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FLAG FOOTBALL
THE BOYS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM FINISHED THEIR SEASON WITH A RECORD OF 2-4, WHICH SECURED THE TEAM A 5 SEED POSITION FOR THE PLAYOFFS TH
T H L E T I C S
Adalynn Williams
Allison Rabe
Amya Wright
Avaya Munter
Bella Soto
Brielle Thierry
Camila Suarez
Carol George
Claire Gray
Corazón Trejo
Denisse Diaz
Emma Goon
Emma Rincon
Gianna Gembar
Haley Schembri
Iliana Muller
Isabella Humenick
Karlee Diedrich
Katherine Steed
Kristina, Mahesh
Maria Onsalo
Mia Isabella Monrroy
Naomi Nshimyumuremyi
Sarah Paredes
Sofia Machado
Sofia Maniaci
Sofia Peyton
Tory Brand
Victoria Zapata
Xavani Blair
Amelia Bonanno
Ava Spruill
Chloe Brand
Ella Ogletree
Emily Gordon
Gianna Wheeling
Isabella Laureano
Mackenzie Johnson
Melisa Pulido
Natalie Hendricks
Natalie OKeefe
Serena Soriano
Silvie Boronat Escudero
Sophia Santos
Zoe Nix
D U R I N G C A T H
What better time to “Find Jesus” than during the annual Catholic Schools Week?
Students spent the entirety of Catholic Schools Week searching for more than 75 miniature Jesus figurines – about 1-inch tall – hidden around the school in a faith-themed scavenger hunt.
Where could students find Jesus? Everywhere (No, seriously )
Among some of Jesus’ hiding spots this year: on top of a door hinge, inside a courtyard umbrella, in between the leaves of a planter, inside a crack in the courtyard bricks, on top of a hallway caution side, on top of the cougar statue in the courtyard garden, in a Lost & Found cubby and so many more
Students who found Jesus around the campus received a card detailing some ways to be Jesus-like, button to pin on their lanyards and a future dress down pass Meanwhile, students who found Jesus in their classroom – every classroom had a figurine to hide – received a Chick-fil-A voucher, card and button
By: Gianna Wheeling and David Nguyen
Here at Nativity, we have a student council that helps make decisions for our school Unfortunately, only students in 5th through 8th grade can participate For our project, we wanted to give some of our younger students a chance to have their voices heard We included representatives from Kindergarten through 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 6th through 8th grade to show how our opinions change as we grow older
He likes learning and wishes recess was longer
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He likes learning and wants a cross in his classroom
Likes being with her friends and wishes there were more balls at recess.
He likes his teachers and wishes we could have colorful shoes.
She likes her teachers and wishes there were more recess time.
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He likes the sports and wants better nametags
He likes being with his friends and wants better name tags
She likes her friends there and wishes there were more recess time.
She likes Catholic education and wishes there was a better dress code
“I wish Faith was incorporated in our everyday lessons” -Jackson, 8A
“I like my teachersI and I wish there are swings in our classrooms” -Blair, KC
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BY: LILLY LAVANDEIRA AND ATHENA JOMON
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MyaEspinal
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We have interviewed one student from each elementary grade, from Kindergarten all the way up to 5th grade. We then asked each one of them what they want to be when they grow up.
Every dream, no matter how big or small, begins with a spark of imagination.
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RachelTionko
DaniellaPorras
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KINDERGARTEN HELPERS KINDERGARTEN HELPERS
By: Daniel Broquadio and Luke Lester Daniel and Luke Lester
"They help me out, they're very nice to me, and they always do things that make me laugh."
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) members play a vital role in supporting kindergarteners with their schoolwork, creating a positive and encouraging environment for younger students. NJHS members often volunteer their time to help the little ones with various tasks, such as reading, writing, and basic math skills.
Tatum Smekens
The performing arts community got together to create this great musical for the school community and our nativity community, giving us a great performance with a great story, teaching lessons and showing that hard work pays off, that you should work hard to accomplish your dreams!
I got the main characters from the performing arts community and interviewed them on how they got to where they were with the musical, with one special quote saying, “well, we learned much from the experience and we worked very hard on it so, I'm glad that people enjoyed the show and got to see the time we put into the musical”- Anonymous
‘The beautification community helped with the backdrop of the musical, showing the skill of art in the musical ’
The actors show their talent for learning the lines and singing the songs
Step into the magic with Dorothy in Wonderland – The Musical! Nativity’s talented middle school performing arts students have brought this whimsical mashup to life, and it’s nothing short of spectacular!
The performance was a total crowd-pleaser! From the eye-catching lights and beautiful stage backdrop to the creative props, crisp new cordless mics, powerful vocals, incredible choreography, and the fabulous stage presence of every cast member this show has it all
Huge shoutout to Ms Kelly for directing this enchanting production, and a big bravo to the entire cast and crew you crushed it!
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING FIELD TRIP
BY AUBRIE BARRETT AND RACHEL CURCIO
Nativity's Sports Journalism elective and P E Community classes took a field trip to Amalie Arena, getting a behind-the-scenes look at a gameday for the Lightning The experience was a unique learning opportunity for those interested in sports and journalism/communications-related fields
Students went on a tour of the arena where they learned about the operations, history of the Lightning and more One of the highlights was a pair of students scoring a goal on the synthetic ice sheet outside of the Lightning's locker room The group also saw the Zamboni tunnel, press box, press room and more
After the tour, students watched the Lightning's optional morning skate (a practice) from the stands, seeing the team work through some drills ahead of that night's regular season finale at home against the Panthers.
Nativity students get the thrilling chance to explore the iconic Amalie Arena!
Nativity students are getting a behind-the-scenes look as they watch the Lightning players practice in their home arena!
Students from P E Community and Nativity’s Sports Journalism elective got an inside look at the exciting roles and careers behind the scenes
Students from the P E Community and Nativity’s Sports Journalism elective had the opportunity of a lifetime watching the Tampa Bay Lightning players in action!
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
FIELD TRIP
BY AUBRIE BARRETT AND RACHEL CURCIO
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TWO OF A KIND
With nearly 600 students at Nativity, new faces are nothing new—but seeing double? Nowthat’satreat! We’vegot8setsoftwinsoncampusthisyear, bringing twice the fun, twice the energy, and twice the confusion �� These hanjustbirthdays
We concluded the 2024–2025 school year with a beautiful and joyful all-school Mass. This final celebration was extra special as we honored our amazing second-graders who recently received their First Holy Communion Dressed in elegant white dresses and sharp suits, they looked absolutely radiant! They sang “How Beautiful” with such joy and heart, lifting the spirits of everyone present Their voices reminded us all of the grace that comes with growing in faith
Congratulations, second graders! May receiving the Holy Eucharist fill your hearts with peace, love, and the light of Christ We’re so proud of you!
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