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The Lion’s Den
‘Fly Eagles Fly’ Rodney McLeod Visits Brimm!
Fall 2018
On October 15, students welcomed Philadelphia Eagles Safety, Rodney McLeod to Brimm! Rodney McLeod has partnered with the Camden City School District this year for the Oral Health Impact Program. DJs from Power 99 Philly and Fox News 29 were also at the event. The Oral Health Impact Program is to bring awareness and services to the community. We are thankful for this partnership.
UPCOMING DATES For the CCSD Academic
Calendar, click here
November 14:
Marking Period 1 Ends
November 20:
11th Grade Parent Night
(4:30p - 6:30p)
November 21:
Early Dismissal (1:00p)
Homecoming (7:00p)
November 22-23:
No School - Thanksgiving
November 26:
Early Dismissal (1:00p)
Conferences for
Elementary and Family Schools (2:00p- 6:00p)
November 27:
Early Dismissal (1:00p)
Conferences for High Schools (2:00p- 6:00p)
December 18:
Marking Period 2 - Mid-point
December 21:
Early Dismissal for Students
(1:00p)
December 24 - January 1:
No School - Winter Recess
School Resumes January 2.
SAT Prep will begin in January
January 17:
Open House
Sports Reel by Jeremy Cantillano
MLB: The Boston Red Sox can call themselves wor ld champions again. On October 28, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angles Dodgers, 5-1 in game 5 of the World Series. This is their 9th World Series championship since 1903 and their 4th since 2004. Left fielder Steve Pearce won the MVP award. He hit two home runs during game 5. Game 3 was also a historic game as the longest game in world series history. The game lasted 18 innings and more than seven hours. It was the only win for the Dodgers. NFL: Week 10 is already here and the season is half way over already. There have been lots of surprises so far this year. In the American Football Conference, the New England Patriots lead the AFC East with a 7-3 record. The Kansas City Chiefs lead the AFC West with a 9-1 record, the best in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the AFC North with a 6-2 record. The Houston Texans the AFC South with a record of 6-3. In the National Football Conference, the Washington Redskins lead the NFC East with a record of 6-3. The defending Super Bowl Champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, are third in the conference with a record of 4-5 after a tough loss to Dallas. The Los Angeles Rams lead the NFC West with a 9-1 record and are tied for the best record in the NFL. The Chicago Bears lead the NFC North with a 6-3 record. The New Orleans Saints lead the NFC South with an 8-1 record. December is sure to bring more excitement as the teams fight for a spot in the playoffs. NBA: The Toronto Raptors lead the Eastern Conference with a 12-1 record. The Golden State Warriors the Western Conference with a 11-2 record. The Warriors are the defending champions. NHL: In the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lighting lead the Atlantic Division with a 12-4 records. The Columbus Blue Jackets lead the Metropolitan Division with a 9-6 record. In the Western Conference, the Nashville Predators lead the Central Division with a 13-3 record. The Vancouver Canucks lead the Pacific Division with an 10-6 record.
Tyaerra Brinson , Senior
First Choice College: Delaware State University
Plans for the Future: I want to become a pharmacist or pharmacolo-gist.
Favorite Part of Brimm: We have so many opportunities to volunteer and to gain exposure to various careers.
How have you changed through the years?: I am more focused in my classes.
Ty’Asia Albert, Senior
First Choice College: Old Dominion University
Plans for the Future: Pediatr ic Dental Hygienist
Favorite Part of Brimm: Chinese Class
How have you changed through the years?: I'm now more motivated and dedicated.
Who inspired you the most? My little brother.
Who inspired you the most? My aunt. She never allowed me to give up no matter how hard things got.
Be sure to follow all of our seniors throughout the year as they are
accepted into college and make their final decision in the Spring!
Senior Profiles by Rockii Cooper
If you weren’t a teacher, what you want to be?
Mr. Chavarria: I would be a medical doctor or a scientist in the pharmaceuti-cal field or biology.
What is your best year working at Brimm?
Mr. Chavarria: That’s hard to say. Each year has been enjoyable and its hard to compare one year to another.
I’m very grateful to be here and I enjoy each year and all that we do.
How long have you been working in Camden?
Mr. Chavarria: I’ve been teaching in Camden since 2010 and I’ve been at Brimm since 2015.
What are your expectations for stu-dents?
Mr. Chavarria: I expect all my stu-dents here at Brimm to be college ready by time they reach 12th grade.
