First State Military Academy Clayton, Delaware

March 2018 Volume 3, Issue 9

Important

Upcoming Dates

March 29 Formation Run (Town of Clayton)

March 30 - April 8

Spring Break (School Closed)

April 10 SAT/PSAT Testing

(Dismissal at 1:15 p.m.)

April 27 Field Meet

(FSMA Campus)

HAPPY SPRING

Need to Contact the School Counselor?

Need to con-tact the school counselor Ms. Clark? Need to find out about up-coming college visits?

All your ques-tions can be an-swered online at

the FSMA web-site - fsmili-tary.org, under the tab for Ca-dets, click on School Counse-lor.

For quick ac-cess go to goo.gl/hEp2w1.

SAT/PSAT Tests Set for Tuesday

After Return From Spring Break

The state-wide SAT/PSAT test is set for April 10, the Tuesday after cadets return from Spring Break.

“We want cadets to be well prepared for the test,” said FSMA School Counselor Ms. Clark. “It is im-portant for cadets to try their best on the test.”

Khan Academy offers some tips on taking the test:

Relax! There are a lot of good reasons NOT to study the night before Test Day. Your brain needs to rest in or-

der to do its best.

Avoid screen time. You're going to need to get a good night's sleep, and bright screens (televisions, phones,

movies) will wake up your brain.

Have a healthy din-ner the night before the test. Drink lots of water and load up

with complex carbo-hydrates.

On test day - Wake up early and have a healthy breakfast. Here are a few good choices: eggs, toast, cereal, bagel, fruit, juice, cheese, milk.

Free practice tests are available at Khan Academy website.

Students can login and take eight different practice tests and re-ceived feedback on

areas that need more emphasis.

To login, go to khan-academy.org - SAT Practice.

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The Second Quarter Character and Academic awards were an-nounced during a ceremony Feb-ruary 22. The awards recognize excel-lence in character in five leader-ship categories - Eagle, Globe, Rope, Anchor and Sword and one award for Most Improved Perfor-mance. The Eagle Award: for dis-playing the attributes of respect, honor, and integrity - Junior/Senior - Destiny Marshall Sophomore - Robert Stewart Freshman - Hunter Saunders The Globe Award: for superi-or Commitment, Service and Community - Junior/Senior - Samantha

McLeod Sophomore - Jase Stalpeford Freshman - Benjamin Lundin The Anchor Award: for Disci-pline, Bearing and Character - Junior/Senior - Nyasia Smith Sophomore - Aubrey Jackson-

Seeley Freshman - Lilly Wynne The Rope Award: for Team-work, Collaboration and Dependa-bility - Junior/Senior - Sage Reynolds Sophomore - Angelica Paneda Freshman - Sadie Harris The Sword Award: for Lead-ership, Courage and Honesty - Junior/Senior - Levi Davis Sophomore - Cole Pope Freshman - John Geist The final character award was presented to Solomon Jones-Hill for Most Improved Performance during the Second Quarter.

Academic Excellence

Quarterly academic excellence awards were also presented for cadets holding the highest Grade Point Average in their respective class. The Senior Academic Ex-cellence award was awarded to - Deborah Johnson-Hodges with a GPA of 99. The Juniors Academic Ex-cellence award is awarded to - Kade Evans with a GPA of 98.44. The Sopho-more Academic Excellence award is award-ed to - Jaylee Whitaker with a GPA of 99.13. The Fresh-man Academic Excellence award is

awarded to - Ethan Tackett with a GPA of 99.86.

2nd Quarter Character & Academic Awards

Announced

(Above) Chris Hobert, owner of the Chick-fil-a in Milford (left) races to catch up to Jamel Harmon-Collick on the FSMA Obsta-cle course. Mr. Hobert was a guest speaker March 15, speaking to cadets about his experiences as a former Navy SEAL and business owner. He took the opportunity after speaking to test his abilities on the obstacle course against members of the FSMA Raiders team.

(Above, front row, from left) Levi Davis, Lilly Wynne, Deborah Johnson-Hodges, Jaylee Whittaker, Solomon Jones-Hill, Jase Stapleford, Hunter Saunders, and Au-brey Jackson-Seeley. (Back row, from left) Benjamin Lundin, Sage Reynolds, Ethan Tackett, Samantha McLeod, Destiny Marshall, Robert Stewart, Cole Pope, John Geist and Sadie Harris. Not pictured - Nyasia Smith, Angelica Paneda and Kade Evans.

