted English (9th,10th) -Freshman Composition l and ll (Dual Enrollment) EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: -National Honors Society (11th) -Chess Club Historian (11th) -Student Government Class Counsel (9th, 10th) -Sports Medicine (9th) -Always Wear Your Seatbelt Club (9th, 10th, 11th) -Math Club (10th, 11th) -Chemistry Club (10th, 11th) -Young Republicans Club (10th, 11th) MEMBERSHIPS: -National Honors Society -Student Member PTSA

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK: -Church Youth Counselor Camp Geneva (children’s church camp) 2009-2011 -Youth Volunteer, First Presbyterian Church of Orlando Vacation Bible School 2009-2014 -Grace Medical: Let’s Say Grace Annual Events 2012-2014 REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST: -Renee Burke: Yearbook Advisor 407-443-8451 -Scott Young: Realtor, Employer 407-222-7370 -Siobhan Wingfield: Babysitting Contact 407-575-3183

A n a ly t i c a l E s s ay My sister convinced me to sign up to take Journalism freshman year because she thought I would really enjoy being on the yearbook staff throughout high school. She’s usually right about almost everything so I gave it a shot and registered for the course. The year went pretty well in that class and when it came time to decide whether I wanted to apply for yearbook or for newspaper, I chose yearbook. I chose yearbook because I believed that I would fit in best with that staff and I’m glad I made that choice to commit to the Legend Staff. Before freshman year I hadn’t done anything related to journalism at all. I know that I have grown as a journalist over the course of this year. I’ve learned so much about independent work, as hard as that was to learn. I’ve learned about teamwork and ways to be more efficient with communication. I’ve learned that you can’t depend on others always and you have to do everything possible to get things done. I learned a lot about sales when we were given the assignment to sell ten books to an assigned list of people. Last year sales were very easy for me considering I was able to just sell to ten of my friends, I even sold threw extra. This year I sold one extra book but it was difficult calling people and families I wasn’t familiar with and I really had to step out of my comfort zone to sell books to them. I improved my sales technique a lot due to this. In my deadline three, my 90’s spread, I learned about dedication and what it means to work through obstacles. I’m glad I chose this page cause I learned a lot about design and creative writing and I dedicated a lot of time and effort to that page and I think it now shows my creativity. I think that also ties into learning how to overcome hardships and brings me to my deadline five. My deadline five was tough. A lot went on with communication between my partner and I but I like to say I tried really hard to overcome all of that and the story came out great and so did the overall page. I think my creativity skills and love for our publication is my asset to the staff. All of my pages look really good and there isn’t one that I am not proud of. This year I think my knowledge of design, my writing and photography skills improved a great amount in terms of last year. I think I contribute energy and creativity to our publication as well as the staff in the classroom, on workdays and at camp over summer as well.

Reflection #1 My deadline 5 is my most significant piece. Even though it evolved so much from my first attempt, I think it turned out really well and I am able to say it is the spread I am most proud of. I started this deadline knowing absolutely nothing about Florida assessments. I learned a lot about testing by using my resources. I researched new laws being passed regarding it and used articles. I also asked our testing adviser questions so I could learn more about the subject. I think my testing page was overall a difficult page due to lack of communication and the facts that my infographic and story required. It was new to me having a page that required so many statistics and facts. I learned a lot about informative writing and am glad I was able to experience it by being assigned to that spread. I think if I am ever assigned to a similar project it will be easier for me to complete. This page was very difficult but I am very pleased with the final result. This is partially because of how much effort I know I put into it, also because it just looks really good and I think the body came together.

R eflecti o n #1 Scan

kristofer ramirez, junior

courses removed from Orange County Public Schools offerings to accommodate new end-of-year exams

over

*208 students polled on Feb. 20

more than 90 percent of polled students prefer the fcat tests to the new florida state assessment

digital tests

preferred

questions per high school exam

are exempt from EOY testing

courses

new tests were created

1 95% AP 0 75% 25% 0 FCAT > FSA50 0

FSA WRITING WAS A LOT HARDER on the exams, THAN FCAT. THERE WASN’T students can’t A FAVORABLE score above a ARGUMENT. I LIKED [FSA] WRITING BETTER preferred THOUGH. I FELT LIKE I COULD paper tests CHECK MYSELF BETTER.”

