THE CELENTANO MUSEUM ACADEMY The Celentano Sentinel 400 CANNER STREET, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511 · FEBRUARY 2013 · VOL. 2, NO. 1 Celentano gets a Boost! Voters turned BY HEAVEN-LEE FAILEY, are part of Boost! Ms. Dixon YAIRA ROMAN, IYANNA says it is making a differ- out for Obama BAUCOM-LEGGETT ence by supporting “more CELENTANO SENTINEL STAFF BY DIOR HOBSON, EDITED BY ARIELA MARTIN after school classes and JUAN AYALA, services to help students CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, KENNETH CHANCIO You might not know it, during the day and after CELENTANO SENTINEL STAFF but you are part of Boost! school.” The idea behind EDITED BY “This is Celentano’s fi rst Boost! is to help schools JANARDHAN SUTRAM, XAVIER SOTTILE, CARLY HAFNER year as a Boost! School,” run more smoothly by coor- says Deede Dixon, Boost! dinating the outside pro- Last month Barack Obama service corps member grams that can help stu- was inaugurated for a second who works at Celentano dents. term after being re-elected Pres- Museum Academy. She Those programs include ident of the United States in says the Boost! initiative Big Brothers Big Sisters November. The race felt very works to help the school of Southwest Connecticut, close and leading up to Election connect with programs Foundation for the Arts Day many people had nervous in New Haven, including and Trauma, 21st Century goosebumps. after school programs like After School Programming, Some wanted to re-elect this school newspaper, the Girl Scouts, Body Workers President Obama because they Celentano Sentinel. “Stu- (zumba), Little Scientists, thought he was a compassion- dents choose the programs Young Audiences (this ate leader, but polls showed a they want to do. Students includes photography, the- tight race. Right before Election are really enjoying the pro- atre, tile mosaic), Gear Up!, Day, surveys showed Mitt Rom- grams.” and Coop Center for Cre- ney with 49 percent and Presi- Boost! is a partnership ativity (this newspaper). dent Obama with 48 percent of between the United Way The CAPA/Shubert The- expected votes. of Greater New Haven, the atre and Pilobolus Dance Despite the predictions of a City of New Haven, and the Company also ran a 10-day close election, The Celentano New Haven Public Schools. program together. Sentinel Fall Survey showed Boost! started last school Ms. Dixon says Boost! that 76 percent of students year, but Celentano only- plans to expand to five expected President Obama to joined this year. to 10 additional schools pull out a win. Students were Celentano is one of 11 each year until all 47 New happy and relieved with the schools in New Haven that Haven Public Schools are result. SEE PAGE 2 The band, Celentano Sentinel, and basketball get help from Boost! SEE PAGE 5 Amazing new teachers New lunch rule: BY JULIUS BROWN, SEAN DESHIELDS III, CHRISTIAN VAZQUEZ album covers for famous musi- More fruits & veggies CELENTANO SENTINEL STAFF cians like Bon Jovi and John Cou- EDITED BY MS. FRAN HOLZBAR, gar Mellencamp? That school CHAITANYA SINGHANIA BY KRISTINA ALGARIN, KENNETH counselor Ms. Collette Urbano MYERS, TYRESE TERRELONGE, Celentano Museum Academy has gone sky diving in New Zea- ALEX TERRELONGE, KNYAIR KEYS CELENTANO SENTINEL STAFF has new teachers this year – and land, or that fourth grade teacher EDITED BY SOPHIE MENDELSON they are amazing! Mrs. Megan Festa used to work Salad, carrots, oranges, broccoli, The new teachers may have at…Disneyworld? Would you tomatoes, bananas. Are you eating come from different places, but guess that second grader teacher foods like these at lunch now? they have one thing in com- Ms. Nicole Jacob had a pet frog in This school year there are new mon: what they like best about college or that Mr. Matt Karkos, rules to try to get kids to eat health- at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & our school are the students and fi fth grade teacher, likes to listen ier. “The USDA, which decides what Obesity at Yale, says there is also no teachers. We interviewed five to music and play Madden? we have to serve in school, decided more chocolate milk in New Haven new teachers who have come to We were so happy to have to update its guidelines,” says Sarah school lunches. There are also more Celentano this year and discov- talked with the new teachers. Maver, Wellness Dietitian for the salad bars, and now you must take a ered that they have many talents Next time you spot them in the New Haven Public Schools. She says fruit or vegetable. – and have had some interesting hall make sure to say “hi.” lunches must have more fruits and “This year if you try to take a lunch experiences. Check out what we learned vegetables and fewer grains. without any fruits and vegetables, Did you know that art teacher about them: Dr. Kathryn Henderson, Director the lunch lady would call you back. Mr. John Sykes used to design of School and Community Initiatives SEE PAGE 3 SEE PAGE 6 MAYOR DESTEFANO HOW HARD ARE YOU OPINION: SENTINEL TRYING IN SCHOOL? GOING AFTER GUNS INSIDE THE WILL NOT RUN AGAIN: SEE PAGE 8 TASTE TEST: & SHOULD KIDS VEGGIES ARE WHY? FACING THE BULLY VOTE? PROBLEM YUMMY! NEWS SEE PAGE 9 SEE PAGES 14, 15 SEE PAGE 4 SEE PAGE 7 PAGE 2 CELENTANO SENTINAL · FEBRUARY 2013 SCHOOL NEWS TABLE 0F Boost! brings support, fun activities to Celentano CONTENTS lot because now I know how BOOST! FROM PAGE 1 SCHOOL NEWS to play.” Boost! schools. BOOST! COMES TO CELENTANO 1 Celentano Sentinel “Students face many MEET THE NEW TEACHERS! 