The Definitive Student Newspaper - November 2010

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Vol. 4, Issue 1

THE DEFINITIVE

For the first time at KIPP Infinity,

there will be a Student Government to give

students the opportunity to have a say in

the decisions made at the school. This will

allow KIPPsters to have a voice in the

school, with the intention of making school

life better and perhaps more fair.

Many KIPPsters applied, and then

later campaigned until it was Election Day

on October 8th. The students were selectedbased on the votes casted by the entire

school. The students got a chance to ex-

perience democracy in action. The students

they picked were the ones they believed

would represent them best as a grade and

make a difference in the school.

On Tuesday, October 13th, Mr.

Johnson, who is in charge of the council,

announced the KIPPsters chosen to be on

student government. The fifth grade had

only two who applied. They were both se-

lected as a result. The students in sixth and

seventh grade were based on the votes from

their respective grades.

The representatives in the 8th grade

were carefully chose by Mr. Negron and

Mr. Johnson. It was decided that there

would be two representatives for 8th

grade; they would also be the student

leaders of the school and serve as co-

presidents. The two 8th graders chosen

for the job were Frederick Patterson

and Jason Bravo.

With the student government,

students at KIPP Infinity will feel that

they will have more rights than beforeand have some control over the deci-

sions that happen at school. Students

will have the opportunity to voice their

concerns to the student leaders.

Student government hopes to

increase the voice of students and be

the connection between the students

and adults. The role of student govern-

ment is to get students involved and to

help improve the school, said Mr.

Johnson.

The following students were

chosen to be in student government:

Jason Bravo (Co-President)

Frederick Patterson (Co-President)

Democracy at KIPP Infinity: Student Government

November 2010

Being a True KIPPster

David Cisse, a KIPPster from the Class of 2016, raised money for the 33 Chil-

ean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days. People all over the world

came together and tried to help out the miners. David was one of them. After hearing

about the plight of the miners in Ms. Stabrowskis 7th reading class, he started selling

snacks like Kudosbars, fruit snacks, and juice to make money. The fundraising began

around September 25th and continued up until the time that they were rescued. Themoney was later sent to the American Red Cross to help support the miners while they

were down there to help them survive. In total, David raised about $110, mostly on his

own, and with some help from his mom. It was the first time he tried raising money to

help others, and he plans on continuing to do so later. Currently, David is selling

snacks to raise money for the schools snack fund and for an NYPD volunteer group

that he participates in after school. David represents what it means to be a true KIPPster helping others in and out of school.

Learn more about theKIPP Infinity Elemen-

tary School on page 4.

Get to know one of ournewest teachers, Ms.Forrest, on page 12.

Want to know about whathappened at the KIPP HS

Homecoming? Go to page 9.

CHECK OUT WHATS INSIDE THE DEFINITIVE

KIPP Infinity Charter School - New York, NY

BY LOURDES DELGADO

BY LOURDES DELGADO

Check out pictures from the

Halloween Party on page 5.

7th Grade Representatives:

Audrey Bonnet

David Cisse

Anya Valentin


Mia Miller

Emilia Tineo

Helen Gonzalez


Shamar Dennison

Armany Garcia

One of the Chilean miners being rescued from un-

derground.


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Page 2 The Definitive november 2010 news

Texas Leadership SummitBY AZANA MASON

On Thursday, October 7th, 2010, sixth graders Albert Rodriguezand Emilia Tineo went to Texas with Mr. Willey, the 5th grade writing

teacher for the KIPP Student Leadership Summit held every year forpromising young KIPPsters who show leadership potential.

They left very early that Thursday morning and took a three-hourflight to Houston, TX. When they got to the airport, they met other KIPPcousins before getting on a bus to Forest Glen Camp, which is located

just outside of Houston. They had to bring sleeping bags, clothes, andshower supplies.

They played team building games, reflected on their ownleadership strengths and weaknesses, represented KIPP Infinity with achant they did with the other children and adults of the KIPP NYC crew,and of course they made new friends. In addition, they participated inphysical activities such as swimming, rock climbing, zip lining andobstacle courses.

Albert and Emilias peers elected them to be represented at theleadership summit. These two individuals were selected based on

character traits they show every day, like grit, kindness, self-control,social intelligence, hope, zest, gratitude, love of learning, andleadership.

Leaders are brave. This experience inspired me to become abetter leader. I met other people my age who were trying their best to beleaders. This made me to be a better leader a better person, saidEmilia.