testing: an in-depth look

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tests After the state government put the new standards for testing requirements into effect, teachers prepared students for the new Florida Standard Assessment, which replaced the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, and the state-mandated, locallycreated exams (commonly called end of year). “With new, more rigorous standards in place to help Florida students succeed, the FCAT no longer serves the purpose of measuring student progress and achievement. New question types will assess students’ higher-order thinking skills in keeping with the higher expectations of the Florida Standards,” testing coordinator Lisa Speer said. FSA testing started in March for third to 10th graders and evaluated students in reading, writing and math. These tests included end-of-course assessments in Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and geometry, which students had to pass to graduate. “I expect the FSA to be a lot tougher than the FCAT. It will definitely measure students mastery of the standards taught,” Speer said. The FSA differed from the FCAT in the aspect that when answering questions, students must show their work and how they arrived at their answer to get credit for that question. By design, the test measured actual mastery of the skills versus luck in choosing the correct letter for multiple choice questions. All FSA exams were administered online, with the exception of children with special accommodations, who will receive paper-based versions. Because Florida transitioned to online versions of tests in 2010, this was not a big change. “[Online testing] could be a challenge for some students who do not know the basic keyboarding skills such as typing, copying and pasting,” Speer said. To prepare, English classes used laptop carts to practice typing essays. This helped students improve their skills and become more familiar with the type of computer they would be using on test day. Another issue with the new testing included students feeling stressed and anxious about doing well. In addition to the FSA, each county created exams for kindergarten through 12th grade for every course offered. Orange County Public Schools created 1,000 new multiple choice exams. Even classes like ceramics and chorus where production or performance was normally used to assess a student’s mastery, had to complete a 50 question bubble test. “Some [students] adjusted well [to the EOY], others had anxiety. I believe some of this anxiety came from the fact that teachers don’t exactly know what’s on the test,” Holocaust teacher Ian Gold said. Gold, who helped create the Holocaust EOY, felt he was able to adequately prepare his students for the assessment and know how the standard was interpreted. He gave his students a study guide that outlined the Holocaust topic to help them study.

“Meeting new friends on the first day of school.” vernon starnes, senior

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“[My teacher] helped us a lot with studying and it made me feel like I was prepared for the test. I felt like an 11 out of 10 on how prepared I was to take the test,” sophomore Preston Lindsey said. Holocaust, economics, law studies, government, anthropology and team sports were the first classes to experience the new EOY testing. Students took these EOYs in mid-January. Teachers who did not contribute to their assessment development received an outline of the standards being tested. “Teachers are forbidden from seeing the actual test, so there is necessarily a fair bit of guess work involved. For example, if the outline for a law class says something like ‘the test will cover police interactions with citizens,’ what exactly does that mean? I, as a teacher, might focus on interrogations while [the] test-maker thought searches were more important. So, the students are dealing a bit with the fear of the unknown,” law teacher John Dempsey said. In order to have enough time to teach all of the EOY standards assessed and ensure his students felt prepared for the test, Gold had to cut out planned lessons and the research paper he had intended to assign. He created a study guide and reviewed his classes for three days before they took the exam. “I felt pretty good while taking the test because I had studied so much. I went over my notes every night,” Lindsay said. “It wasn’t what I expected; I had thought it would have been harder so during the test I was relieved.” With the addition of the FSA and EOY, communities gathered together, feeling that Florida is over-testing its students. After completing a testing investigation, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart recommended a reduction in the number of tests Florida students in public schools would take. “A quality education prepares students to succeed in college or a career so they can pursue their dreams. It’s important to measure students’ progress and achievements, but we must not lose sign of our goal to provide every student with the very best education. As I have traveled the state, I have heard from parents and teachers that there are too many tests and I agree. I look forward to working with the Legislature to implement the Commissioner’s recommendations and reduce the number of tests this year,” Gov. Rick Scott said. Florida had an established statewide, standardized testing program that measured student progress. The department identified several opportunities where the state requirements should be reduced during the course of the Commissioner’s investigation. As of Feb. 18, the outcome of the recommendations was unclear. The Florida Legislature planned to review these in their next session.

