The EagleVOLUME 2 ISSUE 5

CESAR CHAVEZ PREP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

Page 4 Read about the horrific results when people are bullied

Page 3 Find answers to some of your common questions with Emely and Lawren

In This Issue

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Page 7Check out poems written by Chavez students

Upcoming Events

May 22:DC Scores At Tubman

May 23: DC Scores Jamboree

May 25:NO SCHOOL!!!!

June 17:8th-9th Grade Promotion

June 18: Prep Fiesta andEnd of School! Have a great summer!

Photo by Kerlyn Lopez

CLE AR T HE BALL! - Eighth grader James Payz strikes the ball down the field against Lincoln Midd le School at Tubman Field.

Upcoming School Year Will Bring Many Changes

There will be a couple of ma-jor changes at Chavez next year. There will be new classes and clubs. But the main changes will be a shift to 75-minute classes, possibly a longer school day, and the start of the ninth graders’ move to a new building. The uniform policies and field trips offered are some things that will remain the same.

The ninth graders will be moving to a new building separate from the middle school during the 2016-2017 school year, as The Eagle reported last issue. Chavez staff will spend next year planning for the transition. Caitlin Reilly, vice principal of instruction, said, “I am very excited for our grow-ing ninth grade and to keep so many students as part of our community. We will need to do a lot of planning to form our high school, but I am excited for that work and that all of our current sixth to eighth grade students will be able to stay with us at Chavez and earn their high school diploma with us.”

Representatives at home office have not yet found a loca-tion for the new school. “Find-ing one will be part of the high school planning process in the

coming year,” Reilly said. “They are looking to find something within a one-mile radius of our current building, and then we would transition to just having sixth through eighth graders here.”

One major change that will impact the structure of the Chavez school day next year will be a switch to 75-minute classes for all subjects. Teachers were also told that there might be a possibility that the school day would be extended.

As for new clubs, this de-pends on the interests of teach-ers and students. Similar to this year, there will be an application put out to teachers who want to start a club. If there is a group of students who have an idea, they will need to find a faculty spon-sor. There will be a club fair at the beginning of the year, where students will have the opportu-nity to join.

Reilly says there is a new staff member joining Chavez who leads the student govern-ment at his current school, and he is interested in starting that here. “Any other ideas that students or teachers have are welcome!” she said. “We will also have new classes next year and we are currently review-ing resumes in order to hire a school nurse and are planning

for where the nurse’s office will be. And yes, we will be offering music and art for all students, so we have also hired teachers for that.”

Eighth grader Kevin Garcia says “I think it will be better because people get a choice of doing what they want and get a chance to be creative.”

Many students also had questions about changes to the school uniform and field trips, but these features of the school are not likely to change. “The uniform should be mostly the same,” Reilly says. “Expectations for shirts/sweaters and pants/skirts will not change. All of the exact details will be finalized as we review our student handbook and make any necessary changes to ensure that expectations are clear and consistent.” Students have many opinions about the school uniform. One of them, eighth grader James Payz, says, “I think we should change the shoe policy but keep the uni-forms the same.”

Chavez Prep will continue to have Eagle’s Nest trips each quarter and end of the year fun trips. Other trips are dependent on what you all are learning, so for example going to a certain museum because an exhibit is related, or what is going on in the city, for example Selma com-

ing out as a movie. These types of trips have not been planned out yet, but will certainly happen! Eighth grade science teacher science teacher Jonny Petty has a unique idea for a field trip: “China. Hopefully we’ll be back by the end of the day.”

Several staff members were asked about they were excited about next year. “Next year I am really looking forward to getting more involved with clubs and hopefully coaching again and maybe start or help the school start out a baseball team,” eighth grade ELA teacher Mateo Stamper. “Just excited for a fresh start, every year is a new opportunity to help the students improve and improve myself as a teacher.”

Eighth grade ELA teacher Cecilia Blute said, “I think that we’re going to make some changes to make the curriculum better, and I’m excited for elec-tives, and I’m excited for differ-ent classes of math and reading to help scholars meet where they are.”

There are lots of new things in store for Chavez Prep, so there is no doubt that next year will have a different feel.

