First State Military Academy Clayton, Delaware
March 2018 Volume 3, Issue 9
Important
Upcoming Dates
March 29 Formation Run (Town of Clayton)
March 30 - April 8
Spring Break (School Closed)
April 10 SAT/PSAT Testing
(Dismissal at 1:15 p.m.)
April 27 Field Meet
(FSMA Campus)
HAPPY SPRING
Need to Contact the School Counselor?
Need to con-tact the school counselor Ms. Clark? Need to find out about up-coming college visits?
All your ques-tions can be an-swered online at
the FSMA web-site - fsmili-tary.org, under the tab for Ca-dets, click on School Counse-lor.
For quick ac-cess go to goo.gl/hEp2w1.
SAT/PSAT Tests Set for Tuesday
After Return From Spring Break
The state-wide SAT/PSAT test is set for April 10, the Tuesday after cadets return from Spring Break.
“We want cadets to be well prepared for the test,” said FSMA School Counselor Ms. Clark. “It is im-portant for cadets to try their best on the test.”
Khan Academy offers some tips on taking the test:
Relax! There are a lot of good reasons NOT to study the night before Test Day. Your brain needs to rest in or-
der to do its best.
Avoid screen time. You're going to need to get a good night's sleep, and bright screens (televisions, phones,
movies) will wake up your brain.
Have a healthy din-ner the night before the test. Drink lots of water and load up
with complex carbo-hydrates.
On test day - Wake up early and have a healthy breakfast. Here are a few good choices: eggs, toast, cereal, bagel, fruit, juice, cheese, milk.
Free practice tests are available at Khan Academy website.
Students can login and take eight different practice tests and re-ceived feedback on
areas that need more emphasis.
To login, go to khan-academy.org - SAT Practice.
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The Second Quarter Character and Academic awards were an-nounced during a ceremony Feb-ruary 22. The awards recognize excel-lence in character in five leader-ship categories - Eagle, Globe, Rope, Anchor and Sword and one award for Most Improved Perfor-mance. The Eagle Award: for dis-playing the attributes of respect, honor, and integrity - Junior/Senior - Destiny Marshall Sophomore - Robert Stewart Freshman - Hunter Saunders The Globe Award: for superi-or Commitment, Service and Community - Junior/Senior - Samantha
McLeod Sophomore - Jase Stalpeford Freshman - Benjamin Lundin The Anchor Award: for Disci-pline, Bearing and Character - Junior/Senior - Nyasia Smith Sophomore - Aubrey Jackson-
Seeley Freshman - Lilly Wynne The Rope Award: for Team-work, Collaboration and Dependa-bility - Junior/Senior - Sage Reynolds Sophomore - Angelica Paneda Freshman - Sadie Harris The Sword Award: for Lead-ership, Courage and Honesty - Junior/Senior - Levi Davis Sophomore - Cole Pope Freshman - John Geist The final character award was presented to Solomon Jones-Hill for Most Improved Performance during the Second Quarter.
Academic Excellence
Quarterly academic excellence awards were also presented for cadets holding the highest Grade Point Average in their respective class. The Senior Academic Ex-cellence award was awarded to - Deborah Johnson-Hodges with a GPA of 99. The Juniors Academic Ex-cellence award is awarded to - Kade Evans with a GPA of 98.44. The Sopho-more Academic Excellence award is award-ed to - Jaylee Whitaker with a GPA of 99.13. The Fresh-man Academic Excellence award is
awarded to - Ethan Tackett with a GPA of 99.86.
2nd Quarter Character & Academic Awards
Announced
(Above) Chris Hobert, owner of the Chick-fil-a in Milford (left) races to catch up to Jamel Harmon-Collick on the FSMA Obsta-cle course. Mr. Hobert was a guest speaker March 15, speaking to cadets about his experiences as a former Navy SEAL and business owner. He took the opportunity after speaking to test his abilities on the obstacle course against members of the FSMA Raiders team.
(Above, front row, from left) Levi Davis, Lilly Wynne, Deborah Johnson-Hodges, Jaylee Whittaker, Solomon Jones-Hill, Jase Stapleford, Hunter Saunders, and Au-brey Jackson-Seeley. (Back row, from left) Benjamin Lundin, Sage Reynolds, Ethan Tackett, Samantha McLeod, Destiny Marshall, Robert Stewart, Cole Pope, John Geist and Sadie Harris. Not pictured - Nyasia Smith, Angelica Paneda and Kade Evans.