Albert said: I learned that when you are a leader, you learn to putothers in front of you. Sometimes, you care about others beforeyourself.

Mr. Almeida on NBCBY TANIA SMITH

Recently, our 6th grade math teacher, Mr. Almeida, wasfeatured on the NBC news for his amazing teaching skills here atKIPP: Infinity. For those who dont know, he was asked to ap pear onthe news for NBCs week-long tribute to Americas education. Theycalled it Education Nation where they debated if students shouldhave summer school, longer days, etc. In a nutshell, Mr. Almeidatalked about how teaching kids problem solving at a young age willhelp them to succeed in mathematics in the future. He also explainedhow a kids parents influence affects the learning of a child. If theparent is always saying that they did terrible in math, then it makes thechild think that he/she will also fail in math.

When asked what fame has come out of his appearance on thenews, Mr. Almeida responded, Ive been asked to appear on the

Monique Show and Im waiting on a call back. I also got a surprisevisit from my 2nd grade teacher. I was just teaching my students andshe walked right on in with Mr. Croncota by her side. She was the onewho influenced me to become a teacher and thats why I cried a little.He also says that if it wasnt for him being on the news, his 2 nd gradeteacher wouldnt have known where he was teaching.

It was an honor to represent KIPP: Infinity. I was glad thatNBC was making education relevant and it was an honor being a partof it. Mr. Almeida says that he wasnt nervous, I was just concernedwith making present, clear sentences on tips for being a good teacherand a supportive parent.

Overall, Joseph Almeida was excited to be featured on NBCnews, and, coming from a former student, I think he deserved it!

KIPP Infinity Raises Money toOffset the Cost of Snacks

BY TANIA SMITH

The Department of Education has recently decided to stoppaying for our snacks. KIPP Infinity now has to raise the money topay for our snacks. Our snacks cost approximately 32 cents a day perKIPPster, which amounts to $64 a year per KIPPster, with a grandtotal of about $20,000 for the entire school.

But no worries! KIPPsters havent had any problem withdonating a little change each day towards our snack jar. Mr. Negronsays that if all of us donate just a couple of cents each day, it shouldpay for all of our snacks.

A visitor who came to school not too long ago was soimpressed with our behavior and work, he decided to drop in ahundred dollar bill. Yes, you heard correctly, ONE HUNDREDDOLLARS! As Mr. Negron said, he did it out of kindness, notbecause someone told him to do it.

While I think that the Department of Education should bepaying for snacks because food is a necessity, I think Mr. Negron isright to ask students to help pay for these snacks. We all need to chipin, said Samantha Reyes, an eighth grader.

Albert Rodriguez and Emilia Tineo from the Class of 2017 were chosen to attend theKIPP Student Leadership Summit in Texas. PHOTOS BY AZANA MASON


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news the Definitive November 2010 page 3

Amber Boies and Matt Koppel at their wedding in Austin, TX, on August 21, 2010.PHOTO COURTESY OF AMBER KOPPEL

Is I.S. 195 closing down?BY MIKEYLA TATE

Due to low test scores and low academic achievement, I.S 195, the school that we shareour space with, may be closing down, along with 46 other schools in New York City.

Education officials announced the 47 schools on the list in late October, but that number maygo up when New York State announces its list of lowest achieving schools and when the cityreleases each schools report card in the next few weeks.

For a list of the schools that may close down, see the box to the right.Several meetings will be held with school officials, parents, and members of the

schools community before any school actually closes. If the school can develop a plan tomake dramatic changes, then the school may be removed from the closure list.

List of schools that may close downAcademy of Collaborative Education

Academy of Environmental Science Secondary HighSchool

Choir Academy of Harlem

High School of Graphic Communication Arts

Kappa II

Norman Thomas High School

I.S. 195 Roberto ClementeAugust Martin School

Beach Channel High School

Business, Computer Applications &Entrepreneurship High School

Grover Cleveland School

I.S. 231 Magnetech 2000

Jamaica High School

John Adams High School

Newton High School

P.S. 030 Queens

P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington

P.S./M.S. 147 Ronald McNair

Richmond Hill High School

J.H.S. 302 Rafael Cordero

John Dewey High School

Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy VIIMiddle School

M.S. 571Metropolitan Corporate Academy High School

P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary

P.S. 260 Breuckelen

P.S. 332 Charles H. Houston

P.S./ I.S. 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell

Paul Robeson High School

Sheepshead Bay High School

WH Maxwell Career and Technical Education HighSchool

Christopher Columbus High School

Cornerstone Academy for Social Action

Fordham Leadership Academy for Business andTechnology

Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School

Global Enterprise High School

Grace Dodge Career and Technical Education HighSchool

Jane Adams High School for academic careerJohn F. Kennedy High School

Monroe Academy for Business/Law

M.S. 142 John Phillip Sousa

New Day Academy

P.S. 050 Clara Barton

P.S. 102 Joseph O. Loretan

P.S. 107

School for Community Research and Learning

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Editor-in-ChiefLourdes Delgado

