Sterling Shipp Masterpiece Portfolio 2015

Sterling Shipp

Head Photographer Photo Editor Assistant Business Editor

Sterling Shipp

Sterling Shipp

Head photographer, Photo Editor, Assistant Business Manager 1725 Echo Lake Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Phone (561)882-3870 Fax (561) 882-3879 May 19, 2015 Al Fisherman Technical Director Top Of The Line News Inc. West Palm Beach, Fl 33401 Dear Mr. Fisherman, First I would like to say, I appreciate and commend Top Of The Line News Inc. for the incredible shows produced by your staff. From prior knowledge of being the Technical Director at my middle school, BAK MSOA, I know for a fact that without a Technical Director there would be no show to bring to the millions of viewers watching.

As Technical Director, Features Crew, Script/Teleprompter technician etc. I have mastered skills in Microsoft word, Adobe Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe InDesign. Also being the Head photographer, photo editor, and Assistant Business Manager I know what it’s like to work collaboratively with people in different fields of knowledge. My previous experience with people, and most of the programs you use in your workspace every day, illustrate why I would be a great asset to your staff/crew.

I am aware that your company works to meet certain deadlines within short periods of time. After producing not just one, but two, award winning yearbooks, I have firsthand experience with meeting deadlines within short periods of time. Also being the President of the Mighty Men Mentoring Group in my church, I have direct experience with listening to opinions of others and making necessary changes according to what is agreed on between all of us. And even when the group cannot come into an agreement, it is my job as president, along with the vice president, to make a decision that benefits the entire group greatly.

Again, I appreciate your considering me for an internship at this most prestigious workplace, yet I feel that a face to face interview would allow me to personally express my capabilities to you directly; that cannot be expressed on paper. I have attached a detailed resume of my experience to further exemplify my qualifications. I appreciate you taking your time to read this, and I look forward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely yours, Sterling Shipp Enclosed: resume

Head photographer, Photo Editor, Assistant Business Manager OBJECTIVE To bring positive energy and effort to the company, while accomplishing a higher knowledge of business, as well as to gain stronger people skills.

EDUCATION BAK Middle School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL Major- Communications 8th grade graduation date: June 3rd, 2015 Current GPA- 3.9 Northboro Montessori Magnet Elementary School, West Palm Beach, FL Honor Roll Student

8/2005- 6/2012

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Internet Research, Adobe Publisher, Final Cut Pro and Adobe InDesign Masterpiece Yearbook, Bak Middle School Of The Arts 2014-2015 Photography Editor- download/prepare photos that are published in publication 2015-2016 Head Photographer and Assistant Business Manager- take photos and edit Ad Layouts for publication ACHIEVEMENTS • Honor Roll 1st thru 8th grade • Served on the school Yearbook Staff- 7th and 8th grade Positions held:

Photo Editor

Head Photographer/Assistant Business Manager/Assistant Editor in Chief • •

Volunteered on the Speech and Debate Team- 8th grade Served on the school Morning Announcement Team- 7th and 8th grade Positions held: Audio Technician Teleprompter/ Script Technician Features Crew DVD Operator Technical Director Camera-man Sports Reporter Anchor

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Inducted into the National Achievers Society (Urban League of P.B. County) - 2013 1st and 2nd Place Winner- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest- January 2014- 2015 President of Mighty Men Mentoring Group- St. James Missionary Baptist Church- 2014 City of Riviera Beach Youth Government Council Member- Head of Channel 18 -2014-2015 Member of Lamplighters Program of Kappa Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. -May 2015 Member of 2015 Bak MSOA Track Team

AWARDS • • • • • • • •

Acts of Kindness Award Outstanding Achievement Award- Math Top “4’s” Award (All 4’s in conduct for the entire school year) 7th and 8th grade Outstanding Achievement Award- Communications Community Service Award Perfect Attendance Award Yearbook Staffer of the Month- October 2013 Volunteering in Speech and Debate Award- 2015

