CycloneWatchFebruary2019 WatchTakingEducationbySTORM!

StudentoftheMonth:CongratulationstoDallasPayne forbeingCentennialmiddleschool’sstudentofthemonth!DallaswasnominatedbyhisteacherMrs.Mastersforchanginghisoutlooktremendouslyoverthelastfewmonths.Heisontask,helpsallofuswhenheisapeer,hasgoneaboveandbeyondinhisschoolwork,andhasbeensuperrespectful!! . Yearbooks:Yearbooksarestartingat$30.00.Visittheschoolwebsite(CENMS.pasco.k12.fl.us)orseeMrs.MastersduringSTORMcenterfordetailsandanorderform.Don’tdelay,ordertoday!BoxTopsforEducation:Pleasekeepcollectingandturninginyourboxtopsformoneyforyourstudentschool.BoxTopscanbefoundonmanyproducts,forexample:Reynoldsbakeware,cereals,Ziplocbrandproducts,Totino’spizzarolls,selectLysolproducts,OldElPasoproducts,Annie’sproducts,NatureValleyproductsplusmanymore!Foracompletelistvisit:boxtopsforeducation.comorcontactCENMSdirectly.BlackHistoryMonth:FebruaryisBlackHistoryMonth-amonthdedicatedtocelebratingtheachievements,culture,andhistoryofblackpeopleinAmericaandabroad.BlackhistorymonthstartedasaneffortbyCarterG.WoodsonandJesseE.Moorlandinthe20thcenturytocelebrateandresearchaccomplishmentsandcontributionsbypeopleofAfricandescent.In1976,PresidentFordbeganthesuccessionofU.S.presidentsthatrecognizedBlackHistoryMonthasanopportunityforallAmericanstoexposethemselvestotherichheritage,stories,andcontributionsmadebyblackpeoplethroughouttime.Howwillyoubecelebrating?StudentRecognition:CENMSandMr.MumawwouldliketogiveahugeshoutouttoNataliePrice.ShepassedalloftheMicrosoftOfficeSpecialscertificationexamsandisnowaCertifiedOfficeSpecialist.Congratulations!Wehaveseveralotherstudents(10)thathavepassed2ofthe3examsandareworkingontheirfinaltestnowsotheycanalsobefullycertified.HistoryFairWinners:Exhibit:Individual: Group:1st-SavannahWarden 1st:CourtneyThomas&Kaitlyn2nd-ToriPerez Guard

2nd:MyliannaBurnlap&JannielaMerino

Website: Individual-VickiPicarelli Paper:Group-BellaHicks&BellaLane 1st-ChelseaPeace 2nd-NaomiLooPerformance: Individual-MykaWilks

LiteracyWeekCelebratedhereatCENMS:READ:Mrs.Huckabee’sclass

POEMS:

Teachersandtheirfavoritebooks:

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StartWithHello:February25,2019-March1,2019WhatisStartWithHello?Socialisolationistheoverwhelmingfeelingofbeingleftout,lonelyortreatedlikeyouareinvisible.ItisagrowingepidemicintheUnitedStatesandwithinourschools.Excessivefeelingsofisolationcanbeassociatedwithviolentandsuicidalbehavior.Infact,onestudyreportsthatchroniclonelinessincreasesourriskofanearlydeathby14%.Furthermore,youngpeoplewhoareisolatedcanbecomevictimsofbullying,violenceand/ordepression.Asaresult,manyfurtherpullawayfromsociety,strugglewithlearningandsocialdevelopmentand/orchoosetohurtthemselvesorothers.StartWithHelloteachesstudents,grades2-12,theskillstheyneedtoreachouttoandincludethosewhomaybedealingwithchronicsocialisolationandcreateacultureofinclusionandconnectednesswithintheirschooloryouthorganization.Centennialmiddleschoolwillhelpspreadthewordbyhavingsayhellowithcolorsdressupdays,completingsocialinclusionprograms,astudentledvideo,andbyopeningtheireye,ears,andheartstothosearoundthem.Monday:February25th-Kickoffwithwristbandsandwearinggreen.Tuesday:February26th-Positivemessagewallinthecafeteriaandwearred.Wednesday:February27th-Kindnessmattersinclusionprojectandwearblue.Thursday:February28th-Throw-backThursday(noelectronicdevicesinlunchtoencouragecommunication)andwearorange.Friday:March1st-Bingoinclusionprojectandshowyourschoolspiritbywearingtealandblack.Eachdaywillbeagradelevelcompetitionforwearingthespecifiedcolor.ParentToolkit:Withsecondsemesterinfullswingmaybeyouarelookingforawaytohelpyourchildbemoresuccessfulorcontinuetheirsuccess.Togetstartedgotowww.parenttooklkit.comandfilloutyourstudent’sgradelevel,whattopicsyourmostinterestedin,andwhatyourfocusedonforthesemesterahead.Onceyou’vemadeyourselections,youwillreceiveacustomSchoolkitfullofexperttipsandresourcestailoredtoyouandyourneeds.WhenyousaveyourSchoolkit,itwillbesenttoyourinboxsoit’srightatyourfingertipswhenyouneedit.JustTake20Families:WhatisJustTake20?Justtake20(JT20)isaFloridainitiativetoimprovestudentachievementinreadingandliteracybyrecognizingthatliteracybeginsathomewith!JT20givesparentsandawarenessoftheiressentialroleaswellasknowledgeandskilltodeliverdailyactivitiesthatpromoteliteracy.JT20providesaknowledgebaseofage-appropriateactivitiesandhabitsthatwillensurehighlyskilledreaders,motivatedtoreadandwriteinschool,workplaceandlife.WhatdoIneedtodo?Justtake20minuteseachdaytoperformoneofthesimpleactivitiesfoundontheJT20website.Therearenumerousactivitiesandstrategiestochoosefrom,eachdesignedforagradelevelcluster:K-2,3-5,6-8or9-12.Youhavemanytochoosefromandyoudecidewhichonesarerightforyou.Justchoosethetopicsthatinterestyouandcreateauniquefamilyplanofactivitiestogetstarted.Don’thesitatetorepeatactivitiesthatwereespeciallyenjoyable.Thegoalistodevelopaloveofreadinginouryouththatleadstolifelongliteracy.DidYouKnow?“Whenparentsareinvolvedintheirchildren’seducationathome,theydobetterinschool.Andwhenparentsareinvolvedinschool,childrengofartherinschoolandtheschoolstheygotoarebetter.”

