March 2016

Volume 15 Issue 1

http://www.brevard.k12.fl.us/This_Week/newsletter_pdf/middleyearseng.pdf

For the Parents, Students and Community of Cocoa Beach

Jr./Sr. High School

Head Lice Head Lice (pediculus humanus capitis) are insects found on heads of people. Head lice live only on humans. They live on the hairs of the head especially behind the ears and back of the head. They cannot fly or jump but only crawl. Head lice are not a health hazard. They do not spread disease. Head lice move from one person’s head to another in the following ways: head to head contact, sharing hair brushes, combs, hats, towels, clothing or bedding with someone who has lice. To avoid head lice from spreading, teach children not to touch or play with each other’s hair. They should also not share combs, brushes, pillows, hats, towels, coats or other clothing. Following these simple rules will greatly reduce the spread of head lice. Head lice are treatable. Various shampoos (pediculicides) are available over the counter without a doctor’s order. Directions need to be followed according to individual products. Combs and hairbrushes should be soaked in hot water for 5 minutes or washed with lice shampoo. Disinfecting furniture and insecticide sprays are not necessary or recommended. For more information visit: www.cdc.gov. This information is brought to you by the Florida Department of Health

Shop Owner Sends Portion of Profits to Nearby Schools• Catherine Baldassare owns Thrift for Education located at 74 S. Orlando Ave. Cocoa Beach • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday; 10 am -4 pm Saturday

Thrift for Education is a thrift store that provides financial assistance to Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral schools. Baldassare donates 75 percent of the profits to the schools and 25 percent of profits go towards the Skate to School scholarship offered by Cocoa Beach Skate Park.

Upcoming Dates

Prom: April 15Rock Jock: May 13Graduation: May 20

SAFE BOATING COURSE is Being Offered After School on March 29 & March 31

There is no charge for our students. We want to thank the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary for taking their time offering this course to our students. If you are an interested student see Mrs.Galanopoulos -5-111 or Mr.Mardulier 14-110 for an information slip. You need to sign up for this course as space is limited.

2 Guidance News

Senior Awards Night Senior Awards Night is scheduled for Tuesday May 17 at 6:30 PM in the auditorium at Cocoa Beach JR/SR High School. Seniors will be given forms to complete indicating any scholarships or other awards they have been offered. Proof of award receipt must be attached. It is imperative that these forms be completed and returned to Guidance in order that we can recognize each and every student who deserves recognition. Please make sure your senior’s form is turned in to Guidance by Monday, April 25.

Mark Your Calendars for These Important Dates• ACT – Tuesday, March 15 (Grade 11)• Senior Awards Night – Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 pm in the auditorium• Middle School Awards Ceremony – Tuesday, May 3 in the auditorium

TBA• 9th – 11th Grade Awards Ceremony – Tuesday, May 3 in the

auditorium TBA• IB/AP Tests –May 2 – May 20• Graduation – Friday, May 20 at 6:30 in CB JR/SR High School

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Scholarship Website… SENIORS…NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE? There are many scholarships listed on the Guidance website and in the Guidance Department! Please do not let this money pass you by. You can view the scholarship announcements at www.cbhs.brevard.k12.fl.us by clicking on Guidance Website or Scholarship Information. Pay special attention to the deadlines and requirements to each application. Please see your School Counselor if you have any questions.

First-time Students Enrolling in EFSC Dual Enrollment Brevard Public Schools and Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) have a partnership that allows eligible high school students in grades 10, 11, and 12 the opportunity to attend certain postsecondary courses and earn college level or certificate credit while simultaneously being enrolled in high school. Through a state course equivalency the credit earned satisfies certain high school graduation requirements. Dual enrollment students are exempt from paying college tuition. Students will be loaned textbooks from the high school, but are responsible for the cost of any one time use consumable items or electronic media/access.STEP 1 – GETTING STARTED Meet with your school counselor to determine your eligibility for EFSC’s Dual Enrollment Program. Applicants must meet the state un-weighted cumulative GPA requirements for the selected program of study.• Associate in Arts Degree 3.0• Associate in Science & Associate in Applied Science 3.0• College Credit Certificate 2.5• Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate 2.0STEP 2 – EFSC APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION & OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT Complete EFSC Application for Admission from your counselor. Write legibly using blue or black ink. High school students may NOT complete application online; the FL Residency Affidavit is not required. You are exempt from payment of the application fee.