TAKE over students and teachers spoke out about new test requirements

Reflection #1 Final

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baby say

Bye

Bye, Bye,

students reflected on their favorite childhood television shows and memories

to the 90’s

This was the last year all four classes were a part of the 1990’s. We’re the kids who can’t help but finish the lyrics when we hear “In West Philadelphia born and raised.” The kids who spent hours picking hair out of our silly puddy and decided every important decision with a game of rock-paper-scissors. The kids whose biggest dream was to get slimed on the Nickelodeon show. We’ll always remember renting VHS tapes at the local Blockbuster. We’ll never forget our very first boombox or dancing to “The Macarena” at every school function. We predicted our futures with cootie catchers and a game of MASH. Our school supplies had to be Lisa Frank brand and

Dunkaroos were all the rage at the lunch table. Bill Nye the Science Guy taught us the only science worth learning. We kept the entire Goosebumps series on our bookshelf and collected every Beanie Baby we could get our hands on. It was worth getting up early on a Saturday morning to watch cartoons. We knew that Kimberly, the pink ranger, and Tommy, the green Ranger, were meant to be together. We wished Jumanji was a real game and always wanted to send in a tape to America’s Funniest Home Videos, but never recorded anything funny. We are the kids of the 90’s and these are our memories. | content and design by elizabeth porterfield

“I would watch Dexter’s Laboratory with my family and we would laugh at all the problems he would constantly go through. My favorite part was his funny, intelligent voice.”

Johnmichael Fernandez 10 Jose Fernandez 9 Serina Ferrara 11 Jack Ferrell 10 Eric Ferrer 10 Camryn Figarola 9 Kevin Figueroa 10 Rafael Figueroa 10 Salvador Figueroa 11 Yomarie Figueroa-Rodriguez 9 Danielle Finella 9 Haylee Finn 10 Samantha Fischer 11 Leah Fisher 10 Christopher Fleming 11 Patrick Fleming 9 Andrew Fletcher 9 Daniel Florer 11 Elijah Florer 10 Katherine Flores 11 Sandra Flores 10 Sheilyn Flores-Barbot 10 Jason Flowers 10 Matthew Fluke 11 Parker Fluke 9 Cody Flynn 10 Irene Fong 9 Sareshly Fonseca-Gonzalez 10 Nathan Fontaine 11 Rafael Fontanez 9 Christopher Foreman 10 Jessica Fort 9 Jacob Foster 11 Brittany Fournier 10 Sheldon Fox 10

heaven stenulson, junior

Steven Fox 11 Caleb Francis 9 Brian Franco 11 Mariana Franco 9 Isaiah Frazier 10 Janyla Frazier 11 Justus Frick 9

“I miss The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air because Will Smith was my inspiration growing up. He had the best clothes and made the women go crazy.” blake garrison, junior

Madeleine Fry 9 Chloe Frye 10 Citlali Fuentes 9 Brayan Fuentes-Saenz 9 Hailey Gaboy 11 Melanie Gaboy 9 Kimalise Gabriel 11

“My favorite part of Pokemon was when Ash would turn his hat. Then the music would start to pick up and you would know it was game time.” bradley herb, junior “I miss all the adventure and mystery from the Legends of the Hidden Temple. It was the coolest game show of the 90’s. When I was little I always wanted to be on the show.”

“I always loved watching the Power Rangers. I thought it was really cool how they all were superheroes, and when I was little I would wake up early to watch the show.” jeremiah benjamin, sophomore

Ashlyn Gage 11 Joshua Galante 11 Kathryn Gallagher 9 Lokota Galloway 10 Christopher Gandia 10 Marjorie Gandia-Ramirez 9 Angelica Garcia 9

brett maneri, sophomore

“Finally getting out of private school.” jack reddeck, freshman

Y34: People Spread With Mug Shots Pages 156-157 I would like my 90’s page to represent me because I believe it tells a lot about my creativity and abilities. I think this would have been a difficult page for anyone to complete. The story reads well and readers are really able to relate to it.

Reflection #2 Y15: Sports Action Photo Pages 006-007 Of Spring Supplement I would like this photo to represent me because of the action it shows. It exemplifies rule of thirds and depth of field. The photo is a nice action shot and I believe one of my best.

life is but a dream.

In the 2x, sophomores Mark Hendricks, left, and Michael Asbury, right, practice rowing. “It’s better to row with your friends and for them, rather than just yourself. I love chilling with my crew,” Asbury said. Asbury rowed in the stroke seat of the pair boat.

