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Eastside High School 1201 SE 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32641 eastside.sbac.edu

November 2016

IN THIS ISSUE:

EHS MEDIA CENTER HAS BEEN REMODELED EHS is celebrating the Grand Opening of the freshly remodeled Media Center. Thanks to the generosity of the PTSA, who campaigned for the improvements and raised funds for furniture and equipment, the Media Center has a new look and upgraded functions. The highlight of the new media center is the Maker Space, designed for hands-on creative activities. Students will be able to make all sorts of items, from origami to robots to small gifts. This area is equipped with kits and supplies and instructions for students to enjoy. The media center has new ceilings and lights, new carpet and new paint, as well as a new floor plan designed to facilitate a number of functions. Media Specialists Coral Antony and Carol Faas, and media aide Pat Welch look forward to welcoming people to the beautiful new area.

IN THIS ISSUE: EHS MEDIA CENTER REMODEL……………………1 CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS COMPETE AT DISTRICTS……………………………………………………2 EHS RAM BAND …………………………….……………2 FRANCOPHONE NEWS…………………………..……2 FRENCH IMMERSION SUMMER CAMP TO QUÉBEC CITY - EDU-INTER.......................…...3 PBIS SAYS: BE A R.A.M……………………..…………4 ICE CARVING CLUB IS “CHILL”…………..…………4 SENIOR IB STUDENTS TOK TRIP………….………..5 TEACHERS WORKING TOWARDS ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS……………………………..………….5 EHS STUDENT WINS ESSAY CONTEST……….… 6 EHS CHORUS…………………………………….…………6 DREAM GIRLZ……………………………………………..8 2017 NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS AND NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARS…………….……8

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS COMPETE AT DISTRICTS On Tuesday, October 18, the Eastside cross country teams competed in the 2A District 5 championships. Both our varsity girls and boys teams won their meet, beating out Santa Fe, Keystone Heights, Bradford, Interlachen, and Newberry high schools. Eight of our girls finished in the top 15 and 6 of the boys finished in the top 15, earning medals. Even better, all 7 of our top varsity girls finished in the top ten, and our top 4 varsity girls were the top 4 finishers in their their race. And four of our top varsity boys finished in the top five! Congratulations to the following runners: 1st) Addie Watson, 2nd) Anna Tovkach, 3rd) Sofia Padron, 4th) Taylor Griffith, 7th) Emma Barbarette, 9th) Delaney McDaniel, 10th) Grace Davis, 13th) Annalese Pfahler 1st) Josh Shultz, 3rd) Nathan Parks, 4th) Joshua Songayab, 5th) Micah Rabb, 8th) Stephen Smith, 12th) Nate Kiker Addie Watson won with a 5 km (3.1 mile) race time of 21 minutes, 21 seconds; Josh Shultz won with a race time of 18 minutes 55 seconds . No one set a personal record at Districts - the course was uneven and sandy and the afternoon was hot and sunny - but they dominated their races and easily qualified for Regionals ! Their success advances both teams to Regional championships, on Saturday, October 29 at Trinity Prep in Winter Haven. The top 6 teams and top 15 runners from Regionals advance to the State championships in Tallahassee on Saturday, November 5. Go Rams!!!!

EHS RAM BAND

FRANCOPHONE NEWS

Congratulations to the Eastside High School Ram Band! On Saturday October 22, the band performed at the Showcase of Champions marching competition in Alachua, Florida against bands across Florida and the Southeast. Eastside made finals, and was recognized as a Superior Band. The Drum Majors Elena Newman, Mahmoud Akinyode, and Ari Bechtel were rated Superior with Distinction. The woodwind section won a trophy for being the best woodwind section in the entire competition- Best in Show!

Hello citizens of the World! We are so happy to inform you that a delegate from Edu Inter Quebec, Mrs. Annie CarrierRobitaille will be at our school on November 15th, 2016 for an information session at 6:00 pm in our media center. She will give you ample details on the 2 week immersion program we are offering again this summer from July 9th to July 22nd, 2017 in Quebec City. Mme Daignault and Mme Torres will accompany once again our students on this wonderful and enriching endeavour. Please come to this information meeting! Mr. Carrier-Robitaille is taking the time to fly from Quebec to visit us here in Gainesville in order to present all details pertaining to this wonderful immersion program and to answer all and every question you may have. This is a once in a life time opportunity for your child to expand and enrich his or her knowledge of the French language and culture. Please mark your calendars: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH – 6:00 TO 7:00 PM. Refreshment and snacks will be provided at the meeting. Here is the information on Mrs. Annie Carrier-Robitaille Edu Inter Quebec - Skype: | Tél: (418) 571-8341 | Fax: 418 948-9019 Edu-inter | 755, Grande Allée Ouest, Québec (QC), G1S 1C1 www.learningfrenchinquebec.com | facebook.com/learning frenchinquebec