Obtain an official (sealed) copy of your high school transcript from Guidance. If you have taken the ACT or SAT within the last two years and want the college to use your scores for academic placement you must send an official copy of your test scores from ACT or College Board (SAT) to EFSC.STEP 3 – EFSC DUAL ENROLLMENT ORIENTATION Attend an EFSC Dual Enrollment Orientation. The mandatory orientation is conducted by an EFSC advisor and will provide you with essential information about college programs and services. You must turn in a completed EFSC Application for Admission and official (sealed) high school transcript to the EFSC staff member at Orientation. STEP 4 – PLACEMENT TESTING Schedule an appointment to take the PERT if you plan to register for college courses and do NOT have ACT or SAT scores. Students are required to present a photo ID when they take the PERT at an EFSC campus testing office. To schedule a testing appointment: 1) Call 632-1111; 2) Identify yourself as a dual enrollment student; 3) Request a testing appointment on your selected campus. STEP 5 – EFSC ACCELERATED EDUCATION REGISTRATION FORM – to be completed by HS Counselor Take your PERT score report to your school counselor and complete the EFSC Accelerated Education Registration Form. Review the form carefully to ensure that it is complete, including required signatures. EFSC will not accept an incomplete application. It is important to know the correct times of the day you can take classes at EFSC to comply with your high school schedule. STEP 6 – ADVISING/REGISTRATION Register early to get the classes you want! When the registration period opens for dual enrollment students, meet with an EFSC Advisor to discuss your postsecondary plans and register for your selected classes. You MUST bring your EFSC Accelerated Education Registration Form with you to register.STEP 7 – TEXTBOOKS Immediately take your EFSC schedule back to your high school and give copies to your school counselor and Media Specialist. You will attend class on the first day to find out which textbook the teacher is using. After that you will go to the Media Center who will either issue you the book or will order a new one. Students are responsible for purchasing required instructional materials that can be used only one time, such as an electronic access code or a onetime use CD. At the conclusion of the class, textbooks must be returned to the Media Center by a due date or pay the late fee.

Early registration for 2016 Summer & Fall EFSC classes Dual enrollment students will be permitted to register for the 2016 summer term starting April and 2016 fall term starting in May. Students may make a dual enrollment registration appointment by calling 632-1111 and indicating their selected campus and enrollment term. Please note that the EFSC Call Center will begin accepting appointment requests for the specific term on April 1, 2016.

3Guidance News

Seniors wanting to do Early Admissions to EFSC - Packets should be in early March, please stop by to see your Guidance Counselor

If you’re a Junior or Parent of a Junior - Great News! If you were planning to take the ACT in the spring, you saved yourself $55. All Brevard County juniors will be taking the ACT on Tuesday March 15 compliments of Brevard County Schools. Having the opportunity to take the ACT in their junior year offers several benefits to students. First, it offers students the opportunity to take a college-reportable admissions test at no cost to the student that can be used at virtually any college or university across America. The score can also be used as a qualifying test for earning a Bright Future Scholarship. Secondly, it serves as a planning tool to help ensure that students maximize their opportunities in their senior year. Using the results from the ACT, counselors can better direct students as to which courses will prepare them for post-secondary success, either by guiding them toward accelerated courses that will advance their strengths, or toward appropriate required courses that will fill educational gaps and better prepare them for college and/or workplace success. An additional benefit to the student in planning this senior year will be to reduce the likelihood that they will be required to take non-credit remediation courses that they will have to pay for at the college level. If those corrective needs can be met during the senior year, students may begin their college careers in credit-earning courses that are covered under scholarships such as Bright Futures. For students who have taken the 10th grade FSA/FCAT and have not passed, the ACT offers an opportunity to meet the testing graduation requirement as a concordant score. Because of the way the ACT is configured, some students perform better on the ACT than they do on the FSA/FCAT. For students who score at the required level, this administration of the ACT will automatically provide an alternative opportunity to meet the graduation requirement.