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tests

TAKE over

testing: an in-depth look FSA WRITING WAS A LOT HARDER on the exams, THAN FCAT. THERE WASN’T students can’t A FAVORABLE score above a ARGUMENT. I LIKED [FSA] WRITING BETTER preferred THOUGH. I FELT LIKE I COULD paper tests CHECK MYSELF BETTER.” kristofer ramirez, junior

courses removed from Orange County Public Schools offerings to accommodate new end-of-year exams

over

1 95% AP 0 75% 25% 0 FCAT > FSA50 0 courses

preferred

are exempt from EOY testing

digital tests

more than 90 percent of polled students prefer the fcat tests to the new florida state assessment *208 students polled on Feb. 20

questions per high school exam

new tests were created

After the state government put the new standards for testing requirements into effect, teachers prepared students for the new Florida Standard Assessment, which replaced the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, and the state-mandated, locallycreated exams (commonly called end of year). “With new, more rigorous standards in place to help Florida students succeed, the FCAT no longer serves the purpose of measuring student progress and achievement. New question types will assess students’ higher-order thinking skills in keeping with the higher expectations of the Florida Standards,” testing coordinator Lisa Speer said. FSA testing started in March for third to 10th graders and evaluated students in reading, writing and math. These tests included end-of-course assessments in Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and geometry, which students had to pass to graduate. “I expect the FSA to be a lot tougher than the FCAT. It will definitely measure students mastery of the standards taught,” Speer said. The FSA differed from the FCAT in the aspect that when answering questions, students must show their work and how they arrived at their answer to get credit for that question. By design, the test measured actual mastery of the skills versus luck in choosing the correct letter for multiple choice questions. All FSA exams were administered online, with the exception of children with special accommodations, who will receive paper-based versions. Because Florida transitioned to online versions of tests in 2010, this was not a big change. “[Online testing] could be a challenge for some students who do not know the basic keyboarding skills such as typing, copying and pasting,” Speer said. To prepare, English classes used laptop carts to practice typing essays. This helped students improve their skills and become more familiar with the type of computer they would be using on test day. Another issue with the new testing included students feeling stressed and anxious about doing well. In addition to the FSA, each county created exams for kindergarten through 12th grade for every course offered. Orange County Public Schools created 1,000 new multiple choice exams. Even classes like ceramics and chorus where production or performance was normally used to assess a student’s mastery, had to complete a 50 question bubble test. “Some [students] adjusted well [to the EOY], others had anxiety. I believe some of this anxiety came from the fact that teachers don’t exactly know what’s on the test,” Holocaust teacher Ian Gold said. Gold, who helped create the Holocaust EOY, felt he was able to adequately prepare his students for the assessment and know how the standard was interpreted. He gave his students a study guide that outlined the Holocaust topic to help them study.

students and teachers spoke out about new test requirements

CLIPS

pow wow. Before the Florida Runners 15 meet on Oct. 3, the team huddles to discuss strategies and to get pumped for their run. “We, as a team, encourage all our runners, and we support each other always,” junior Monique Darling said. stick together. On Oct. 18 at the West Orange Invitational, seniors Gabrielle Reiff and Claire Collins sprint to the finish. “Cross country requires a lot of self discipline and toughness, not just in the physical sense; mentally, you have to be able to strategize and stay strong throughout the entire race,” Collins said. Collins ran a season best time of 22:33.05 in the 5,000 meter run, placing 86th out of 190.

Legend: What are your expectations for your team this year? waranch: I want our team to go to states. We have been working really hard and putting all of our effort in practices. L: What makes this year’s season different from the last? W: We have really set our mind [on] going to states. Last year we didn’t really think we could get [there]. L: How does your team manage to work together in such an independent sport? W: As much as it is an independent sport, it is a team sport. We push [each other] and work together by knowing that everyone is working just as hard as we are. L: What are the team’s strengths this season? W: I think [one of our team’s strengths] is just that everyone has wanted to push hard this season.

sloan waranch

sophomore

Q&A with

Finishing up her first mile at the Metro Conference Championship, senior Mary Burkett rounds the corner to start the next. “Even though the meets are hard, I love how our team encouraged each other. We always had a lot of fun on the bus on the way home celebrating our success,” Burkett said. Burkett’s personal record was 22:17. photo/Matt Casler

catch me if you can.

“My goal as a freshman is to get into the 20 minute range [for a 3.1 mile race]. I plan on staying up with our top leader, Malott, because she always leads us and is a good pace setter.” samantha schultz, freshman

“Getting dressed up and going to homecoming with all my friends.” erin ryan, freshman

leads her teammates. “[My teammates] are my family and I would do anything to protect, love and support them all that I can, on and off the course,” Dolan said. Jessica ran a 22:40.15 in the 5,000 meter run at Metro Conference Championship, placing 21st. push through. At the Hagerty Invitational on Sept. 13, Darcy Jeffers coaches her runners from the sidelines. “I don’t believe in motivation. Motivation comes from within. I can only inspire [the girls] to do their best,” Jeffers said.

