THE MLK-8 SCOOP Miami Lakes K-8 Center November 2018 Rachael Rhodes, Sponsor Jade Lee, Editor-in-Chief Guilty or Not Guilty? By: Amber Rodriguez and Alejandro Cabrera Ms. Simeon, the law studies teacher, always wanted a law class but there was no room in the schedule because there were only 6 periods. So, when block scheduling began, the law studies class opened! Ms. Simeon always enjoyed law, politics, and government. She took certain classes, something she has always been interested in, but she didn’t want to become a lawyer, so teaching allowed her to do everything she Journalism Class Deaf Awareness Week wanted to do. To join law studies, you need to have knowledge in civics already, especially for competitions. If you have Believe, Achieve and Succeed! a good work ethic and are responsible and willing to By: Amanda Delgado and Elise Gonzalez put in work and time, you will succeed in the class. Ms. Canales went into education because she In law studies there is lots of group work, loves to make a difference in students’ lives. As a collaborative learning, and breaking things down, but teacher, she was able to impact every student it all depends on the work that is being done in class she had in her classroom. As a principal, Ms. that day. There are lots of activities to do in law Canales knew that she must ensure that all the studies, but everyone’s favorite, including Ms. Simeon, students are well taken care of every single day is the competitions. Some of the competitions are they come to school, and to monitor that they Mock Trial, We the People, Model UN, and more. are getting a good education. Ms. Canales’s Law Studies is one of the only classes where you goal for this school year is to make sure that compete against other schools. everyone is on the same page including staff, students, and parents. She also wants to continue to improve the school to make it to an A school Deaf Awareness Week once again. By: Addyson Centurion, Soleil Kenyon, and Leonardo Ladeira This year, the middle school students at Miami The last week of September is a week set aside to Lakes K-8 will be having its first learn about and become aware of the deaf and hard annual TURKEY BOWL! What is a Turkey Bowl, you of hearing population in our school. Mrs. Peῆa has may ask? It’s a pep rally! The cheerleaders and been teaching the deaf and hard of hearing for over band from HML will perform. There will also be a 20 years. As a requirement for a teacher of deaf DJ and a basketball game as well! This event will students, she needed to know sign language which take place just before Thanksgiving break, on she found quite fun and she encourages everyone to November 20th. Students who continue to follow learn the language. Mrs. Peῆa has a deaf child of her own, so she learned sign language for him as the rules and policies of the school will be able to attend. So, be on time, behave in class, wear the well. Mrs. Peῆa saw a need for more teachers of deaf and hard of hearing, which inspired her to teach correct uniform, and don’t forget to wear these students. your IDevery day! Salsa Squad Announcement Day National Coffee Day 2018 By: Elise Olazabal Let’s Hit a High Note! By Gretel Reguera & Camilo Porras Grateful Ms. Cino started performing music when she was four. She played the piano, and in fourth grade she began singing. She began her teaching career in a church choir and sang all through high school and college. In 2005, she took over as the music teacher at Miami Lakes K-8 Center. To join Chorus, you need a passion for singing, dancing, and should be able to match pitch. Chorus practice begins with breathing exercises, then some humming warm ups, and F.E.A close-range singing. Taking chorus will give you By Lazaro Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo and Sebastian Buitrago more of an ability to match pitch and learn more The Future Educators of America (F.E.A) is a club that instruments. Like the saying goes, “If you can strives to get students interested in the field of sing it, you can play it.” Chorus allows you to education early intheir school experience. express yourself though music and do something The FEA does this by providing opportunities to work different. Ms. Cino expects her students to learn with teachers, opportunities to strive for academic how to sing the selected song, with the correct excellence, ways to develop a positive self- beat and pitch, and to work cooperatively with concept, encouragement to be a role each other. They will participate in the Holiday model, information about careers in education, and positive interactions with other students, Show on December 10th, the Black History teachers, and administrators through school related Show, Arts Night, and perform in Main Street in activities. December. The Chorus meets on Wednesdays The FEA will hold meetings twice a month from 7:30am to 8:30am. on Mondays from 3:00-4:15 PM in the ELC in room 124. Each FEA student will be assigned to work with a teacher from 8:00-8:35 A.M..