Fort MeadeMiddle/Senior High School

Fort Meade High School • Fort Meade, FL • October 2019 • Volume 2020, Issue 2James “Jay” Kiefer, Editor Reide Vaughn, Co-Editor

Elizabeth

Senior Picket Fence

AcevedoYoung Adult Author

Class of 2020

Elizabeth Acevedo, a young adult author, visited our school earlier this year. Her titles include Poet X and With The Fire on High. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion and uses free verse to convey her message in her novels. She met with our 10th and 11th grade students and delivered a message about staying true to yourself and your sto-ry, whatever that may be. Her inspiration came from

Being a senior is way cool. There is so much to do and so little time. With the help of Mrs. Hill (Art Teacher), Mr. Hoien (Shop Teacher) and Mr. Collier (Ag Teacher) the senior class painted pickets with their name and some decorations to deplete their personalities.

being a teacher and having students complain about not seeing stories that looked like them, so she writes using her Puerto Rican background and Harlem upbringing as her influence. The students had an op-portunity to ask questions and about 15 students were honored to have her sign a copy of her book that they could keep.

Special Guest

Senior Picket Fence

Over 40 culinary students were able to visit Stream-song on Wednesday, Octo-ber 3rd for an educational tour of the facility.Acevedo, MarcelinoAdams, JuliaAleman, AlondraAllgood, JillianBearden, TCBrewer, KylerBrown, JoshCampbell, RandyCobbs, OliviaDaniels, CollinsDeluna, ZavierDuprie, JeremyDevane, haleighEldridge, AlyssaEmigh, PeytonEnriquez, DiegoFernandez, MauricioFranqui Arana, RyanFrost, Cailyn

Fuller, MackenzieHernandez, NelyHolmes, FaithHoward, KylieLand, KaylneLinton, DakotaLopez, AbigailMarcelo, YuritziMarrero, AlbertoOrtiz, SelenaRedmond, JadeRexroat, JaelynRezzonico, BrittianiRoblero-Leon, AdmarysSaurez, RafaelSeveriano, MargaritaShell, BriannaSmith, JavariTown, TrevorTrejo, AlexandraVaugh, RylenWilliams, Avery

Field Trips

FAFSA Financial Aid Workshops

Culinary Students travel to Streamsong Resort

To reserve your yearbook and senior page, contact Mr. Fream.

2 • Field Trips & More • October 2019

The senior year is full of fun activities including Homecoming, Grad Night, Senior Picnics, and Prom but Seniors must keep first things first.

Students are busy submitting applica-tions to colleges and trade schools as well as apprenticeship programs.

In addition to these applications, seniors must submit their FAFSA paperwork. In order to complete this paperwork, students need • A social security number or alien

registration number • Federal tax information (w2) or

tax returns parents and students (if

applicable)• Records of any untaxed income• Cash, savings, and checking

account balance• Investments other than the home

in which you live

FAFSA Workshops were held in the library on October 9th, October 15th, October 21st, and October 29.

See Ms. Story if you need additional information in regards to your FAF-SA paperwork.

The following students attended the educational field trip to Mid State Machine and Fabrication:

Ruben Suarez, Chris Armstrong, Andy Gonza-les, Tyler Scott Baker, Kayla Gonzalez, Dakota Linton, Jose Comacho, Abelardo Lozano, Martin Vasquez, Lizette Rioz, Fransisco Calderon, Jorge Escobar, Kamryn Land, Ty Greear, Angelina Or-tiz, Michael Treen, Mario Trejada, Jazmin Sotelo, Jesse Siler, Jacob Reynolds, Matthew Cooper, Hugo Gomez, George Matra Cruz, Diego Bautis-ta, Leticia Bautista, Avery Flint, Nik Anderson, Josh Brown, Johnathon Barrios, Miguel Reyes, Blake Kelley, Trevor Town, Hunter Miller, Brian-na Shell, James Pullo

Tailgate Party

Educational Field Trip

Faculty & Staff found time to have a little pre-game fun before the game Friday night.

Fort Meade Construction Academy and AG to Mid State Machine and Fabrication

Friday Night Lights New Faculty & StaffMs. Raebig, ESE FacilitatorMs. Savage, Chemistry &

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It’s nice to take a break from the day-to-day stress of work and enjoy your col-leagues. Faculty, staff, and their extended families met at the north end of the foot-ball field before the game on October 4th to relax and en-joy their co-workers outside of the classroom and busy hallways. Food and fellow-ship was enjoyed by all who attended the tailgate party. The make things even better, the Fort Meade Fighting Miners won 38 - 0 against Avon Park.

JV Football

QuaterbackXzavia Smith looks for running room against Mulberry.

Captains#27 Lorenza West#63 Jorge Monasterio#26 Jeffery Dart #14 Michael TreenAwaiting the Coin Toss

Running Back#3 Shakeen Ed-wards runs for a touchdown!

