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ISABELLA RAMIREZ PORTFOLIO
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Lake Worth, FL #5613249339 // Isabella Ramirez //
RESUME 6844 Bruce Court Lake Worth, FL 33463 561-324-9339 is_ramirez@comcast.net
OBJECTIVE To create a positive environment and bring energy to the workplace, while exploring my interest in communications, as well as improve my social skills
EDUCATION • Completed two years at Bak Middle School of the Arts. • Introduction to Journalism course: A pre-requisite course to get a position on the Masterpiece Yearbook and learn AP style and journalism techniques. • Electronic News Gathering: A required course for all communication majors; dives into the world of broadcast journalism. • Introduction to Graphic Design: A required course for all communication majors covering all the elements to creating an appealing design. EXPERIENCE • Introduction to Journalism course: A pre-requisite course to get a position on the Masterpiece Yearbook and learn AP style and journalism techniques. • Electronic News Gathering: A required course for all communication majors; dives into the world of broadcast journalism. • Introduction to Graphic Design: A required course for all communication majors covering all the elements to creating an appealing design • Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the Masterpiece Yearbook 2015-2016 • Editor-in-Chief of the Literary Magazine 2016 HONORS, AWARDS, AND MEMBERSHIPS • Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention, 2015-16- an award presented to recognize students with remarkable literary talent. • PROMISE Award, 2015- program to recognize outstanding mathematical interest, success, and enthusiasm. • President’s Education Awards Program, 2014- recognition of outstanding academic excellence. • Battle of the Books member, 2013- a club which enables students to read out of a selected number of books while competing amongst their peers. REFERENCES: • Jessica Samons: yearbook adviser 561-882-3870
Lake Worth, FL #5613249339 // Isabella Ramirez //
March 11, 2016
6844 Bruce Court Lake Worth, FL 33463 561-324-9339 is_ramirez@comcast.net
Stephanie Russo Suncoast High School 1717 Avenue S, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 (561) 882-3400 Dear Stephanie Russo,
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uncoast’s approach to its yearbook has influenced me to become a part of the Renaissance yearbook experience. I appreciate the dedication of your yearbook, and if accepted, I will assist the creation of your publication, as well as expand my knowledge as a journalist and designer.
As Assistant Editor-in-Chief of my middle school yearbook, I have become proficient in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Microsoft Word. I have conducted interviews, taken photographs, and written/edited content from all sections. My past collaborations with other people would make me a suitable fit for your staff because I am able to work well with others, while supervising the staff and managing my deadlines. My previous knowledge in journalism and yearbook would make me a strong asset to your staff.
It has come to my awareness that your staff works to its maximum to produce a prestigious yearbook. After working on my yearbook throughout my middle school years, I have gained many skills in journalism, design, and have improved my ability to work with others. I have checked every detail of our yearbook, and made sure it was the best it can possibly be. I am willing to get out of my way to go above and beyond the expectations of the yearbook, even if it means making sacrifices. Thank you for considering me for a position on the Renaissance yearbook, and I hope that I can help your yearbook reach its optimal potential. I have attached a personal resume that could help contribute to your final decision. I appreciate your consideration, and hope to be accepted as a future staffer on your yearbook. Respectfully yours, Isabella Ramirez
Enclosed: resume
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first started journalism when I entered the sixth grade. My first class was Intro to Journalism, which introduced me into the journalism field and taught me helpful techniques of how to write articles and create spreads. After taking this course, I decided to apply for yearbook where I could apply my skills in copy writing and design to the real world. While working as a staffer on the Masterpiece yearbook, I learned much more than just the aspects of journalism. I learned about reporter ethics; how to seek the truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, and be accountable. I also learned how to cope with difficulties in the staff, meet deadlines, write copy, design spreads, use Adobe InDesign, use Adobe Photoshop, conduct interviews, and most importantly, work as a team. The last thing I learned was how to PDF spreads and use Adobe PDF. This was a valuable course to take because the copy writing, designing, and teamwork that I gained over the past year will definitely give me many opportunities down the road once the times comes to start any career I decide to pursue. My ability to proficiently use Adobe Photoshop and InDesign will definitely help me in the future to come.
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y most significant piece of work in this publication was the Science spread. My purpose for this work was to cover the different and creative ways students learned about science through hands-on experiments and labs. I felt this spread was easy to complete because my teammates were able to communicate well in order to meet our deadlines. From beginning to end the design had the same sort of idea, but for our final draft we decided to flip the pages and we also changed the color of “fire” in the headline. When creating this spread, I learned how to make an appealing design and learned how to create entry points that grab the readers’ attention. What I particularly liked about the finished product was the simplistic design and how the colors on the spread flowed with each other.
PLAYING WITH FIRE
Beyond the lab...
Hands-on experiences help students comprehend the world
What’s your favorite science experiment?