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Congratulations to 2nd Quarter Commandant’s Honor Roll
Alexander, Damian Black, Vivica Bonilla, Dylan Brooks, Myles Caesar, Jarron Camp, Skylar Chafardon, Nicholas Chesley, Jordan Clark, Samantha Collins, Caroline Deng, Shantel Devoy, Alexander Gaeta, Antonio Gorman, Priscilla Graham, Riley Hainsworth, Michael Harris, Dominique Harris, Sadie Hecker, David Hernandez, Alejandra
Hoennicke JR, Karl Jester, James Jiang, Ethan Nguyen Kelleher, Matthew Lough, Dylan Mai, Ryan Hoang Marshall, Destiny Maucher, Zachary McLeod, Katie Miller, Tyler Morgan, Elijah Novack, Jacob Pritchard Jr, Thomas Purnell, Kayla Reddick, Ahmuri Rodriguez, Jason Rose, Clifton Rupert, Gabriel Saunders, Hunter Sauselein, Makayla
Smith, Nyasia Stevenson, Starlynn Taylor, Brice Weldin, Garrett Wilson JR, David Wooters, Genie Workman, Nicholas
Andrews II, Robert Bailey, Zachary Black, Carmen
Boynton, Zoe Bryant, Markeyse
Davis, Ashton Dean, Rahina
Dunning, Isabella Evans, Kade
Ezeh, Ikwesilotuto Ezell, Grace
Francisco, Elycia Gaeta, Raven Graden, Devin
Hamilton, Benjamin Hayes, Lillie
Hollandsworth, Rebecca Jacobo, Samara
Jenkins, Tyler Johnson-Hodges, Debra
Kidner, Grant C Malmstrom, Aidan
Martin, Tyler McLeod, Samantha
Paneda, Angelica Pope, Cole
Reese, Javen Richardson, Tair
Saccoh, Ramatulai Schofield, Gavyn
Tackett, Ethan Tippy, Hannah
Whitaker, Jayle Wynne, Lily
(Above) Thirty-four cadets achieved Commandant’s Honor Roll for the 2nd Marking Period.
Congratulations to the following Cadets for Achieving Honor Roll
in the 2nd Marking Period
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Promotion Announcements for November - March Congratulations to the following cadets on their promotions:
November to Capt.
Chafardon Nick Capt.
Hainsworth Mike Capt.
Martin Tyler Capt.
Taylor Brice Capt.
December to 2nd Lt.
Berman Noah 2nd Lt.
Massingill Nathan 2nd Lt.
Walker Kegan 2nd Lt.
March to 2nd Lt.
Nyandemo Kevin 2nd Lt.
Reynolds Jeremy 2nd Lt.
Spruill Gabe 2nd Lt.
December to GySgt.
Davis Levi GySgt.
Escudero Constanza GySgt.
Hill Mason GySgt.
March to GySgt.
Hollandsworth Rebecca GySgt.
Davis Robert GySgt.
Mangle Vincent GySgt.
Novack Jacob GySgt.
Halliday Kallie SSgt.
Mangle Vincent SSgt.
Novack Jacob SSgt.
Nyandemo Kevin SSgt.
Petro Abigail SSgt.
Richardson Tair SSgt.
Walker Tamon SSgt.
March to SSgt.
Andrews Robert SSgt.
Ayers George SSgt.
Black Vivica SSgt.
Mai Ryan SSgt.
Pope Cole SSgt.
November to Sgt.
Pope Cole Sgt.
Tejeda Juan Sgt.
Weeks Jhada Sgt.
Weldin Garrett Sgt.
December to Sgt.
Andrews Robert Sgt.
McFadden Michael Sgt.
Rodriguez Jason Sgt.
January to Sgt.
Ayers George Sgt.
Mai Ryan Sgt.
March to Sgt.
Ezeh Ikwesilotuto Sgt.
Stapleford Jase Sgt.
Francisco Elycia Sgt.
November to Cpl.
Ayers George Cpl.
Bonilla Dylan Cpl.
Deakyne David Cpl.
Dusseau Madison Cpl.
Eberle Ryan Cpl.
December to Cpl.
Jones-Hill Solomon Cpl.
February to Cpl.
Cleveland Caulten Cpl.
March to Cpl.
Grubb Sophia Cpl.
Bryant Markeyse Cpl.
Ezeh Kwesil Cpl.
Gaeta Raven Cpl.
Kinsey Arlie Cpl.
Mai Ryan Cpl.
Stapleford Jase Cpl.
Workman Nick Cpl.
November to LCpl.
Bales Jorden LCpl.