Staff Interviews by Robert Torrez With Mr. Chavarria, Science Teacher (9th Grade Summit and Chemistry)
Twelve scientists and business executives from Janssen of Johnson and Johnson spoke to our students about the importance of staying in school and following their dreams. They inspired us with their own stories of challenges and success they endured to reach their goals and still face as professionals. Thank you Mr. Chavarria and Dr. Fine for this opportunity!
Brimm Medical Arts High School Red Cross Club in a joint meeting with Cooper Medical School Red Cross club, learning how to use automatic external defibrillators, saving lives
Message from Class of 2019
President, Chris Hall I am honored to represent the Class of 2020. My goals for the year are to
fundraise for our senior trip and unify us as a class. If you have any con-
cerns, please see me so we can work as a team and make this a great year.
Message from Class of 2020 Advisors,
Ms. Borrelli-Luke and Mr. Blaho Junior Parent Night is on November 20, 2018 from 4:30 to 6:30 in the Media Center. Teachers will be
presenting important information about
Importance of SATs and ACTs and SAT prep
Course selection
Grades in the Junior year
Preparing scholarship essay topics and writing skills
Outline of expectations for the rest of Junior year
We will also present information about
Class dues and fundraisers
Activities including prom and homecoming
Senior week activities and senior trip
College prep and support outside of the school for academics
Upcoming dates:
January through February – SAT Prep
March – In school SAT
May – All Advanced Placement Exams
May – PARCC English Exam
May 2nd — Junior Parent Night focusing on financial aid, scholarships, KAHN academy, second SAT, more class information, and information to prepare for Senior year
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support.
Ms. Borrelli-Luke: [email protected]
Mr. Blaho: [email protected]
Chris Hall - President
Dynazia Holness - Vice President
Allanii Azcona - Secretary
Catera Vaughn - Class Mediator
Abigail Rivera-Mercado - Historian
Class of 2020 Officers
Happy Birthday!
September
Jonathan Gonzalez
Kirk Moore
Eduardo Sica
Emmanuel Polonia
Kenneth Carter
Nina Nguyen
Kaliph Mears
Kade-Jay Thomas
Elizabeth Santiago
Nyesha Luna
Angel Hernandez
Braniya Mansfield
Tirek Austin-Cave
Elijah Amador
Tre’Shawn Green
Gisselle Smith-Echevarria
Orquedia Jimenez
Racheed Long
Donaja Muse
Tah-Carstarphen
Ny’Aira Nelson
Amir Frazier
October
Ciani Brinson
Tamir Fisher
Shania Maldonado
Damian Mora-Garcia
Naz-Sir Oglesby
Catera Vaughn
Mo’Nae Clayton
Marcus Perkins
Stephanie Herrera-Pintor
Maia Cone
Aniya Freeman
Byron Mosley
Kyaire Clayton
Elianna Alicea
Cydia Mitchell
@Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts HS @BrimmMAHS
For all the latest updates throughout the year, follow us on social media!
Brimm has the pleasure of housing students from both Camden High
and Woodrow Wilson Football teams. Good luck to both teams on their upcoming games in the playoff!
NJ Featured College
The College of New Jersey
Brimm News Advisor
Mrs. Johnson
Student Reporters
Jeremey Cantillano
Rockii Cooper
Robert Torrez
For more information, visit www.tcnj.edu to learn about majors
and what TCNJ has to offer.
The College of New Jersey is a public 4-year research uni-versity located in Ewing, New Jersey. TCNJ offers over 50 undergraduate programs in seven schools. Some of the most popular majors are Business Administration, Management, and Operations; Teacher Education and Professional Devel-opment; Communication and Media Studies; Psychology; and Biology. They offer a fall, spring, and summer term.
Students can live on campus or commute. Student life in-cludes residence halls, dining halls and a rec center which is open all year-round and offers fitness programs and intramu-ral sports.
Application Deadline: February 1
SAT/ACT scores must be received by March 1
Selective, 48% (Fall 2017)
Message from Guidance By now, the FAFSA application should have been completed and sub-mitted. Also, seniors are encouraged to apply to several colleges: in state schools, out of state schools, liberal arts colleges, HBCUs, and Camden County College. By winter break, a minimum of five applica-tions should be completed.
Students attended a HBCU college fair and many were accepted on the spot. Delaware State, Lincoln University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Bennett College are some of the schools that ad-mitted our students.
Students that are interested in the Medical Assistant Training Program can receive an application from Guidance. The application is due by December 7th.