“[My favorite activity] was the DNA lab. I liked it because you could see your own DNA becoming visible.” Elena Snyder communications (7)
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“My favorite experiment was when we looked through filters that allowed us to see the sun without hurting our eyes.” Keane Gosselin strings (6) “Cutting up geodes, because I like to learn about rocks and minerals.” Danielle Adams dance (6) “We did an egg dropping experiment, I enjoyed it because we got to build parachutes and test them, to see if our eggs would survive.” Meghan Agarwal communications (8)
INCISION DECISION Cutting a potato, Michael Hegeman (7) works on an osmosis science project in Gary Williams’ class. “The experiment was creative, and I hadn’t seen anything like it before,” Hegeman said. The result was that the potatoes sank in salt water, but floated in normal water. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
ooking over his project, Nicolas Ouporov dance (8) checked out his parachute to make sure there were no mistakes. His partners, Jordan Juliano visual (8) and Smit Viroja visual (8), made sure that it was safe and secure enough to cradle their egg safely to the ground. Ouporov proceeded to launch their apparatus off of the bridge. They clamored down the stairs and inspected their egg. Cracked. The boys sighed and tried to figure out how they could remodel their contraption. “I tried to follow the [research]. I read as closely as possible using the materials we had available, but it didn’t work out
well,” Ouporov said. “I tried to make the parachute dome-shaped but it ended up looking like a stop sign.” To learn the different types of science, students participated in handson activities such as panning for minerals and building parachutes for eggs. They also dissected animals like the squid, spiny dogfish shark, bull frog, and fetal pig. ”I thought it was interesting because we got to see the organization of the organs in a shark,” Amanda Ferber vocal (7) said. “I’ve learned that sharks have a different anatomy than humans.” Hands-on labs were not the only tool
students used to learn science. They also went on educational science trips like Bone Valley where sixth grade students panned for fossils, learning about the bone structures in organisms. “My favorite part of the trip was going mining. We learned a lot about rock and mineral composition,” Erica Schrieber visual (6) said. The boys finally modified their parachute to make sure it could preserve the egg’s condition. Hoping it would not crack this time, the boys dropped the egg, watching it fall to the floor. They ran to the landing spot and cheered. Their egg survived. by Lili Mueller and Tori Maxwell
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EX-PAN-DING KNOWLEDGE Searching for minerals, Rachel Hobbs (6) learns how to pan correctly. “The panning helped me by making me understand mineral density and how the minerals in jewelry got there,” Hobbs said. She enjoyed seeing all of the different colored rocks and crystals. Photo by Esha Dudhwewala DOUBLE-HEARTED With a shark heart in his hand, Gerrit Felton (7) dissects a spiny dogfish shark. “[Dissections] are gross and interesting. At the same time, I felt like I killed something,” Felton said. He was not opposed to dissections, but felt sorry for the animals. Photo by Katherine Oung
HOT TO COLD Pulling the towel off the bag of ice, Tracy Smith, science teacher, shows Shaina Franks (8) how to clean up after an experiment about thermodynamics. “It’s a cool part for me as a teacher to watch the students apply what they learned in class to real life, such as making ice cream,” Smith said. Students had to transfer thermal energy from the mix to the bag of ice to make the ice cream. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
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FIRED UP To entertain his students, Gary Williams, science teacher, practices for a science fair demonstration. “I was teaching my students that gas was heavier than air. That’s why it didn’t explode,” Williams said. He made sure the ratio of gas to air was equal. Photo by Subhash Kantamneni
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PLAYING WITH FIRE
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Hands-on experiences help students comprehend the world
What’s your favorite science experiment? “[My favorite activity] was the DNA lab. I liked it because you could see your own DNA becoming visible.” Elena Snyder communications (7)
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“My favorite experiment was when we looked through filters that allowed us to see the sun without hurting our eyes.” Keane Gosselin strings (6) “Cutting up geodes, because I like to learn about rocks and minerals.” Danielle Adams dance (6) “We did an egg dropping experiment, I enjoyed it because we got to build parachutes and test them, to see if our eggs would survive.” Meghan Agarwal communications (8)
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INCISION DECISION Cutting a potato, Michael Hegeman (7) works on an osmosis science project in Gary Williams’ class. “The experiment was creative, and I hadn’t seen anything like it before,” Hegeman said. The result was that the potatoes sank in salt water, but floated in normal water. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
ooking over his project, Nicolas Ouporov dance (8) checked out his parachute to make sure there were no mistakes. His partners, Jordan Juliano visual (8) and Smit Viroja visual (8), made sure that it was safe and secure enough to cradle their egg safely to the ground. Ouporov proceeded to launch their apparatus off of the bridge. They clamored down the stairs and inspected their egg. Cracked. The boys sighed and tried to figure out how they could remodel their contraption. “I tried to follow the [research]. I read as closely as possible using the materials we had available, but it didn’t work out
well,” Ouporov said. “I tried to make the parachute dome-shaped but it ended up looking like a stop sign.” To learn the different types of science, students participated in handson activities such as panning for minerals and building parachutes for eggs. They also dissected animals like the squid, spiny dogfish shark, bull frog, and fetal pig. ”I thought it was interesting because we got to see the organization of the organs in a shark,” Amanda Ferber vocal (7) said. “I’ve learned that sharks have a different anatomy than humans.” Hands-on labs were not the only tool