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FRENCH IMMERSION SUMMER CAMP TO QUÉBEC CITY - EDU-INTER We are happy to offer our French Immersion Summer Camp again this summer to Quebec City with Edu-inter. Edu-inter is a top French immersion school renowned for their summer camp for teenagers they have been operated for 10 years. They receive group of students and individuals every year to learn French. They are specialized in teaching French as a second language. They guarantee students a memorable French life experience...A unique ''learning'' stay with them! Edu-inter is located on the campus Mérici collégial privé, a private collage located next to the Plains of Abraham. Your students will join 250 other students from over 32 countries to learn French. Know also that Québec City is the best place to really learn French since it is a 100% francophone city (the biggest city in America where people are native French speakers). Edu-inter can guarantee their students a total French immersion experience where they will truly learn and reach their goals. It is also one the the safest cities in the world. The Program :

Due to their French policy, students have to speak French all the time in classroom, during activities, excursions and break time. Students will be immersed with the French language 24/7. They will then improve their French a lot and they will have plenty of opportunities to express themselves in French. Inclusions: Interactive French classes (15 hours per week), books and material, afternoon activities program (15 hours per week), evening activities, weekend excursions, accommodation (from Sunday to Saturday) in the student residence with 3 meals & 1 evening snack/day, supervision 24 hours in the residence by our dynamic and very helpful coordinators,transportation in between school, accommodation and camp, health insurance, transfer arrival and departure, custodianship services, registration fee, placement fee, French certificate, 100% francophone environment and unique life experience guarantee :-)) These prices are discounted for us. 2 weeks in host family : SPECIAL PRICE 2100 CND (Canadian dollars)

FRENCH & MULTI-ACTIVITY This is the right blend of French lessons (15 hours per week) with a lot of interactions, dynamism and fun while learning French. French classes in the morning with activities/workshops in the afternoon. Students will see the major attractions in the City, walk in the historic district with a certified guide, they will do rafting in the Jacques-Cartier Valley, walk by the highest fall in North America, canoeing etc. Our Approach : Edu-inter offers courses for 7 levels of French, from real beginners to very advanced students, in reduced class settings in order to give as much attention as possible to each student. In order to place students in the right level, they will ask them to take a quick online French test before their arrival in Quebec City combined with a private interview on the first day at school. Regarding their approach and techniques, they use the successful communicative language teaching with emphasize on interactions despite masterful classes with books and readings like some nonspecialized French immersion schools. They give students voice! Students are at the right place at Edu-inter to learn and improve quickly and efficiently in a casual and dynamic environment. They are also sending weekly pedagogical report to parents so they can follow the progress of their teen from home (unique from their specialized school).

2 weeks in residency : SPECIAL PRICE 3100 CND (Canadian dollars) - Please note that all our prices are in CAD so it makes it very advantageous for US students with the exchange rate.

Contact at Edu-Inter:  Sylvain Langlois Direct line: 418 564-3924  School line: 418 573-5956

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PBIS SAYS “BE A R.A.M.”

Eastside High School is excited about our program, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS). As you may be aware PBIS is a proactive approach to establishing support for all students to achieve social, emotional, and academic success. This school year we will continue to encourage everyone to BE A RAM! BE RESPECTFUL BE ACCOUNTABLE BE MOTIVATED Let’s continue to exhibit an ardent passion for adhering to our school-wide expectations. We will also reward you with prizes and many other incentives for BEING A RAM! Congratulations to Dezmon Smith (11th grader) our PBIS Got Behavior? Got Beats? Contest Winner! Continue to collect your RAM BUCKS for BEING A RAM!

ICE CARVING CLUB IS “CHILL” The Culinary Program gives many opportunities to become artistic. Many of the students in the program think outside the box for any dish, and to any carvings they make. In the past few years, the Ice Carving Club has made a tremendous amount of ice sculptures for many events. Such as the seahorse and the gator head, the club has come a long way to design the sculptures. Each sculpture grows from each event, from a pineapple, as the symbol for hospitality, to a big gator head with intricate designs. None of this can happen without the members of the club, giving it their one hundred percent to make each sculpture come alive. To reward them for their hard work and to give them ideas in the future, the club will be going to the Gaylord Palms on December 1st, to see ICE. ICE is a chilling event that happens mainly in November to January. The theme this year is said to be Charlie Brown, and the club is excited to see it. Many of the items in the event will be sculpted out of ice, and to the club that is their goal, to master the art of ice sculpture. The ice artisans come from China to create ICE, and the club will go to them for inspiration. Ice carving experience is not easy, but the group that runs Ice Carving Club is willing to take the challenge. Ice Carving Club is one big, freezing family, and the members can all agree, that the whole club in general stick together, and they will do everything they can to make the owner of the sculpture and everyone around it have a smile.

