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Volume I, Issue I // New Dimensions High School // 8.10.2019

New Dimensions Welcomes New Teachers

New Dimensions High School is excited to announce the addition of two new teachers for the 2019-2020 school year. Marsha Wilson and Shalini Singh have joined the staff and will teach History and Mathematics, respectively.

Mrs. Shalini Singh was born in Mumbai, India. She attended school in India until she moved to USA to pursue a degree in Computer Science from UCLA. After receiving her Undergraduate Degree from UCLA Mrs. Singh went to Lesley University in Cambridge, MA where she received her Undergraduate Degree in Mathematics. She took follow-up courses in graduate study at Harvard University while teaching in Boston.

Mrs. Singh has over 20 years of teaching experience at the middle and high school level. She has been teaching in Florida since 2010 and has worked at Poinciana and Osceola High School as well as Polk County School. She is looking forward to her starting her new journey at New Dimensions High School.

MS. Marsha Wilson is a native of Jamaica and the proud mom of two awesome children. She received a Masters in Education from Pace University, NY and has been teaching since 2001. Before becoming a teacher, Ms. Wilson was a social worker in various systems in New York City.

Mrs. Singh

Currently, she has experience teaching grades Pre-K-12 as well as college level Ms. Wilson is the World History Teacher (including Honors and AP). She intends to make New Dimensions the last lap of her teaching journey.

Sweet Treat Returns to NDHS

Limbers will be returning to New Dimensions campus for the 2019-2020 school year after the frozen treats proved to be a hit with students last year.

Mrs. Arguelles will be selling Limbers each Tuesday and Thursday. They will cost $1.00 and she anticipates offering several flavors including: Coconut, Cookies and Cream, Ice Cream, Chocolate and Passion Fruit.

All benefits from the sale will go towards funding the Science Program.

Ms. Wilson

In this Edition

NDHS News 2Student Life 3Sports 5Miscellaneous 6Alumni Updates 7Student Spotlight 8Scholarships 9

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NDHS News

New Dimensions Named “A” School

New Dimensions High School has once again been named an “A” school!

This designation marks the 10th year in a row that NDHS has been honored as a top-rated educational institution. In Osceola County only three other schools, NEOCITY Academy, Osceola School for Arts and PATHS (formerly TECO) received an “A” grade for the 2018-19 School year.

School grades are calculated using a number of criteria including: student achievement and learning gains in Math and ELA, achievement in Science and Social Studies as well as Graduation Rate and Acceleration Success (Dual Enrolment, Industry Certification, AP)

The Tiger Talk staff would like to congratulate the Students and Staff on this great honor.

What’s in a Name?

We would like to put a name to our new newspaper and are asking for your suggestions. Please email your ideas to Mr. Alfers @ alfers@newdimensionhs.com. We will take suggestions until August 26th. Once the suggestions have been compiled we will allow students to vote on their favorite name.

Food, Family and Homework Fun!

New Dimensions is excited to announce our newest academic support program “Homework Diner”!

Homework Diners are monthly family engagement events that allow students and families to receive homework support from classroom teachers and volunteer tutors while enjoying a free meal for the whole family. The purpose of these family engagement events is to:

• Involve parents and guardians in the NDHS community

• Engage parents in their child’s academic development

• Invite communication between home and school

• Provide support for homework help and ideas they can use at home

We look forward to seeing you and your family at our first event on September 3rd. Start time will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Student LifeNDHS CLUB Offerings

New Dimensions High School offers several clubs to help enrich the social and academic lives of our students. These clubs include:

Club Name Contact

• Aerospace Farms

• Anime Farms

• Book Club Myrie & Anderson

• Chamber Choir Friberg

• CTSO Lynn

(Career and Technical Student Organizations)

• Debate Wilson

• Drama Friberg & Gloff-Straw

• Drumline Friberg

• Environmental Club Arguelles

• Explorer Club Deputy Martinez

• Freshman Class Myrie

• Genes in Space Farms

• Golf Club Senter

• Grad Bash Torres

• History Bowl Wilson

• InterAct Cub Timmerman & Dubin

• International Club Torres & Nivar

• Junior Class Bird

• Mentor Program Dubin

• National Honors Society Gloff-Straw

• PreMed Biomedical Club Farms

• Prom Nivar & Arguelles

• RYLA Dubin & Timmerman

• Senior Class Dubin & Timmerman

• Sophomore Class Simms

• Spanish Honor Society Torres & Nivar

• Stellar Xplorers Farms

• Student Council Dubin & Timmerman

• Tiger Tutoring Arguelles

• Yearbook / Newspaper Alfers

Club News

The NDHS Theater Department is looking for actors, singers, and dancers for the upcoming spring musical “Once on This Island.” Auditions will be in September. For more information, contact Mr. Friberg. v

Our Newly founded newspaper is seeking individuals who are interested in writing articles, covering school events and taking photographs for the monthly edition. Interested students should contact Mr. Alfers.