line leader. On Oct. 22, sophomore Jessica Dolan

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through the pain,” Sublette said. The team consisted of 23 runners, four of whom were seniors and six of whom were juniors. “Our top runners are no longer the ‘babies’ of the bunch. We are all upperclassmen now and have been training for a season, such as this one, since we first came to Boone and joined the team,” Sublette said. Sublette believed that by having an even mix between classes this season, there was more pressure on the runners to do well. “The underclassmen support us by pushing us to keep our spots on varsity and they try to get there themselves,” Sublette said. “We support them in motivation and advice on how to get to the next level of excellence.”

this town

with high hopes and new potential, team raced at the state level

RUN

With a team comprised of both rookies and returners, junior Alexandra Sublette believed the team would have a successful year in competition. “Our main goal this year is to get to states,” Sublette said. “We’re going to meet this goal by putting in the most time and effort possible in all of our workouts.” The team was excited when they learned they qualified for regionals, allowing them to compete in the state tournament. “Once you get hooked [on running], you can’t stop; we call this a runner’s high. The freshmen this year are not only ready to learn and work, but [they] got right in with the mix of our fun as well,” Sublette said. The runners learned to work together and run in groups to improve their overall strategies to be successful on the course and decrease their times. “We pack it up during a race to overcome our opponents and motivate each other to push

photo/Matt Casler

028 | girls cross country | september

☑ Body copy ☑ Captions ☑ design ☑ photography ☑ secondary coverage

photo/Tyler Rispoli

photo/Catherine Mendoza

photo/Emily Smith

What's mine?

D e a d l i n e # 2 S p o rt s , 2 8 - 2 9

Deadline #3

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to the 90’s

“I would watch Dexter’s Laboratory with my family and we would laugh at all the problems he would constantly go through. My favorite part was his funny, intelligent voice.” heaven stenulson, junior

“I miss The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air because Will Smith was my inspiration growing up. He had the best clothes and made the women go crazy.” blake garrison, junior

☑ Body copy ☑ Captions ☑ design ☑ photography ☑ secondary coverage

BYE

BYE, BYE,

students reflected on their favorite childhood television shows and memories

What's mine?

baby say

“Refining my skills in the yearbook room and creating memories.”

erik dethlefs, sophomore

photo/Renee Burke

Balancing her commitments to Student Government Association and the Legend yearbook staff taught sophomore Madalyn Benton about timing and organization. “It’s stressful because I can’t have 100 percent [of my] time with the yearbook staff or 100 percent [of my] time with Student Government. I have to split it up, and I can’t really be a part of all the activities and all the birthdays that we celebrate. That’s the hardest part to me,” Benton said. “Now that I’ve gotten [into] the swing of things, it’s pretty easy to follow my schedule of flopping classes.” Due to scheduling conflicts, Benton’s yearbook and SGA advisers, Renee Burke and Lisa Maccarone, compromised and came up with a system to divide her class time as evenly as possible. On Mondays and Fridays, Benton spent her fourth period in SGA and her fifth period in yearbook class, but Tuesdays through Thursdays, she flipped her schedule and was in yearbook fourth period and SGA fifth period. “I’m a part of two really amazing groups and get to work with really great people,” Benton said. Benton also made the varsity lacrosse team. In addition to her classes and clubs, she then had to balance her responsibilities with practice and games. “I’ve learned since I am so busy, I still

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have to give it 110 percent. People are expecting a lot from me and I don’t want to let them down. This past year has taught me to really stay on top of myself and to not procrastinate as much as I used to,” Benton said. “I have to manage my time now with practice too, so I can give my all on the field and in the classroom.” Despite the stress it entailed, Benton believed that becoming a yearbook staffer was the right decision. “I love being able to hang out with so many different personalities on staff that have the same goal of creating an awesome book,” Benton said. “I get to meet so many awesome people because I am really involved. It’s cool because I get to plan events and then actually show the people what I have done by writing about it in the yearbook.” Benton used her busy schedule to further her ability to meet deadlines, stay organized and manage her time. “Having a busy schedule [makes] it very difficult to juggle academics, clubs and still have a social life,” Benton said. “There’s always going to be stuff I miss out on, but overall, it is the most rewarding feeling knowing I had accomplished so much in one year.”

commitments

JUGGLES

handled Student journalist sophomore Government and yearbook

While guessing who her Secret Santa is, senior STEPHANIE LANDIS opens her present. “I enjoyed watching everyone guess who their Secret Santa was, especially when they were so certain who it was and they were wrong,” Landis said. After selecting a wrapped present from under the tree, sophomore TAYLOR ROBERTS opens a gift of lotion. Before another staffer stole her gift, junior KARINA QUINONES is excited about her fluffy blanket.

staffers exchanged gifts at the annual Publications Holiday Party

that moment

photo/Elizabeth Porterfield

JAN. 9 - staffer birthday Junior Elizabeth Porterfield “cakes” sophomore Kevin Figueroa at a celebration. MAR. 7 - Green Up Boone Senior Sarah Combs cleans up a palm tree trunk in the visitors parking lot.

