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March 2019 Newspaper ELITE NEWS A Student Publication of Humanities III March 2019 (Volume 5) Pi Day Competition By Lorenzo Mcbean Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3.14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”)is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi Day is an annual opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi. According to our HUM III Pi Day Competition contestants, the experience was ¨Fun, impressive, and nerve wracking." So I interviewed the contestants on how they prepared for the event and here are their responses: Ms Cryer: “I actually didn’t prepare a whole lot, but when I got there someone had the sheet so I stole it and memorized it really fast. The Tuesday after there was a trivia (Trivia Tuesdays) and one of the questions was ‘What were the first 5 digits of pi?’ Since I participated in Pi Day I got the question right.” (21 digits) Ms Oborne: “So, 10 minutes before the competition I studied the numbers last minute. I memorized as many as I could to the tune twinkle twinkle little star. Also, it was easier to memorize them in groups of 4. It was really impressive to see the two students winners work hard to memorize the numbers.” (27 digits) Taylor Freeman: "In Mr.Fitz's classroom we repeated the numbers over and over till it was stuck in my head. It was a fun experience.” (41 digits) Abou Dieng: “I studied a lot, and then the weekend prior to the event I reviewed it to make sure I knew it. It was fun but I was rePalliy nDeravoyus aCndowmhenpI meetssietdiuop.n” (96 digits) CONGRATULATIONS to the winner, Abou Dieng! Arts in Our Schools Month By Alondra Barrales In today’s modern world, we are always busy and constantly moving to the point we stress out. As students, we are always stressing over our grades, our SAT’s, college, and our future. Staff are stressed as well with their very busy schedules that they have to balance with their own personal lives. We tend to be so busy that we forget about the beautiful things in life. One way we can take our minds off of the constant anxiety of the world and its problems is through the different forms of art, such as acting or painting. Our school had an event that took place in the month of March called, “Arts In Our Schools.” In Room 378 Mr. Campbell, the school’s art teacher, set down a big mural paper roll on the classroom floor to allow students and staff to paint on it. This mural consists of random shapes and colors to create a truly eye-catching piece of art. Students from any grade could help paint this mural and add any little design they wanted to show off their inner artistic self and ultimately relieve themselves of their daily stress. Cohort 2020 Overnight College Trip By Skytasia Morrison The overnight trip consisted of juniors, a few sophomores, and one senior taking tours of colleges. The first night consisted of a tour of the University of Maryland which contains 4 pools, 3 indoor and one outside. Every sport included in the college has its own stadium. Scholars were astonished when they heard the University of Maryland doesn’t charge their students for sports admission tickets. Students even learned that the University of Maryland has two admissions periods, one in November so you can have more time to complete FAFSA and more than likely to be accepted then sending in your admissions application to the other period in January. Students were also informed that the University of Maryland has a graduation rate of 80% and an acceptance rate of 20 %. Scholars were excited to hear the university has a study abroad program. Students really enjoyed visiting the University of Maryland and many said they can see themselves attending the school later on in the future: “The University of Maryland is very big, spacious, diverse, and athletic,” said junior, Markayla Atwell. Students had a completely different opinion when it came to visiting Morgan State University. The university was a historically black college/university (HBCU), which students enjoyed. Students were informed that Morgan State has a writing lab with people who can help you conduct your writing assignments. Scholars were also told that the university has counseling on campus with therapists just in case students are having a hard time with their college experience. Students weren’t excited to hear there were limited majors and most classes were being focused mainly on sports. Two anonymous students stated, “It was very small and vacant like, it wasn’t really engaging, it was just dull, but I enjoyed seeing a sorority” and “I was upset to hear that my intended major was a minor at Morgan State and it didn’t succeed my expectations.