Featured Clubs

Drama

“The NDHS Drama Club seeks to promote student involvement in the Performing Arts through supporting high school theater productions and creating performance opportunities. Students in Drama Club learn the basics of staging and acting, self discipline and the importance of hard work, creativity and imaginative play, listening and observation, and self confidence. For more information, contact Mr. Friberg and Mrs. Straw. v

Drumline

The NDHS Drumline is an club that exists to provide an extracurricular opportunity for students to experience and express themselves through the art of music. Drumline gives students an opportunity to study, rehearse, and perform works at different school events throughout the year. For more information, contact Mr. Friberg. v

SGA - Student Government Association

SGA sponsors various school activities and school wide class elections. New SGA elections are coming up for all grade levels 9-12.

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SGA.....(from page 3)

The first SGA meeting will be on Thursday morning, August 15, for existing officers from 8:15 - 8:45am.

Election campaigning will occur from August 26 through August 30. Students need to declare their intent to campaign for and seek an office by Friday, August 23rd. Elections will be held during the week of September 2nd following Labor Day. v

NDHS INTERACT CLUB - The school’s volunteer group

Interact Motto: Service Above Self

Information meeting: Thursday,

August 15th from 4-5pm. Where: Mr. Timmerman’s Room, Rm 407

Co-Sponsors: Mr. Timmerman, Miss

Dubin Associate Sponsors: Mrs. Sosa and Ms. Arguelles

Dues/Cost: It is $25 to officially join the NDHS InterAct Club, which includes a blue InterAct polo shirt with the embossed InterAct logo and a personally customized student name.

Additional Dues: There are minimal dues, if any, for each year after initially joining. Graduating seniors who have been active throughout the year and have earned at least 75 hours receive an InterAct sashor cord to wear at graduation.

What is InterAct? Interact clubs are youth volunteer clubs/organizations generally sponsored by local Rotary Clubs which entails local Rotarians that are willing to mentor a youth club of volunteers at the middle and high school levels. The NDHS Interact Club is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Celebration and the Rotary Club of Kissimmee West. Rotary offers some guidance, some financial support, and sponsors as 5 day (school endorsed) leadership camp called RYLA. The New

Dimensions InterAct Club engages in various community service projects at school and throughout the community.

Some of our activities include cleaning up the community and working with the Keep Polk County Beautiful organization and local civic groups, we annually participate in Relay for Life, we help seniors at Solivita with various activities including their Fall Festival, we address local hunger issues by having canned food drives to help stock the local food banks, we distribute food to the homeless working with Celebration Rotary and the New Beginnings Initiative and Thrift Shop, we collect items as part of the Samaritan’s Purse program called Operation Christmas Child where the items are then sent to children in other countries. We generally have two meeting per month on Thursdays from 4-5pm. All activities and meetings count toward volunteer hours . In most years, we have about 75 hours of volunteer opportunities. v

Membership Is a Privilege

Do you consider yourself an honorable person? Are you a leader, setting an example in obvious or discreet ways? Do you like helping others? Do you consider yourself a scholar? Are you in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade?

If you answered “Yes” to all of these questions, the NDHS Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) would like you to apply for membership. The NHS is the leader among educational, student organizations. It recognizes students who reflect outstanding accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Membership is a privilege. Candidates are selected based on the following:

Scholarship

NDHS’ chapter bylaws require students to have and maintain a minimum weighted cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

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Student Life

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Sportswhether students have all necessary paperwork and are determined to be committed enough to continue with the remaining tryout days. There may be open an invitation to join the Cross Country teams after those dates if there are still spots available on the team or should someone be released.