REFERENCES • Rev.Dr.Tony F. Drayton: St.James MBC Pastor (561) 252-2843 • George Ryan: BAK MSOA Athletics Coach: See BAK Front Desk • Jessica Samons: BAK Yearbook Adviser: See BAK Front Desk • Shannon Owens: BAK Video Announcements Teacher: See BAK Front Desk

Sterling Shipp

Sterling Shipp

Head photographer, Photo Editor, Assistant Business Manager

Head photographer, Photo Editor, Assistant Business Manager

I started Journalism while being on the yearbook staff in the year 2013. Ms. Jessica Samons, my Yearbook Advisor has taught me a lot about style and the correct way to write and design. I have learned how to gather news from students around the school, design on InDesign and Adobe Photoshop etc. Also I have learned how to download, prepare, edit, and photos. During the course of my years in Yearbook we have learned how to complete tasks within short deadlines. This was a valuable course because it teaches me about the importance of time management, managing people, editing, interviewing, and photography. If I plan to continue my studies in Journalism, all these years of being on the yearbook staff, will pay off because I would have an advantage over everyone else in my classes. I would use this knowledge to critique and edit my work so that I would put my best work forward.

CERAMICS

Ceramics students create their own works of art

CREATIVE CREATURES With tool in hand, Cassidy Zeng (7) applies gentle markings on her figurine. “I am making a duck sculpture. I got a lot of help from Ms. Henderson and Mr. Barker on texture and form,” Zeng said. After working on this creation since the beginning of the school year, Zeng has come a long way. Photo by Sterling Shipp

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n anticipation of creating clay perfections, the Ceramics Club made memories one by one. Each student put their own mind into their works of art.

“I am still working on my creation. It is a three foot tall Dr. Suess house. It was originally going to be a dragon, but I messed up and saw it from a different perspective, so I changed it into a house,” D’Angelo Pena vocal major (7) said.

Although ceramics was a new class for some students, the aspect of creating ceramics was familiar to others.

“I am now familiar with the tools and the ways of ceramic making,” Gabrielle Howard theater major (8) said.

Ceramics Club was a collection of students from almost every major. The creativity was widespread, yet each idea was more creative the next.

by Finnley Senese and Sterling Shipp

My best piece of work is the Ceramics portion on the Clubs and Organization Spread. The purpose of this portion is to show a little about Ceramics and what it is all about. It was ver easy to work on this spread because like all other spreads I had to interview, write copy, and take photos.The work evolved from basically nothimng and lines on paper into this masterpiece that I am very proud of.This spread taught me how to manage time. Lastly,the part that I love the most is the picture of the girl molding her sculpture, it shoes her interaction.

Sterling Shipp

Sterling Shipp

Head photographer, Photo Editor, Assistant Business Manager

Head photographer, Photo Editor, Assistant Business Manager This photo includes a center of visual interest. This photo captures emotion between the two characters in the play. The photo also shows the type of clothing that the people used to where in the old days. The fact that I took a photo this good is what attracts me to this photo. theatre03_shipp

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WHATEVER IT TAKES “It was great because the The squeaks of her blue Nike sneakers on the floor girls were very open to of the gymnasium were learning new things and louder than the hushed working hard,” Haney said.

After their first game murmurs of the crowd, as she took her shot against against Independence, the Duncan Middle School. This Stars won 36-31. They also was a new season in a new beat Jupiter 37-18. After eight consecutive wins, division.

“We played against the team lost to Duncan 26-28. As the Bak different schools Stars finished and they were “We play tougher tougher.

This schools and are still with a record 9-1, year we beat undefeated. This year the girls’ moved into the county the three we beat the three time county time county champion playoff. The girls’ victorious c h a m p i o n Duncan Middle School were Duncan Middle and so I think that says in the first game beating Roosevelt School and so I a lot about us,” 43-29 with think that says - Lili Mueller (7) Nashani Gilberta lot about us,” Taylor being Lil Mueller (7), the lead high scorer. In forward center said.