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Congratulations to 2nd Quarter Commandant’s Honor Roll

Alexander, Damian Black, Vivica Bonilla, Dylan Brooks, Myles Caesar, Jarron Camp, Skylar Chafardon, Nicholas Chesley, Jordan Clark, Samantha Collins, Caroline Deng, Shantel Devoy, Alexander Gaeta, Antonio Gorman, Priscilla Graham, Riley Hainsworth, Michael Harris, Dominique Harris, Sadie Hecker, David Hernandez, Alejandra

Hoennicke JR, Karl Jester, James Jiang, Ethan Nguyen Kelleher, Matthew Lough, Dylan Mai, Ryan Hoang Marshall, Destiny Maucher, Zachary McLeod, Katie Miller, Tyler Morgan, Elijah Novack, Jacob Pritchard Jr, Thomas Purnell, Kayla Reddick, Ahmuri Rodriguez, Jason Rose, Clifton Rupert, Gabriel Saunders, Hunter Sauselein, Makayla

Smith, Nyasia Stevenson, Starlynn Taylor, Brice Weldin, Garrett Wilson JR, David Wooters, Genie Workman, Nicholas

Andrews II, Robert Bailey, Zachary Black, Carmen

Boynton, Zoe Bryant, Markeyse

Davis, Ashton Dean, Rahina

Dunning, Isabella Evans, Kade

Ezeh, Ikwesilotuto Ezell, Grace

Francisco, Elycia Gaeta, Raven Graden, Devin

Hamilton, Benjamin Hayes, Lillie

Hollandsworth, Rebecca Jacobo, Samara

Jenkins, Tyler Johnson-Hodges, Debra

Kidner, Grant C Malmstrom, Aidan

Martin, Tyler McLeod, Samantha

Paneda, Angelica Pope, Cole

Reese, Javen Richardson, Tair

Saccoh, Ramatulai Schofield, Gavyn

Tackett, Ethan Tippy, Hannah

Whitaker, Jayle Wynne, Lily

(Above) Thirty-four cadets achieved Commandant’s Honor Roll for the 2nd Marking Period.

Congratulations to the following Cadets for Achieving Honor Roll

in the 2nd Marking Period

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Promotion Announcements for November - March Congratulations to the following cadets on their promotions:

November to Capt.

Chafardon Nick Capt.

Hainsworth Mike Capt.

Martin Tyler Capt.

Taylor Brice Capt.

December to 2nd Lt.

Berman Noah 2nd Lt.

Massingill Nathan 2nd Lt.

Walker Kegan 2nd Lt.

March to 2nd Lt.

Nyandemo Kevin 2nd Lt.

Reynolds Jeremy 2nd Lt.

Spruill Gabe 2nd Lt.

December to GySgt.

Davis Levi GySgt.

Escudero Constanza GySgt.

Hill Mason GySgt.

March to GySgt.

Hollandsworth Rebecca GySgt.

Davis Robert GySgt.

Mangle Vincent GySgt.

Novack Jacob GySgt.

Halliday Kallie SSgt.

Mangle Vincent SSgt.

Novack Jacob SSgt.

Nyandemo Kevin SSgt.

Petro Abigail SSgt.

Richardson Tair SSgt.

Walker Tamon SSgt.

March to SSgt.

Andrews Robert SSgt.

Ayers George SSgt.

Black Vivica SSgt.

Mai Ryan SSgt.

Pope Cole SSgt.

November to Sgt.

Pope Cole Sgt.

Tejeda Juan Sgt.

Weeks Jhada Sgt.

Weldin Garrett Sgt.

December to Sgt.

Andrews Robert Sgt.

McFadden Michael Sgt.

Rodriguez Jason Sgt.

January to Sgt.

Ayers George Sgt.

Mai Ryan Sgt.

March to Sgt.

Ezeh Ikwesilotuto Sgt.

Stapleford Jase Sgt.

Francisco Elycia Sgt.

November to Cpl.

Ayers George Cpl.

Bonilla Dylan Cpl.

Deakyne David Cpl.

Dusseau Madison Cpl.

Eberle Ryan Cpl.

December to Cpl.

Jones-Hill Solomon Cpl.

February to Cpl.

Cleveland Caulten Cpl.

March to Cpl.

Grubb Sophia Cpl.

Bryant Markeyse Cpl.

Ezeh Kwesil Cpl.

Gaeta Raven Cpl.

Kinsey Arlie Cpl.

Mai Ryan Cpl.

Stapleford Jase Cpl.

Workman Nick Cpl.

November to LCpl.

Bales Jorden LCpl.