students used to learn science. They also went on educational science trips like Bone Valley where sixth grade students panned for fossils, learning about the bone structures in organisms. “My favorite part of the trip was going mining. We learned a lot about rock and mineral composition,” Erica Schrieber visual (6) said. The boys finally modified their parachute to make sure it could preserve the egg’s condition. Hoping it would not crack this time, the boys dropped the egg, watching it fall to the floor. They ran to the landing spot and cheered. Their egg survived. by Lili Mueller and Tori Maxwell
EX-PAN-DING KNOWLEDGE Searching for minerals, Rachel Hobbs (6) learns how to pan correctly. “The panning helped me by making me understand mineral density and how the minerals in jewelry got there,” Hobbs said. She enjoyed seeing all of the different colored rocks and crystals. Photo by Esha Dudhwewala DOUBLE-HEARTED With a shark heart in his hand, Gerrit Felton (7) dissects a spiny dogfish shark. “[Dissections] are gross and interesting. At the same time, I felt like I killed something,” Felton said. He was not opposed to dissections, but felt sorry for the animals. Photo by Katherine Oung
HOT TO COLD Pulling the towel off the bag of ice, Tracy Smith, science teacher, shows Shaina Franks (8) how to clean up after an experiment about thermodynamics. “It’s a cool part for me as a teacher to watch the students apply what they learned in class to real life, such as making ice cream,” Smith said. Students had to transfer thermal energy from the mix to the bag of ice to make the ice cream. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
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Beyond Primary Colors
FIRED UP To entertain his students, Gary Williams, science teacher, practices for a science fair demonstration. “I was teaching my students that gas was heavier than air. That’s why it didn’t explode,” Williams said. He made sure the ratio of gas to air was equal. Photo by Subhash Kantamneni
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piece that could still use work was the Entertainment spread. What I learned from creating this spread was how to use InDesign and how to create sidebars. In my first draft, I had not added the drop shadow on the headline, did not have the “Favorite Social Media” sidebar, did not have the video game sidebar, and also did not have a stroke on the “#bakcelebritymeet” sidebar. It could have been further improved if I had made one of the photos bigger to indicate a dominant and if I had moved the captions in order for them not to be trapped. My overall feeling about this piece now was that although it needs some work I have now learned from my mistakes and have grown as a designer since then. Most popular in
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s the previews ended and the lights slowly dimmed, the group of friends looked at each other with excitement as the theme song of “Jurassic World” started to play. The popular entertainment of “2k15” featured dynamic books, inspirational celebrities, and emotional movies. “When I went to see ‘Inside Out’, someone from fifth grade was there and we sat together. Parts of the movie were funny and we laughed, but some parts made me cry,” Tori Gilbert dance (6) said. Although some movies made the audience emotional, many movies made the theater burst with laughter. Animation was also popular among students, including ‘Minions’, ‘Home’, and ‘Pixels’. “‘Pixels’ was my favorite movie because it’s funny,” Luciana Vivero vocal (6) said, “It’s about this old video game that comes to life and attacks, and the good video gamers have to save the world.” “Paper Towns” was an original book written by John Green,
published in 2008. The film came out over the summer of 2015 and many students had different opinions about whether they enjoyed the book or the movie version better. “You’re expecting so much after reading the book and once you watch the movie, you feel disappointed because it doesn’t include what you want,” Madaleine Rubin communications (8) said. Along with the many amazing movies that moved students, many celebrities were considered inspirational for many reasons. “[My favorite celebrity is] David Beckham because he was a soccer player and I enjoy soccer,” Dylan Taylor communications (6) said. “He inspires me to score some goals and play with friends.” With books, movies, and celebrities to entertain the students throughout the “2k15” year, everyone looked forward to all the new movies and books that came out in the fall and winter of 2015. by Seoyoon Yang and Isabella Ramirez
EYE-OPENER Shock fills the face of Aaron Idlis (7) as he reads “Absolutely Positively Not” with Jared Teitel (7). “I enjoy reading because sometimes the book creates emotions, like happiness and sadness,” Idlis said. “I gain knowledge from reading, like learning new words and new things.” They read during their free time in study hall. Photo by Jade Johnson
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CHECKMATE Practice makes perfect for Jackson Vangiessen (7). “I like chess because it’s not based on luck, it’s based on skill and ability,” Vangiessen said. His dad introduced him to chess when he was in kindergarten. Photo by Jade Johnson CAPTURE With phone in hand, Sarah Haber (7) snaps a photo as her two friends, Jenny Paul (7) and Amber Mistry (7), lean in. “I like social media because you can express yourself, but I also dislike it because some people use it inappropriately,” Mistry said. Photo by Jade Johnson
Painting Your Own Path
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s the previews ended and the lights slowly dimmed, the group of friends looked at each other with excitement as the theme song of “Jurassic World” started to play. The popular entertainment of “2k15” featured dynamic books, inspirational celebrities, and emotional movies. “When I went to see ‘Inside Out’, someone from fifth grade was there and we sat together. Parts of the movie were funny and we laughed, but some parts made me cry,” Tori Gilbert dance (6) said. Although some movies made the audience emotional, many movies made the theater burst with laughter. Animation was also popular among students, including ‘Minions’, ‘Home’, and ‘Pixels’. “‘Pixels’ was my favorite movie because it’s funny,” Luciana Vivero vocal (6) said, “It’s about this old video game that comes to life and attacks, and the good video gamers have to save the world.” “Paper Towns” was an original book written by John Green,