Reporters and PhotographersAudrey Bonnet, David Cisse, Wellington Contreras,Giselle Cuevas, Geidsha Diaz, Azana Mason, SadeMeran, Dennis Rodriguez, Naya Rogers, TaniaSmith, and Mikeyla Tate

Journalism AdvisorMichael Vea, [email protected]

Principal

Joseph Negron, [email protected]

IS 195Ian Willey and Leyla Bravo at their wedding in Harlem on August 14, 2010.

-PHOTO COURTESY OF MR. WILLEY

WeddingAnnouncements!


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Page 4 The Definitive - November 2010 KIPP NATION

Kindergartener Q&A

Interview with Makayla Shelton and Dayshawn Massey

Q:Whats your favorite subject?

Makayla: I love to read!!!

Dayshawn: I love the science center and playing with the toys around the

classroom.

Q:How does nap time work?Makayla: Well, you cant get up from your mat. You have to try to go to

sleep no matter what.

Dayshawn:NO talking and NO whispering.If you talk, then you have to

go to the time-out corner.

Q:How was the show for you?

Makayla: It was kind of scary because we had to stand up in front of aLOT of people.

Dayshawn: It was fun because we showed all of the places we learned

about like the post office and the grocery store.

THE GRINNELL COLLEGE SQUIRRELS

THE UNIV. OF MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIONS

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GATORS

Ms. Fry poses for a picture with Dayshawn Masse and Makayla

Shelton. -PHOTO BY DENNIS RODRIGUEZ

Ms. Fry and Mrs. Adams Q&A

Interview with the principals of the KIPP Infinity Elementary School

Q: How do you like the kindergarteners?

A: We LOVE the kindergarteners... they are SO nice.

Q: Whats the most annoying part of your job?

A:Not having enough time to spend with my kids.

Q:Whats is your favorite part of your job?

A: The kids

Q: Why did you decide to open this school?

A: We wanted to open this school because we wanted KIPP Infinity to

have an elementary experience.

Q: What are the things the kindergarteners are currently learning?

A: Theyre learning about the different things in their community like thegrocery store, the post office, and the library.

Mrs. Adams energetically talks to the University of Michigan Wolverines.-PHOTO BY MINNOW PARK

Sample Schedule for a

Kindergartener at the

KIPP Infinity Elementary School

7:15-7:45 Breakfast

7:50-8:30 Morning Meeting

8:30-10:15 Academic Class

10:15-11:00 Theater and Movement


12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:00 Recess

1:00-2:00 Nap Time!


3:30-4:00 Community Meeting

4:00 Dismissal


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Halloween the Definitive November 2010 page 5

Happy Halloween,KIPP: Infinity

A Haunted Halloween

BY NAYA ROGERS AND TANIA SMITH

October 29, 2010, was KIPP: Infinitys 4th annual Halloween Party inour downstairs gym. From 1:00 to 4:00pm, students were disguised in theirown creative costumes, dancing to the latest hits from D.J. Griffith, stopping

every so often to snack on some of Ms. Cerons amazing food.The haunted house was also essential to the party. As if the boys locker room wasnt scary enough, the haunted house had creepy flashing lightsand mysterious creatures grabbing hold of the daring visitors.

This year was KIESs first year at the Halloween Party and instead ofdressing up in costumes, they had Silly Hat Day. They also werent allowed tovisit the haunted house because the teachers thought that it would be too scaryfor them. Instead of going inside the haunted house they enjoyed music anddelicious food.

While the KIPPsters were dancing and enjoying themselves, Mrs.Bravo-Willey and Mr. Willey decided to surprise us with a wonderful salsaroutine to Yo No Se Maana by Luis Enrique.

This years Halloween Party was a blast and we only wish that wehave the same experience next year!