Darring Ayannah LCpl.

Gavilanes Madison LCpl.

Jackson-Seeley Aubrey LCpl.

Sauselein Makayla LCpl.

Valle Matthew LCpl.

Wynkoop Kaleb LCpl.

February to LCpl.

Emptage Gracey LCpl.

Ezell Grace LCpl.

Gatti Daemon LCpl.

George Justin LCpl.

Holowka Daniel LCpl.

Kidner Grant LCpl.

McBane John LCpl.

Muniz Alan LCpl.

Pabon Dalexis LCpl

Saunders Hunter LCpl.

Stilwell Brandon LCpl.

Tackett Ethan LCpl.

March to LCpl.

Graham Riley LCpl.

Hollingsworth Angelo LCpl.

Reese Javen LCpl.

Shelton Imya LCpl.

Tippy Hannah LCpl.

March to 1st Lt.

Annis Felicity 1st Lt.

Berman Noah 1st Lt.

Dean Rahina 1st Lt.

Marshall Destiny 1st Lt.

December to SSgt.

Albanese Matthew SSgt.

Bobon Jacob SSgt.

Gorman Priscilla SSgt.

Cpl. Promotions (cont.) SSgt. Promotions (cont.)

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The 2018 school yearbook is complete.

The final pages were submitted to the school’s publisher, Jos-tens, March 16.

“We are proud of how the yearbook turned-out,” said Yearbook Co-advisor Mrs. Cook. “This will be the first yearbook with seniors and those pages will be special for our graduating cadets.”

The senior pages in-cludes a 1 1/2 by 2 inch

picture of each senior in dress blues along with a favorite quote and a list of all the teams and clubs they participated in during their time at FSMA.

This year’s yearbook also includes a two-page spread of senior superlatives.

The theme for the yearbook is based on the learning system

Echo - and the cover gives the feeling of log-ging into Echo for to-day’s latest news and class assignments.

Yearbooks can still be purchased online at jostensyearbooks.com for $50.

Delivery of the year-books is expected in mid-May.

November to PFC

Alexander Damian PFC

Austin Benjamin PFC

Barnes Gabrielle PFC

Bellemare Sierra PFC

Bryan Jermel PFC

Bryant Markeys PFC

Cave Jeffrey PFC

Davis Ashton PFC

Delmar Aven PFC

Gale Courtney PFC

Gatti Daemon PFC

Graham Riley PFC

Harms Jeffrey PFC

Harris Sadie PFC

Hecker David PFC

Hollingsworth Angelo PFC

Iraoya Stacey PFC

Kidner Grant PFC

Lewis Brittany PFC

Lundin Benjamin PFC

Macknett Cameron PFC

McClucas Marshal PFC

McClure James PFC

Morris Jordan PFC

Morseberger Ashley PFC

Moss Clauia PFC

Muniz Alan PFC

Niang Papa PFC

Pabon Dalexis PFC

Paneda Angel- PFC

Quintero Kaiya PFC

Ramirez Jason PFC

Reddick Ahmuri PFC

Rose Malaysia PFC

Saunders Hunter PFC

Spicer Devin PFC

Stilwell Brandon PFC

Tackett Ethan PFC

Tippy Hannah PFC

December to PFC

Armstrong-Seeman Caleb PFC

Askew Ga'Niya PFC

Correa Jose PFC

Czachorowski Paul PFC

Dziubinsky Timothy PFC

Fiore Joseph PFC

Fitzgerald Alyssa PFC

Gaeta Antonio PFC

Geist John PFC

Harris Dominique PFC

Kelleher Matthew PFC

Lough Dyland PFC

MacKnett Caleb PFC

Redden Aiden PFC

Reese Jayven PFC

Rose Clifton PFC

January to PFC

Boynton Zoe PFC

Hayes LillieEllen PFC

Owens Etayshia PFC

Hamilton Benjamin PFC

Jacobo Samara PFC

Monteith William PFC

Reyes Adam PFC

FSMA 2018 Yearbook Sent to the Publisher for Printing

February to PFC

Bowden Frederick PFC

Figueroa Christy PFC

Hernandez Alejandra PFC

Morris Stephaun PFC

Woodin Isaiah PFC

March to PFC

Abbott Wesley PFC

Baker Nathaniel PFC

Beverly Amir PFC

Davis Shaun PFC

Moses Nigel PFC

Pearson Cameron PFC

Prosser Elias PFC

Sanchez Javin PFC

Scott Ahmad PFC

Suaava Martina PFC

Vollmer Nicholi PFC