published in 2008. The film came out over the summer of 2015 and many students had different opinions about whether they enjoyed the book or the movie version better. “You’re expecting so much after reading the book and once you watch the movie, you feel disappointed because it doesn’t include what you want,” Madaleine Rubin communications (8) said. Along with the many amazing movies that moved students, many celebrities were considered inspirational for many reasons. “[My favorite celebrity is] David Beckham because he was a soccer player and I enjoy soccer,” Dylan Taylor communications (6) said. “He inspires me to score some goals and play with friends.” With books, movies, and celebrities to entertain the students throughout the “2k15” year, everyone looked forward to all the new movies and books that came out in the fall and winter of 2015. by Seoyoon Yang and Isabella Ramirez
EYE-OPENER Shock fills the face of Aaron Idlis (7) as he reads “Absolutely Positively Not” with Jared Teitel (7). “I enjoy reading because sometimes the book creates emotions, like happiness and sadness,” Idlis said. “I gain knowledge from reading, like learning new words and new things.” They read during their free time in study hall. Photo by Jade Johnson
CAPTURE With phone in hand, Sarah Haber (7) snaps a photo as her two friends, Jenny Paul (7) and Amber Mistry (7), lean in. “I like social media because you can express yourself, but I also dislike it because some people use it inappropriately,” Mistry said. Photo by Jade Johnson
JAMMING OUT Focusing on the music, David Liu (7) listens to his favorite song “Get Low” on his purple pair of Beats. “I think Beats have a better build than other brands and the surround sound is a lot clearer,” Liu said. Liu enjoyed listening to music to and from school. Photo by Jade Johnson
CHECKMATE Practice makes perfect for Jackson Vangiessen (7). “I like chess because it’s not based on luck, it’s based on skill and ability,” Vangiessen said. His dad introduced him to chess when he was in kindergarten. Photo by Jade Johnson
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Bari Weiner (7) met Sandra Bullock during the summer of 2013 at New York City during “The Heat” premiere. “It felt amazing to meet her because she was the first celebrity I had ever met,” Weiner said.
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Hannah Gardner (7) met Selena Gomez during the school year of 2012-13 at a Selena Gomez concert in Miami. “I was so excited I could barely breathe,” Gardner said. “I thought I would scream.”
Devika Jhaveri (8) met Pretty Little Liar’s Keegan Allen on Sept.17, 2015 at Macy’s at the Boca Raton mall. “I talked [to him],” Jhaveri said, “but for the first time I was speechless, realizing he wasn’t just a character on a show.”
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am proud of this photo because it follows rule of thirds and shows the concentration of the robotics member as he builds his robot. It captures motion as he moves the piece and also uses center of visual interest. What attracts you to this photo is the use of the robot in the foreground and the boy working on the robot in the background. It shows depth of field.
Christopher Bedecs (6) met Cody Johns on Oct. 3, 2015 at Bedner’s farm. “I was really shocked and excited to take a picture with him,” Bedecs said.
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Alexis Effenberger (8) met Joey Graceffa on June 4, 2015 at Books & Books during the book signing in Miami. “I was in shock,” Effenberger said, “it was crazy, and he was genuine.”
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am proud of this picture because of the way it shows motion and the way it shows interaction between the two players. It also captures the emotion of the players as they each try to defend the ball. What attracts you to this photo is the vivid colors and contrast between the grass and the players’ uniforms.
JAMMING OUT Focusing on the music, David Liu (7) listens to his favorite song “Get Low” on his purple pair of Beats. “I think Beats have a better build than other brands and the surround sound is a lot clearer,” Liu said. Liu enjoyed listening to music to and from school. Photo by Jade Johnson
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am proud of this photo because it follows rule of thirds and I like the way you can see the repetition of the cameras in the background. The way the photo is blurred in the background and clear in the foreground also gives it a sense of depth and catches the readers’ attention. What attracts you to this photo is way the center of interest is focused on the girl and the way the green gives a bit of color and vibrancy to the photo.
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felt like I was an asset to the staff and this year’s yearbook because I helped with communication between our group members and was able to handle stress well. I was also able to meet deadlines and make sure my other staffers met deadlines and as well. When I did not finish something in class, I would make sure to take it home and finish it so I was not behind.
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roblems/hardships that I faced this year was trying to work with certain staffers. Although I did cooperate with most of my staffers, I did face disagreements with some staffers. What I learned from those situations was to keep calm and stay respectful to the other person. If this problem arose again I would try to compromise with the other staffer and agree on something that will work for the both of us. I feel that I handled the situation pretty well, I tried to stay as calm as possible and tried to keep the disagreements to a minimum.
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y goals were to meet all my deadlines, ask follow up questions when interviewing, and write engaging captions for my spreads. I did succeed in meeting all my deadlines because I was able to turn in all of my work on time. I also succeeded in writing engaging captions for my spreads because I was able to write captions for my photos that not only described what was going on in the photo but also gave background information that wasn’t obvious in the photo. However, I struggled a bit with asking follow up questions, especially in the beginning of the year. Throughout deadline 1 and 3, I did know how to conduct a proper interview but did not know how to get more information through follow up questions that could possibly add additional information to my copy. Although, I did meet my goal in deadline 4.
