Volume 2, Issue 3 May, 2019 The Soaring Sentinel CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL By: Milena Graver and Megan Lougher Sentinel Staff: Dr. Servos is an important part of Christa McAuliffe Co Editors-in-Chief– Emily Golbois & Ryan Middle School, as he serves as an industrious and dependa- Skidmore ble assistant principal. Dr. Servos has impacted CMMS in Page Design– Kailyn Pen- many positive ways and he is also appreciated by the stu- ney & Madison Rosen- dents and staff. baum Clubs– Mary Polanco & Q: What made you want to be an assistant principal? Leiluna Erne Servos: “I had been an administrator working at the School Sports– Ryan Shifflet & Jeffery Duble District office for 6 years. During those years, I worked with so many elementary, middle, and high school principals Local News– Dorian Jackson & Brittany Patton that I became really passionate about school leadership. So, I decided I wanted to leave the central office and work Contests– Matthew Mcgarry & Aydan Nguyen as an Assistant Principal back in a school.” Opinion– Morgan Gieder Q:What was your job before becoming an assistant principle? & Keven Echevarria Reviews– David Nesivar Servos: “I was a Director and Instructor in the Department of Educational Leadership at & Lentz Toussaint a local university. Before that I was an Instructional Support Team Leader for an Area Current Events– Cameron Superintendent and a Manager of the Department of School Improvement for the school Samuels & Chloe Chhim district. I started out my career as a Science Teacher, gymnastics coach, and SCUBA In- Star Students– Grace structor for many years.” White Fun Page– Sophia Arrue Q: If you could improve anything at our school, what would it be? & Mitchell Stock Servos: “To get ALL students to grasp the importance and benefits that an education will Inside This Issue: have on their future.” Athletics Q:What are the perks of working at CMMS Clubs Servos: “The BEST students, staff, and families in Palm Beach County.” MPA Dress Code Avengers: End- the “snap”. Code Red It earned a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and Book Reviews game Review so far have made a total of $350.1 million Textbooks or Chromebooks? By: Kailyn Penney dollars in box offices. It leads fans on an emotional rollercoaster of laughs, anger, Student and Teacher (No Spoilers) Spotlight tears, and happiness for their favorite Memorial Avengers: Endgame has been a long antic- characters. All in all, I rate the movie 5 out Earth Day ipated movie throughout the fans of super of 5 stars. History of Mothers heroes. The movie recently came out on Day April 26, 2019. It included the famous he- Poems roes such as, Ironman, Captain America, Black Widow, The hulk, Hawkeye, and even a newly found favorite among fans— Captain Marvel. The group of heroes bat- tle against Thanos to try and avenge half of the population that got “dusted “ after Page 2 Girls Soccer Playoffs Student Athlete: By Chloe Chhim and Cameron Samuels Ryan On March 27 the girls Christa McAuliffe soccer team competed against Palm Springs middle school. Unfortu- Shiflet nately, they lost due to penalty kicks; the score was one to one. Christa McAuliffe did well and they worked their By: Ryan Shiflet and Jeffrey Duble hardest. According to most of the girls on the soccer team they all wished they didn’t get so comfortable when Ryan Shiflet it an amazing they scored the goal, they think it cost them their win. All athlete. He was part of the of the girls played really well during the playoffs, and Christa McAuliffe middle they were a really strong and awesome team throughout the season. The girls were school baseball team. The baseball team this year went excited and serious to the championship game but, unfortunately lost. Ryan through the game, but Shiflet has hopes of doing other sports such as the track said the last five minutes they got too confident. team. He was a very big part of the baseball team and One of players said they really brought the team together. He say’s “ Just because thought the star players we lost doesn’t mean it is the end of the world, I will of the game were Ella keep training and provide my best effort always.” Ryan Scerbo and Mickayla Ru- bin. Mickayla made most Shiflet has made many goals for his future such as get- of the goals throughout ting a scholarship to a college and making it to the pros. the game and Ella Ryan Shiflet has been apart of the Christa McAuliffe worked really hard to Middle school baseball team for two years