Nohemy SolomonStaff Writer

M a y 2 2 , 2 0 1 5NEWSPA G E 2

The Emancipation Procla-mation was issued by Abraham Lincoln to abolish slavery. It was issued on January 1, 1863 and said that all slave owners had to free the slaves that they had. This document was an executive order that applied to the states that had already seceded from the Union. States in this area were Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee. Missouri, Kentucky, West Vir-ginia, Maryland and Delaware were border states that hadn’t succeeded from the Union, so the slave owners in those states were allowed to keep their slaves.

The Emancipation Procla-mation states, “That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” This part of the docu-ment specifically mandates that the Confederacy had to free the slaves. Lincoln made this document so he could weaken

the army of the Confederacy. Although many believe Lincoln made this document because of a moral right, historians now be-lieve that he actually made this document as a strategy to lead the North to victory and reunite the union.

On April 16 DC celebrated the 153 year anniversary of the Emancipation (when DC freed the slaves), on Freedom Plaza. There were fireworks, a parade and a concert. People perform-ing were Eric Benet, Maysa, Mali Music, Doug E. Fresh, Black Alley Band, Familiar Faces and Brian Lenair. At the end there were fireworks. Participants in the parade were the U.S. Armed Forces units and bands, grand historic balloons, DC neighbor-hood groups and other people. There were famous people talk-ing about race, justice, and other trending topics. The famous people who attended were Malik Yoba, Jeffrey Wright, Mali Music and Dr. Julianne Malveaux, acting as panelists while Jeff Johnson moderated the event. When responding about the importance of the DC Emancipa-tion Proclamation, eigth grade ELA teacher Natalie Chapman said, “I think that it is important to mark a time that we made significant progress and DC has a very important history as a city that has largely been shaped by African Americans.”

Chris PalmaChristian RoblesStaff Writers

Emancipation Proclamation Celebrates 153rd Anniversary

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Free-to-play games are becoming the dominant business model on mobile platforms, according to vid-eo game industry experts. Or in other words, free-to-play games are becoming the best way for companies to get money on devices such as smartphones. Free games such as Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans have enjoyed an annual profit of $568 million and $464 million (before taxes), respectively. This amount of profit for a “free” game is staggering and is why the mobile platform is becom-ing a target for companies seeking large amounts of profit.

Free to play games are games mainly for the “casual gamer,” gamers who don’t play a lot of video games, but do play some-times to unwind and relax. The mobile platform is for this group of people be-cause generally, people with phones want games on-the-go with a multi-purpose device. For these people and other free-to-play gam-ers, the way some compa-nies set up their games can end up creating unenjoy-able experiences.

The free-to-play term for these games is actually deceptive marketing for these games. “Free” is not a good term because some games require you to either wait a lot, play a lot, or

pay a lot. Considering this model and the target de-mographic, “casuals” don’t have a lot of time to play or wait and spending money is not what they would rather do. This logic only applies when a free to play game is not considered ‘good’ or ‘popular.’ If people enjoy the games, they are more will-ing to pay money. As stated earlier, some games enjoy a wealth of success such as Clash of Clans. These games are all considered popular by gamers and are both actually very sociable games.

Clash of Clans is a great example of how a free-to-play game can become good with social aspects. As a COC player, I can tell you that the game is indeed fun with social experience. For example, you can join a clan with others and talk to them. You especially want your friends in the same clan as you. Fellow COCer James Avents said, “The game gets good around town hall 7 and get all the interesting thing like the barbarian king. The game gets bad when you’re close to max out, town hall 7.” James said that very late in the game, the time that it takes to upgrade is too long for the target demographic, who enjoy quick and easy to play games. Although this is a negative aspect of the game, COC still enjoys success due to its social as-pects that created its install

base and the inflow of the almighty dollar.

Fifa 15 Ultimate Team for Android, IOS, and Windows Phone is another example of a free-to-play game that still is good for it social aspects, but still has some flaws. Fifa 15 Ulti-mate Team is a game where you can built your dream team of star players. The only major flaw with this format is the amount of in-game money or pack-luck it costs to get a star play like Messi or Ronaldo. Again, this flaw doesn’t fit the “casual gamer,” who have to either pay money to buy in-game packs or play an insane amount of time to get your desired team. All hope is not lost for Fifa be-cause well it’s Fifa. It already has a huge install base and is a very popular game, so it should be considered a decent free to play game.

