NMB SENIORS CHOOSE HILLARY CLINTON IN A LANDSLIDE ELECTION AS THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE US Unfortunately, the nation did not agree with the NMB Seniors and on November 8, 2015 elected Donald Trump as the next President.
By. Dr. Mabe North Miami Beach Seniors went against the nation on Tuesday November 8, 2016 by choosing Hillary Clinton as the next President of the United States in a mock election held recently. When students talk about their rights in a democracy, they typically emphasize the importance when they gain the right to vote. Through the Department of Social Studies’ Economics and United States Government classes, seniors at NMB were provided the opportunity to practice the skills needed to be active citizens in a democracy. All seniors were encouraged to participate in a mock election where students casted their vote for three important political races that affected all students in Miami Dade County: President and Vice President of the United States, Senator to the U. S. Congress from Florida, and Mayor of Miami Dade County. In one of the most hotly contested and controversial presidential elections in recent history, NMB Seniors chose Hillary Clinton by a margin of 72 % to 13% over her competitor, Donald Trump. In the US Senate race, Seniors also went against Florida, electing Patrick Murphy with 56% of the vote over Marco Rubio with 27%. In the local mayor race, NMB Seniors agreed with local voters and chose incumbent Carlos Gimenez over
Speaking of Journalism… By Dayjah Thezan
On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, the annual S tudent Social Media Journalism Forum was held at the School Board Administration Building. The forum was for high schools of Miami Dade County. The Student Social Media Journalism Forum had guests teach young, journalists about journalism. Social media etiquette as well as journalism on social media was also addressed to attendees in light of October being Digital Citizenship Month. Superintendent of Schools, Alberto M. Carvalho, stopped by to speak some key words in inspiration. Two students from NMB were among the many high school students to attend and write about the event. Guests of different fields of journalism,
Local Journalists and Superintendent Carvalho
Mellisa Adan of NBC 6, Neyada Borges of Miami Lakes Educational Center, motivational speaker Alexa Rose Carlin, Hunter Franqui of WPLG Local 10, and Omar Lewis of WSVN-7 shared advise and experience to inform impressionable journalists of varying high schools. Throughout the forum, a conversation among attendees was live on Twitter and Instagram using #MDCPSconnects. The conversation shared many moments of the panel from opening remarks, panel discussion, the Q&A, to the closing remarks.
NMB Homecoming
By Jasmyn Hill On October 21, 2016 NMB had their Homecoming Game against Hialeah High. Before the game NMB staff had a tailgate. Many teachers ate and socializeds. The final score was 48-0. Which means the Chargers Won!! At the game we had the young ladies who are apart of the G.E.M.S club come out and sell food such as: popcorn, chips, hot dogs and much more. We also had a special guest come, the G.K.E Sabal Palm Elementary School cheerleaders. They came out and showed off with the NMB cheerleaders.
There was a halftime show featuring the NMB band, the Fabulous Flagettes, The Radiant Star Majorettes, and the Sassy Sapphires. During the halftime show we had the entire homecoming contestants for each homecoming category walk down the field in continues: see NMB mock election on their fancy attire and present him or herself. On October 22, 2016 at the homecoming page 2 dance they announced the homecoming winners for each category. For homecoming queen, Alana Avery won, homecoming king Mathew Mohamed, for homecoming princess Briana McClain, for Countess Malinda Michelle won, for homecoming Home of the Chargers 1247 NE 167 St • North Miami Beach, FL 33162 duchess Rachel Romage and for homecoming dutch 305-949-8381 • http://nmbchargers.org Donaldson Dubree won that. If you didn’t attend you missed out! The NMB Chargers had a lot of spirit!!
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Joining FBLA by Kamia Thompson
Ever wanted or considered becoming a business leader or did anyone ever tell you that you have leadership potential? Then join NMB’s FBLA club, become one of the Future Business Leaders of America.
programs. FBLA also focuses on helping students develop competent business leadership, fortifies their confidence in their skills and their work, develops citizenship and helps the student establish career goals. FBLA also helps students gain community service hours while learning what it takes to become a business leader.
To joins NMB’s FBLA team, FBLA is an American visit Mr. Carroll or Ms. Green career and technical student for information about FBLA organization that takes membership or participate in place in many high schools the FBLA meetings in America. FBLA is a club Ms Geathers-Green that take place every that helps its members and Monday after school and FBLA members at an FIU field trip other students get ready in room 109B. for future careers and All you have to businesses and assemble do to become a the leadership skills needed students who participate in full member is attended the to become a future business the club could be rewarded meetings, pay a club fee of $30 leader. FBLA helps students with scholarships, publication, and make the FBLA membership develop their leadership skills discounts and many academic pledge. If you are interested in through many activities such as awards and recognition. FBLA’s becoming and developing the fundraising, community service primary goal is to bring business leadership, communication, and projects and academic/club and education together in a teamwork skills of your high activities. positive working relationship By joining FBLA, you will also through innovative leadership school students, then FBLA is the club for you. receive benefits. High school and career development
NMB Girls’ Basketball Season is Here! by Yamilet Nunez
The Girls varsity and JV kicks off their first games in the month of November. The girls basketball team has two coaches this year; Coach Cherizol for varsity and Coach Alize for junior varsity. The number of girls in the varsity gteam is the same as last year’s. As for the JV team, quite a bunch of 9th and 10th grade girls have joined. With a total of over a month of practice, the JV girls’ team will begin their games on November 28. Varsity girls started earlier. Currently, the games against Miami Springs and North Miami are cancelled until further notice. Until then the JV team has enough time to practice for their first game on November 28 with Northwestern. More games will be announced as soon as possible. There will be a lack of JV games, because most schools won’t be having any JV teams. For now, the game on November 28 is still a go.
NMB mock election, continued from page 1 Raquel Regalado with 53% and 47% of the vote, respectively. Senior Economics and U. S. Government Teacher Mr. Pallais, says that “the mock election is meant, in part, to make students start thinking of themselves as voters early on so that they will be more likely to vote when they are able to do so. The mock election will serve to prepare students for the adulthood ritual of casting their votes, and making students into better citizens.” Students were able to view the results of their mock election on November 9 and compare their preferences to the results of the actual election on November 8 as well as to other Miami Dade County Public Schools who participated in the process also. Mr. Ramsauer, another Senior Economics and U. S. Government teacher thinks that “one of the primary goals of a Social Studies education should be to train citizens for the democratic society in which we live and give students every opportunity to participate in that process in whatever ways that they can. This experience gave students the opportunity to learn first-hand about the most fundamental right as a citizen, the power of the vote!” Other Senior Economics and U. S. Government teachers who participated with their students in the mock election included Ms. Jean and Mr. Boyd.