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published in 2008. The film came out over the summer of 2015 and many students had different opinions about whether they enjoyed the book or the movie version better. “You’re expecting so much after reading the book and once you watch the movie, you feel disappointed because it doesn’t include what you want,” Madaleine Rubin communications (8) said. Along with the many amazing movies that moved students, many celebrities were considered inspirational for many reasons. “[My favorite celebrity is] David Beckham because he was a soccer player and I enjoy soccer,” Dylan Taylor communications (6) said. “He inspires me to score some goals and play with friends.” With books, movies, and celebrities to entertain the students throughout the “2k15” year, everyone looked forward to all the new movies and books that came out in the fall and winter of 2015. by Seoyoon Yang and Isabella Ramirez
EYE-OPENER Shock fills the face of Aaron Idlis (7) as he reads “Absolutely Positively Not” with Jared Teitel (7). “I enjoy reading because sometimes the book creates emotions, like happiness and sadness,” Idlis said. “I gain knowledge from reading, like learning new words and new things.” They read during their free time in study hall. Photo by Jade Johnson
CHECKMATE Practice makes perfect for Jackson Vangiessen (7). “I like chess because it’s not based on luck, it’s based on skill and ability,” Vangiessen said. His dad introduced him to chess when he was in kindergarten. Photo by Jade Johnson
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“My [language arts] teacher teaches me how to speak properly. It allows me to express myself better and not jumble up all my words.” Derran Kittrell (7) “I love to write outside of school, and my language arts teaches me how to write better in my free time. “ Nicholas Manganiotis (6) “I like to write stories, poems, and Mrs. Alonso has taught me to annotate the text, which helps me with my writing. “ Ava Murray (6) “Language arts helps me understand how to use my words properly, such as your and you’re, as well as there, their, and they’re, which is really important. Caroline Kelly (8) BOOKWORMS Pointing to the worksheet, teacher Laurie McCormick helps a group of students with their critical thinking questions. “Group work helps kids gain a richer view of topics because they are interacting with their friends,” McCormick said. The worksheet had to do with “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Photo by Katherine Oung
OLD SCHOOL Wrriting the name of her favorite book, Leah Sloan (7) uses a colorful chalk pen on a blackboard. “I think teachers should do more fun activities in language arts because it is a tedious subject. The more fun you have, the better you do,” Sloan said. She wrote the title of a book that her friend also wrote. Photo by Seoyoon Yang
MARVELOUS MUSTACHES Putting on a mustache, Samantha Diaz (7) simulates having a handicap. “Our teacher makes it interesting by explaining the lesson and giving us cool activities,” Diaz said. The activity was based on a story, “Harrison Bergeron.” Photo by Tori Maxwell
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Devika Jhaveri (8) met Pretty Little Liar’s Keegan Allen on Sept.17, 2015 at Macy’s at the Boca Raton mall. “I talked [to him],” Jhaveri said, “but for the first time I was speechless, realizing he wasn’t just a character on a show.”
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Hannah Gardner (7) met Selena Gomez during the school year of 2012-13 at a Selena Gomez concert in Miami. “I was so excited I could barely breathe,” Gardner said. “I thought I would scream.”
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Bari Weiner (7) met Sandra Bullock during the summer of 2013 at New York City during “The Heat” premiere. “It felt amazing to meet her because she was the first celebrity I had ever met,” Weiner said.
JAMMING OUT Focusing on the music, David Liu (7) listens to his favorite song “Get Low” on his purple pair of Beats. “I think Beats have a better build than other brands and the surround sound is a lot clearer,” Liu said. Liu enjoyed listening to music to and from school. Photo by Jade Johnson
Christopher Bedecs (6) met Cody Johns on Oct. 3, 2015 at Bedner’s farm. “I was really shocked and excited to take a picture with him,” Bedecs said.
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CAPTURE With phone in hand, Sarah Haber (7) snaps a photo as her two friends, Jenny Paul (7) and Amber Mistry (7), lean in. “I like social media because you can express yourself, but I also dislike it because some people use it inappropriately,” Mistry said. Photo by Jade Johnson
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Alexis Effenberger (8) met Joey Graceffa on June 4, 2015 at Books & Books during the book signing in Miami. “I was in shock,” Effenberger said, “it was crazy, and he was genuine.”
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s the previews ended and the lights slowly dimmed, the group of friends looked at each other with excitement as the theme song of “Jurassic World” started to play. The popular entertainment of “2k15” featured dynamic books, inspirational celebrities, and emotional movies. “When I went to see ‘Inside Out’, someone from fifth grade was there and we sat together. Parts of the movie were funny and we laughed, but some parts made me cry,” Tori Gilbert dance (6) said. Although some movies made the audience emotional, many movies made the theater burst with laughter. Animation was also popular among students, including ‘Minions’, ‘Home’, and ‘Pixels’. “‘Pixels’ was my favorite movie because it’s funny,” Luciana Vivero vocal (6) said, “It’s about this old video game that comes to life and attacks, and the good video gamers have to save the world.” “Paper Towns” was an original book written by John Green,
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37 FLY SWATTING As James Walter 6) calls out the definition, players Adam Wenta (6), Matthew Fernandes (6), and Juan Guerrero (6) prepare to swat the right word. “I repeated the definition so I was able to identify the word for the test,” Fernandes said. He won second place. Photo by Seoyoon Yang
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EVERLOST Aiyana Wyatt (6) and Samantha Rycroft (6) work on an Everlost assignment on exposition. “We got certain parts of the story to draw about and at the same time write about,” Wyatt said. The project taught students about the different parts of the plot mountain. Photo by Seoyoon Yang