Out of all free to play games, some are good and some are bad. However, I believe none of them are perfect in satisfying “ca-sual gamers.” Some suffer from a huge amount of game time or pay a lot of money to win, which can at times make an unenjoyable experience. Others have just minor issues that make them unenjoyable as well. I believe despite the flaws of some free to play games, as long as you personally enjoy them, you should play them.

Christian RoblesStaff Writer

Free Games Worth Checking Out

Dear Emely and Lawren,

I’m so tired of rumors. I feel like everyday I come to school and someone asks me, “Is it true?” I try to ignore it, but it doesn’t go away. What should I do?

-Can’t Help It You should just ignore gossip. If they doesn’t

concern, you should leave them alone. Now if the rumors is about you, you should confront the gossiper and ask them about it. Ask nicely, and don’t approach them with an attitude -- that’s where the arguing and even fighting starts, and we don’t want that. Be a positive person and don’t make the problem worse.

How do you deal with boys who don’t care about how you feel?

-Ms. SensitiveFirst, ask yourself why are you exposing yourself

to people who don’t care about you. A person will only hurt you if you give them permission. Boys come and go -- they are just temporary. You’re young and should focus on yourself, not them. It’s your life, and it shouldn’t be controlled by anyone that doesn’t care about you. Just know your self worth and that you love yourself. You will be brave enough to be strong and know that you deserve better than that. Also, letting go of these types of people will make you feel much better and less stressed. Take control of your own life, and don’t care about the ones who don’t care about you.

Someone keeps gossiping about me online, what should I do?

- Gossip EverywherePeople love to gossip behind closed doors but don’t

want to say it in your face. If it’s on Instagram, report the person’s page 100 times if you have to. Don’t worry about what people got to say about you. They are haters. You’re doing something good if you have haters who are always talking about you. Let ‘em be. If you know what they say isn’t true, don’t worry about it. They bark but they don’t bite.

I have a friend that is gay and he is scared to come

out. How can I encourage him to come out? -Come out Come out Wherever You AreWe know that trying to come out is really hard

because people judge you, but you should just support him and keep encouraging him to come out, but not too much pressure because then he would not come out at all. Just let him come out on his own. Be there for him when he does, so he know he have a support and he won’t feel like he’s on his own. There’s no wrong way to come out -- people must do it their own way.

Emely and Lawren Share Their Wisdom

By Emely Nunez and L awren Matthews

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Have you ever wanted to purchase electronics? It’s hard these days; electronics cost $250 at least. And money doesn’t grow on trees. Chavez’s new policy in-sures that the money the school spends on laptops students. Now have to sign a contract in order to use a laptop. If you cause dam-age you will get in trouble.

The reason the school is doing this is because there were many reports of damaged laptops and the school had to blame an entire class. Many students didn’t like this collective pun-ishment, so the school decided it was time for a change.

If you are caught damag-ing a laptop, you’ll lose your laptop until you, with the library’s help, answer a phone call home. The staff will also call your parents and they will have to pay for the repair. If you repeat this process, you will have

to use an old PC from 1990. Students who don’t report

their damages will still get in trouble. The assigned laptops are used by only a few students, and, if another student sees the dam-age, the teachers can figure out it was you.

I think the new laptop policy is a good idea because students are tired of an entire class being blamed for a dam-aged laptop. This new policy is way better

because it has individual con-sequences for people who dare damage a laptop and attempt to get away with it. But now, either way, you will still be caught.

This is a good policy, but be careful; if you damage your lap-top even just a little, then you’ll have to pay for it.