DEC. 19 - taking pictures for deadline Junior Avery Reddeck snaps photos for one of her spreads.

DEC. 12 newspaper delivery Sophomore Monique Mahabir delivers the third issue of Hilights.

OCT. 7 open house book sales Junior Hanna Wilson sells a yearbook to an eager parent.

Publications spent the year creating the Hilights newspaper and the Legend yearbook

photo/Katie Marshall

cha cha cha. On the opening night of Camp Orlando, junior Diana Bronson parades around the conference room with fellow staffers in a conga line. “My staff is like my second family. We’re all so close and so helpful to one another,” Bronson said. the voice. Senior Roberto Guevara represents Hilights in the lip sync competition. “I’ll miss the people on my staff once I graduate. They’re all unique and insane,” Guevara said.

school, senior Morgan Muhart designs spreads. “[As a senior], I’m sad to leave [this staff], but I’m satisfied knowing that I’m making my mark being involved in creating a book that lasts a lifetime,” Muhart said. paper boy. Sophomore Conor Kvatek works on his newspaper deadline. clickity click. At an after school work session, Hilights staffer junior Natalie Disla arranges her layout for her newspaper story.

TiP TYPiNG. After

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arriving to camp a day late, sophomore Emma McClane came just in time to represent the Legend yearbook staff in the lip sync competition. “My favorite thing about being on staff is the relationships I have built with everyone. I’ve met so many different people and learned so much,” McClane said.

just dance. After

photo/Katie Marshall

photo/Morgan Rowland

photo/Taylor Roberts

photo/Elizabeth Porterfield

☑ Body copy ☑ Captions ☑ design ☑ photography ☑ secondary coverage

photo/Morgan Rowland photo/Katie Marshall

What's mine?

photo/S. Waranch photo/N. Disla photo/E. Porterfield photo/M. Casler photo/G. Asbury

Deadline #4 Clubs, 86-87

kristofer ramirez, junior

courses removed from Orange County Public Schools offerings to accommodate new end-of-year exams

over

*208 students polled on Feb. 20

more than 90 percent of polled students prefer the fcat tests to the new florida state assessment

digital tests

preferred

questions per high school exam

are exempt from EOY testing

courses

new tests were created

1 95% AP 0 75% 25% 0 FCAT > FSA50 0

testing: an in-depth look

tests

☑ Body copy ☑ Captions ☐ design ☑ photography ☑ secondary coverage

“Meeting new friends on the first day of school.” vernon starnes, senior

| content by josie goeb and elizabeth porterfield, design by matt casler

TAKE over students and teachers spoke out about new test requirements

What's mine?

120 | in-depth: testing | january

Deadline #5 Acad em i cs 120-121

photo/Elizabeth Porterfield

life is but a dream. In the 2x, sophomores Mark Hendricks, left, and Michael Asbury, right, practice rowing. “It’s better to row with your friends and for them, rather than just yourself. I love chilling with my crew,” Asbury said. Asbury rowed in the stroke seat of the pair boat.

At the start of the season, four-year rower Jose Londono was excited about the team’s new upgrades for competition. “It felt like Christmas when I first saw our new equipment. It gave me hope for improvement,” Londono said. The team got four new boats made of fiberglass instead of wood, which allowed the rowers to be lighter and faster since the boats created less drag. “The new boats definitely helped with rowing; it motivated us to push harder. We have more negative attitudes on the old boats because they aren’t as nice,” Londono said.

The team also received two new coaches: Lenni Walters, women’s coach, and Graham Aplin, men’s coach. “I was definitely scared when I heard we were getting new coaches. [My teammates] said one of them was a marine, but he turned out to be a cool guy and really helped our team improve our stats and times,” Londono said. The coaches helped the team work together, improve their times and build stronger relationships on the water. “Crew is not a one-man sport. We work together, so I am dependent on my teammates to help me bring up my times,”

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Londono said. Together, the team brought up their times and placed second in the Oars Youth Invitational on March 14. “My goals were to do better than last year, to get far into the competition,” Londono said. “Our new coaches really helped us try to make that goal.” With their coaches’ help, the team built endurance to improve their technique. Londono, in the lightweight men’s four, placed fourth in the Gatorhead regatta and first in the district regatta.