1 reporters also spoke with challenges in their out- students in band. Tyanna side-of-school lives, which COMMUNITY NEWS Brown, a fourth grader, can interfere with their OBAMA ELECTION TURNOUT 1 says that, “band is musi- ability to learn,” says Ms. MAYOR WILL NOT RUN AGAIN 4,5 cal play. We play and prac- Dixon. Boost! tries to help tice instruments and get to students with these issues FOOD & HEALTH march in parades, like the by coordinating support LUNCH GETS HEALTHIER 1 Columbus Day Parade, St. for students. TASTE TEST 7 Patrick’s Day Parade, and According to Boost’s THE FLU HITS HARD 7 Memorial Day Parade.” information packet, the MS. DEEDE DIXON OF BOOST! AND MS. KIMBErly DANILEY FEATURES big goals are to “close the achieve- ate the support, exposure and oppor- TRYING HARD IN SCHOOL 8 ment gap between New Haven stu- tunities that our community partners BULLY PROBLEM 9 dents and the rest of the state,” cut provide.” the high school dropout rate in half Students may not realize they are in MAKE THE WORLD BETTER 11 and make sure students are academi- a Boost! school, but they are enjoying ADVICE COLUMN 11 BOOST! IS A PARTNERSHIP cally and financially prepared for col- the benefits. Alexia Etheridge, grade BETWEEN THE UNITED WAY OF lege. 5, is part of the afterschool basket- BOOKS & ARTS GREATER NEW HAVEN, THE CITY OF Q&A WITH SONIA MANZANO 12 Kimberly Daniley, sixth grade ball program on Tuesdays and Thurs- NEW HAVEN, AND THE NEW HAVEN JOSE´OYOLO PLAYS 12 teacher and coordinator of the 21st days. “It’s a great sport that I like to BEING A BALLERINA 13 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT STARTED LAST Century afterschool program, says play with my friends,” she says. “Bas- YEAR, BUT CELENTANO JUST JOINED she is “excited that Celentano has ketball is fun!” says Machrise Numbi, EDITORIALS 14 THIS SCHOOL YEAR been chosed to be a Boost! school” and grade 3. OPINION 14, 15 says it will help students “achieve Ranique Gordon, also in grade 5, LETTER FROM MS. HANNANS 14 their full academic potential.” Ms. said the basketball program has been Daniley says school leaders “appreci important to her. “It’s changed me a FEBRUARY 2013 · CELENTANO SENTINAL PAGE 3 SCHOOL NEWS from worlds of Disney, pop music (and more!) to Celentano Mr. John Sykes Teaches: Art Has worked: In graphic design for 20 years Years teaching: First year From: Meriden, CT Biggest goal: For students to learn to appreciate art as an academic subject Leisure Activity: Likes to paint Ms. Collette Urbano Role: School Counselor Has worked: High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at City College in NYC Years teaching: First From: New Haven and Woodbridge, CT Biggest goal: Help children become confident and skilled at conflict resolution Leisure Activity: Spending time with family and trying new things Mrs. Megan Festa Teaches: Fourth grade Has worked: At Walt Disney World Years teaching: Nine years in Orlando, Florida From: North Branford, CT Biggest goal: For my students to be excited about reading Leisure Activity: Spending time with son, Joshua Ms. Nicole Jacob Teaches: Second grade Has worked: As a substitute at Microsociety Magnet School in New Haven Years teaching: First year From: Danbury, CT Biggest goal: Help students reach personal goals Leisure Activity: Likes to go to her parent’s house Mr. Matt Karkos Teaches: Fifth grade Has worked: As a substitute teacher in New York Years teaching: Two From: Upstate New York Biggest goal: To help students become confident independent learners and thinkers Leisure Activity: Exercise and listen to music PAGE 4 CELENTANO SENTINAL · FEBRUARY 2013 C OMMUNITY NEWS Mayor DeStefano will not run again BY KENNETH CHANCIO AND ALBERT ONIVOGUI CELENTANO SENTINEL STAFF EDITED BY XAVIER SOTTILE The New Haven Mayor, John In an e-mail to the Celentano that he is the best mayor in New The Mayor Answers Celentano Reporters DeStefano, Jr., has announced Sentinel, Mayor DeStefano said, Haven history. Q: Why did you decide not to that he has decided not to run for “I love this city and I love being Others appreciated the Mayor’s run for re-election again? mayor in the next election.