December 2020

STUDENT OF THE STAFF MEMBER ATHLETES OF MONTH OF THE MONTH THE MONTH

The Students of the Month The November Athletes of The November Staff Member September: the Month are... Gabrielle Bell of the month is ... Senior Laura Deuchar - Alejandra Bouchoux The Custodians Ryan Cole Soccer Jamie DeWoolf Oct ober: The December Staff Member Senior Xavier Chisolm - Nathan Campbell of the month is... Sierra Celiberti Football Jianne Santillan Ms. Keishonda Crews Ariana Flores Congratulations!! Novem ber : Congratulations!! Majiah Foster- Poseidon Betzayda Ruiiz Aparicio Nelia Tine-Goldman Pascarino Pascal TEACHER AND STAFF MEMBER OF THE Decem ber: YEAR Ashton Jobes Montez Swartz Congratulations to this Congratulations to this Ilfrany Uceta year's Teacher of the year's Education Services Dashca-Lynn Thermidor Year... Professional of the Year...

Ms. Lidia Santiago Ms. Kelly Schweis ATHLETICS FOOTBALL By: Xavier Reid In my summary of the first game I said that hopefully our football team would make a comeback at the second game. And that?s exactly what they did. However, before the game started we had our annual Senior Night. The senior members of the Football Team, Marching Band, and Color Guard were walked across the field by family members and or friends. After this, the game started and by the end of the second quarter we were tied. The Marching Band and Color Guard performed again, this time with some added visuals. And of course no football game is complete without a group of people to get the crowd excited, which the Scarlet Flier Cheerleaders excelled. As the night progressed we kept scoring, resulting in us winning 34 to 7.

Our third home game of the season was the annual game against Asbury Park High School. This game is usually held on Thanksgiving Day, but this year it was moved to the first Saturday of November. Our team held their own and for most of the game we were tied. As always the Marching Band, Color Guard, and Cheerleaders offered entertainment and enthusiasm. Unfortunately we lost the game 12 to 26, but considering how rough 2020 has been, it?s nice we were at least able to have the game this year, especially considering what a valued tradition it is.

ATHLETIC SIGNINGS Congratulations to Brian Young. Brian Congratulations to Sam Fagan. Sam signed to play baseball at Rider signed to play basketball at University! Monmouth University! CLUB HAPPENINGS

PROTEUS CHEERLEADING STUDENT COUNCIL Students, did you know Neptune HS Congratulations to David The student council has been has a literary magazine? Washington, Senior - Varsity busy developing fun events! We do and it?s called Proteus! Cheerleader as he received The winner of the staff snowman Here are some ways you can get the 2020 Outstanding Senior is.... involved with Proteus: Award from Ms.Lyons. 1 - Support us by purchasing a Proteus Mr. Sm it h t-shirt for $12 Congratulations to Shaneice Rem inders: 2 - Submit original prose or poetry for Smith, Senior - Varsity publication through Cheerleader who received Flier Pride Days- Tune Squad Tuesday and Flier Pride Friday [email protected]. the 2020 Sportsmanship Ugly Holiday Sw eat er Day- 3 - Submit original photography for Award. publication, and, possibly, for our 2021 December 23rd cover, through Spirit Weeks: [email protected]. Flannel PJ Pant Day- 1/11 and 4 - Or join to learn how to edit and CLASS OF 2022 1/14 layout the pages for publication. Please Google Meet Attire- 1/12 and use the link below to join our Google Congratulations to the class 1/15 classroom or contact Ms. Messina. officers: Jersey Day- 1/25 and 1/28 Co-President s: Rosselyn Decades Day- 1/26 and 1/29 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Rugama and Kim Corpus Tye Dye Day- 2/1 and 2/4 This December, the National Honor Character Day- 2/2 and 2/5 Society is sponsoring a donation Secret ary: Wendy Valle-Benitz drive for the Monmouth County Treasurer: Jaci Senior-Dorie SPCA. Since the pandemic, the SPCA WORLD TRAVEL CLUB The class of 2022 is busy is in more need than ever to help fundraising for senior year The World Travel Club is in the animals who have been abused and events. We?re hoping some unique position of having abandoned. Items donated are on things will still happen this enrollment openings for three trips the SPCA Wish List. The drive will year like Prom and Clash of all at the same time. The June 2021 run until Friday, 12/18/20. the Classes in the spring. But no matter what, we want to Germany / Austria / Switzerland make sure that every member trip, the July 2021 Italy / France / We are excited to announce our of the class of 2022 can enjoy Spain trip, and the June 2022 Greece Reading Buddies project. National all the activities that we will trip. If you have any questions Honor Society members will record plan for Senior Year! Make please reach out for Mr. Varsalona themselves reading favorite stories sure you are checking the or go to the World Travel Club for elementary school students across grade levels.Recording will google classroom for details. Google Classroom page, the code is begin on Wednesday, 12/16 and 3rsdef .... Come and see the world continue throughout the year. with us. POP CULTURE