Anthony AmayaStaff Writer

New Laptops Require More Responsibility

This year, the options for the eighth grade end-of-the-year field trip are Six Flags, Sandy Point, and the pool. Students have the choice of either going to the pool or ride the roller coasters. I think that the end of the school year trip should be going to Six Flags because even though you have to pay, we can make more memories with each that we can keep forever. For example, in my last year of elementary school, we took a trip to Six Flags and I still re-member it like it was yesterday. I remember different people being

scared to ride the rollercoast-ers (even though I wasn’t), but by the end of the day we all got on and had fun. We also went this ride where there was water involved, and this made is more entertaining because it was a hot day. Even though some students are not going to be able to bring the money needed to go to Six Flags, we could always have a fundraiser to raise money which will create fun memories too. In sixth grade, we had a fundraiser for DC Scores and we washed cars, which we also still remem-ber to this day. Since this will be the last year for us to be all together, I think it’s worth the money.

Kat AravaloStaff Writer

Six Flags Is The Move

Have you ever been bullied or experienced people being bullied? Bullies are just there to stop you from being the best you can be. Bullies tend to bully those who are smaller than them or the ones who aren’t popular. Kids can get bullied physically or emotionally. Have you ever wondered how it feels to be the one that is being bullied? I personally don’t like it when other kids are getting bullied.

When kids get bullied physically, it isn’t like those high school movies. Kids can be pushed around and beat up. I had a friend in elementary school and when ever I saw her she would have a bruise on her arms or legs. Some days she didn’t have bruises but she was crying until she couldn’t cry anymore. One day she told me a horrible story of when she was going to the bathroom and all of a sudden some girls started to push her. They pushed her so hard that she hit her head on the door. There was no teacher in sight and in that exact time she knew that she couldn’t get help. The girls then started spitting on her and yelling “you ugly little b*!” “you’re useless!” “ you will never be loved!” Then

she saw that one of her friend walked passed the hall and didn’t do anything to help her. She had told me that she waited in the bathroom stall for about five minutes just crying her eyes out. When she finally came out, the teacher had asked her what had happened to her, but she refused to tell the teacher.

My friend felt a type of guilt. She would al-ways ask me, “why do they do this to me?” I couldn’t see her cry all the time so all I could do at that moment is hug her. I also wonder if people ever try to help her or do they just stop and stare and talk about it later. Why not help at the moment its happening, why wait until the very end? I wonder where she is now, but I know for a fact that she is in a much higher place than those who bullied her.

There is also cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is when someone is threatened or does not feel safe on the internet. People may think that whatever goes on the internet can just be deleted, but they should think twice because everything that is posted on

Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. gets screenshotted and saved. Just imagine how the victim feels. Sometimes it gets to the point to where the victim will try to kill or hurt them-selves. One example is Amanda Todd, a Canadian teenager. She had trusted someone online and then he had asked her for nude pictures and then she sent them

to him. The person who she had trusted leaked the pictures and everywhere she went people would call her names. She tried to transfer to many schools around the USA and everyone would call her names no mat-ter what. Then, tragically, she committed suicide. Anything you send or post online can stay there and haunt you. Cyberbul-lying can be different, you can be

called names online, you can be exposed, and you can be threat-ened. The one thing I’m try to communicate is that people have to think about others.

Bullying can sometimes lead to suicide. It’s the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the Center for Disease Control.

Can you imagine that? Even if you don’t experience any bully-ing or have ever bullied someone, the victims of kids be-ing bullied are trying to kill themselves. Some people

think that bullying others is funny, but it’s not. Ever consider someone being bullied and the victim going home and think-

ing about killing themselves? Over 14 percent of high school students have considered sui-cide, and almost seven percent have attempted it according to the CDC. That amount of people trying to kill themselves is a lot. It’s not just older kids bullying each other, it’s little kids too. According to statistics reported by ABC News, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bul-lying. That’s a lot of kids staying home. I think kids should be able to be happy to go to school, not to be scared of kids that are putting them down. Being bullied is not an easy thing to go through, and I think that if you are being bullied, don’t be like my friend and not tell anybody. Because like a balloon you’ll take in all the negativity, and at one point you’ll explode and make decisions that you shouldn’t. Never be scared to speak up, and don’t feel guilty about telling on someone that deprives you from being happy.

