NMB Newsletter 2019\2020 issue 2

Preparing Teens for the Future

The Great ThanksGIVING

By Jason Leblanc, Larsen Charles, and Jordan Brown

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n Friday, November 22, two hundred turkeys were distributed here at NMB Senior High. This could not have been possible if it wasn’t for a group of very kind people.

By Erika Sermiot On Friday, November 15th, there was a trip to Johnson and Wales University. This event focused on cyber threats, business and how to make money. The purpose was to educate teenagers while they’re young so they would have an idea of what to do when it is their turn in life to find jobs and pick up more responsibility. In only your first semester at Johnson & Wales University (JWU), you head

Anthony Demato from Toyota of North Miami and Bernardo provided Community and student volunteers, unloading the food items 100 turkeys. Bernardo Rieber from photo by Jason Leblanc Medical District Developments donated $1000 to the cause. Additionally, boxes of other food such as corn, peas, and some ramen were donated, as well. Our very own students at NMB made a very big difference! The JROTC, baseball team, football team, student council, and some more of our fellow students came to help with unloading and distributing the turkeys.

Families who might have otherwise missed out on the Thanksgiving turkey tradition were identified and selected by NMB counselors. These families were then given a yellow or orange ticket to identify them when they came to pick up their turkeys. The families’ happy, joyful faces were all the reward needed for those who worked the event. Seeing everyone working together and helping someone else out was an amazing treat.

Chargers get hands on experience at Johnson and Wales University

straight into your majored classes. You can even go at an accelerated rate and finish your bachelor’s degree in as little as two years.

One of the professors gave great tips and guidance about jobs, which he said to differentiate yourself between other people who graduated the same time as you by doing internships, study abroad, and volunteering. A big boost for jobs would be to go beyond a bachelor’s degree. One thing you can do is ask your company about tuition reimbursement to pay for your Master’s degree. He also said to not go into absolute jobs, and to look at the growth rates of the jobs you’re interested in. Jobs like cashiers are decreasing because of the advances in technology. An example given was that in Seattle they have stores which don’t have workers, cashiers or even security. You just walk in with your credit card and anything you collect into your bag gets

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Friday, November 22, two hundred families went home knowing they were going to celebrate Thanksgiving this year.

New NMB Staff:

By Cierra Castor

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Ms Ricketts

he 2019-2020 school year has brought many changes to administration and staff in the hallways of North Miami Beach Senior High School (NMB). One of those treasured new staff members is Ms.Ricketts, who is in room 233. She entered NMB not too long ago, taking the place of former AP World History teacher, Ms.Vigil. We interviewed Ms Ricketts Ms.Ricketts to see how she likes NMB and how everyone’s Photo by Juan Cuevas treating her.

Before teaching at NMB she worked at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School. She graduated college with her bachelor’s degree and may go back to get her master’s. She’s been teaching for a short time and started teaching to inspire kids and to be able to have a major impact on the students’ lives. At NMB she’s an AP World History and regular World History teacher.

Something people don’t know about Ms.Rickettes is that she’s Jamaican. She’s very passionate about what she does to help her students and her community. She likes to travel with her friends and family outside of school, which is her hobby. Ms.Ricketts is determined, passionate, caring, welcoming and always has a glowing positive energy around her. When you see her, she’s always smiling unless she’s focused on a current lesson. She says one word to describe her time at NMB has been “successful,” so far.

Meet Mrs.Boeva, NMB teacher of the year

By Christhalie Victorin

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s Vania Boeva was elected by the NMB staff as our teacher of the year. She is a 29-year veteran science teacher who started her career 1990, in Bulgaria. She has

been a part of the Charger family since 2009, teaching Chemistry, Biology, and Physical Science.

She has been sponsoring the Regional and State Science Fair at NMB since 2010. Ms Boeva is furthermore a member of the NMB STEAM and EESAC committees.

teaching is that it demands more than just caring about students and knowing one’s subject well.

