THE MOUNT TIMESJanuary/February 2019 Vol. I Issue 3

Where are the Senior Cardigans?By Ameer Khan

MOUNT SAINT MICHAEL ACADEMY 4300 Murdock Avenue, Bronx NY 10466 www.mtstmichael.org

I don’t know if anyone noticed or not but something is different from last school year and this year.

It has to do with appearance and no I’m not talking about the abolishment of the hair policy although that is a blessing from the City of New York.

I’m talking about Seniors and specifically their cadigans. If you didn’t know a cardigan as shown to the right, is a sweater that can be opened in the front center almost like a full zip up sweater but with buttons instead of a zipper.

An inside tip from current seniors say that the custom design they wanted would have taken too long to produce which meant that they would not get them in time for the winter months (when they are mostly used). In the end, for the first time in many, many years the senior class did not have a cardigan.

The seniors of the 2017-2018 school year had gotten theirs and used it for a good part of the school year.

Let's hope the class of 2020 does!

car·di·gan/ˈkärdəɡən/noun

1. a knitted sweater fastening down the front, typically with long sleeves.

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MOUNT DANCE: A first in decadesBy Luke Anderson

Until last December, Mount Saint Michael Academy had not had a dance for yearsssssss. The Parents Association decided to put an end to that and bring back school dances. The Mount Dance was held on December 15th.

DJ Ant Black played really good music that kept the party goers on the dance floor. Girls from some of our local high schools like Saint Barnabas, Saint Catherines, Mount Saint Ursula and Preston were invited. The cafeteria was open for beverages and snacks.

About 300 students (boys and girls) in total attended the dance. Everyone had a great time catching up with their friends, spending time with their dates and of course dancing.

If you didn’t make it, you definitely missed out! Hopefully we will have another someday. Sorry no photos.

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Mount St. Michael’s “Annual Student Dinner For Incoming Freshmen” is a chance for parents and future students to get to know more about the school.

The dinner begins with students, teachers, incoming freshman and their families being seated at a table.

At my table, here were two families along with Mr. Asaro. Our job was to provide information and answer any questions they might have.

Of course the students were more involved with their technology like iPhones and airpods than anything. So the parents asked most of the questions.

Each table had a “Mount Facts” trivia hunt for the students to work together and complete for a chance to win a prize.

Mr. Corritori and Brother Steve gave introductions and welcomed everyone.

It was the usual Spaghetti dinner with salad but I’m not complaining as it tasted good.

Accepted Students Dinner By: Ameer Khan

After dinner, the panel (members from the National Honors Society) talked about their experiences as a Mount student. They bestowed some knowledge onto the Class of 2023 and shared info about their college plans.

Later during the raffle segment someone from my table won a Nike sweatshirt which seemed to be the common prize of the night.

I would say if was good event and look forward to welcoming the new students

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Congratulations to our Junior High School Science Fair Winners!6th Grade1st. PlaceKonstantine Ribeiro - "Potato Power"

2nd PlaceCalvin Garricks - "Whatever Floats Your Boat"

3rd PlaceJesus Garcia - "Life After Freezing"

7th Grade1st. PlaceNaiim Aponte - "Increasing Heart Rate"

2nd PlaceJaylen Pray - "Turn You Eye On"

3rd PlaceNikyle Dinnall - "Pearly Whites"

8th Grade1st. PlaceNicholas Mohabir - "Slow Wi-Fi"

2nd PlaceJustin Stewart - "It's all about the Burgers"

3rd PlaceDenar Ralph - "PH Level Affect"

6th Grade: 1st. Place

7th Grade: 1st. Place

8th Grade: 1st. Place

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ATTENTION SENIORS The Class of 2019 Senior Prom will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019,

from 7:00 - 12:00 p.m. at the New York Athletic Club. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased online via our website

www.mtstmichael.org.For more information, see Mr. Del la Torre.

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OPINIONJanuary/February 2019 Vol. I Issue 3

At Mount, students are not allowed to use cellphones at lunch. The school policy is: no cellphone use during lunch. As a result, students talk to one another and interact face-to-face. For shy students, cellphones may be used to avoid socializing and the policy helps with that.

NOTE: The school is not completely cell phone-free.

The devices are sometimes used in classrooms to supplement educational activities for example while playing an educational game like Kahoot.

Should Students be allowed to use cellphones during lunch?

Due to voter fraud, the results of the poll could NOT be

summarized.

SPORTSJanuary/February 2019 Vol. I Issue 3

By Omar Stout

Saturday, January 12th, Senior Mike Green scored his 1000 point victory over Holy Cross !!

Mike’s Dad had played for Holy Cross. It is interesting to see his milestone against that of his father.

Mike has chosen to attend Bryant University this fall.

Mike joins Jarrett Lockhart '96, Peter Aguilar '11, Nukoy Singleton '14 and Elijah Buchanan '17 in this illustrious club.

Hoop Star Mike Green scores 1000 Points

Antonio Corrado '19, OL/LB named to 2019 NYC Elite Eleven Scholar Athlete Football Team by the NYC Chapter of the National Football Foundation.

Antonio will be recognized for his performance on the field, in the classroom, and as a leader, at the awards dinner on 5/1.

Varsity Football Captain is one of the Elite Eleven

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Varsity Basketball Standouts Make All League TeamCongratulations to our 2018-2019 CHSAA "AA" All League Team members: Mike Green '19, First Team; Ibrahim Wattara '20, Second Team All City.

2018-2019 CHSAA "AA" All League Team

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JHS Basketball Team Wins ChampionshipCongrats to our JHS Basketball Team on winning the 2019 CSBA Championship game!

This is the team's 2nd year in a row bringing home the chip.

Final score MountJHS 29 - Our Lady of Assumption 27.

COMIC/ARTJanuary/February 2019 Vol. I Issue 3

By Kobe Jones

“Social Media”Kobe Jones - 2019

UPCOMING EVENTSJanuary/February 2019 Vol. I Issue 3

MAMA MIA: April 12 - 14

Honor Assemblies: April 16

Lenten/Easter Mass: April 17 (1PM Dismissal)

Holy Thursday: April 18 NO SCHOOL

Good Friday: April 19 NO SCHOOL

Easter Vacation: April 22 - 26

Game-A-Thon: May 3

Class of 2019 Senior Trip: May 4

Mother & Son Dance: May 11

Class of 2019 Senior Prom: May 15

Sports Awards Dinner: May 23

Memorial Day Weekend: May 24 – 27: NO SCHOOL

HS Senior Graduation Practice: May 29

HS Graduation Day: June 1

8th Grade Graduation Practice: June 13

8th Grade Graduation: June 13

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