Ms. Rosario,

Social Worker

I like the Halloween party becauseits one of the few opportunities thatstudents, teachers, and parents get tocome together. I think thatsometimes we teachers forget how

important it is for the students tohave a balance of academics and funtimes.

Jennifer Navarrete,

6th

grader

Costume: a VampireMy favorite part was thehaunted house, itsdecoration and Ms. Ceronsfood. I liked the Lady Gagacostumes and howeverybody was having funwith their friends..

Ahmed Shadman,

6th

grader

Costume: a Dead LawyerI liked the haunted house

because it was dark andscary. The costume that Isaw that was my favoritewas that baby who wasdressed as Harry Potter. Iliked being on the dancefloor. I loved the music.

PHOTOS BY: NICOLE HULING, SAMANTHA REYES, NAYA ROGERS, AND MICHAEL VEA


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Audrey Bonnet, Reporter, 7th Grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: I loved UTAH! It wasawesome, yet hard. I couldn't believe I survived allthat.

Favorite Musical Artist: Breaking Benjamin and

Eminem.

Favorite Books: Thirteen Reasons Why

Mikeyla Tate, Reporter,7th Grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: My favorite KIPP experiencewas when I got to meet Corbin Bleu at Revolucion Latina.

Future Plans: I would like to become a doctor.

Favorite Books: The TwilightSaga, Speak, and Sold

Dennis Rodriguez, Reporter, 7th Grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: My favorite experienceat KIPP has to be WASHINGTON, D.C! I really lovethe monuments, including the Capitol Building.

HAVE FUN, 2018!

Future Plans: I intend to work with either cars ortechnology. Maybe fixing cars or making new technol-ogy. If there's going to be a Play station 8, then Im

going to be the one who designs it.

Azana Mason, Reporter,7th grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: My favorite KIPP experiencewas going to Utah.

Future Plans: To become a kindergarten teacher.

Favorite Books: Blue Blood, The Zombie Chasers, Sense,

Sensibility and Sea Monsters, and Dork Diaries.

Page 6 The Definitive November 2010 CENTERSPREAD

Giselle Cuevas, Reporter, 7th Grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: Being a part ofRevolucion

Latina

Favorite Musical Artists: Drake, Beyonce, and Alicia Keys

Dream Interview: I would like to interview Drake because

hes my favorite rapper of all time.

Lourdes Delgado, Editor-In-Chief, 8th grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: Going to New England

Future Plans: To go to college and to major in sci-

ence and technology

Favorite Books: Hunger Gamesand Harry Potter


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Geidsha Diaz, Reporter, 7th Grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: When I went to Utah and I

completed the 8-mile hike!

Favorite Musical Artist: Rihanna and Usher.

Future Plans: Harvard Law School and to become areally good lawyer.

Sade Meran, Reporter, 7th Grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: Revolucion Latinaand

watching the Broadway musical, Fela.

Favorite Books: Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snog-

ging, The Princess Diaries, and Gossip Girl

Tania Smith, Reporter,7th Grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: My favorite KIPP experi-ence is earning a spot at the KIPP Student Leadership

Summit in California when I was in fifth grade.

Future Plans: Going to Harvard and eventually working

in the fashion industry.

Favorite Musical Artist: Adele, Alicia Keys, and Erykah

Badu

Naya Rogers, Reporter, 7th Grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: Revolucion Latina

Future Plans: To be a pediatrician

Favorite Books: Sold, Speak, The Hallow

Favorite Musical Artist: Lil Wayne

Wellington Contreras, Reporter, 7th grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: Going to Great Hallow

with 2015

Future Plans: To be a football player or a storywriter

Favorite Musical Artists: Eminem, Jay-Z, and ChrisBrown

David Cisse, Reporter, 7th grade

Favorite KIPP Experience: Going to California with

Tania and Mr. Willey for the leadership trip

Future Plans: To go to Harvard, Yale, or Princeton and

to major in medicine

Dream Interview: To interview President Obama or NYGovernor-Elect, Andrew Cuomo


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Page 8 The Definitive November 2010 editorial

Spotlight: How has the new school year been treating you so far?PICTURES BY NAYA ROGERS -- INTERVIEWS BY GISELLE CUEVAS AND MIKEYLA TATE

Eliza Guzman, 5th

Grade

My yearhas been going greatbecause the teachers here atKIPP teach me more thanwhat I was taught in my oldschool. They have many funways to teach us.