now and is get the ball. hoping to make his high school baseball team. Goals for Days! By: Kate Kelly and Isabella Fiorio Although the Christa McAuliffe 2019 didn't make it to the championship this sea- son , they had a great run and some great contributions to their success such as Bianca Kaufman, Hannah Russman, McKenna Ferency, and Mikayla Rubin. Mi- kayla Rubin was the highest scoring member of the team scoring 11. We asked Mikayla a few questions such as: Q: What inspired you to be the highest goal scorer on the Christa McAuliffe soc- cer team? A: Hard work, and determination inspired me to score as many goals as possible. Q: Who is your role model/inspiration to play soccer? A: Alex Morgan is my inspiration. Q: What do you most enjoy about soccer? A: I enjoy doing my best and watching it pay off. Q: When did you first start playing soccer? A: When I was 4 years old. Q: How many times a week do you practice? A: I practice 3 times a week. Q: Have you enjoyed the past 2 years on the school soccer team? A: Yes, because I got to see myself grow as a soccer player and I made new friends and also got another coaching per- spective. Page 3 and mental toughness.” What The Chess Wrestling do you do in the wrestling club? He answered, “I work with the coaches at Park Vista Club Club High School teaching tech- nique, drills, rules and regula- By: Ryan Shiflet and By Matthew McGarry and Aydan Ngu- Jeffrey Duble yen tions to help our students be- come more familiar with the The challengers Mr. Grossman and the wres- sport of wrestling. We want tling coaches from Park Vista students to enjoy themselves chess club is a come over on Mondays, Tues- very fun and ac- and look forward to becoming days, and Thursdays to coach more involved in learning all tive club. This 7th and 8th graders on wres- club is run by aspects of the sport.” And the tling after school. last question we asked him Mr. E. Williams. was, Do you like wrestling? He You may ask why We asked Mr. Grossman some questions about the club. We said, “I enjoy wrestling be- do we have a chess club? Well that is a good ques- asked what made him want to cause I thrive on competition, tion, we have a chess club because it is good for help coach the wrestling club? athleticism and the rewards of the brain and it gets you to use your brain in other He answered, “What made me winning and learning how to ways. Mr. Williams has been playing chess since want to help coach the wres- accept defeat.” Wrestling is he was 8 years old. In chess club we play chess of tling club is that I started recommended to all students. course and you also play other strategy games. Mr. wrestling when I was in mid- E. Williams has been doing the chess club for 5-6 dle school. I believe the sport years. The chess takes place every Friday morning is good for students because it in room 204 and when you are where you get free is team oriented yet individu- drinks and snacks. Mr. E. Williams says, alistic. Wrestling can help stu- dents learn how to become ”Checkmate.” You can tell a chess member by see- more focused, disciplined, re- ing if they wearing the chess club shirt. spectful and teaches physical Soaring Singers Go to MPA By: Brittany Patton and Dorian Jackson We interviewed Ms. Novitske about the MPA and the Challenge Chorus. This is what she had to say... Questions: 1. What is the MPA? “Music Performance Assessment, three judges that rate on stage performance, one judge for sight reading.” 2. What are the preparation for the MPA? “Each choir performs two songs and practices for sight reading.” 3. Why do we have the MPA? “It gives a chance to listen to the schools feedback, meets students, and end of year test.” 4. What would you say to someone con- sidering joining chorus? “Its lots of fun, we work hard, and you will have the opportunity to be apart of a successful team. Next year we will be per- forming at Disney World.” Page 4 Dress Codes Are a No-No! By: Gabriela Perez Most schools around the world attention in class. School clothes have dress codes. The school are an additional cost to parents. board and administrators believe Students tend to run out of them that dress codes are necessary, but faster than wearing regular we disagree. We feel that schools clothes, especially if your collared shouldn’t have dress codes. Dress shirts have to be air dried. Most codes don’t allow students to ex- families can’t afford school clothes press themselves. There shouldn’t and have to rely on hand me be a dress code, but there should downs.