Central's Senior Artists Strive for Scholarships
Amanda Barnes poses with
her children's book.
Amanda Barnes and Nhung Le are two of the potential 20 Central High School graduating seniors chosen to submit their artwork for the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards. By means of these awards, students have the opportunity to receive a variety of college scholarships that range from $10,000 to a full-tuition scholarship. Each of Centrals five art teachers can select four students to participate in the competition. Teachers are still in the process of selecting students, and all submissions will be made in the first week of January. Barnes and Le were chosen by George Bella, an eighth-year computer visual arts teacher.
Amanda will submit When the Lights Go Out, a childrens book that she wrote and illustrated using Adobe Photoshop. I really like writing and drawing, and this childrens book lets me combine my love of art and storytelling, she said. In addition to her outstanding artwork in the classroom, Amanda has painted murals for the Classical Studies Academy nurses office, Early Childhood Development Executive Director Marybeth Stickleys office, and Superintendent Dr. Ramos office. She is a phenomenal young lady, Bella said. She is one of the top students I have had in my entire career. Amandas top two choices for college are the Museum of Fine Arts in Massachusetts and the Maryland Institute College of Arts.
Nhung Le will submit a self portrait, which she drew on Adobe Photoshop. She followed an intricate nine-step process from the original drawing to the finished product. While Nhung is soft spoken, her artwork speaks volumes about her talent. She hopes to attend the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
We have very limited resources here compared to many of the other schools we compete against, but we have the best kids, Bella added. I am so proud of all of them.
According to its website, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards offer early recognition of creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high-school seniors. The Awards program is national in scope and administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization whose mission is provide guidance and support for the next generation of artists and writers, in partnership with 77 regional affiliate organizations.
The photos above represent the stages of
Nhung Le's self portrait.
Nhugn with her self portrait.
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Beardsley 6th Graders Go to College
Last week, Dawn Schirizzos 6th grade class visited Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) to get a better understanding of the college experience. In September, the 28 Beardsley students completed life plans, which helped them organize their educational careers. Schirizzo found that while most students said they dreamed of going to college, none of them could name a college or university. As a result, she and her student teacher Nicole Vetter, both SCSU alumni, decided to take the students to the university to gain a new perspective on education and the opportunities available to them.
Students received a campus tour, attended and participated in college classes, viewed a dorm room, ate lunch in the universitys cafeteria, and met the National Champion womens basketball team and the football team. The captains of each team gave motivational speeches and invited students to tour the athletic facilities and play on the football field.
Schirizzos trip was a success. This trip was awesome! exclaimed student George Fraticelli. I never knew college looked like this, added Tiffany Viruet. You get a lot of privileges in college. I cant wait to go!
The Bridgport Public Schools mission statement involves making sure every child graduates college ready and prepared for life. After this trip Beardley students are taking that statement to a whole new, personal level, Schirizzo said. Schirizzo's class trip to SCSU was sponsored by Richard Saputo of International Service Corporation and The Unitarian Church in Westport.
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Judge Lopez Serves Barnum Students of the Month
Judge Lopez poses with Barnum
Students of the Month.
Recently, the Honorable Judge Carmen L. Lopez of the Superior Court visited Barnum Schools Students of the Month. The students were selected from each class on the basis of good citizenship habits. This special visit included Students of the Month for both November and December. Judge Lopez, a Bridgeport resident, spoke to the students, served them pizza, and gave each student a hug along with wishes for success.
Judge Lopezs visit was beneficial to our students because she encouraged students to commit to the societal responsibility of good citizenship in order to achieve goals in life, said Barnum Principal Lourdes Delgado. She shared of her experiences growing up in this community and obstacles she overcame, as well as the value of academic commitment, and commitment to family and community. Judge Lopez is a positive role model for our students.
Congratulation to the following Barnum School Students of the Month:
Alexis Reid
Aliyah Pantojas
Aylin Mendoza
Cynthia Tineo-Sanchez
Damian Cancel
Deja Daniels
Ely Colon
Esteban Torres
Gabriel Rodriguez
Ivan Soto
Janessa Reid
Jeremy Martell
Jose Rodriguez
Juan Alvarez
Juliana Urgiles
Kaleya Brown
Lynette Melendez
Malaisia Young-Arrington
Natisha Roman-Martinez
Pedro Capeles
Rosangely Caraballo
Sabrina Miranda
Shekinah Watson
Taylor Daniels
Ulises Gonzalez
Vanessa Virella
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Central High School Wins Bronze Medal
---Submitted by David Andrade, Science Dept. & Educational Technology Specialist, Central High School
I was sitting in the dentists' office last Friday while my wife was in getting her teeth cleaned, and I picked up the latest edition of U.S. News and World Reports and saw that the cover story was "America's Best High Schools." I was reading it and saw that no Connecticut school made the top 100 (Gold Medal). So, I went on their website and looked up Connecticut and was pleasantly surprised - Central High School earned a Bronze Medal!!! There were not that many schools from Connecticut on the list and we beat out quite a few.
This means that we are in the top 1,591 high schools out of 18,000!!! The top 100 received the Gold Medal, the next 405 got Silver, and then the next 1,086 got Bronze.
Congratulations to everyone at Central High School that earned us this award.
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Teacher, Businesswoman Team Up
---By Linda Conner Lambeck, Connecticut Post
This article appeared on the front page of the Dec. 18th edition of the CT Post.
Six-year-old D'Naja Hamilton dug deep into a large lavender sack with her name on it and pulled out a box of Goya rice.
"Whoa," the Waltersville School first-grader exclaimed as if it were the greatest thing she had ever seen.
Across the noisy cafeteria, Jessie DeJesus, 7, wearing a T-shirt on this cold Tuesday morning, found a fleece sweat shirt in his knapsack along with a Transformer action figure, a storybook, a sleeve of cookies and shampoo.
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