Bright Futures Community Service It is critical that a student-written community service plan be approved by the principal prior to beginning to log your hours so get those in before you start your summer hours. In other words, you must have a pre-approved plan on file at school for any and all Bright Futures community service you do. Plan forms are available in the Guidance Office or by downloading from the Guidance website at www.cbhs.brevard.k12.fl.us. Submit your log sheet(s) along with your final essay to Dr. Primus once you have completed the required hours. Log sheets without final essays will not be accepted.

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4LIMBS with Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School

7th and 8th Grade IB MYP StudentsBy Alexandra Diakakis and Andrea Abadiotakis

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School is working with an organization called Limbs International (LIMBS). Mrs. Walker’s 7th and 8th grade math students, which are in the IB MYP (Middle Years Program), are working hard to collaborate with this organization by taking the initiative and responsibility of raising money. In the IB program we are aware of things that happen globally and we are trying to make a difference for those who are less fortunate than us. We’re raising money in order to provide affordable prosthetic limbs such as knees, feet, and legs to all who need it, no matter their religion, ethnicity, or economic status. Without a limb, which is vital, a person’s entire life changes drastically. Most of us don’t think about completing simple motor skills such as walking, because we take thousands, or even millions of steps each day. However, to an amputee, taking just one step is a huge deal. Some of the countries Limbs International is currently helping those in need are Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Kenya, and Mexico. In many cases in these countries two feet are the only means of transportation. Additionally, having only one leg means that a person is different from most of the population and can lead to being ostracized from your community, so the only means for an amputee to survive is to beg on the street. This adds to existing evidence that being disabled may lead to the effect of poverty; something we don’t need any more of in this world. Those that are poor and disabled are less likely to have the money to pay for a prosthetic leg. Limbs International came up with a project called Mobility Limbs, which announced a major international initiative to fit 250,000 amputees by the year 2024. According to LIMBS, they believe that, “the combination of the LIMBox and strong international partners provides LIMBS with both the resources and capacity to reach Project Mobility’s ambitious goal. The LIMBox contains the prosthetic leg, which can fit any amputee, and the length is from knee to foot. Another important goal is to raise awareness of amputees and their living conditions, in which they are hoping that students and citizens will help make a difference, just like Cocoa Beach’s 7th and 8th grade IB students. With the help of our IB coordinator, Mrs. Robinson and our 7th and 8th grade Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 teacher Mrs. Walker, IB 7th and 8th grade students were able to organize this fundraiser. To make this possible, multiple people with creative ideas and beneficial contributions came together and merged their ideas to form one brilliant idea. As the hosts, the goal for this year’s 7th and 8th grade IB MYP is to raise $2,400 for amputees to be fitted for and receive limbs. Each limb costs $300. To reach this goal Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School will be hosting a walkathon on March 18th for the entire day. All middle schoolers at our school will be walking for the cause, and other students will be able to donate money in jars that will be given to each class. The Cocoa Beach Rotary Club donated $1,200 to the fundraiser as well, for which we are extremely thankful. There are many ways to donate money towards the walkathon, such as donating an up-front flat fee or giving a certain amount of money for each lap a person does. T-shirts may also be purchased to show support. The t-shirt is sold for $18-$20 on the Limbs International website and so our school can get credit for the shirt sold, when you are at checkout, please type in Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School. Buying this shirt would be a major help in supporting the significant cause we as a school are working towards, as well as advertise this cause to others.

Wrestling Initiates Dinner on the Mat

Image of the prosthetic leg (LIMBox) distributed to the amputees in need.