The girls’ basketball team the second round of the moved to North Division, playoff, the girls’ hammered with different opponents the number one seeded from last season. Teams Crestwood Middle 46-18 like Jupiter, Duncan, and taking them to the semiIndependence were all new finals.

Forward player Abigail opponents to the Stars. Not only did the team compete McNutt (7) said, “We in a new division, they also want to become county had a new coach. Coach champions.”

Ericka Haney was a former by Finnley Senese and Zoey professional basketball Robinson player.

This photo includes framing, and rule of thirds. This photo is very clear and full of action. The fact that Bak’s player, Emily A. is not in the center is what attracts me to the photo. This photo captures the emotion on her face. It also shows the opposing team’s lack of effort during this offensive play. girlsbasketball02_shipp

SMOOTH SHOOTER Isabella Martinez (7) shoots a nerve racking free throw. “We played Independence. They were the team that we were closest to losing to,” Martinez said. For Martinez, she believed she helped her team win the game. Photo by Luke Stone

SCOREBOARD

DEFENSE! Playing in the first round of playoff against Roosevelt, Nashani Gilbert-Taylor (7) blocks the defense from making a shot. “Our team is doing really well; Coach Haney influences us by running over plays and drills,” Gilbert-Taylor said. Achieving the goals set by the team for the season was one thing Gilbert-Taylor believed they accomplished. Photo by Sterling Shipp

EVADING DEFENSE Juking out the defense, Lauren Dee (7) dribbles the ball through the opponents. “I think we did well and I know the score gets closer and closer every game, but the teams are getting harder,” Dee said. For Dee, she believed that the team’s weakest area was rebounds. Photo by Justin Edwardo

W/L SCHOOL W Conniston W Jupiter W Independence W Duncan W Howell Watkins W Conniston Jupiter W W Independence Duncan L W Howell Watkins

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Girls’ basketball goes to the county playoff

Leaders of the Pack “I have confidence in myself and my team. I also stay calm, and when the team gets discouraged I tell them to work hard.”

-Kaylon Smith (8)

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GOLDEN PLAY Driving the ball away from the opposing team, Emily Anderson (8) follows the appropriate play. “The opposing team is tough and their defense is structured and organized, so I had to pass the ball back to the point guard,” Anderson said. Three words Anderson used to describe herself were determined, focused, and excited. Photo by Sterling Shipp

ACCURATE AIM As she makes the basket, Kaylon Smith (8) feels proud she scored. “When I shoot, I am in sync with the universe,” Smith said. She wanted her team to come out on top and win the victory. Photo by Luke Stone

KEEPING IT IN Reaching out, Abigail McNutt (7) attempts to keep the ball from going out of bounds. “I believe I belong in my position because I can stay on the ball and stay focused,” McNutt said. In practice, McNutt worked on shuffling her feet to make her defense better. Photo by Luke Stone

I learned that you can never review and or look over something enough because you will always find a mistake somewhere. The work evolved alot, many photos were swaped and edited to make the spread look amazing. In the end the spread looks good, but I believe that there are some mistakes in here somewhere. If I had a chance to change this spread I would probably change some photos because there are better photos we could use. My overall feeling of this spread is satisfied. During the course of making this spread, I have taken photos, written captions, and interivewed.

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“I have confidence in the team. I watch the tempo of the game and make sure the team knows what they are doing.”

-Nashani Gilbert-Taylor (7) FOUL TROUBLE Playing defense, Cora Gilbert (7) tries to get the ball. “I wanted to get in front of the girl before she could shoot,” Gilbert said. Playing forward, Gilbert averaged two points per game.

Photo by Michael Bole

This photo has a center of visual interest. This is a photo of student interaction, this is why I like this photo so much. The interaction of the students, and one student helping out the other is what attracts me to this photo. This is also a clear photo and couldn’t have been taken better at any other time.