¨ March 2019 (V. 5) ELITE NEWS Student Ambassadors By Kiara Brown Student Ambassadors is an organization coordinated by Ms. Lewis that started in November 2018. We trained and learned how to engage with students and parents around recruitment. We continue to organize and execute open houses, day tours, community events, and we even tabled the youth conference at Brooklyn College. This month we led a tour of sixty 8th grade students. Now we are prepared to run a family fun day, showcase of the Humanities III, and two high school fairs. We get to see that us as students love showing other students about our school and how our school is different from the others. Being a student ambassador you have a lot of responsible and a team that counts on you.We get to make a different everyday by making the school a better place. Come and join our student ambassador today. Checklist for High School Success By Carla Fontaine NUMBER 1: TAKE MY GRADES MORE SERIOUSLY NUMBER 2: GET INVOLVED NUMBER 3: GET A SAT/ACT TUTOR IN 9TH GRADE NUMBER 4: READ MORE NUMBER 5: AIM HIGHER/TRACK MY PROGRESS NUMBER 6: ASK FOR HELP/CLARIFICATION WHEN I WAS CONFUSED NUMBER 7: BUILD MY RESUME NUMBER 8: HAVE FUN NUMBER 9: TRY NEW THINGS NUMBER 10: HAVE A PLAN Cohort Listings & Reminders CLASS of 2019: CLASS of 2020: CLASS of 2021 & 2022: Make sure to complete FAFSA and TAP One SAT down, two more to go Prepare for June Regents Exams Turn in your acceptance letters to Ms. Chery Prepare for June Regents Exams Practice for SATs from now, the higher the Keep your grades up throughout Trimester 3. score the better the school Colleges look at your final transcript and can See Ms. K ASAP for Summer Internship rescind your acceptances. Opportunities Keep GPA high, the higher the GPA the more money you receive for college Prepare for June Regents Exams Continue to participate in college searching and visits Meet all requirements and expectations in See Ms. K ASAP for Summer Internship order to be invited to attend remaining Senior Opportunities Events (Senior Lock-In, Senior Signing Day, Keep improving your GPA! Senior Awards Banquet, SeniorNite @ Six Flags, Prom, & Graduation) Write your Personal Statements Create your CUNYfirst account and save username/password Scholarships! Scholarships! Scholarships! See Ms. K ASAP for Summer Internship Opportunities Upcoming School Events April 11 - Trimester 2 Honor Roll Dinner May 17 - Talent Show April 12 - Wacky Tacky Day May 24 - Senior Signing Day April 12 - Senior Lock-In June 6 - Senior Awards Banquet April 17 - Willie Shakes B-Day Bash June 7 - The Breakfast Club MARK YOUR April 30 - FJM Campus Pep Rally June 7 - Senior Nite @ Six Flags May 1 - HUM III Spelling Bee June 11 - Senior Prom CALENDARS May 1 - National Honor Society Inductions June 27 - Cohort 2019 Graduation May 3 - 90’s Spirit Day & Party May 9 - The Breakfast Club *Twin Day & Brand Wars TBD* 2 March 2019 (V. 5) ELITE NEWS Women's History Month By Skytasia Morrison Every year, March is recognized as Women’s History Month. Women’s history was first conducted as a celebration in Santa Rosa, California. A women’s history week celebration was executed by The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County in California in 1978. They chose the week of March 8th so it could correspond with International Women’s Day. In 1980, a pool of women’s groups and historians led by the National Women’s History Project (now the Women’s History Month Alliance) successfully influenced for national recognition. In February 1980 President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation making the week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week. Women’s History Month came about in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which commissioned and requested the whole month of March as Women’s History Month. Inspirational Women: Shirley Chisholm By Zakayah Abraham Shirley Chrisholm (1924-2005) was the first African American congresswoman as a representative of New York in 1968. Shirley graduated from Brooklyn Girls High School in 1942. She then attended Brooklyn College and graduated in 1946, where she won prizes on the debate team. Even with much knowledge, Shirley doubted herself greatly due to the fact she was African American and a woman. She then got a masters degree from Columbia University in Early Childhood Education(1951). Aware of the racial and gender inequality, it didn’t stop Shirley from joining chapters of the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, the Urban League, and the Democratic Party Club.
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