Cheer Clinic

The Mini Miner Cheerlead-ers attended a cheer clinic on October 5th. They learned new cheers, cadences, and jumps. They joined the JV and Varsity cheerleaders 1st quarter while the Miners took on Discovery Academy.

CaptainDani Barnhill’s favorite memory of her senior sea-son was being able to lead her team to their first ever District Championship!

4 • Sports • October 2019

JV Football

Xzavia Smith, Shakeem Edwards, Mel-vin Hawthorne, John Cole, Jamarian Armstrong, Jermaine Cunningham, Chase Kunberger, Marcus Calderon, Jaiden Harrison, Jesse Siler, Michael Treen, Nathanuel Sanchez, RJ Cabrera, Jayden Harvey, Javaree Jackson, Jack Barnett, Jeffrey Dart, Lorenza West, Christian Prieto, Tony Avalos, Gar-rett Sims, Braden Sims, David Garcia, Cameron Kosman, Nigel Coon, Trevor Town, Justin Gushlaw, Johnny Taylor, TC Bearden, Matthew Cooper, Austin Dady, Jorge Monasterio, David Rodri-guez

JV Volleyball Roster #1 Jo Kunberger #2 Mackenzie Smith#3 Megan Kunburger #4 Dareasia Pitts #5 Harley Filyaw#6 Solay Cochado #7 Arianna Davidson #8 Carolina Herenandez #9 Letsy Pulido#10 Kaylee Bautista #11 Daisy Reyes #12 Synthia Abzona #13 Alyson King #14 Isyss Edmunds #15 Jamaria Thompson

Memories of the season!JV Volleyball

Hannah Rast favorite memory was being able to be apart of the first District Championship in FMMSHS history and being able to play with her younger sister Abbey.

Harley Filyaw’s favorite memory was being able to help the new girls out on the court.

Synthia Abonza favorite memory from the season was the camaraderie formed with her teammates.

Jo Kunberger favorite memory was being able to become a better player throughout the season!

Jamaria Thompson’s favorite memory from the Volleyball season was the friendships she made along the way.

Team Huddle

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Ivan Zamora, Austin Palacios, and Daisy Reyes all sere-nade their part in the trio.

Emma Respress elegantly sings her solo performance.

6 • Clubs & Organizations • October 2019

Congratulations to the Varsity Vol-leyball Team for winner the District Championship:

#3 Emily Lovett#4 Summer Durrance #5 Dani-Lyn Barnhill#6 Leticia Jaimes #9 Libby Newman #10 Mariajose Nunez #11 Avery Flint#12 Hannah Rast #13 Abby Rast Emma Respress

Chorus Presents:

Varsity VolleyballDistrict Champs

Broadway Show!

Way to go Lady Miners!

District Champs!

The Fort Meade Chorus De-partment is thriving. Having jut completed their first big performance of the year: BROADWAY SHOW, the 3 chorus ensembles are now gearing up for a very busy Holiday Season. BROADWAY SHOW was an 18-musical show-choir showcase, com-plete with singing, dancing, and stage production. Students performed group numbers as well as solos, and gave a shin-ing example of how Broadway looks today. Looking forward, Chamber Singers have passed auditions to sing at not only the season opening game of the Lakeland Magic, but at Disney World for Epcot’s Candlelight Processional.

The Lakeland Magic game is 11/16 at 7pm. For every ticket sold, the Lakeland Magic will donate $5 to the chorus program. All of the fundraising is a continued effort for their trip to New York City this Spring Break, where they will perform at the Historic Carnegie Hall!

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October 2019 • Clubs & Organizations • 7

Congratulations to the top Ac-celerated Reading students for the 1st nine weeks:

6th Grade - Alondra Rosado7th Grade - Victor Colchado8th Grade - Dominic Castillo9th Grade - Zachary Gabler10th Grade - Peyton Emigh11th Grade - Hunter Miller

Top Accelerated Readers

Fishing ClubMembers

Congratulations

Alex Young got the big catch a this month’s fishing tournament.

Ms. Hardee with the first 9-weeks top AR students. All Smiles

Alondra Rosado - 6th Grade

1st Place Alex Young holds up his first place catch.

Tyler BakerTrenton Bennett Tyler BolesJoshua Brown James CribbsNathaniel Durrance Summer GipsonJuan Garcia Zackary Green Blake NewsomJayda Parrish Nathen Perritte Tobey Price Jake Schmucker Mason Sheffield Jesse Siler Garrett Sims

8 • Coach of the Week • September 2019

Congratulations to Coach Jemalle Cornelius on being selected High School Coach of the week! Our football program will receive a $2000 grant from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization.

Not only did Coach Cornelius win Coach of the week this week but he also coached the Dixie Youth Baseball 2019 O-Zone team to the World Series and brought home the Championship. This is a memory that will stay with those young men the rest of their life.

Congratulations Coach Cornelius!

Coach of the Week

Students of the Month Haven Sargent, High SchoolNatalia Gomez, Middle School