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Sterling Shipp

Head photographer, Photo Editor, Assistant Business Manager

Head photographer, Photo Editor, Assistant Business Manager

I was a great asset to this staff and the year edition of the yearbook this year because I was a loyal and hardworking team-member. I have stayed after school when no-one else could to take pictures and interview for multiple clubs and sports spreads. I have given information to the staff that was needed like scores of the basketball games that I went to and then some. I also have helped promote sales of the yearbook by creating the Masterpiece Yearbook’s 1st three commercials, and having them air on the Morning Announcements, with the help of my fellow staffer Haiden Hill. I also have helped out with editing Ads, and making final adjustments and critiques. This staff has worked together well over the years to creat this Masterpiece, we call “The Masterpiece Yearbook.”

During the course of the years, I have come across some hardships this year, but not nearly as much as I had when I first joined the staff, my first year in yearbook; 7th grade. The biggest problem for me was keeping a positive attitude when another staffer would say something negative, but that rarely happened. When I had yearbook for 7th grade, I had a problem with time management, but that eventually went away, because after the stress got me for the first three weeks I made myself do better.

If these problems were to arise again I would definitely know how to deal with them becususe I would not wait to the last minute to do anything and I would ignore the negative things that my fellow staffers would say. I have learned how to deal with problems under stress in life too, because of the yearbook staff.

Overall, I feel that I handled the situation well, and I feel that those situations couldn’t have been handled any better, especially since I have included Ms.Samons.

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CONSTANT CORRECTING As he completes a combination on the barre, Nicholas Lamaina (6) gets help from his teacher. “[Dance] is a way to express yourself through movement,” Lamaina said. Tap and contemporary were Lamaina’s favorite types of dance. Photo

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-Ekko Greenbaum (6)

“I’m probably going to go to college and get a degree in dance. Then, I’ll probably choreograph for a while and dance in a company.”

-Ryan Jaffe (7)

PUT YOUR HANDS UP Striking a pose during her dance recital, Nina Miller (6) hides her nerves. “There were a lot of people [in the audience] and we had to re-space a lot because two people were absent,” Miller said. The dance was prepared for about three months before it was performed. Photo by Lightning Videos

GRACEFUL Doing an arabesque on the barre with her friend, Kayla Faber (7) extends her leg back. “The way you move when [you dance] is very light and graceful,” Faber said. Being able to dance at the fair was Faber’s proudest accomplishment. Photo by Cora Gilbert

PICTURE PERFECT Listening to corrections, Ivanna Forrester (7) focuses on her dance. “We were doing a combination that we put together in a routine,” Forrester said. Forrester’s inspiration was her sister.

Photo by Isabella Kjaerulff ALWAYS IMPROVING Pointing their feet, Angelina Kulu (7), Taylor Kotler (7), and Rebecca Holsten (7) work on perfecting a combination. “I look forward to improving every day,” Holsten said. When Holsten danced, she loved that she could express herself. Photo by Cora Gilbert EMOTION IS EVERYTHING Looking down at her hands while performing, Alexandra Garcia (7) enjoys the movements in the dance. “[I get] the attention I need to succeed,” Garcia said. The dance was called “Tondue Aleseconde.” Photo by Isabella Kjaerulff TOUGH TURNS Practicing their turns, Amanda Servidio (8) and her friend rehearse their dance. “You can walk into the dance room and leave all your worries out the door,” Servidio said. Dancing distracted Servidio from stressful things.

Photo by Cora Gilbert

large group of students entered quickly into the theater, talking to one another. Backstage, the students made slight adjustments to their clown costumes to make sure they looked perfect on stage. The performance of “Us and Them” was about to happen. The students began to quiet down as in theater E isveryone like a big happy family, especially the eighth graders.