Bullying Can HaveTragic ConsequencesTreisy PrimetivoStaff Writer

Frederick Douglas House: Field Trip Review

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Frederick Douglass was a black man who was brave enough to speak against those who wronged him in the past. Douglass was born in February of 1818 as a slave. Later in life, he became an abolitionist, or an anti-slavery spokesperson. Frederick Douglass is remem-bered as a great activist for his anti-slavery speeches and his publicization of the injustice of slavery.

Douglas’s own experiences influenced him into becoming an anti-slavery leader. As a slave, he was exposed to brutal whipping and extreme hunger. Douglass wrote that he was ““broken in body, soul, and spirit.” He saw how slaves were treated inhu-

manely, thought of as animals put to work rather than humans who needed pay and respect. This experi-ence made him think about white people and their treat-ment of blacks. Later, after learning how to read and write, Douglass saw William Lloyd Garrison, an abolitionist leader, speak at an anti-slavery group meeting and was inspired by the speaker. He later decided to become a anti-slavery leader himself.

Frederick Douglass fought back against slavery by shar-ing its atrocities. In 1848, after

a speaking tour of Europe, Douglass published the first issue of the North Star, a weekly

Sterling ZapataStaff Writer

Leaving Chavez is something new and potentially difficult that many eighth graders have to go through now, including Christopher Palma and Christian Robles, who are going to different high schools and are not coming back. Christopher Palma is going to Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Christian Robles is going to School With-out Walls High School. Leaving Chavez is a bittersweet affair. It is bitter because you have to leave your friends and “second family” behind to someone else. It is also sweet because going into high school is a sign of growing up into successful adults. It’s the next step in life.

newsletter, in Rochester, New York. It got its name because slaves escaping at night followed

the North Star in the sky to freedom. One of Doug-las’ goals were to abolish slavery in all forms. The other goal was to promote and improve the lives of African Americans. Douglass attempted to do this by giving anti-slavery speeches. During a speech on July 4, 1858, he talked about how July 4 “Inde-pendence Day” insulted African-Americans and their freedom. The speech asked if freedom includes the Africans Americans, and if so why are they still

enslaved. “What, to the American

slave, is your 4th of July?” asked

Douglass, in the rhetorical question that gave the speech its name. “I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim.”

Frederick Douglass was extremely effective and had a significant impact on slavery. Frederick Douglass’ goals were to improve the lives of the slaves of his time. After his tour of Europe and the establishment of his paper, his goals began to change. He persuaded to President Abraham Lincoln to thinking about the slaves, which led to the 13th Amendment. Even after the 13th amendment outlawing slavery, Frederick Douglass would continue his active involvement to better the lives of African Americans.

Historical Spotlight: Frederick Douglass

Students Reflect on Moving on to High School

I was part of the group of 8th graders who went on a field trip to learn about Frederick Douglas. Ms. Morrison and Ms. Lenahand was our teacher/chaperone. My experienced was walking and then took the train. We took the U2 bus to go the “museum” of Frederick Douglass. Then there a movie the tour guide didn't let us put our feet up which I thought was very mean. The gift shop had finger puppets of Frederick Douglass , Harriet Tubman , Abraham Lincoln and other historical figures which all cost 7$, an unreasonable price if you ask me. After the hideous long stairs . He seen a sublime view of the river and a ferris wheel in the distance . Our tour guide came to escort us into Frederick Douglass house. First she show us his meeting room where he would talk to his guest. Second, the family/friend room where he would play his musical instruments. Afterwards he went to his dining room it look nice since he was of course a rich person. Has went to the kitchen we saw is collection of chinese plates. His kitchen look alright of course it was an 1800s kitchen but what, could you expect? Then we saw his washing room where it took man/women power to wash the clothes. After than was the up stairs we saw his lugged which were a bunch of chests. Then he look at his both wives room . But also his awesome private business jars. But the most amazing part was the spot where he died, because it is very breathtaking to realize you are standing where this great man died!

Field Trip Review: Frederick Douglass House

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A TAST E OF HISTORY - Eighth grade students vis-ited the Fred-erick Douglass house on a re-cent field trip.

By Sterling Zapata

Christian Robles

By C hristian Robles and C hris Palma

Chris PalmaI recently had a shadow day at School Without Walls (SWW), an opportunity some

high schools do not offer. On this day, I saw what life in high school was like. I saw a large congregation of students at the first flight of steps.