Teaching is how one chooses to influence the future of our society and the future success of students.

Her passion is what allows her to work on hearts and minds.

Her many accolades include: 1993 Certificate of Appreciation to be a Fulbright Teacher, she was a 2006 Presidential award Nominee for the Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Award. She was the 2012-2013 Science Teacher of the Year Nominee for MDCPS, and a 2016 Nominee for Society & the Public Grant Program.

Here is a brief run-down of facts about our Teacher of the Year Nominee:

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Boeva’s

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• What do you teach?

— Chemistry and Life Science • In how many schools have you taught?

—Three schools • When did you decide to become a science teacher?

— During my last year of college

• Why do you like teaching Science?

— Science challenges your brain and personality. It develops your skills and it’s based on phenomenon that happens in real life • What college did you attend?

— Florida International University • What are some things you’ve done outside of teaching?

— Volunteered at a hospital • Do you have kids of your own, and if so, how many?

— Yes, a son • Did you play sports during High school, and if so, what were they?

—Yes, played volleyball and did track and field

Say hello to NMB’s Rookie Teacher of the Year, Mr. Adam Bernstein

By Andrew Regulus

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r. Bernstein was recently selected rookie teacher of the year for our school, and was a finalist for the North Region Rookie Teacher of the Year. We are all very proud of him.

Mr Bernstein comes from Cape Town, in South Africa and speaks their language, which is Afrikaans.

Last school year Mr. Bernstein reached out to Charger Alumni, Sheryl Sandberg who is now the Chief Operations Officer at Facebook, and was actually able to have Mrs. Sandberg come to NMB to speak to 300 students.

Mr. Bernstein was recognized last summer as NAF Alumni of the year for his contribution as a NAF alumni and now Lead Teacher of our very own NAF Academy of Information Technology.

Before he came along, NMB’s Academy of

Information Technology had only 19 student members but it now has over 400 students.

Mr. Bernstein became a teacher to inspire, motivate and teach students. When he was in high school he had a teacher who changed his life. He says that his 10th Grade Intensive Reading teacher, Ms. Beulah Gay is the type of teacher that pushes you to be a better student and this is what Mr. Bernstein tries to do for his students; push them to be the best they can be!

Here are some more tidbits about Mr Bernstein: • What classes do you teach?

— Intro to information technology, multimedia foundations 1-3, AP computer science and also gaming/virtual reality • What college did you go to?

— FIU

• What did you study in college?

— Business and marketing • What other jobs have you had?

— Worked at FIU making flyers and t-shirts and also did graphic arts while he was in school.

• What is the NAF academy about, and what do you hope to achieve?

— The whole purpose of it is to get sudents college, career, and future ready.

• And finally, what is your favorite color?

— Blue

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automatically deducted from your card. This is why it’s stressed to choose a job that is not replaceable by technology or robots and to have the required education for those jobs.

Chargers ready to embark on a day of knowledge at Johnson & Wales

A big thing that’s going on now is that there are not enough millennials to take over the Boomers jobs. They are not going into college and replacing jobs as fast as Boomers are exiting. Which is creating more job openings for the new generation, which are high school students. Millennials don’t like to stay with a company for at least 2-3 years; they like to hop around. To make things easier there are tests you can take which can show you what careers you would most likely excel in.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT Anti-Discrimination/Harassment (students) - Board Policy 5517 and 5517.02 M-DCPS does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, marital status, disability, age, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identification, social and family background, linguistic preference, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by law in its educational programs, services or activities or in its hiring or employment practices. Please refer to School Board Policies 5517 - Anti-Discrimination/Harassment (Students) and 5517.02 - Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedures for Students for more information. Questions, complaints or requests for additional information regarding discrimination or harassment may be sent to: Executive Director, Civil Rights Compliance Office, 155 NE 15 Street, Suite P-104E, Miami, Florida 33132; PH: 305-995-1580 or e-mail address: crc@dadeschools.net .

The District also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act.