- Danielle Gerlach (8)

SING WITH A SMILE Focusing on a focal point, Madaline King (8) raises her arms to the sky strikes for the rehearsal. “We can sing very classical songs from musical theater,” King said, “And I like that you can be anyone but yourself.” In musical theater, King could sing, dance, and act at the same time. Photo by Aditya Jadvani

IT SEAMS I’M FINISHED Putting the finishing touches on his fabric, Samuel Rosenkranz (7) learns how to operate a sewing machine. “I was working on the French seam finish that was part of an assignment,” Rosenkranz said. The assignment was one of Rosenkranz’s favorite projects.

Photo by Isabella Kjaerulff PROVING A POINT Warming up before the Jr. ITS competition, Jacob Israel (6) gives a girl constructive criticism. “I felt nervous because I didn’t want to mess up and I felt happy because I love it when I do theater,” Israel said. Pretending to be someone else was Israel’s favorite part about theater. Photo by Isabella Kjaerulff

What is your favorite part

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the lights dimmed. The stage curtain opened and the play began.

“I really enjoy working together to build sets,” Devika Jhaveri (7) said.

“Although it can be fun there is a lot of hard work to it.

A lot of that comes from having to do math with your sets and scaling things so they look just right.”

There were so many different aspects of theater, above it all was a family of hard working individuals who enjoyed theater.

Danielle Gerlach (8) said, “Everyone in theater is like a big happy family, especially the eighth graders. We have been with each other since the start in sixth grade, and grown ever since then.”

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“We’re all one big family.

Even though theater is stressful at times, we still work great and have fun together.”

-K’anna Hendrix (8)

“Being in Mr. Valentine’s class is my favorite part of theater. I love being in plays because I can be another character.”

-Jared Teitel (6)

TO BE OR NOT TO BE Discussing the assassination of Hamlet in “Hamlet,” Noah Forgione (8) talks with his friend. “I feel that the cast did good, because during the rehearsals, we all got [the blocking] quickly,” Forgione said. In the play, Forgione was acting as Laertes, Polonius’ son. Photo by Sterling Shipp

BON APPETIT While eating lunch, Miranda Sampaio de Faria (6) acts out a scene with her friends. “Every day we would eat lunch in Ms. Tepper’s room so that we could practice with real food to make the scene more realistic,” Sampaio de Faria said. In the state competition, Sampaio de Faria and her cast mates won the title superior. Photo

by Isabella Kjaerulff

STANDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT Closing the musical, Jada Johnson (8) enjoys a moment of fame. “I was ending the show, so I had to strike a pose for the audience. It was a fun experience. I like the spotlight because I am used to it,” Johnson said. In Johnson’s words, the show could be described as old-fashioned and feminine. Photo by Sterling Shipp

SEW CONFUSED To clarify directions, Janelle Puckering (7) holds up her fabric. “I love using the machine,” Puckering said. “There is a success you feel when you sew fabric.” The students were learning how to make “slumber pants.” Photo by Isabella Kjaerulff

Copy-Dance-Arts and Academics Also for the writing portion I interviewed Jada Johnson for the musical play that she was singing in.

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Copy-Dance-Arts and Academics For the writing portion I wrote copy with Finnely S. and interviewed Alexander Thomas and Kayla Barnes.

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school was a struggle for some students with the long rehearsal times that lead up to the concert.

“The struggle between dance and school is constant. If you start dance at four in the afternoon and end at nine, it can be challenging to get all of your schoolwork done and keep track of assignments,” Kayla Barnes (8) said.

The final concert took place in January, and was well worth the sweat and tears. Dancers had their own reasons for wanting to perform.

“I love performing because I can express myself without speaking,” Amanda Ramirez (8) said.

“I don’t get as nervous, and the audience has their own interpretation of my movements.”

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he dancers anxiously waited in the wings for their music to begin. The tension in the air could have been cut with a knife. Dancers made final adjustments to their costumes, and moved to their starting positions.

The dancers rehearsed their concert piece since early September. Many dancers had different emotions about their performance.

“I love the way dance makes me feel. I feel very relieved and happy after I get off stage,” Alexander Thomas (6) said.

