The Weekly Raider - May 19, 2020

The Weekly Raider

May 19, 2020

COMMUNITY NEWS

Middle School Drama Presents Newsies Forever
The Middle School Drama Department was set to perform Newsies Forever at Area Stage this Spring. Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the show was canceled. Carlos Orizondo, Middle School Drama Faculty and Director of Drama, put together this video to commemorate the cast's journey, and give our community a glimpse of what we were unable to see. Click on the button to watch.

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Miami HEAT Mascot Joins
Primary School Assembly
Students and faculty enjoyed a special treat last Friday as Burnie, the Miami HEAT mascot, made a surprise visit to their last Primary School Assembly of the school year. Led by HEAT announcer Mike Baiamonte '81, Burnie led attendees in a "Let's go HEAT!" chant, a workout routine, and a lesson in proper hand washing. To close out the fun, Burnie turned up the music and invited everyone to join him for a dance party!

Pixel Digital Mass Media Showcase
The second annual Pixel Digital Mass Media Showcase went live last week via a virtual gallery. Built by Digital Mass Media Department faculty members Cristina Salup, Rick Funes, Cori Basulto-Fraga, and Patricia Wyszkowski, the web gallery showcases broadcasting, journalism, and digital design student work. On the broadcasting side, viewers can browse recipe videos, Raider Student Network news packages, commentaries, and more, while the journalism section features The Raider Flash news site and Instagram account, and a discussion on choosing a yearbook theme. Digital design students share their work on branding, product graphics, iconography, and much more. To explore and learn more, click on the button.

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Principles of Social Science, Vol. 7
The Upper School Social Science Department has released Principles of Social Science, Volume 7 -- a journal of history, politics, economics, and society. Student editors Alessia Bianco ‘20, Lauren Garcia-Stille ‘21, Joao Carvalho ‘21, Sabrina Sharma ‘21, and Isabel Cuellar ‘21 worked with Dr. Christopher Calvo, Social Sciences faculty member, to select student articles for yearly publication. Students wrote about topics that interested them, including the Chernobyl disaster, women in the Russian Revolution, Misty Copeland, and more. Faculty member Mr. Patrick Griffin contributed with an introductory note on Black History Month essays, and Anabelle Kang ‘20 designed this year's cover. To read more, click on the button.

Ozobots Founder Visits Pioneer Day
Last Friday, third graders celebrated Pioneer Day with a special guest -- Mr. Nader Hamda, Founder and CEO of Ozobots. An inventor and pioneer in technology, Mr. Hamda spoke about his inspiration for creating Ozobots and explained that he wanted to design a robot to be a companion, as well as a learning tool. Lower School students utilize Ozobots in class often - even virtually! - as they recently created an Oregon Trail and programmed Ozobots to navigate the map. Following Mr. Hamda's presentation, students returned to their classes where they showcased all the hard work they put into making Pioneer Day special.

Honoring Our End-of-Year Award Winners

While we can't be together in person for our end-of-year ceremonies, we can celebrate virtually! Last week, award winners in Grades 5-10 were recognized in ceremonies that took place via YouTube stream. To view a list of award winners or watch a ceremony, click on the button.

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A PLACE FOR POSITIVITY

Food Donation Assists Lotus House
This month, food from the Marian C. Krutulis PK-8 Campus Dining Hall was donated to the Lotus House Women's Shelter. An organization dedicated to improving the lives of homeless women, youth, and children, Lotus House is one of three community organizations previously identified by the Parents' Association for our community to support during the COVID-19 crisis. Gulliver's food donation will help the shelter feed its 480+ women and children.

Seniors Share Hope Through Poetry

As a final project, IB Spanish B and Spanish A: Language and Literature seniors participated in a Share Hope through Poetry campaign. Inspired by the poem "Esperanza" by Alexis Valdés, students wrote their own poems about the lessons humanity is learning from this global crisis, and how we will all come out of it as better people. Students focused on the context, audience, purpose, and message of their poems, as well as the use of varying Spanish tenses. The activity served as a culmination of all their years learning Spanish while these encouraging messages of hopefulness have helped students focus on the positive during these challenging times. To watch and listen to a few poems, click on the button.

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FAMILY RESOURCES

Free Audio Books for Kids

Right now, thanks to Audible, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Click on the button to explore the collection, select a title, and start listening.

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Mia Estevez '27: Bored No More Podcast
Searching for something to dedicate herself to during quarantine, Mia Estevez '27 launched the Bored No More podcast. It all started when she told her mom she was bored. "She told me to find something productive, and so I did!" Mia said. "It is a fun thing to do and it is kind of like a hobby. I love it because it is something you put time into; researching, practicing recording, having guests. The ideas -- mind, body and soul - came from my amazing mom! After that, I just gave it my own spin." To listen to Mia's podcast on Spotify, click on the button.

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VIRTUAL EVENT SCHEDULE

Grades PK-8

Tuesday, May 19
Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony & Car Parade

Tuesday, May 19
Grade 4 Florida Day

Wednesday, May 20
Grade 2 Travels Through Literature

Thursday, May 21
Sr.K Graduation Ceremony & Car Parade

Thursday, May 21
Grade 1 Roxaboxen

Friday, May 22
Final Lower School Assembly,

Grade 4 Clapping Out & Car Parade

Grades 9-12

Friday, May 22
Last Day of School, PK-12

Week of May 25
Senior Art Show - Virtual Gallery

Tuesday, May 26
IB Senior Medallion Ceremony

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