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L: Describe your role in the boat. F: I am a coxswain. I give commands and steer the boat. During races, I’m basically the coach. L: Describe the relationship you have with the other rowers. F: We’re all really close. We understand each other and work really well together. L: What was your favorite regatta?

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freshmen Isabella Castro and Logan Child work together to row their boat. “[My favorite part about crew] is the amazing friends I made because of it. I am a very independent person so when it came to joining a team sport, it was challenging to get used to not only having my teammates rely on me, but also relying on them,” Castro said. Castro rowed portside and Child rowed starboard. Child rowed in the Men’s Novice 4 and earned a third place in the Novice Regatta, Feb. 14.

all together now. At practice,

F: The Oars Regatta since we came out winners. L: What motivates you to row? F: Knowing that I’m doing my best and helping my team motivates me, we depend on each other’s best efforts. L: What are your goals? F: To medal at states and to go to nationals.

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Junior VICTORIA CAMILLERI uses the ergometer machine. “The most challenging part is getting past the mental barriers during a race and trusting yourself to push past what hurts and to know that everyone in the boat is doing the same thing,” Camilleri said. At practice, junior KURT CALABRETTA stretches with his teammates.

crew kids improved strength and endurance on dry land

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2/14 Head of the Giblet Women’s 4+ 3rd 3/14 OARS Youth Invitational Men’s Lightweight 4+ 2nd 3/21 Mayor’s Cup Women’s Varsity 4+ 1st Women’s Varsity 2x 1st Men’s Varsity 4+ 2nd Men’s 1x 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd Women’s Varsity 2x2 3rd 4/4 East District Championship Men’s Lightweight 4+ 1st Women’s Ltwt 2x 2nd Men’s 1st Varsity 4+ 3rd Men’s Varsity 1x 3rd 4/11 FSRA State Sculling Championships Women’s Ltwt Double 3rd

“I loved the Head of the Hooch regatta because it was a fun venue.” tristan geralde, senior

let’s cruise. In the stern, freshman Chloe Neusaenger, coxswain, directs her crew. “The best part of crew is the teamwork. We all encourage each other to improve,” Neusaenger said. Neusaenger’s goal was to place first at the state championship. take a bow. At practice, sophomore Aaron Duggar rows on an 8 boat. “I am a lot faster this year. I believe I am more motivated than I ever have been,” Duggar said. Duggar was a coxswain and rowed portside. extraOARdinary. On Turkey Lake, sophomore Amythist Michalski rows starboard. “My favorite part about crew is the people, by far. There’s such a diverse group of personalities and it’s like one big family,” Michalski said. She also was the coxswain of the JV 4+.

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pg. 10-11, welcome back Tristan Magee participated in games.

don’t drop that. In the freshman assembly, Chase Herron attempts to pass a balloon to another student. “[The assembly got me ready for the school year by] introducing me to what new opportunities would be offered this year,” Herron said. He won the game against seven of his fellow classmates. photo/Morgan Rowland

grab some breakfast. Outside of the art building, junior Aracely Tapia buys breakfast during the first week of school. we want you. At Rush Week, seniors Noah Franklin and Christian James advertise for the Young Republicans Club. “It was enlightening to see all the young people who were interested in the clubs,” Franklin said. stroll in. On the second day of school, freshman Lee Ann Martinez makes her way from the bus to first period.

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SEPT. 4 - picture pay Listening to the photographer, sophomore Felix Saldivar tilts his head a little to the left, sits up straight and flashes a smile.

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moment classes participated in games to kick off the school year At the assemblies, one student from each class had the opportunity to perform the National Anthem. “I was very nervous and shaky [about singing], but it was a really good experience,” sophomore SKYLAR JEFFREYS said. After SGA’s speeches, sophomore NOELLE PELLET and junior TRISTAN MAGEE participated in games. “[My favorite part was] sitting on the balloons to pop them; even though sometimes I wasn’t heavy enough to pop them,” Pellet said.

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AUG. 26 - rush week As the club’s representatives watch her, freshman Madeline Renda writes her name on Thespian Club’s sheet.

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AUG. 19 - sophomore assembly In front of his peers, Sophomore Class president Tate Harper speaks about plans for the upcoming year.