COZY UP WITH A GOOD BOOK Winter is upon us and it is a good time to cozy up with a mug of hot chocolate and a good book. Here are some of the newest YA books : - One of Us is Next by Karen McManus - The Queen's Assassin by Melissa de la Cruz - Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian - The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu - The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo - Sadie by Courtney Summers - Grown by Tiffany Jackson - Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds - Cousins by Karen McManus - Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam - Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay - Parachutes by Kelly Yang If you need a new book, check out the library newsletter! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uH5EVTDb8D4Y5MLDDaJ9liKOeran2nPZECzkJcHGjj8/edit?usp=sharing Here is the link to the new books the library has: https://neptuneschools.follettdestiny.com/common/welcome.jsp?site=101&context=saas93_2951530 WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING? by Christina Owens Since the pandemic started, many new shows and movies have been added to streaming sites. Many artists have released new materials. The list of artists include Beyoncé, , , and many more. has two movies on : ?Shawn Mendes In Wonder'' and ?Shawn Mendes Live in Concert?. Taylor Swift also has two movies on Netflix: ?Miss Americana '' and ?Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour''. Taylor also has a movie on Disney+ called ?Folklore?. Beyoncé has a movie on Netflix called ?Homecoming? and a movie on Disney+ called ?Black Is King''. BLACKPINK has a movie on Netflix called ?BLACKPINK Light Up The Sky''. Travis Scott also has a movie on Netflix called ?Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly?. Ariana Grande has a movie coming out on December 21 on Netflix called ?Excuse me, I Love You? and she has a Youtube Originals series called ?Dangerous Woman Diaries''. Last but not least Nicki Minaj has a six-episode docuseries coming to HBO Max in 2021.

Many throwback shows are making a comeback. Friends and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are officially on HBO Max. ?Moesha?, ?Sister Sister?, and ?the Parkers? are now on Netflix. Also shows like ?Victorious? and ?Sam and Cat? are available on Netflix but you can get more shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video if you buy the Nick Hits package. Almost every Disney show ranging from ?That?s So Raven? to ?Good luck Charlie? to ?Shake It Up? is on Disney+. Also do not forget Hamilton is available on Disney+. MY WISH FOR 2021 IS....

The Blazer staff asked the staff and students what they wish for in 2021. We were pleasantly surprised by the amount of responses we received. Here are you wishes! ...that everything go back to normal ...that everyone can be positive, find the good! It's always there, but sometimes we have to look harder than others. ...safe and happy new year for everyone! ...a new heart for my great-nephew Jaxx who hopefully will be listed in February on the transplant list ...no more Covid-19 so I am able to go to school with no worries of getting sick and not be afraid to play in sporting events. ...that I complete all my goals, and maintain my happiness. ...for everything to go back to normal. I miss the full school days, and I miss my friends. ...for everything to get better ...to have my life back ...for everyone to have greater compassion and understanding. Everybody is going through something--especially now--and if we show compassion, our burdens will be a little easier to bear. Our circumstances may not change but our attitudes can. ...to hopefully go back to normal so I can have the motivation to do my work ...to do better in school. ...a cure for Covid-19! and a normal graduation ceremony (if I'm not asking too much). ...go to the school. ...for everyone to go back to school all together like before. ...new opportunities and to make better decisions. ...good health and a great end to my senior year ...to find happiness in someone else :) ...gain more money. ...for this whole virus goes away ...for things to be normal again ...some sense of Normalcy. ...for this whole epidemic to go away ? .to get into my dream college ...to get a high school baseball season and a college offer. ...to keep getting good grades ....to see my parents ....to have all good grades ...to be in school ? .I hope for less work. Maybe just more time for us students to finish our work. This is a very hard time for the students, even though this has been going on for a while it still isn't easy. We are getting the normal amount of work we would in school, and, as easy as it sounds, it's not that easy. We are home at our desks, our dining room tables, in our beds sometimes, doing this work and again as easy as it sounds it's not easy. We are kids. We get distracted. We procrastinate. It's not like we are in school and have nothing else to do but sit at a desk and are forced to listen and do our work. All we are asking for is to make this easier for us. Maybe a makeup day once a month to get a chance to catch up. Anything along those lines just to make it easier for the students in Neptune High School

...to get good grades.

...not be stressed

...for things to be normal again ...to go with the flow and just be happy

...for Covid to be over.

...to be less stressed

...to become rich and start my own business

...to embrace the life lessons I've learned last year and move on gracefully. Also to develop ...healthy relationships. ...to have all my wishes and dreams fulfilled

...world peace

...to go to school

...that the virus goes away for good !!!

...to make my parents proud

...to be done with Covid so that everything can get back to normal.

...to be able to have a prom and graduation

...to pass this class

...the virus to be gone

...to not be left behind and pass the rest of the grades that stand before me. Thank you

...Covid-19 goes away.

...a year full of happiness and abundance and to be financially free.

...is for me to, Live a little more, Stop taking what I have for granted, Get good grades

...to find out what career I want / what I am most interested in.

...pure happiness and success!!

...to Have good grades and a great baseball season.

...for everyone to come together and fight for each other

...to graduate and make more money.

...a house full of family members

...peace! I also wish for blessings for everybody in the world.