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n outburst of laughter erupted from a group of eighth grade girls in the courtyard, who chatted about the long awaited, new “Five Seconds of Summer” album.

Entertainment was a vast land of apps, television, movies, and much more.

“My favorite form of entertainment is television, because there is always something to watch in a variety of different shows,” Carlee Tew communications major (7), said.

But it was not just television that had teen audiences’ attention.

Music was also a hit.

“I like Drake because my favorite style of music is rap and hip-hop,” Gabriel Hudgeon theater major (8), said.

A study by National Public Radio, (NPR), showed that most teens, age 12 to 16 have related to a band member, a song, or simply identified with music. “[My favorite type of music] is classical, because I sing it in school,” Ryan Heran vocal major (6), said. “I think it would be different if it wasn’t my major.”

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concessions, movies also scored big with the teen audience.

“My favorite movie is ‘Think Like a Man 2’, because Kevin Hart is funny, and it makes my day better if it hasn’t been too great,” Devonn Lewis communications major (7), said.

“I’m a big fan of the ‘Wizard of Oz’. I like to sing along, and it’s a classic,” Tew said.

The three top box office hits of 2014 were “Guardians of the Galaxy”, grossing approx. $295 million at the box office, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” approx. $259 million at the box office, and “The Lego Movie” with approx. $257 million at the box office.

“I really liked ‘The Lego Movie’,” Heran said. “It was funny, and the characters were cool.”

According to the Huffington Post, music had been the top source of entertainment since 1975, and still was as of June 2014.

Althea Celey, theater major (8), said, “I love ‘Five Seconds of Summer’. I feel like I really connect to the members, and their music. I feel like a part of their journey.”

by Finnley Senese

MOVIE MANIA Creating a masterpiece, Nashani Gilbert-Taylor (7) learns new skills on Final Cut Pro. “We were editing a movie I made. It was a six j , Gilbert-Taylor y said. shot-six word movie p project,” In the future, she hoped to have a career in film.

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CHESSING AROUND Strategically planning each moment he puts his piece on the board, Walter James (8) plays the pre-emptive game of chess. “Chess is a competitive game, you need to plan out your move or you are going to lose,” James said. James played with one of his good friends Daniel Khan (8).

Photo by Jeremiah Schoen

IMAGINATIVE ILLUSTATOR Working closely with his eye on the design, Kyle Ahern (7) creates an artistic logo design from his inner artist. “Doing design gives me the freedom of being able to design and not think about anything else,” Ahern said. This was the first time Ahern made a logo using Adobe Illustrator, so it was a learning experience.

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In the control room, the students had their hands on the equipment making slight changes to make sure the morning announcements would air with little to no flaws. The anchors made a few slight changes to what they were wearing to make sure they looked good on camera.

The floor director requested silence in the room and counted down from five.

The announcements were about to go live.

“I love the rush you get when you go live. It’s easy to make mistakes in the show so we have to make sure that doesn’t happen,” Valerie Betts (8) said.

The announcements were not the only aspect to communications. There were different skills for students to explore, such as journalism, broadcasting,

“Video Production, it is fun because we get to go around campus and get video and shots. We don’t just sit at our desks all class, so it’s not boring. ” -Preston Figueroa (7)

I’M A POET AND I KNOW IT Editing her classmate’s poems, Taylor Dipietro (7) gives constructive criticism. “I love writing. When I am older I want to be an author,” Dipietro said. Realistic fiction and fantasy were Dipietro’s favorite genres to write. Photo by Zoey Robinson

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“Videography because Ms. Owens video production is my favorite class. I feel more controlled over what I want to do. You can do anything you want with a camera.”

- Elizabeth Dupont (7)

EVALUATION Grading his peers, Thomas McCabe (7) marks up his paper. “In video production, I get to have freedom; I know I can be trusted with the camera when I’m out filming,” McCabe. Editing was what McCabe considered to be his strength. Photo by Haiden Hill

Newspaper, and yearbook.

