A Magazine Created by I Believe, I Achieve Students Fall 2012
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INSPIRED A Magazine Created By I Believe, I Achieve Students Fall 2012 Aquarium By Alvin Clayton Stories About Our Favorite Music and Sports Personalities All About the I Believe, I Achieve Program An Interview with Alvin Clayton: Artist, Model and Restaurant Owner Where We Went...What We Did: Some of Our Favorite Trips and Activities Advice • Games • Drawings • Photos and More!!! INSPIRED A Magazine Created By I Believe, I Achieve Students Table of Contents Letter from Taren Washington, Principal, Scholastic Academy .................................................................3 About the Authors By Kylee Harris ..........................................................................................................4 I Believe, I Achieve Program Overview By Colleen Davis Gardephe and Kylee Harris ...........................5 Where We Went...Some of Our Favorite Trips ..........................................................................................6 What We Did...Some of Our Favorite Activities .........................................................................................7 Ask Double Trouble! By Saira Naj and Angelica Nunez ...........................................................................8 Adele Gives Me Goosebumps By Diana Marji .........................................................................................9 Vanilla Twilight By Amber Cuevas ..........................................................................................................10 Beyonce: A Mother and Incredible Performer By Karla Castillo .............................................................11 My Favorite Singers By Shelton Harris ..................................................................................................12 Dear Katy Kats, By Angelica Nunez .......................................................................................................13 Mary J. Blige: Queen of Hip-Hop By Aniya Hernandez ..........................................................................14 Demi Lovato: Showing Fans that Honesty Is the Best Policy By Saira Naj ............................................15 Ciara: Talented and Beautiful By Le’Nia Meyers ....................................................................................16 One Direction: The Best British Boy Band By Alondra Pena ..................................................................17 Mariah Carey: 200 Million Records Sold and Twins! By Dwonasia Hadley ............................................18 My Music Recommendations By Lorraine Mercedes .............................................................................19 IBIA Interview: Alvin Clayton, Artist, Model and Restaurant Owner By Colleen Davis Gardephe and Kylee Harris .........................................................................20-21 DeSean Jackson: Too Fast By Jeremiah Greene ..................................................................................22 LeBron James: THE KING By Sean Robb .............................................................................................23 Here’s What Is Great about North Yonkers Boys and Girls Club By Sherman Bray ..............................24 The Amazing Life Story of Matt Ryan By Jonathan Massey ..................................................................25 The Patriots and Randy Moss Are the Best By Quadir Lamar ...............................................................26 All about the Yankee Players By Marie Delance ....................................................................................27 Derrik Rose, “Pooh” By Darane Raines .................................................................................................28 Why Sports Are Fun By Nylah Zongo .....................................................................................................29 Paranormal: A Look into the Beliefs and Disbeliefs By Amber Cuevas ..................................................30 LAPTOPS: The Greatest Moment of I Believe, I Achieve By Diana Marji ..............................................31 Robotics Lab By Angelica Nunez ...........................................................................................................32 Spider-man on Broadway: A Whole Different Web-Length By Amber Cuevas .......................................33 IBIA Goes All Over By Karla, Alondra and Diana ...................................................................................34 Some of our Favorite Trips and Activities! By Nylah, Jonathan and Marie .............................................35 Let’s Play! By Kylee Harris .....................................................................................................................36 How We Created This Magazine By Colleen Davis Gardephe ..............................................................37 From the Big Brothers Big Sisters Director By Marsha Tom .................................................................38 DRAWINGS By Amber, Nylah, Quadir and Jonathan .............................................................................39 Letter from Taren Washington, Principal of Scholastic Academy I Believe, I Achieve is a highly effective school-based mentoring program run by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester. This innovative program has had a positive impact on the lives of many students at Scholastic Academy. This program has provided our mentees with life skills that have allowed them to become high achievers, wise decision-makers, and responsible leaders. A big part of the success of the program has been its holistic premise that parents, teachers, and mentors can work collaboratively to provide students with the guidance and support they need to succeed. Children need caring and responsi - ble individuals in their lives and mentoring is a way to fill this need for many students. According to Redd, Brooks, and McGarvey (2002), “high-quality early childhood programs, mentoring programs, and pro - grams aimed at boosting academic outcomes can positively influence a number of factors related to teens’ social and psychological adjustment to school, as well as their achievement in school.” The mentors and facilitators involved with I Believe, I Achieve are dedicated, intelligent and compassionate and the bonds they form with the mentees is the key that offers our children a better future. I would like to extend my gratitude to Ms. Marsha Tom, Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Lanza Family Foundation and the Vera and Walter Scherr Foundation for all they have done to make sure I Believe, I Achieve succeeds and for their dedication and devotion to the children at Scholastic Academy. With a shared mission and vision, we will work together to make sure our children achieve their life- long goals and reach their full potential. With great appreciation, Taren Washington Taren Washington Principal, Scholastic Academy From left to right, Taren Washington, Principal at The Scholastic Academy in Yonkers, Marsha Tom, Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Laura Saggase of the Vera and Walter Scherr Foundation celebrate the success of the I Believe, I Achieve program. - 3 - About the Authors By Kylee Harris Who do you admire? “I admire my parents because they support me.” – Diana Marji “Bruno Mars because he inspires me.” – Shelton Harris “I admire Lebron James because he is the best basketball player.” – Quadir Lamar Tell us about your mentors: “Alexis. We always text and call each other. I like her because she loves me so much but not as much as I love her.” – Karla Castillo “I talk to him about life. I like that he is very funny.” – Jonathon Massey “I like my Big Sister because she is always there for me.” –Jeremiah Greene “My Big is Ariel and she is very special to me.” – Marie Delance Future plans? “I don’t know which college yet but I will do community service and keep my grades high.” – Angelica Nuñez How can we fix the world’s problems? “By trying to be fair to each other.” – Nylah Longo “Stop wanting and start giving.” – Saira Naj “By finding an argument and a solution that benefits all sides.” – Alondra Pena “Start a charity where people clean up the world.” – Sherman Bray Some movie favorites! “Alice in Wonderland because of the Mad Hatter’s dance at the end.” – Amber Cuevas “Scary Movie 2. ” – Quadir “Men in Black 3 , it is funny and cool.” – Lorraine Mercedes Some Stats about the Authors: CAREER CHOICES 21% want to be an athlete 21% want to be a lawyer 15% want to be a singer/actor 10% want to be a teacher 10% want to be a doctor 23% want to try other jobs such as veterinarian Favorite Field Trips: 1: Sports Time USA 2: Spider-man on Broadway 3: Tie - Lion King on Broadway, Statue of Liberty, and Medieval Times IBIA Authors with the editorial team - 4 - All about the I Believe, I Achieve Mentoring Program By Colleen Davis Gardephe and Kylee Harris The I Believe, I Achieve mentoring program has had a highly successful second year, thanks to the grants and support from the Vera and Walter Scherr Family Foundation and the Lanza Family Foundation. The mentoring program run by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester is a unique collaboration of parents, students and mentors from Mercy and Manhattanville Colleges. The goals of the program focus on enhancing the academic performance of the students, helping them develop positive self-esteem, and motivating them to do their best in the classroom and throughout life. Both the parents and the students in the program