Students planning to participate in any sport must pay (ONE) $50 Athletic Fee which will allow students to be eligible to participate in any and all sports during the 2019-2020 school year. Students must also submit a copy of a current physical (no more than a year old) that will be good (before expiring) through the season of the sport they are participating in. In addition to the sport’s physical, athletes must complete the following sports paperwork… FHSAA EL2, EL3, GA4 (if entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade AND new to NDHS), Facilities Use Form, NDHS Medical Authorization Form, and the NDHS Parent-Athlete Contract. Incoming 9th graders with a current entrance physical do not need to complete a new sports physical, but may use their entrance physical in lieu of the FHSAA sports physical (EL2 pg2) if it will lasts through the sport’s 2019-2020 season, but must still complete FHSAA EL2 pg 1). All these forms are available on the school website under Athletics.

Cross Country is a great sport for boys and girls looking to letter in a varsity sport starting in 9th grade and other students who do not wish to worry about having the technical skill required of sports like volleyball, soccer and basketball. Colleges admissions look for a well rounding students with good academics, any athletics, and other extra-curricular activities as well as community service as part of their complete package.

See Mr. Timmerman if you are interested in Cross Country. Practices will primarily be in the morning for the first month of school until the weather turns a little cooler. About half the meets are during the week and half are on Saturdays. The first cross country meet is on August 31st.

Volleyball Season Preview

The 2019 Tiger Volleyball Program is looking to continue the success it found in 2018!

Last year’s Varsity team was an impressive 12-2 including key wins over both Liberty and Poinciana. While the JV team posted a solid 6-6 record.

Top varsity returners are Alexandra Baez, Samantha Lopez, Yanizvette Pabon, and Edwina St. Remy. The team has the difficult task of replacing 6 seniors from last year’s winning squad but Coach Finnucan feels that with the talent from the 2018 JV team coupled with the leadership her returning players will provide the Tiger Volleyball program will have another successful season.

Coach Finnucan followed up by saying “We appreciated all the support from the students and administration last year and hope to pack the stands with students again for all home games this year as they bring so much energy to the match. No team like playing us in the Tigers Den’ with our great fans and band”.

The team’s first home match will take place on Thursday, August 29th against Osceola Christian Prep. JV plays at 5:00 followed by the Varsity at 6:15.

Cross Country Preview

Tryouts for Cross Country will occur over the first few weeks of school with some predetermined dates to meet certain goals to remain in consideration. The first few days of practice and assessment will be on Friday August 16th from 4-5:30pm and then on Monday-Thursday August 19-22 from 8-9am. The first couple days will be informational and to determine

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Esports at Florida Southern College

Have you ever dreamed of taking your epic video game skills to the next level? If so, you should check out Florida Southern College’s Esports program.

Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL offers four competitive video game teams to compete on within the FSC Athletics department. These teams compete in

the video game titles: League of Legends,

Hearthstone, Rocket League, and Overwatch. Within the Esports program, there are a variety

of community events to

attend from watch parties to in-

house tournaments for both casual and competitive gamers. If you are a high school or transfer student looking to try out for one of the varsity Esports teams and a possible Esports scholarship to Florida Southern College, you can reach out to Head Coach Nate Carson at ncarson@flsouthern.edu or (863)6804217.

Overwatch and Rocket League are both in season this Fall Semester! You can watch our team compete weekly at https://www.twitch.tv/FloridaSouthernCollege - or see when we will be live on our website and social media.

Links:

fscmocs.com/sports/esports/index

mocs.gg

twitter.com/fsc_esports

instagram.com/fsc_esports

Miscellaneous Open Volleyball at Mary Jane Arrington Gym

Poinciana Villages is offering open play oppertunites for volleyball on the following days:

Mon. to Thurs. - Noon to 8:00PM

Sat. and Sun. - 8:00AM to 8:00PM

Sundays - 8:00AM to 8:00PM

Visit apvcommunity.com for complete information. v

Membership.....(from page 4)

Service

This involves voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation. Leadership

Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, and idea contributors. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others.

Character

The student of good character is cooperative; demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability; shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others; and generally maintains a clean disciplinary record.

Applications for membership are being accepted until Tuesday, September 3. They are available by contacting Mrs. Straw in the 500 building. Students who accept membership will be inducted into the chapter in September and should be aware of the time and commitment involved with this honor. There will likely be two chapter meetings per month, and participation in an individual, as well as a group service project that benefits the school or community is expected.