Darring Ayannah LCpl.
Gavilanes Madison LCpl.
Jackson-Seeley Aubrey LCpl.
Sauselein Makayla LCpl.
Valle Matthew LCpl.
Wynkoop Kaleb LCpl.
February to LCpl.
Emptage Gracey LCpl.
Ezell Grace LCpl.
Gatti Daemon LCpl.
George Justin LCpl.
Holowka Daniel LCpl.
Kidner Grant LCpl.
McBane John LCpl.
Muniz Alan LCpl.
Pabon Dalexis LCpl
Saunders Hunter LCpl.
Stilwell Brandon LCpl.
Tackett Ethan LCpl.
March to LCpl.
Graham Riley LCpl.
Hollingsworth Angelo LCpl.
Reese Javen LCpl.
Shelton Imya LCpl.
Tippy Hannah LCpl.
March to 1st Lt.
Annis Felicity 1st Lt.
Berman Noah 1st Lt.
Dean Rahina 1st Lt.
Marshall Destiny 1st Lt.
December to SSgt.
Albanese Matthew SSgt.
Bobon Jacob SSgt.
Gorman Priscilla SSgt.
Cpl. Promotions (cont.) SSgt. Promotions (cont.)
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The 2018 school yearbook is complete.
The final pages were submitted to the school’s publisher, Jos-tens, March 16.
“We are proud of how the yearbook turned-out,” said Yearbook Co-advisor Mrs. Cook. “This will be the first yearbook with seniors and those pages will be special for our graduating cadets.”
The senior pages in-cludes a 1 1/2 by 2 inch
picture of each senior in dress blues along with a favorite quote and a list of all the teams and clubs they participated in during their time at FSMA.
This year’s yearbook also includes a two-page spread of senior superlatives.
The theme for the yearbook is based on the learning system
Echo - and the cover gives the feeling of log-ging into Echo for to-day’s latest news and class assignments.
Yearbooks can still be purchased online at jostensyearbooks.com for $50.
Delivery of the year-books is expected in mid-May.
November to PFC
Alexander Damian PFC
Austin Benjamin PFC
Barnes Gabrielle PFC
Bellemare Sierra PFC
Bryan Jermel PFC
Bryant Markeys PFC
Cave Jeffrey PFC
Davis Ashton PFC
Delmar Aven PFC
Gale Courtney PFC
Gatti Daemon PFC
Graham Riley PFC
Harms Jeffrey PFC
Harris Sadie PFC
Hecker David PFC
Hollingsworth Angelo PFC
Iraoya Stacey PFC
Kidner Grant PFC
Lewis Brittany PFC
Lundin Benjamin PFC
Macknett Cameron PFC
McClucas Marshal PFC
McClure James PFC
Morris Jordan PFC
Morseberger Ashley PFC
Moss Clauia PFC
Muniz Alan PFC
Niang Papa PFC
Pabon Dalexis PFC
Paneda Angel- PFC
Quintero Kaiya PFC
Ramirez Jason PFC
Reddick Ahmuri PFC
Rose Malaysia PFC
Saunders Hunter PFC
Spicer Devin PFC
Stilwell Brandon PFC
Tackett Ethan PFC
Tippy Hannah PFC
December to PFC
Armstrong-Seeman Caleb PFC
Askew Ga'Niya PFC
Correa Jose PFC
Czachorowski Paul PFC
Dziubinsky Timothy PFC
Fiore Joseph PFC
Fitzgerald Alyssa PFC
Gaeta Antonio PFC
Geist John PFC
Harris Dominique PFC
Kelleher Matthew PFC
Lough Dyland PFC
MacKnett Caleb PFC
Redden Aiden PFC
Reese Jayven PFC
Rose Clifton PFC
January to PFC
Boynton Zoe PFC
Hayes LillieEllen PFC
Owens Etayshia PFC
Hamilton Benjamin PFC
Jacobo Samara PFC
Monteith William PFC
Reyes Adam PFC
FSMA 2018 Yearbook Sent to the Publisher for Printing
February to PFC
Bowden Frederick PFC
Figueroa Christy PFC
Hernandez Alejandra PFC
Morris Stephaun PFC
Woodin Isaiah PFC
March to PFC
Abbott Wesley PFC
Baker Nathaniel PFC
Beverly Amir PFC
Davis Shaun PFC
Moses Nigel PFC
Pearson Cameron PFC
Prosser Elias PFC
Sanchez Javin PFC
Scott Ahmad PFC
Suaava Martina PFC
Vollmer Nicholi PFC