The classes had different structures than normal classes here at Chavez. For ex-ample, Geometry had a structure of whole class, then individual/partner, then whole class, and then the cycle repeats. This is close to how Algebra 1 is taught here. Hu-manities had a structure of class-wide discussion and then group work. The next class, Biology, had a structure of whole class then group work (similar to science class here). Just before the next and final class, I got to see what lunch would be like. At lunch, you have the option to eat at the school or eat out at local restaurants such as Chipotle, but only if you come back to the school after a certain time.

Afterwards, it was time for the final class to see: gym class. First, the students entered the George Washington University gym and used the locker room there to change and begin class. Gym class over at SWW is centered around one muscle, the heart, according to the gym teacher at SWW. The class itself had only one activity that day, run around the neighborhood to practice turns, then this was followed-up by free time.

This experience helped me look at what I should expect in high school and what a normal day at SWW is like.

I’m Christopher Palma and leaving Chavez is something that is hard for me to take in. It is hard to take in because leaving all my friends and teachers. Not being able to see them everyday is something sad that I will have to deal with. I will be attending Duke Ellington School of the Arts, which is a school that is mainly focused on arts. I will be attending for visual arts, or in other words, drawings and paintings.

I recently had an orientation in which the school explained the schedule of the school. The school day will start at 8:30 am and will end at 4:55 pm. In the morning I will have six academic classes until 12 pm. The classes will differ between the students attending. Then I will have four art classes until 4:55pm.

Duke Ellington is currently located in two locations because the original location at Georgetown is being remodeled and renovated. I will be taking Drawing I, Sculpture I and 2-Dimensional Concepts next year in ninth grade. Two-dimensional art is made up of paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs, which are different from each other primarily in the technique of the way they are created. Something that interest-ed me was that out of all the art schools in the U.S., Duke Ellington High School was chosen to draw a Christmas drawing for President Barack Obama. This experience has shown me that I chose a great school which will lead me to a great future.

Photo by Chris Palma

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Boys DC Scores Faced Tough Competition

The DC Scores girls soc-cer team is undefeated so far. Although their record is stellar, they have struggled this season. Eighth grader Jasmine Cass-rubias said, “During games we needed to spread out more and

DC Scores Girls Navigate Challenges For Spring Season

he DC Scores boys team has had an exciting season. They have so far won two games (Cardozo and Capital City) and lost two (Lincoln and Raymond). The first game was against Cardozo, which they won 5-1. The first two goals were made by Emerson Munoz, and then Alex Gutierrez scored the third. Edgardo Paz and Manny Leyton also added to the scoreboard. Cardozo scored a goal by a penalty.

The next game was against Chavez’s rival Lincoln. The team started well in the first half, keeping it tied at 0-0. In the second half, Lincoln dominated and scored four goals. The boys played hard, pounding the Lincoln goalkeeper, but it was impossible for them to score.

“We needed more time to practice for that game against Lincoln,” said eighth grade defensive player Geo Valencia.Valencia and team captain Emerson Munoz are both eighth graders who cannot play next year. Emerson is optimistic about the next season, even though he won’t be on the

team.

Interview with Emerson Munoz and Jose IrahetaAlex: How do you think the season is going so far?Munoz: The season is going pretty successful but I believe we can improve by working as a team and trying our best.

Alex: Which player do you believe has improved the most?Iraheta: In my opinion the whole team has done a really good job at improving their skills on the field, but I am really impressed by the work of Jony Contreras. He has shown a lot of growth since the beginning of the season, he is training better at practice and is being resilient in class.

Alex: How do you believe the team will be after the 8th graders leave for 9th grade?Munoz: After the 8th graders leave it will be like any other season because every time good players leave the team there will always be other players that will keep the team together and competitive.

By Alex Gutierrez

play our positions. On the field, we also needed to communicate more.”

Off the field, the team also faced difficulty. Many players have dropped off the team this year. Although their former teammates miss them, the remaining girls have moved forward and tried to improve

Treisy PrimitivoSraff Writer

DC Scores isn’t the only opportunity to play soccer for students because this year Chavez had its inaugural futsal tournament. Futsal is like soccer but indoor, so the ball moves faster on the smooth surface.