Each one taught students that in communication, cooperation was key.

“So far in radio, I’ve learned that to make a successful product. You need teamwork and time management so that you’re not late on your project.”

Kyle Ahern (7) said.

While some of communications students enjoyed the live aspect, some enjoyed the digital and creative writing techniques as well.

“Writing poetry makes me have to think logically,” Braden Romano (6) said.

“I use rhyming and other figurative languages.”

With so many options, from graphic design class and speech to debate class, in the end students were immersed in the diverse field of mass communications.

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SHOWCASE POEMS Reciting his poem at the sixth grade showcase, Joshua Kenny (6) made sure he hits the emotional parts of the poem. “My poem is where there’s this boy and his brother died. He was really young and sad and so he wrote his brother a letter and he thought it would be delivered to heaven,” Kenny said. Before taking creative writing, Kenny wrote stories for fun. Photo by Michael Bole

HELPING HAND Double checking his final production, Jacob Berkun (8) edits his video for the final time with help from an additional student. ”The video shows me wakeboarding. It took us four months to edit the video, but the video was five minutes long,” Berkun said. Wakeboarding was a sport, where a board was pulled behind a boat, while a person stood and was strapped on. Photo by Sterling Shipp

STALKER Reviewing his shot, Nikolas Zimmerman (7) thinks of critiques.

“Video production it’s entertaining, and after all of your hard work you get to see what you’ve created,” Zimmerman said. Stalker was a film about a girl being stalked Photo by Haiden Hill

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Setting up a two shot, Lindsay Spruce (8) practices her zoom.

“Cameras set up shots for the whole show, and we see on the monitor what goes live. It’s a very important job because it’s what goes on screen,” Spruce said. Spruce preferred being on camera rather than behind.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT ME Presenting her PowerPoint, Lily Gumbinner (7) talks about her love for horses. “I learned how to do stuff in Microsoft Word and Excel that I didn’t know before,” Gumbinner said. The presentations were Gumbinner’s favorite project.

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WHATEVER IT TAKES Girls’ basketball goes to the county playoff

Co 32 SMOOTH SHOOTER Isabella Martinez (7) shoots a nerve racking free throw. “We played Independence. They were the team that we were closest to losing to,” Martinez said. For Martinez, she believed she helped her team win the game. Photo by Luke Stone

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DEFENSE! Playing in the first round of playoff against Roosevelt, Nashani Gilbert-Taylor (7) blocks the defense from making a shot. “Our team is doing really well; Coach Haney influences us by running over plays and drills,” Gilbert-Taylor said. Achieving the goals set by the team for the season was one thing Gilbert-Taylor believed they accomplished. Photo by Sterling Shipp

EVADING DEFENSE Juking out the defense, Lauren Dee (7) dribbles the ball through the opponents. “I think we did well and I know the score gets closer and closer every game, but the teams are getting harder,” Dee said. For Dee, she believed that the team’s weakest area was rebounds. Photo by Justin Edwardo

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- Danielle Gerlach (8)

SING WITH A SMILE Focusing on a focal point, Madaline King (8) raises her arms to the sky strikes for the rehearsal. “We can sing very classical songs from musical theater,” King said, “And I like that you can be anyone but yourself.” In musical theater, King could sing, dance, and act at the same time. Photo by Aditya Jadvani

IT SEAMS I’M FINISHED Putting the finishing touches on his fabric, Samuel Rosenkranz (7) learns how to operate a sewing machine. “I was working on the French seam finish that was part of an assignment,” Rosenkranz said. The assignment was one of Rosenkranz’s favorite projects.