5FBLA Attends Entrepreneurial Lecture Series

On Thursday, November 19, 2015 thirty Cocoa Beach Future Business Leaders of America students visited the Eastern Florida State College Melbourne Campus for a tour. Students each received EFSC backpacks and were shown around the college by a lively and humorous tour guide, DJ Miedena, who kept them engaged and informed as they toured the Athletics building, Library/Learning Lab, and the new Public Safety building. Following the tour, students headed to the King Center for the Entrepreneurial Lecture Series. This year’s guest speaker was Brant Menswar. Mr. Menswar is the Chief Experience Officer for Banding People Together. His presentation was entitled “That’s Going to Leave a Mark” The message shared was not only informational, but also inspirational and entertaining. Mr. Menswar shared his path to success and the fundamentals to overcome one’s vulnerabilities and find truth and courage to find solutions to problems. During his presentation, one of our students, Lucas Hargis, whom he called “Bow Tie” for obvious reasons, was selected to join him onstage to participate in a singing activity. Mr. Menswar presented his own journey as a tour across America in the steps he took to reach success. The “tour” started in his basement, where he was given his first guitar. He associated this time of his life with vulnerability as a source of strength and an asset, rather than a weakness. The next stop on his tour was the “garage” where he introduced collaboration as critical to success. We must use each other’s strengths and combine them to work harmoniously. To finish the tour, he ended with the “concert”. At this point we have the power to both influence and inspire those who surround us. To be a successful individual requires these traits; “Use your vulnerability, collaboration, and influence to take an impossible situation and make it possible”. Mr. Menswar concluded his lecture by sharing the story of his son’s health crisis. We were all touched by the collaboration of the people who saved his son’s life. His closing remarks ended with his words of wisdom: “Being a successful entrepreneur means that we recognize that we leave a mark on others and that they leave a mark on us.” For more information on FBLA, please visit our web site at http://cbhsfbla.webs.com or contact Mrs. Friedlander at friedlander.terese@brevardschools.org. Pictured here are the students on the tour and at the King Center:

Future Problem Solvers Succeed at District CompetitionBy Ms. Suzanne Leichtling, FPS Coach

The Future Problem Solvers club (FPS) rocked the District Competition for Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS) at the school board office in Viera on February 16. Middle Level Team A, including 7th graders Achal Patel, Ada Yumiceva, Lea Davis, and Shivani Patel, was among the top scorers and invited to State Competition at the Doubletree Sea World Resort in Orlando, at the end of March. Individual GIPS competitors, 8th graders Tessa Colaiacovo and Cody Neiman, were also successful and invited to compete at State. Sidharth Girdhar, 7th grade, competed Multi-Team and will compete at State. Thank you to District parent Evaluator Mrs. Rios, and District chaperones, Mrs. Patel, Mrs. Sibel, and Mr. Colaiacovo. Senior Level FPS members Kathe and Emily Huggard, 12th graders, trained as Student Evaluators and scored booklets for Junior Level students at their District Competition on February 19. Kathe will also evaluate at State. Jonathan Mott, 11th grader, also trained as a Student Evaluator. And thank you to parents, Karen Mott and Ana Maria Rios, for training as Evaluators and coming to State. Alexander LaFortune, Ada Yumiceva, and Tessa Colaiacovo will also compete at State in Scenario writing. They each wrote futuristic short stories on FPS topics for this year. All Cocoa Beach students, grades 7 through 12, are invited to join FPS next year, to learn the 6-step problem solving method developed by Paul Torrance, who envisioned a method to help young minds learn to solve society’s problems of the future. Creative and critical thinkers who like to learn about issues affecting our world today and tomorrow will enjoy this club. Contact Ms. Leichtling at Leichtling.Suzanne@brevardschools.org if you would like more information.

Mary Ellen Galanopoulosgalanopoulos.mary@brevardschools.org

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6Lockheed Martin Engineers Visit

