Hurricane Matthew Weaves Path of Destruction By Mosammat Khanam & Kimmy Decembre
(l—r) Dr. Challenger, Ms Cromartie, Mr Carroll, Ms Sandilands, Ms Gant, Mr Luzardo, Ms Ramos
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Today’s cutting-edge, rigorous and relevant career and technical education (CTE) prepares youth and adults for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers. M-DCPS Career Technical Education (CTE) is impacting the lives of Miami-Dade County students preparing them to be college and career ready through programs of study and career pathways aligned to Career Clusters. CTE students graduate with worldclass academic and technological skills, plus industry-recognized certifications necessary to transition to higher education and careers. CTE students may also earn free college credits through dual enrollment, college and technical center articulation agreements or achievement of a state-articulated industry certification. At North Miami Beach Senior high school.our CTE department consists of Ms Cromartie, Mr Carroll, Ms Sandilands, Ms Ramos, Ms Gant, Ms Brian, and Mr Luzardo. Far from being just elective classes, the CTE program includes rigorous industry certification exams that students must pass in order to prove that they are career ready.
One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history, hurricane Matthew briefly reached the top classification, Category 5, becoming the strongest hurricane in the region since Felix in 2007. Matthew hit the southwestern coast of Haiti with 145 mph winds and heavy rains that wreaked new devastation across a country still reeling from a ruinous earthquake six years ago. Matthew is responsible for over 1000 lost lives in Haiti. In America, National Guard troops and other emergency teams were organized from Florida to South Carolina. Cuba, Jamaica and the Bahamas were also affected by Matthew. Hurricanes have been here long before humans. They form over the ocean and can hit anywhere. Hurricanes happen because throughout the summer the ocean becomes warmer, and the warm waters serve as a source of energy for them. Hurricane season normally starts in June and runs to November. Once the atmosphere gets some kind of disruption, such as a front, a depression, or a wind shear (change) area we have the recipe for a hurricane to occur. With some energy, lots of moisture, proper
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upper-level winds, you have a tropical storm that can grow into a hurricane. There are five categories for hurricanes. They are categorized by number, with the higher numbered ones being the most dangerous. The first category has winds of 74-95 mph, and may prove hazardous to vinyl siding, rooftops, and gutters. Trees may be toppled and power lines and poles would be damaged. A category two has winds around 119-153 mph. Major roof damage may occur, and shallow trees may be uprooted, and could possibly create road blockages from all these harmful things. Category three has winds up to 111-129 mph. Homes receive major damage, trees would just break or be uprooted, and electricity and water may not be available for weeks or days afterwards. A category four has winds from 130-156 mph. Homes will sustain severe destruction of roofs, structure, exterior walls, power poles will go down as well as trees. Residents would need to leave the target area, which probably won’t be in any fit condition to live in for weeks or months. Lastly, a category five hurricane’s winds are over 157 mph. In these conditions, many homes would be destroyed, trees and power poles would fall, and the area wouldn’t be habitable for weeks or months.
By Rashard Exantus On Friday September 30th NMB If you are interested in learning a trade students, along with students from Edison and being career ready you may want to High and Turner Tech celebrated the one consider our web design, digital design, 3-D year anniversary of the Miami C-Tech animation, business technology education, Pathways Program at Miami Dade culinary arts, on the job training, and College (MDC) North. Students, along nursing classes. with Miami-Dade County Public Schools NMB student, Ritchel Calvaire administrators, and Superintendent Carvalho teachers, and Super int endent Home of the Chargers 1247 NE 167 St • North Miami Beach, FL 33162 Carvalho, and staff from MDC celebrated the many 305-949-8381 • http://nmbchargers.org achievements of students enrolled in this program.
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Zika, a Cause for Concern by Mosammat Khanam & Emile Brown
microcephaly, a severe birth defect defined by a small head. It’s caused when the virus attacks the brain cells in a developing fetus, killing them off and stunting the growth of the skull.
The World Health Organization officials said the Now Zika has been shown to cause a range of spread of the Zika virus definitely still constitutes a other, sometimes less-visible birth defects. There’s global health emergency. Zika’s apparent quick no doubt it’s the virus causing them. It’s been found spread out of Latin America and in Asia and Africa in the damaged brain tissue of miscarried babies and lab experiments have shown that has many people worried. They the virus zeros in on immature brain have no idea if the virus will spread cells. There had not been a good test as explosively as in America. that could tell if someone was infected Singapore’s Ministry of Health with Zika in the past, and no one said genetic sequencing had shown can say how many people in Asia the virus spreading there was of or Africa have been infected with Asian lineage and that it was not Zika previously or whether they will from South America. However, the be immune if it comes around again. South American strain has been shown to have Zika is difficult to prevent. Most people don’t originated in Asia and not directly from Africa, so show obvious symptoms when they are infected, it was not clear precisely what the ministry meant. making it hard to track. They can unknowingly Experts are worried because they cannot predict spread it through infect mosquitoes that can then what Zika will do. There are two known strains of bite someone else. Zika: One that originated in Africa and the one In the local Dade county area tensions are high that spread from Asia to Latin America. with transmission in the Windwood and the South The virus was first identified back in 1947 and Beach areas. The school district is recommending seemed relatively offensive. When it did infect that students cover their skin. To sum up, the people, which appeared to be rarely, it didn’t even residents of Florida should be wary to use cause symptoms in most of them and appeared to repellent and stay wrapped up, and with storms cause, at worst, a rash, muscle aches and fever. on the move the virus could become an epidemic However, when it showed up in Brazil, authorities or possibly just die out. immediately noticed a giant increase in cases of
Volunteering At Sunny Isles Beach: Boogie On The Beach By Kamia Thompson Do you like the sound of screams and the action to give fright? Then volunteer at Boogie on the Beach Halloween event. Boogie on the Beach is a complimentary event for all the Sunny Isles residents and a community service opportunity for all fellow students that will last from Wednesday, October 26th- Sunday, October 30th. While volunteering at this event, you have many choices of positions; customer service, face painter and sales assistant, but if those choices or positions
don’t interest you, you can also be a haunted house actor, haunted house tour guide or a haunted house backstage operator. With this opportunity, you’ll have a chance to have fun while gaining community service hours on your transcript. Doesn’t that sound appealing? To sign up, visit KEY club’s board members to receive a packet to get registered for this fun event. If not interested in volunteering in the event, you can always come as a guest. At Sunny Isles’ Boogie on the Beach, they’ll have arts and crafts,
face painting, trick or treating and other fun activities to enjoy. Also let’s not forget about the candy and the haunted houses. In addition, they will also have contests for fellow guests who enjoy a fun competition, like pumpkin carving and costume contests to get the party going. This event will happen at Pelican Community Park from 5:00 PM all the way to midnight. For more information of this exciting event, visit sibfl.net and get the information you need in order to attend.
Celebrating cTech, continued from page 1 The Miami C-Tech Pathways Program enriches the lives of many by paving a path in a career and technical education. The program is taking new members for the Fall 2016 to Summer 2017 semester. This program provides the opportunity for college readiness, taking College and high school credits at the same time, and taking a free industry certification exam to jump-start your career. The Miami C-Tech Pathways Program isn’t just work, the program will include three field trips, dual enrollment courses, ACT preparation classes, lunch sessions, and other opportunities. The requirements to apply, you must be a freshmen, sophomore, or junior in 2016-2017, have a 3.0 GPA or higher, and currently taking a digital media course. A mountain-load of doors could be opened with the help of just one program, don’t miss out.
cTech Presentations Teachers from NMB, Edison, and Turner, along with cTech Director, Mr. Silva