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GOLDEN PLAY Driving the ball away from the opposing team, Emily Anderson (8) follows the appropriate play. “The opposing team is tough and their defense is structured and organized, so I had to pass the ball back to the point guard,” Anderson said. Three words Anderson used to describe herself were determined, focused, and excited. Photo by Sterling Shipp

ACCURATE AIM As she makes the basket, Kaylon Smith (8) feels proud she scored. “When I shoot, I am in sync with the universe,” Smith said. She wanted her team to come out on top and win the victory. Photo by Luke Stone

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PROVING A POINT Warming up before the Jr. ITS competition, Jacob Israel (6) gives a girl constructive criticism. “I felt nervous because I didn’t want to mess up and I felt happy because I love it when I do theater,” Israel said. Pretending to be someone else was Israel’s favorite part about theater. Photo by Isabella Kjaerulff

KEEPING IT IN Reaching out, Abigail McNutt (7) attempts to keep the ball from going out of bounds. “I believe I belong in my position because I can stay on the ball and stay focused,” McNutt said. In practice, McNutt worked on shuffling her feet to make her defense better. Photo by Luke Stone

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FOUL TROUBLE Playing defense, Cora Gilbert (7) tries to get the ball. “I wanted to get in front of the girl before she could shoot,” Gilbert said. Playing forward, Gilbert averaged two points per game.

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the lights dimmed. The stage curtain opened and the play began.

“I really enjoy working together to build sets,” Devika Jhaveri (7) said.

“Although it can be fun there is a lot of hard work to it.

A lot of that comes from having to do math with your sets and scaling things so they look just right.”

There were so many different aspects of theater, above it all was a family of hard working individuals who enjoyed theater.

Danielle Gerlach (8) said, “Everyone in theater is like a big happy family, especially the eighth graders. We have been with each other since the start in sixth grade, and grown ever since then.”

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“We’re all one big family.

Even though theater is stressful at times, we still work great and have fun together.”

-K’anna Hendrix (8)

“Being in Mr. Valentine’s class is my favorite part of theater. I love being in plays because I can be another character.”

-Jared Teitel (6)

TO BE OR NOT TO BE Discussing the assassination of Hamlet in “Hamlet,” Noah Forgione (8) talks with his friend. “I feel that the cast did good, because during the rehearsals, we all got [the blocking] quickly,” Forgione said. In the play, Forgione was acting as Laertes, Polonius’ son. Photo by Sterling Shipp

BON APPETIT While eating lunch, Miranda Sampaio de Faria (6) acts out a scene with her friends. “Every day we would eat lunch in Ms. Tepper’s room so that we could practice with real food to make the scene more realistic,” Sampaio de Faria said. In the state competition, Sampaio de Faria and her cast mates won the title superior. Photo

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STANDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT Closing the musical, Jada Johnson (8) enjoys a moment of fame. “I was ending the show, so I had to strike a pose for the audience. It was a fun experience. I like the spotlight because I am used to it,” Johnson said. In Johnson’s words, the show could be described as old-fashioned and feminine. Photo by Sterling Shipp

SEW CONFUSED To clarify directions, Janelle Puckering (7) holds up her fabric. “I love using the machine,” Puckering said. “There is a success you feel when you sew fabric.” The students were learning how to make “slumber pants.” Photo by Isabella Kjaerulff

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“It was great because the The squeaks of her blue Nike sneakers on the floor girls were very open to of the gymnasium were learning new things and louder than the hushed working hard,” Haney said.

After their first game murmurs of the crowd, as she took her shot against against Independence, the Duncan Middle School. This Stars won 36-31. They also was a new season in a new beat Jupiter 37-18. After eight consecutive wins, division.

“We played against the team lost to Duncan 26-28. As the Bak different schools Stars finished and they were “We play tougher tougher.

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The girls’ basketball team the second round of the moved to North Division, playoff, the girls’ hammered with different opponents the number one seeded from last season. Teams Crestwood Middle 46-18 like Jupiter, Duncan, and taking them to the semiIndependence were all new finals.

Forward player Abigail opponents to the Stars. Not only did the team compete McNutt (7) said, “We in a new division, they also want to become county had a new coach. Coach champions.”

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