Mr. Serrano said he founded the tournament to provide stu-dents with “another opportunity for students who are not playing DC Scores to be active, competi-tive, and practice soccer skills in a safe environment.” Serrano and Ms. Swain ran the futsal matches every Monday from 4:15 to 6:45 PM in the gym. The students were responsible for

their skills for upcoming games. Team captains Kat Arvalo and Nohemy Solomon were a great support to all the girls that stayed on the team. Although some people doubted the team’s ability to compete considering their losses, by working together they were able to stay strong. When they played Cardozo, the

girls won 2-1. They also went up against Lincoln and Capital City, tying 1-1 against both teams.

The team will play Bright-wood Friday, May 22, at Tub-man. “Everyone should come and watch because it’s our last game of the season!” said Cass-rubias.

This Saturday, May 23rd,

the team will be playing in the most important event of the season -- the Jamboree, a soc-cer tournament with multiple games to determine the number one team. Chavez has lost in semifinals two seasons in a row, so the girls team are hoping to finally take their win this season.

forming their own teams, from choosing classmates as players to choosing team names. Teams competed to win t-shirts, which Ms. Mercado helped fund. Los Takis won the sixth and sev-enth grade championships, and Orlando City FC won the eighth and ninth grade championship.

“Overall it has been posi-tive,” said Serrano of the first tournament. “One major short-coming, an area for growth, is getting a women’s futsal tournament up and running for next year.” The tournament was founded for the sake of inclu-siveness, so the organizers hope to make it even more inclusive next year.

Jony ContrerasStaff Writer

Futsal Comes To Chavez

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Photo by Kerlyn Lopez

RE AL DC! - Boys DC Scores take on tough teams around the city.

Photos by Kerlyn

Lopez

GIRL POWER - Girls DC Scores team worked hard this season.

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the difference between me and you is that i’m small you big

the difference between me and you is i am not popular but you are

the difference between me and you is i get picked on you don’t

the difference between me and you is i’m a whole lot different than you are

the difference between me and you is you have real friends i don’t

the difference between me and you is you don’t know what i know

the difference between me and you is you don’t know that i like you.

The Difference Between Me and You

By Amyris Wilson

Majestic ChairBy Sterling Zapata

The wonder of the worldThanks for your sacrifice to society ;-:Since the dawn of mankind the glorious day of the chair beganwhen a bipedal sat on the rock you have suffered for centuries You have supported the overweight from falling you have saved the crippleyou have let me sit on you even if there was some random bird poop in my portable chair You have helped people from all time eras of life Stephen Hawking the list goes on Chair oh Chair your powerful structure has assists us for millennials Chair your popularity has increased since the rock your structure has morph into 4 leg even to the unique 2 legged chairyour insane high tech has let us sit on car, airplanes, tuk tuk car, motorcycle, cars infinite amount of chairs I just gotta find you Chair you have infinite possibilities Did you know I was sitting on your species will writing this Oh chair Once again I thank you for your debt to society

Art by Kara Bellamy (Top left and

right)

Art above by Kastill

Garcia

Art to the left by

Christopher Bernard

Staff WritersChristian Robles

Chris PalmaSterling ZapataAnthony AmayaMichael Reyes

Lawren MatthewsEmely Nunez

Amyris WilsonNohemy Solomon

Jony ContrerasEmerson MunozAlex Gutierrez

Kat Arvalo

Staff PhotographersChris Palma

Kerlyn Lopez Chinyere McLean

Designer-in-TrainingChinyere McLean

Staff AdvisorJanuary Morrison

Paper Project DirectorClaire Parker

Paper Project MentorsMaria Brescia-Weiler

Emily DaviesMason Strazzella

Emily MillerEmma Keyes

Raina WeinsteinSophie ReVealEmma Buzbee

Ellie MelickBrian Keyes

Paper Project DesignersMason Strazzella

Alexei Girdis

Special Thanks ToBob McCartyCathy Healy

Rostam

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PA G E 8 May 22, 2015