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THE PALM BAY MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL 2020-21 WRAP UP • Newsletter for Our Students, Staff, Parents & Community • VOL. 21, NO. 1 INSIDE PIRATE CAPTAINS This Issue Principal’s Message LEAD IN CTE CERTS 2 Palm Bay Magnet High School’s amazing Black History scholar, Carson Brown, has earned a Celebration remarkable, 21 Career Technical Education, (CTE) industry-standard certifications. His 3 impressive haul of certifications includes: Student Spotlight AutoDesk Inventor Professional; AutoCAD Professional; SolidWorks Professional; 4 Adobe Certified Professional in Photoshop, Teacher Spotlight Illustrator and InDesign, as well as expert- level certifications in Microsoft Office Suite; 8 a Programmer certification in Unity; and TSA Engineering AutoDesk 3DsMAX Certified User. Carson was recently able to put a few 9 of his certifications to use in his internship Class of ‘21 at MBV Engineering where he works with Advice AutoDesk Civil 3D and a specialized version of AutoCAD. 11 Upon hearing of the incredible number MCJROTC of certifications Carson earned, a classmate Class of 2021 PBMHS student, Carson Brown was heard to exclaim, “Dude! That’s earned 21 CTE Certifications! 12 overachieving to the third power!!” The ‘exponential overachieving’ moniker, In Engineering class, Carson served Musical Notes born in Digital Design class could be true, as the Project Manager and Primary 13 but Carson takes it all in stride. Always Programmer on an augmented reality down-to-earth, he helps fellow students in identification tool for the NASA HUNCH Backstage Gaming & Simulation class to understand project. His team was selected to attend the 14 the intricacies of coding in C Sharp (C#) and final design review at Johnson Space Center has designed two multi-level games! in Houston, Texas. He was also Captain of ArtWorks PBMHS’s dynamic Vex Robotic Team. @ PBMHS PLAY CARSON’S 8-Level GAME HERE Carson’s overall career goal is to either 17 • 18 go into video game development, software Thansome Squidward development, or cybersecurity. He will be Pirate Sports Goes on an Adventure 2 attending Florida Polytechnic University in 20 • 21 the Fall to major in Computer Science. Carson competed in the Air Force Carson is not only an outstanding WANT TO BE IN Association CyberPatriots and Lockheed student and gifted coder with great drawing Martin’s CyberQuest competitions winning abilities, he is kind-hearted and always THE NEXT ISSUE OF First Place in the state of Florida in the helps his teammates. It’s apparent he will PIRATE GAZETTE? Technology Student Association (TSA) succeed at whatever he attempts. Details Inside! Information Technology competition, using Palm Bay Magnet Pirates are so proud the CompTIA Fundamentals exam. of Carson Brown! PG 1 Pirate Gazette Message from Our Principal s we conclude another successful school year, I want to take a moment to thank all our Pirate Students, A Parents, Guardians, and Faculty and Staff for all of their dedication. This year has been like no other, and we persevered Our employees “stepped up” to the task, and our students answered the call as well. We did some great things at school this year. We saw Gazette individual and team achievements in athletics and academics. We continue to receive tremendous positive recognition as a Team school. Although this year was extremely challenging due to Mr. Jud Kaminski hybrid learning, virtual meetings, and covid contact tracing, ART DIRECTORS Principal, Palm Bay Kaniya Williams Magnet HS there was a clear expectation of academic instruction across Noah Almond campus, and our students benefitted from this intentional focus. AVID continues to gain strength at Palm Bay Magnet High School, as we LAYOUT DESIGN incorporated these strong learning strategies for the benefit of all our students. AND PRODUCTION Safety has also continued at the forefront of our daily routine. Collin Connors Student behaviors were significantly improved this year, and we possess a GRAPHIC DESIGN culture on campus that is extremely positive and promotes individual inclusion. The Tailen Brown school undertook and embraced PBIS, a positive behavior program geared toward Jovaniel Flores-Ruiz student choice with behavior, and we credit a great deal of our improved behaviors Joseph Parks toward these practices. Jase Queen A special thanks to all our community sponsors, as without them, we would not Mason Trammell Aiden Taylor be able to serve the students inclusive of all of their needs. We have benefitted from Hymanie Thompson many local community members, including Calvary Chapel, Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, and the South Brevard branch of the NAACP to name a few, and CONTENT many community sponsors have been crucial to the success of our school. MANAGEMENT