tudents sat at their desk, scanning their textbooks for important words to highlight. However, language arts classes at Bak were unique and exciting. Language arts teachers used different teaching methods that gave students a fun learning experience. “I try to find literature that they’ll enjoy,” Lourdes Alonso, sixth grade language arts teacher said. “All the teachers here at Bak do creative activities to keep the students interested.” Many students also had a favorite part about language arts. Language arts introduced students to enjoyable activities, such as an interesting literature or study game. “My favorite part about language
arts is reading lots of interesting stories,” Cooper Musser theater (7) said. “We got to read a poem called ‘The Dash,’ which is about the dash between since you were born and when you die.” “My favorite time in language arts was Cranium Core, where we split up into teams and got to make a funny team name. Ms. Gardner would put up questions on the projector and our team would have to come up with an answer,” Jacob Schlessel communications (7) said. Language arts teachers also encouraged students to improve their comprehension, vocabulary, and mechanics. “Studying vocabulary can help you
with your SAT’s and with getting into good colleges. It may also spark interests in books, reading, and writing,” Philippa Scroggins strings (8) said. Students also felt that their teachers impacted their love for writing and reading. Willow Hackett communications (6) said, “I like how Ms. Alonso respects us and makes us learn while having fun. We play games and do Reading Plus.” While students had goals they wanted to accomplish throughout the year, teachers also had objectives to achieve. Alonso said, “My goal is for my students to become lifelong learners and to love literature.” by Seoyoon Yang and Isabella Ramirez
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n a room filled with children throwing socks and discussing secret organizations, one would not expect to find some of the greatest mathematicians in the school. However, with the MATHCOUNTS club, that was the case. MATHCOUNTS strived to engage middle school students of all ability and interest levels through enjoyable, challenging math problems. It helped to expand their academic and professional opportunities, according to the MATHCOUNTS website. MATHCOUNTS focused on difficult concepts such as counting and probability, sequences and series, and number theory. But to the students in the club, it was a place that analytically gifted students could challenge themselves in a way much different from the traditional math class. “MATHCOUNTS is a more creative and thought provoking version of a regular old math class,” Anish Ravichandran strings (8) said. “Math class is straightforward and black and white, while in MATHCOUNTS, you begin to see that there are other colors to math also.” While some MATHCOUNTS members joined the club for fun, some were there with a mind set on improving themselves, but all of the the members came with one shared sentiment; their love for math. by Subhash Kantamneni
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he low sound of wheels on linoleum and papers emptying out echoed through the hall. This was one of the many tasks of the Green Team. “The impact of Green Team is helping to make the earth a better place. Basically, Green Team is preserving the world for when one cares to recycle. We show them how easy it is to keep the world green and how simple it is to recycle,” Aalivea McCloskey vocal (8) said. Green Team was a way for the students to have fun while helping the world. Aarthi Allady said that her favorite thing to do was to jump in the dumpster used to empty paper items into, because it was “the next best thing to a bouncy house.” “I feel happy during Green Team meetings. It is a great way to uplift my spirits because I get to hang out with my friends,” Lianna McDonald visual (8) said. The whole experience Green Team had given the students would help them be more conscious about what they threw away and recycled. They learned how to work together with teammates, get tasks accomplished, and other life skills. McCloskey said, “I think Green Team will help me in the future by assisting me in reminding people with ways to keep the world greener.” by Esha Dudhwewala
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HELPING A FRIEND Sixth grade piano major Timothy Chen teaches fellow mathematician Ashesh Amatya (6) a concept in probability. “Helping people on difficult problems is one way to help people grow as mathematicians, and MATHCOUNTS lets people do that,” Chen said. Amatya eventually grasped the concept after Chen’s lecture. Photo By Subhash Kantameni
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RESPECTABLE RECYCLING Placing a piece of paper from the recycling bin into the bigger trash can, Aalivea McCloskey (8) feels respected for doing the right thing. “Green Team to me is not just a club. It is a place full of people that have the same motivation to protect the earth,” McCloskey said. McCloskey joined Green Team because she learned what good it does for the school, and she was an avid recycler at home. Photo by Esha Dudhwewala
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immediate feedback. “I think we really get to work together well and we are able to tell our true feelings,” Zane Hurley (6) said. “[We can] express ourselves.” Whether it was learning how to write speeches, or speaking in front of a camera for video production, communications offered a wide variety of classes to give students skills that could assist them throughout their entire lives. by Subhash Kantamneni and Aditya Jadvani
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FUTURE ENGINEER Adjusting pieces, Thomas Ashley (6) prepares to test his robot for the course. “It is challenging to build a robot because there aren’t really instructions, and we have to come up with different ways to build,” Ashley said. Robotics taught him how to build different contraptions and program them. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
alking through the music wing, a crescendo of voices filled the hallway. In the middle of a room, a boy was silently reading his music. As his teacher pointed to his section of the chorus, the student raised his voice with all the other students. “I joined Chorale so that I can participate in more performances than all the other vocal majors,” Jacob Moses vocal (7) said. Chorale allowed members to improve vocalizations and grow their passion which they used in vocal organizations outside of school, Lacie Michaelis vocal (7) said, “[Chorale is] more advanced than the other choirs and also sounds more harmonized.” Chorale was an elective for students, open to all majors. They had goals they wanted to accomplish throughout the year. “[One of our goals] is that we should be able to sight read easily,” Emilia Andersen vocal (8) said. Returning vocalists needed to be the example for the newcomers. Chorale practiced diligently for concerts, which was a new experience for some. “There are additional people in chorale,” Andersen said. “Although we have to learn some songs over again, it’s nice to have new voices.” by Seoyoon Yang