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SENIOR IB STUDENTS TOK TRIP

TEACHERS WORKING TOWARDS

Senior IB students spent Thursday, October 20, at the U.F. College of Forestry’s Austin Cary Educational Center completing a series of workshops centered around the Theory of Knowledge component of the IB Diploma. Using a conference-style format, students completed morning rotations in which they explored knowledge issues related to history, biology, English and ethics. Participating teachers were Ms. DeHart, Dr. Ewert, Dr. Rehm, Dr. Schmidt, Madame Torres and Ms. Zara-Smith.

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

They also heard from two university professors. Anita Anantharam, Professor of Gender Studies and a newly appointed Entrepreneurial Fellow, spoke about the college experience and how colleges today are looking for students to have diverse backgrounds and the ability to collectively solve problems, skills which the IB program encourages. Gerald Murray, professor emeritus in Anthropology, spoke on the nature of language as a way of knowing. He provided linguistic and historical background on two creole languages, Haitian creole and Gullah, and gave students an opportunity to learn to speak some creole. In order to provide a chance to be outside and creatively “think outside the box,” the seniors completed in a team challenge in which they created a structure composed of natural materials designed to hold a water balloon off the ground. The remainder of the time engaged students in peer editing one another’s ToK essays, one of two assessments that determines their ToK score for IB, as well as reviewing the format and an example of the second assessment, the ToK presentation.

In order to provide appropriate support to students, the following as part of their professional credentials. Jane Alford is adding ESOL and the reading endorsement, Heather Christian and Ann Dunn are participating in ESOL training, and Amanda Otto and Selby HemmansRich are both adding the reading endorsement.

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DON’T MISS OUT ON THE MEMORIES! BUY YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY! Eastside Yearbook $55.00 Name Stamping $5.00 Icons (may choose up to 2) $5.00 each

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EHS CHORUS The Eastside High School Chorus has been selected to perform at the Disney Candlelight Processional once again. This is the seventh consecutive year that the chorus has chosen to participate in this holiday event at Epcot Center. The singers will perform at Epcot on December 28 along with the Voices of Liberty, Disney Orchestra, Disney chorus, and a few other high school choruses. Congratulations Eastside High School Chorus!

The choral program had a very successful first concert on October 13. The concert featured the EHS Singers, the Concert Choir, and a number of talented soloists and instrumentalists. The Chorus will perform a Winter Concert on December 8 at 7pm in the EHS Auditorium. Congratulations to senior chorus member, Patrick Rao, who auditioned and has been selected to perform with the All-National Honor Ensemble Mixed Choir. Patrick will travel to Grapevine, Texas in November to rehearse and perform with students selected from all over the nation. The All-National Ensembles concert is sponsored by the National Association for Music Education. Patrick has been an outstanding member of the chorus for his entire high school career and has auditioned and been selected for All State choruses since his freshman year at Eastside.

EHS STUDENT WINS ESSAY CONTEST Sophomore Anna Jordan was published in the Gainesville Sun on September 18. She wrote the winning essay in a contest sponsored by Government teacher Mrs. Politowicz. Students were asked to respond to the controversy regarding NFL players refusing to stand for the national anthem at football games. Students analyzed the relationship of their action to the material they studied in class regarding symbolic speech and the First Amendment. Entries were submitted to the Gainesville Sun, and Opinions Editor Nathan Crabbe judged the entries. Anna’s column was published in the opinions page on the weekend that coincided with National Constitution Day, which is celebrated September 17 of every year. The runner-up was sophomore Sophia Sanchez. Both students were awarded $50 Best Buy gift cards, which were donated by a generous parent who supported the contest.

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DREAM GIRLZ Dream Girlz is a new group created for ninth grade ladies who meet specific academic and behavioral criteria. The group is designed to promote leadership, pristine etiquette, and academic excellence while helping youth pursue individual goals and amazing dreams. Members attended their first after school session with local non-profit organization, Dream On Purpose. The young ladies had an engaging conversation about personal strength, communication, bonding and unity. We always expect our girls to exemplify talent, passion and success. Dream Girlz is co-sponsored by Dr. Edwards, Deputy Simmons and Dean Williams.

2017 NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS AND NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARS National Merit Semi-Finalists: Sahar Kaleem Celena Dong Stephanie Lampotang Amber Gillette Dacheng Li Marisa Hobert

Patrick Rao Tanner Ropp Risham Sidhu

National Hispanic Scholars Marisa Hobert Taylor Kyes Luz Rosales Neil Hare