AthleteSpotlight:Athlete:RumaldoFlorez Sport:Basketball

1. Howmanyyearshaveyoubeenplaying?Thisismyfirstyearplayingbasketball.

2. Whydoyouenjoythissport?IenjoythissportbecauseIhaveteammatestopasstheballto,tohelpmewiththeplays,torun,andtohavepeoplehelpuswingames.Thecoacheshelpmetolearnstuff.

3. WhydoyouenjoyplayingfortheCyclones?IenjoyplayingfortheCyclonesbecauseIlovesportsandI’mgoodatit.Iloveplayingwithmyteammateswhohelpmeout.

4. Whodoyouadmireandwhy?IadmireLebronJamesbecausehecandolayupsrightandhisdribblesandhandlesaregood.

5. Whatadvicewouldyougivetosomeonewhowantstoplaynextyear?Myadviceiswhenyoumessupinanysportyouwanttoplayyoucanforgetitbecausethatwasthepast.Looktowardthefuture,tryagainandagainuntilyougetbetter.

Athlete:CarsonDeloreto Sport:Basketball

1. Howmanyyearshaveyoubeenplaying?2-3years.2. Whydoyouenjoythissport?Itgivesmesomethingtodoand

it’sfunbecauseofallthepeoplethatareontheteam.Also,itisjustgoodtobeyourselfandnobodywilljudgeyou.

3. WhydoyouenjoyplayingfortheCyclones?IenjoyplayingfortheCyclonesbecauseeveryoneisafamilyanditisfunbecauseeveryonegetsalongwell.Youcanbeyourselfbecausenobodywillbringyoudownbecauseyoumessedup,theywilltrytohelpyoufixit.

4. Whodoyouadmireandwhy?IadmireRickyO’dettebecauseheisgoodandhetriestohelpotherpeople.Whenhedoessomethingwronghejustmovesonfromitandkeepsonplaying.Healsotry’shisbesteverytime.Also,GabrielHernandezforthesamereasons.

5. Whatadvicewouldyougivetosomeonewhowantstoplaynextyear?Justtryyourhardestevenifyouarenotgood,justtryoutbecauseyouneverknow.Thecoachesareamazingsotheycanhelpyouwithwhateveryouneed.Justdoyourbestandgiveit110%effortandyouhaveagoodchanceofmakingit.

Athlete:SavannahWarden Sport:Volleyball

1. Howmanyyearshaveyoubeenplaying?1year.2. Whydoyoulikethissport?It’sfunandIlikeit.3. WhydoyoulikeplayingfortheCyclones?I’mclosertomy

friendsandgettomakenewonestoo.Ienjoyplayingdifferentsportsandbeingathletic.

4. Whodoyouadmireandwhy?TessaStarnesbecauseshealwaysencouragesustodobetterandisaveryhelpfulfriendandteamcaptain.

5. Whatadvicewouldyougivesomeonewhowantstoplaynextyear?Alwayskeeptrying,havegoodsportsmanship,anddon’tworryaboutothersopinions.

Athlete:ChelseyPeace Sport:Soccer

1. Howmanyyearshaveyoubeenplaying?Thisismy1styear.2. Whydoyoulikethissport?Ilovetheactionofsoccer,it’sreally

thrilling.3. WhydoyoulikeplayingfortheCyclones?Myteammatesare

reallysupportiveandit’sjustagreatteamtobeplayingon.4. Whodoyouadmireandwhy?Iadmiremyteammateswhohelp

mebecomeabetterplayereachdayandmycoachwhoteachersmenewskillsinsoccer.

5. Whatadvicewouldyougivesomeonewhowantstoplaynextyear?Practice.Practicemakesperfectandbesupportiveofyourteammates,tryyourbest.