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“I can use my height as an advantage and I like that [volleyball] has to do with teamwork.” Czhen Beneby vocal (8)
TOGETHER FOREVER Setting the ball, Lara Weiss (8) helps her teammate, Rebecca Boss (8) score a point for their team. “I started [volleyball] in fifth grade, because my friend introduced it to me, and I thought it would be fun to give it a try,” Weiss said. Setting was Weiss’ favorite thing to do in volleyball. Photo by Madison Elliott
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he ball rocketed toward the ground, too fast for the opponents to retrieve. With only a few more points for the win, Nashani Gilbert-Taylor, middle hitter (8), hit the ball over the net, scoring another point for their team. Rebecca Boss setter (8) celebrated with her teammates. The Bak Stars kept their hopes high throughout the game. “[Winning] definitely builds our team’s bond more and motivates us to try harder and play to our full potential,” Jordan Beres, middle hitter (8), said. Although they won four games, the girls lost a total of five out of nine games in their season. The Bak stars won against Conniston, Independence, and twice against HL Watkins. “We practice every part of volleyball such as hitting, passing, and setting,” Jordan Taylor, middle hitter (7), said. “Coach Sallas had us [practice] different drills so we could do the best we can.” One of their top opponents was Jupiter Middle, who beat them twice 2-0. Hannah Hiede, a hitter for Jupiter, was “good at saving, hitting, and passing,” according to Isabelle Ruan, outside hitter (7), said. “One time, one of our outside hitters hit the ball to one of [Hannah Hiede’s] teammates, and it went outside the court. She went running for the ball while it was in the air. She passed it with one hand, and once the ball was in the court, her teammate hit a back pass over the net. Unfortunately, we did not get the point and were left in shock,” Ruan said. The end of the match was near, and Lara Weiss setter (8) made the final serve. After a few passes back and forth over the net, the score was final. In the end, the players won the game with a 4-5 season. by Isabella Ramirez and Brandon Lee
DROP IT LOW Retrieving a missed pass, Julia Gonnello (7) does a dive, resulting in a hard hit. “My favorite part about volleyball is everything it encompasses and entails. It takes a lot of physical excursion to do the sport,” Gonnello said. She learned to have self-discipline when working with other people. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
SERVE AND SCORE Saving a near-miss, Nashani Gilbert-Taylor (8) sets the ball to the setter. “[Volleyball] works on my leadership skills, as I have to instruct the players,” Gilbert-Taylor said. Getting a nice pass or set was essential to Gilbert-Taylor in winning the game. Photo by Madison Elliott
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EYES ON THE PRIZE Getting ready for the next play, Vivian Miller (6) waits for Lara Weiss (8) to serve the ball. “We practice hard during the week, and we do lots of hitting drills to improve our power when we hit,” Russell said. Russell liked to play volleyball because she got to play different teams. Photo by Tori Maxwell
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JUMP FOR THE STARS Playing outside hitter, Rebecca Boss (8) hits a ball set by one of her teammates. “I was drawn to [volleyball] because it was so exciting watching other people play and I could only imagine how the players felt,” Boss said. Her favorite thing about volleyball was when she got a kill, which was hitting the ball straight down, without anyone [on the opposing team] touching the ball. Photo by Tori Maxwell
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“Video production because it allows me to be creative and it’s what I love to do.”Adam Goldstick (7)
“Cutting up geodes, because I like to learn about rocks and minerals.” Danielle Adams dance (6) “We did an egg dropping experiment, I enjoyed it because we got to build parachutes and test them, to see if our eggs would survive.” Meghan Agarwal communications (8)
“Speech and debate is a combination of theater [and communications] and allows you to be yourself.” Natalie Macadar (6)
ART FOR NON-ARTISTS While designing an infographic in Adobe Illustrator, Nedda Gosman (8) asks Natalie Sharp, communications teacher, how to make three dimensional objects with shading. “I like Adobe Illustrator because it’s a clean way of doing art, and it helps non-artists become artists,” Gosman said. Gosman felt that Adobe Illustrator was a way to express herself. Photo by Brandon Lee
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well,” Ouporov said. “I tried to make the parachute dome-shaped but it ended up looking like a stop sign.” To learn the different types of science, students participated in handson activities such as panning for minerals and building parachutes for eggs. They also dissected animals like the squid, spiny dogfish shark, bull frog, and fetal pig. ”I thought it was interesting because we got to see the organization of the organs in a shark,” Amanda Ferber vocal (7) said. “I’ve learned that sharks have a different anatomy than humans.” Hands-on labs were not the only tool
students used to learn science. They also went on educational science trips like Bone Valley where sixth grade students panned for fossils, learning about the bone structures in organisms. “My favorite part of the trip was going mining. We learned a lot about rock and mineral composition,” Erica Schrieber visual (6) said. The boys finally modified their parachute to make sure it could preserve the egg’s condition. Hoping it would not crack this time, the boys dropped the egg, watching it fall to the floor. They ran to the landing spot and cheered. Their egg survived. by Lili Mueller and Tori Maxwell
DOUBLE-HEARTED With a shark heart in his hand, Gerrit Felton (7) dissects a spiny dogfish shark. “[Dissections] are gross and interesting. At the same time, I felt like I killed something,” Felton said. He was not opposed to dissections, but felt sorry for the animals. Photo by Katherine Oung
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INCISION DECISION Cutting a potato, Michael Hegeman (7) works on an osmosis science project in Gary Williams’ class. “The experiment was creative, and I hadn’t seen anything like it before,” Hegeman said. The result was that the potatoes sank in salt water, but floated in normal water. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