Cocoa Beach HSBy Terri Friedlander

On October 30th, more than 100 students of the Computing, Physics and Environmental Science classes attended a presentation in the media center by Lockheed Martin engineers, Scott Otto and Bethany Nguyen. After prompting students about the definition of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Mr. Otto began his presentation with an exciting video about this multifaceted company that is doing amazing things right in our own backyards. Lockheed has 115,000 employees at more than 500 facilities around the globe and is considered a focus for advanced technologies. The company offers prospective employees many opportunities with great benefits and a chance to participate in well received community programs. Students learned about the many career opportunities at Lockheed, including the need for industrial, electrical, computer and software engineers. Within its five major business areas, Lockheed Martin launches satellites, builds fighter planes and fulfills contracts with customers such as NASA, the Department of Defense, the EPA, the Department of Homeland Security and even Disney World. At their aeronautics headquarters based in Texas, they design advanced aircraft like the F16, the F35 and the venerable C130. They were recently awarded a 1.3 trillion dollar contract for the F35, the largest contract ever awarded. The Information Systems & Global Solutions business unit is a technology solutions support service. The Missile and Fire Control division located in Orlando designs and develops precision air and ground strike missiles. Finally, the local Space Systems division employs 600 people and supports the manufacturing and provides flight support for the Orion spacecraft. The FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) program produces the Trident II D5 missile which is a major deterrent against war and part of our nation’s mix of strategic weapons known as the TRIAD. Lockheed also has an international established with teams from across all business areas to enhance and accelerate international growth. Bethany shared that she was the first Lockheed Martin woman engineer stationed on a submarine for an extended length of time. Lockheed Martin offers internship and one week externship opportunities for high school juniors and seniors. During the application and interview process, they look for 3 qualities: students who are dependable, accountable and willing to get involved. For several years, Lockheed Martin has supported the students of the Academy of International Business by serving on the Academy Advisory Committee and making donations to support Academy activities, field trip days and career shadowing. We are extremely grateful for the time that these two engineers spent with our students. For more information, contact Academy Director, Terri Friedlander at Friedlander.terese@brevardschools.org. Here are some photos of the event:

Science Research February 5-6, 2016, Nine students represented Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School very well at the 2016 Brevard Intracoastal Science Fair, at Merritt Square Mall. At the awards ceremony, the following results were announced:

• David Boughanem: 45th place, Senior Division Chemistry

• Sarah Charest: 3rd place, Senior Division Earth & Environmental Sciences, Science Achievement Award

• Sidharth Girdhar: 3rd place, Junior Division Environmental Engineering, Science Achievement Award

• Alexander LaFortune: 1st place, Junior Division Microbiology, Runner-Up Best of Show, Doctors Goodwill Foundation Award, Broadcom Masters Nominee, Florida State Science Fair

• Tanner Mathews: 4th place, Senior Environmental Engineering, Science Achievement Award

• Krishn Patel: 3rd place, Junior Division Earth & Environmental Sciences, Science Achievement Award

• Justin Taliento: Junior Division, Plant Sciences, Science Achievement Award

• Nicholas Vincent: Senior Division, Plant Sciences, Science Achievement Award

During the week of March 29 – April 1, Alexander LaFortune travels with the Brevard delegation to present his project at the 2016 Florida State Science Fair.

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To Be A School VolunteerBrevard Public Schools Keep N Track Volunteer System Anyone interested in becoming a Brevard Public School volunteer should check-out the information at: http://www.edline.net/pages/Brevard_County_Schools and follow the link under “Parents & Students” in order to complete a volunteer application. Here is a quick overview of the 2 different volunteer levels from which to choose:

1. Volunteer - Level A PLUS Direct one-on-one supervision of students is permitted While in contact with students, Level A PLUS volunteers must be under the oversight of a

District employee. Applies to: All non-contractual tutors, athletic coaches, non-contractual mentors, chaperones

for out-of-county field or athletic trips, chaperones for overnight field or athletic trips, field trip drivers, and athletic team drivers. • Fingerpr inted Volunteer - Cr iminal Background Check through VECHS

(Volunteer and Employee Criminal History System)• Valid for 5 years• Cost - $45.25• Permanent District issued volunteer ID badge available (Cost - $3.00)

2. Volunteer - Level A Direct one-on-one supervision of students is not permitted While in contact with students, Level A volunteers must be within line of sight of a District employee. Applies to: In-county field trip chaperones, in-county athletic team chaperones, volunteers

supervising small groups of students. • Non-fingerprinted Volunteer - Criminal Background Check through • Keep N Track• Valid for 3 years• Cost - $20.00• Permanent District issued volunteer ID badge available (Cost - $3.00)

If you have any questions, you may email the School Secretary, Lisa Peloquin, at peloquin.lisa@brevardschools.org.

Volunteers Are Invited! Please join the staff at Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School for a Volunteer Appreciation Open House on Thursday, April 28, 2016. The event will be held in the Conference Room in building 1 from 7:45 am-9:15 am. You are welcome to stop by at any time during the event and grab some coffee or juice and something to eat. We appreciate everything you’ve done for us this school year and we would like the chance to tell you in person! Please let the School Secretary, Lisa Peloquin, know if you able to attend. Your response is needed by April 22nd. You may respond by email at: peloquin.lisa@brevardpublicschools.org or by phone at 321-783-1776, ext. 1003. We look forward to seeing you!