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Raul Giron Class of 2012

Soon after my graduation from New Dimensions High School in 2012, I started my undergraduate degree at the University of South Florida. While at USF, I majored in Molecular Biology and minored in Infection Control. For me going to college meant finally starting on my future career goals and that involved submersing myself in the different college offices and expanding on the education I was getting in the classroom. Throughout the four years of my undergraduate career, I was heavily involved as a Resident Assistant, Clinical Research Assistant, and as a Orientation Leader.

In the fall of 2016 I graduated with my Bachelor of Science degree and joined the Peace Corps. While in Peace Corps, I traveled to Southeast Asia where I lived in Cambodia for two years. My time in Cambodia involved me working at a local health center as a Nutrition Specialist and Health Educator.

After my two years in Cambodia I moved back home to Florida where I am now working for Universal’s Marketing and Sales department and at the same time completing my Master’s Degree in Clinical Microbiology. Upon graduating from graduate school, I aspire to work for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as a Microbiologist.

Robin Donis Class of 2015

Hello fellow NDHS Students, my name is Robin Donis, and just like you I was sitting in the same seats you are in today constantly looking at the clock waiting

for 4:00pm. It’s been four years since I graduated from New Dimensions High School (Go class of 2015!)l , and my life has been a roller coaster ever since.

During my senior year, I was offered two scholarships to play soccer out of state. One school was Bethel College in Indiana, and the other school was Lake Michigan College in the state of Michigan. I felt like my life was heading in the direction I wanted it to go. I decided to accept the offer from Lake Michigan, and so I left my family and friends and moved to a place which felt like whole different planet.

A week into preseason I wasn’t feeling like myself, soccer became a job and obligation and I wasn’t having fun with the sport anymore, and so I decided to drop my scholarship and return home. I then went to Valencia College where I graduated with my AA, I was hoping to get a degree in physical therapy, but like many college students I changed my degree a million times. Going from physical therapy, to personal training, to guidance counseling, Occupational Therapy,

I am now in UCF pursing my bachelor’s degree in Special Education. After accepting a job offer to work with kids who have Autism, I fell in love with the job and the impact I make not only in the students’ lives, but their families lives as well. I am 2 years away from graduating and with that being said, I want to let you guys know that college is not race, and college is not high school. Like me, you will change your major many times, but do not feel pressured into pursuing a career that is not in your heart. College is where you discover who you really are and what really makes you happy. It may take you 4 years to finish and that’s awesome, but like me it may take you 6 years to finish, and that’s alright, because the hard work is being put in by and no one else, it’s your time and no one else’s.

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Alumni Updates

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Student Spotlight

Robin Donis ...(from page 7)

Do not be afraid to make mistakes, be-cause its from mistakes that we learn and grow into being better people. Ask tons of questions. Don’t grow up too fast, live day by day. The older you get the more expensive life gets. Enjoy high school, enjoy times with your friends, and all the laughing in lunch because before you know it, it will all be over. I wish you guys a happy and successful school year, seniors congrats class of 2020, senior year was my favorite year of them all, be smart and don’t slack.

Good luck,

Robin Donis

Joanna Serat Class of 2016

My name is Joanna Serat and I graduated from New Dimensions high school in 2016. Since graduating, I’ve been attending the University of North

Florida. I am currently a public health major and since this is my last year, I will be taking courses to prepare myself for my internship in Spring. I was recently hired by The Arc Jacksonville in April as an Independent Living Mentor (ILM), I will be working with students with intellectual disabilities and showing them independence away from home. I also worked at Cleclia’s Party Dresses that specializes in prom, Quinceanera, wedding and bridesmaids dresses.

In my spare time, I try my best to be active on campus. I am a member of Black Student Union (BSU), where I was on the Black Excellence Chair Committee last semester. I recently got initiated in to Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG), which is a public health chapter. In this chapter, I learn about various opportunities within public health and various traits employers look for in graduates. I also try my best to be an active member of Rotaract.

August Student Spotlight

Carlos Alvarez Arguelles is our Featured Student for this edition. Carlos will be a Senior this year and has attended New Dimensions all four years of his high

school education. He has been active in Varsity Soccer, InterAct Club and was a member of the 2019 Unified Basketball team that placed Second in State.