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students took part in a variety AUG. 18 - first day of activities throughout the first Outside the media center, three weeks of school senior Stephanie Arcara takes a doughnut. Student Government Association provided them.

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“When the new Mario bell started ringing [everyday].”

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“[My favorite part was] sitting on the balloons to pop them; even though sometimes I wasn’t heavy enough to pop them,” Pellet said.

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freshman discovered her niche on campus As she stepped into her first period class in her crisp new law magnet uniform, freshman Jaydah Jackson frantically searched the classroom for a friendly face by whom she could sit to calm her nerves from the first day of her first year of high school. “[I was nervous for the first day] because I was new to the area,” Jackson said. “I am not zoned for Boone so I had to kind of start over and meet new people, [and] I am very glad I did.” Jackson was zoned for University High School, but joined the law magnet. In addition to the typical worries of incoming freshmen, she had to deal with coming from a school that did not feed directly into Boone. “I was looking forward to waking up earlier [the least],” Jackson said. “[Once I got to school and got my schedule,] since I didn’t know anyone, I had to find all my classes by myself and I just focused on getting to all of my classes on time.” The summer before her

freshman year, Jackson joined the junior varsity cheer team. She then had the opportunity to ask her squad the questions she had about high school. “[I was looking forward to] cheer [the most] because it was something new and my mom was a high school cheerleader. [She] told me how much fun it was going to all the games and that made me even more excited,” Jackson said. “I also was happy about meeting new friends on the team.” Even though she did not have many teammates in her classes, Jackson had no problem making friends, and quickly learned her way around the campus. She completed her first week feeling more confident in herself. “[After the first week], I felt much more comfortable and less nervous, and I grew more excited for this year,” Jackson said. “[The best part] was meeting new people.” | content and design by emma mcclane august | welcome back | 011

SEPT. 4 - picture pay Listening to the photographer, sophomore Felix Saldivar tilts his head a little to the left, sits up straight and flashes a smile.

pg. 86-87, Publications Taylor Roberts opens a gift of lotion.

Before another staffer stole her gift.

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DEC. 12 newspaper delivery Sophomore Monique Mahabir delivers the third issue of Hilights. DEC. 19 - taking pictures for deadline Junior Avery Reddeck snaps photos for one of her spreads. JAN. 9 - staffer birthday Junior Elizabeth Porterfield “cakes” sophomore Kevin Figueroa at a celebration. MAR. 7 - Green Up Boone Senior Sarah Combs cleans up a palm tree trunk in the visitors parking lot.

TiP TYPiNG. After school, senior Morgan Muhart designs spreads. “[As a senior], I’m sad to leave [this staff], but I’m satisfied knowing that I’m making my mark being involved in creating a book that lasts a lifetime,” Muhart said. paper boy. Sophomore Conor Kvatek works on his newspaper deadline. clickity click. At an after school work session, Hilights staffer junior Natalie Disla arranges her layout for her newspaper story.

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OCT. 7 open house book sales Junior Hanna Wilson sells a yearbook to an eager parent.

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“Refining my skills in the yearbook room and creating memories.”

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about her fluffy blanket.

just dance. After arriving to camp a day late, sophomore Emma McClane came just in time to represent the Legend yearbook staff in the lip sync competition. “My favorite thing about being on staff is the relationships I have built with everyone. I’ve met so many different people and learned so much,” McClane said.

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pg. 6-7 Supplement, Crew Tristan Magee participated in games.

“[My favorite part was] sitting on the balloons to pop them; even though sometimes I wasn’t heavy enough to pop them,” Pellet said. 006 | crew | spring

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all together now. At practice, freshmen Isabella Castro and Logan Child work together to row their boat. “[My favorite part about crew] is the amazing friends I made because of it. I am a very independent person so when it came to joining a team sport, it was challenging to get used to not only having my teammates rely on me, but also relying on them,” Castro said. Castro rowed portside and Child rowed starboard. Child rowed in the Men’s Novice 4 and earned a third place in the Novice Regatta, Feb. 14.

photo/Elizabeth Porterfield

* spring season

that

moment crew kids improved strength and endurance on dry land Junior VICTORIA CAMILLERI uses the ergometer machine. “The most challenging part is getting past the mental barriers during a race and trusting yourself to push past what hurts and to know that everyone in the boat is doing the same thing,” Camilleri said. At practice, junior KURT CALABRETTA stretches with his teammates.

“I loved the Head of the Hooch regatta because it was a fun venue.” tristan geralde, senior

Kurt Calabretta stretches with his teammates.

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