Palm Bay Magnet High School is clearly a great place to be, and as we wrap Abby Perez up one school year and prepare for another, there is great celebration, yet renewed JOURNALISM AND excitement to see our students succeed and shine, both now and next year! PHOTOGRAPHY Be safe and have a great Summer! PBMHS Staff + Extra Special Teachers Have a story or content idea for our Chalk Art to Honor next Pirate Black Americans Gazette? Contact SOFET.JOAN@ BREVARDSCHOOLS.ORG Pirate Gazette 2021 Issue Published by Palm Bay Magnet HS 101 Pirate Lane Melbourne, FL 32901 2 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Pirate Gazette The month of February was filled with festive activities to honor the rich contributions African Americans have made to America’s history. Our celebration was kicked off with an exhibit in the Media Center, featuring Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as The Divine Nine, Black Fraternities and Sororities. AVID students in grades 9 through 12 researched and created the entire exhibit. In addition, the Knights Commons came alive during a Chalk Art Celebration, honoring the many contributions of Black Americans. Friday, the last day of Black History Month, was celebrated with an open-air, Open Mic, held on Seminole Commons during the lunches. Music, songs, poetry and dance highlighted the day. Abbey Perez and Dante Miller emceed and rivaled any TV personalities. The students did a great job reciting both original and published poems and quotes, performing songs, and the infamous Pirate Divas showed their dance moves. Ms. Greta Williams did an outstanding job reciting her original poem “The Cry of a Black Child” complete in African attire. Our PBMHS students are amazingly talented! The culminating activity and honor was when the City of Palm Bay awarded PBMHS a proclamation honoring our celebration of Black History Month. Our award was accepted by Principal Kaminski, Ms. Dixon and Ms. Fox at a Palm Bay Council Meeting. Feel free to stop by the main office to see our award on display! Chalk Art Celebration Honoring Black Americans Knights Commons (outside the Media Center) came alive art in chalk and pastels. Students really enjoyed themselves when PBMHS students honored BLACK HISTORY MONTH by as they concentrated on their drawings while listening to recreating some famous the music of Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin. It was a African American works of fun Friday! You can see our students are amazingly talented when you check out their work! 3 Pirate Gazette STUDENT SHOUT OUTS Bianca Ingram Kieran Vickers Shout out to Congratulations Bianca Ingram to Kieran Vickers for earning for winning admission and his first rodeo a FULL RIDE in November Quest Bridge 2020. He rode Scholarship to a bull for a full the prestigious 8.0 seconds Duke University! and was the What an only rider in the impressive contest to stay accomplishment! on his bull. Wow! Pirates on Fire!!! View a Video Congratulations Clip of Kieran’s Bianca! wild, winning ride, below. Mikyla Tolivert Go Kieran! Class of ‘21 Senior and multi-sport athlete, Mikyla Tolivert was just interviewed by Spectrum Sports. Her interview broadcast June 1st on Spectrum News 13. Mikyla, named Florida Today Girls Basketball Player of the Year, was a key player in PBMHS’ first-ever state championship game. She’s also a student scholar! Mikyla finished all her HS credits by Junior year, completed college courses this year, and now she’s headed to Georgia State. Coach Crowley was also in the interview, stating, “...what Mikyla is doing, she’s following her heart, doing what she loves and doing what she’s good at.” As the article reads, “Tolivert sets the tone for the future Palm Bay Pirates.” We’re feeling the Pirate Pride, Mikyla! Check out Mikyla’s interview & Video 4 Pirate Gazette ELA Bootcamp Blast Off! Move over Coach White! Ms. Savi Braun and Ms. month. The South Brevard NAACP (PBMHS SAC Fox hosted ELA Boot Camp during the month of Member) treated the students to a pizza lunch and April targeting 10th graders who did not have ELA testing goody bags on the last day of Boot Camp. this term. The goal was to exercise their brains by Thanks Mr. Bryan and the South Brevard NAACP for reviewing testing strategies to prepare them for the your generosity and support! Students really enjoyed rigors of the end of the year, FSA ELA Assessment. the Blast Off Celebration!!! Hope it leads them down Testing strategies were reviewed and practiced all the road to success!! PIRATE GAZETTE STUDENT POLL: This is The Year This is the year that my class graduates high school What’s Your Anticipating the day that came in the blink of an eye From the halls of our school Favorite Subject? like a fat kid with cake This is the year That we begin our lives We go off to college As our diplomas meet our hands With