Carlos has a passion for working on automobiles and motorcycles. He spent his summer break in Houston, Texas

working as a mechanic at Off Road Motorsports. He will pursue this passion after graduating from New Dimensions by attending Universal Technical Institute in Orlando where he has already been accepted. At Universal Technical Institute

Carlos plans on completing the Diesel and Automotive Training Program.

On his free time Carlos enjoys surfing as well as playing soccer and basketball. His best memories of New Dimensions include the time he spent at the dances.

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Scholarships Scholarship Opportunities Seniors applying for scholarships be aware of the upcoming deadlines. MOST scholarship deadlines have passed by the end of December and some have deadlines as early as August. Just Google the names of the scholarships below if you wish to apply. The scholarships below are listed with links on www.scholarship.com or you can search other scholarships on www.Fastweb.com. The New Dimensions HS Website also has scholarships listed under the “Guidance” tab.

AUGUST SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE

• American Fire Sprinkler Association Second Chance Scholarship; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• American Red Cross - Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program; $2,500 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• Armenian American Medical Society; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/15/2019

• Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/14/2019

• Coupa Cares Scholarship; Varies Application Deadline: 08/09/2019

• Elena Bathrick Scholarship; $500 Application Deadline: 08/15/2019

• Future Female Leaders; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/12/2019

• Kappa Phi Epsilon Admiral Scholarship; $500 Application Deadline: 08/24/2019

• L. Gordon, Jr. and June D. Pfefferkorn Student Aid Fund; Dollar Amount Varies Application Deadline: 08/15/2019

• Men of Principle Scholarship; $500 Application Deadline: 08/10/2019

• Miss Yakima County Scholarship; $1,500 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• Niche $2,000 No Essay Scholarship; $2,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• Ohio State Balanced Man Scholarship; $5,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• Pedestrian Education Video Scholarship Competition; $2,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• Pet Disability Awareness Champion Micro-Scholarship; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• Pursuit Scholarship Video/Essay Competition; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/07/2019

• Serena D. Dalton Scholarship; Varies Application Deadline: 08/15/2019

• SSA Student Activist Scholarships $3,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• Stultz Scholarship Fund; Dollar Amount Varies Application Deadline: 08/15/2019

• The Charles J. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarship; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• The Gertrude E. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarship; $2,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• The Kenneth E. Hasbrouck, Sr. History Scholarship; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• The Lucille Stoeppler Baker Scholarship; $1,500 Application Deadline: 08/31/2019

• Turco Muñoz Domestic Violence Survivor Scholarship; $1,000 Application Deadline: 08/15/2019

• Woman’s Right to Vote Essay Contest; $500 Application Deadline: 08/16/2019

SEPTEMBER SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

• $10,000 Scholarship - ScholarshipPoints.com; $10,000 Application Deadline: 09/15/2019

• Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects (AAAEA) Scholarship Program; Varies Application Deadline: 09/15/2019

• Cameron Impact Scholarship; $50,000 Application Deadline: 09/13/2019

• Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship; $5,000 Application Deadline: 09/13/2019

• CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program; $18,000 Application Deadline: 09/15/2019

• Constangy’s Diversity Scholars Program; $5,000 Application Deadline: 09/28/2019

• Constituting America We The Future Contest; $2,000 Application Deadline: 09/17/2019

• Golden Door Scholars; $40,000 Application Deadline: 09/16/2019

• LimNexus Scholarship; $2,500 Application Deadline: 09/02/2019

• Michael F. O’Donnell Scholarship; $5,000 Application Deadline: 09/30/2019

• New Hampshire Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans; Varies Application Deadline: 09/01/2019

• Northeast Lakeview College Scholarships; Varies Application Deadline: 09/08/2019

• Our First Amendment Freedoms Art & Essay Contest; $5,000 Application Deadline: 09/28/2019

• President Ronald Reagan Scholarship; $2,000 Application Deadline: 09/30/2019

• Sharp Index Scholarship; $1,000 Application Deadline: 09/01/2019

• SVCF Bright Futures Scholarship; $10,000 Application Deadline: 09/18/2019

• The Daystar Student of Excellence Scholarship; $1,000 Application Deadline: 09/30/2019

• The Illinois Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc. Scholarship; Varies Application Deadline: 09/01/2019

• The Sharon Olds Fellowship for Poetry; $1,000 Application Deadline: 09/19/2019