ooking over his project, Nicolas Ouporov dance (8) checked out his parachute to make sure there were no mistakes. His partners, Jordan Juliano visual (8) and Smit Viroja visual (8), made sure that it was safe and secure enough to cradle their egg safely to the ground. Ouporov proceeded to launch their apparatus off of the bridge. They clamored down the stairs and inspected their egg. Cracked. The boys sighed and tried to figure out how they could remodel their contraption. “I tried to follow the [research]. I read as closely as possible using the materials we had available, but it didn’t work out
EX-PAN-DING KNOWLEDGE Searching for minerals, Rachel Hobbs (6) learns how to pan correctly. “The panning helped me by making me understand mineral density and how the minerals in jewelry got there,” Hobbs said. She enjoyed seeing all of the different colored rocks and crystals. Photo by Esha Dudhwewala
HOT TO COLD Pulling the towel off the bag of ice, Tracy Smith, science teacher, shows Shaina Franks (8) how to clean up after an experiment about thermodynamics. “It’s a cool part for me as a teacher to watch the students apply what they learned in class to real life, such as making ice cream,” Smith said. Students had to transfer thermal energy from the mix to the bag of ice to make the ice cream. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
In Jessica Samons’ creative writing classes, students learn to work in writers groups, sharing their fiction and poetry in order to recieve constructive feedback on how to improve and grow as a writer. (Left to right) Emma Shukla, Ryden Trimble, Nicole Chien, Eryon Panier
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“My favorite aspect is filming because I like to create [videos] people can enjoy on a screen.” Carlee Tew (8)
NEWS GATHERING Pointing at her screen, Lauren Mulé (7) edits her news package alongside Joanna Luchese (7). “I like Electronic News Gathering because it gives me a chance to experience jobs I can possibly pursue in the future,” Mulé said. Her news package focused on the Student Government elections. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
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What’s your favorite science experiment? “[My favorite activity] was the DNA lab. I liked it because you could see your own DNA becoming visible.” Elena Snyder communications (7)
“I like filming because it’s exciting to get out with my friends and make a movie.” Jameson Houran (6)
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nticipation and determination filled the room as he built piece by piece, making sure to make the placement perfect. His team stared intently as he placed his robot on the map and pressed start. The robot performed a series of tasks; it spun, dodged obstacles, raced, and rolled through tight spaces. “A lot of times [Robotics] is challenging because if the robot isn’t fit to do them, it can alter its performance,” Christopher Anthony strings (7) said. The main goal for robotics was to build robots and program them to perform different missions. For some members, they found that programming was their greatest challenge. “[The hardest part] is programming because if you are off by a little bit, it can be frustrating. Programming isn’t too difficult; it’s just tedious and you have to be very precise,” Christopher Watkins strings (6) said. Before competition, members faced many challenges that included time management and difficulties while programming. However, throughout the hard times members still found ways to make it enjoyable. Anthony said, “Being able to work on things I’m interested in gets to be fun and rewarding.” by Isabella Ramirez
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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Practicing her Congressional Debate, Lauren Herba (8) begins to think about her upcoming speech and debate competition. “In speech and debate, we write speeches and prepare for our upcoming competitions,” Herba said. She loved speech and debate because she felt that it gave her freedom to express her thoughts. Photo by Aditya Jadvani
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Adjusting the camera position, Manasi Patel (7) listens for cues from the control room. “I like TV production because you get to learn how to produce a news show and how to incorporate game shows and features,” Patel said. Students learned how to operate all the equipment and perform each job correctly. Photo by Isabella Ramirez
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Communications provides students with many valuable skills for life prepared students with skills that went beyond their communications classes and into their academics. “Whenever we do presentations, it relates to speech and debate. Whenever I’m writing a passage, it relates to newspaper. Whenever I’m writing a persuasive essay, it’s my marketing class,” Luke Stone (8) said. Students in sixth grade were required to either take journalism or creative writing. These classes provided students with a preview of the writing aspect of communications. They worked in groups to peer edit each other’s work and to get
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RAISE YOUR VOICE As the girls follow along on their sheet music, seventh graders Samantha Hooker (right), Dara Desai, and Alessia Degraeve prepare for a winter performance. “In Chorale, we have lots of songs to learn in a short period of time and that helps me learn songs quickly and prepare fast,” Hooker said. The class was singing “Hanukkah Celebration.” Photo by Seoyoon Yang
STOP TALKING, START COMMUNICATING ension was high in the studio as the floor director ordered around students on the set. In the control room, students hit buttons and turned knobs with speed. The anchors were making last minute tweaks to their wardrobe, but stopped when they saw the signal to go live, “In three, two, one.” And the show began. “There is a lot of stress [when creating the announcements] because it is hard to create a professional show in the short period of time that we have,” Thomas McCabe (8) said. The communications department also
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FIRED UP To entertain his students, Gary Williams, science teacher, practices for a science fair demonstration. “I was teaching my students that gas was heavier than air. That’s why it didn’t explode,” Williams said. He made sure the ratio of gas to air was equal. Photo by Subhash Kantamneni
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