Annual Book-It-Bake-It• Best Character – Three Little Pigs – Trent Martin• Best Cover – Are you my Mother? – Andrea Abadiotakis• Best Theme – Comic Book Cake – Clara Padden, Sarah Davis,

Sydney Stewart & Clara Bjerrum• Judges Choice – Alice in Wonderland – Briahna Clark, Mia

Perez & Caelyn Clark• Best Overall – Harry Potter – Nicole Demoret & Hannah Lyons

“Pasta for Pennies” Fundraiser a Big Success

Pictured above: Ms. Hatten’s 3rd Period class. Every February, the Cocoa Beach Minutemen join with hundreds of Central Florida schools in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Pasta for Pennies” fundraising campaign. This fundraiser has students collect spare change to help fund research & treatment for kids with childhood cancers, in exchange for a chance to win an Olive Garden luncheon at their school. This year’s fundraising goal for the Minutemen was $1500, which, after the first three weeks of collections, seemed impossible to meet. “We’d raised only a little over $800 during the first 3 weeks of the campaign, so I was a little concerned that we wouldn’t reach our goal,” said Mike Prince, Faculty Advisor to the campaign. “We needed a HUGE final week to have any chance at meeting our objective.” True to form, the Minutemen came through with a tremendous 4th week of collections totaling of just under $900, and putting the final tally at $1715. “We had four teachers’ classes raise over $100 that last week: Ms. Hatten, Ms. Elliott, Mr. Carpenter, and Mrs. Travers. Their students dug deep into their pockets and showed their commitment to helping kids with childhood cancers.” The ultimate winner of the fundraiser was Ms. Hatten’s 3rd Period class (shown above), which collected $389. Her class will partake in the Olive Garden “Hospitaliano Luncheon” on March 17th as a reward for their great fundraising effort. Congratulations to Ms. Hatten’s class, and “Thank You” to all classes who participated.

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JROTC Second Semester has started and the program is making formidable progress. This past month was the annual Military Ball at the Tides Club. Not only was there great music and delicious food, but the celebration and recognition of our seniors was very special. The Military Ball is our way of recognizing and thanking our seniors as they prepare to finish up this year and move on to bigger and greater things. We also had a past cadet, Ms. Anna Britton, who came back as our guest speaker. Her speech not only was humorous but very touching as well. She definitely inspired many cadets to reach for the stars. Military Ball was a huge success and we have bigger and greater ideas for the next one!

The teams have been keeping their reputations as being the best in the county! The Female Raiders took their awesome enthusiasm to the Raider State Competition last where they spent the night in freezing temperatures and competed with high winds trying to push them back; but that wasn’t enough to bring them down! C/1st LT Coryn Britton leading them, they finished strong and won fourth place in Rope Bridge and came in 6th place overall (Beating Viera High School!) and they could not have been happier, their season lasted longer than they expected and they faced many challenges but the ladies demonstrated what they were made of. The ladies would like to recognize their seniors this year who will be leaving them: Mercedes Brown and Nicole Demoret who were a huge part of the team and will be missed so much after they graduate. They would also like to recognize Jessica Burke who did not compete

with them this year but was in the girls’ hearts when they competed. We will miss you ladies and you will always have a place on our team! Not only are the Drill teams intimidating the rest of the county by taking home numerous first place trophies from the past two Drill Competitions both at Merritt Island High school and at home here in Cocoa Beach, which was expertly put together by our Senior Staff. Our leadership and Academic Teams (JLAB), led by Tan Yazmonoglu and Spencer McClanahan have advanced to the second round and now the Leadership team has qualified to go to Washington DC for the National Competition over the summer. The Drill teams will be heading to Port Saint Lucie on March 5th for State Qualifiers! With First Sergeant Ruiz guiding the cadets, there is no room for losing! The Varisty Rifle Team has also been showing what they are made by being 5-0 and is postured for a first place at Districts and a return to the state championships in April. They are all excited to finish the season strong! Good luck to them all!Written by, C/1st Lt Cindy Jezierski and C/1st Lt Paige Boulton

Military Ball 2016