Genesis Gonzalez, 6th

Grade

So far the year has beengoing well because Im not on

bench as much as I was in 5thgrade. I also have goodfriends. My favorite subject isreading because I get to readmy favorite books and expressthe way I feel about readin .

Alicia Rodriguez, 7th

GradeThis year so far Im proud ofmyself. I worked very hard toget good grades.

Ashley Solomon, 8th

GradeSo far my year has beenokay. My favorite teacher isMr. Johnson because I learn alot in math class.

Waiting for Superman: Movie

ReviewBY GISELLE CUEVAS

The film has earned praise from and criticism fromcommentators, reformers and educators. Roger Ebert rated the film 3.5out of 4 stars. Lisa Schwarzbaum ofEntertainment Weekly gave the filman A-, calling it powerful, passionate, and potentially revolution-inducing. Varietynoted the films production quality as deservingevery superlative and felt that the film is never less weightless, thankslargely to the dedicated and teachers on whom Guggenheim focuses.Geraldo Rivera praisedthe film for promotingdiscussion ofeducational issues.

Waiting for

Superman is adocumentary thattakes a look at theAmerican public

education system.Once admired by theentire world, Americanschools are now seen as afailure. Test scores aredropping, children are dropping out, and schools are closing due to lackof funding. At the heart of the documentary are the stories of 5 students:Bianca, Emily, Anthony, Daisy and Francisco. The 5 students are tryingto find a better chance at learning, and basically a chance at life. Theyall hope to get into a charter school, but theyre chances are very slim.

I saw this movie with my teammates from 2016 and 2015. Thisdocumentary was heartfelt and made me realize how lucky I am to be atone of the best schools in New York City: KIPP Infinity. I felt grateful.Ive also started to be mindful of what I say every t ime Im corrected bya teacher because I know that they know what s best for me. I highlyrecommend this movie. There may be some things in the movie that are

confusing to younger people, but I recommend that you see this ifyoure interested at all in education.

Dear Tiffany (The Dear Tiffany Column is for KIPP Infinity students to ask questions to

Tiffany. Hopefully, she can make your situation better.)

Dear Tiffany,Im really struggling to get enough sleep at night.

During the summer, I stayed up late, and I cant seem toget up early in the morning to come to school. Whatshould I do?

Sincerely,Tired KIPPster

Dear Tired KIPPster,You probably stay up late because youre watching

TV or because your eyes are glued to the computer. Sorry tosay it, but some nights youre going to have to shut down the

electronics early to get up earlier and stay up throughout theday. If there is a day, though, that you stay up all night, it isimportant to drink water throughout the day to keep yourselfactive and running. Its just as important to eat a nice fullbreakfast before school. This should help you to stay focus andawake during the day. Also, going into middle school, it isyour responsibility to get up when youre supposed to. Its apart of growing up and youll need this skill going into adult-hood.

Sincerely,

Tiffany

Dui Moreland, 5th

gradeSo far my year has been

really cool. I got good gradesand I made a lot of newfriends. My favorite subject isNonfiction.

Jacob Rodriguez, 6th

gradeMy year is going pretty wellI have average grades. Butmy best subject is reading.

Tristen Villaman, 7th

gradeThe year has been going

okay. I got okay grades, butIm willing to improve.

Justin Philippe, 8th

grade

The year has been goinggreat! I love the new teacher,Ms. Shirakhon, but myfavorite subject is U.S.History with Mr. Griffith.


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On a chilly October 30th, KIPP NYC College Prep hosted its 2nd An-

nual Homecoming game. The homecoming game took place on the ColumbiaUniversity football field. The high schools football team played against Stuy-vesant High School. Before the football game, there was a soccer game and thecross country runners competed. There was food, face painting and entertain-ment. The high schools band played Sir Duke, Thriller OMG and fightsongs to get everyone pepped. The drum line of the band played We CanWin. The dance team performed to Thriller and Cooler Than Me as the

band played on. The cheerleading team brought spirit to the students and to thefootball team. Two high schoolstudents, one of whom was Ish-

mael Pieter, a KIPP Infinity alum-nus, even performed the song,Empire State of Mind. Overall,this was a spectacular event. Lotsof people came to support KIPP,while the seats seemed prettyempty on the opposite side of thefield. In the end, KIPP NYC Col-lege Prep lost to Stuyvesant, 18-6.KIPP pride is still alive, though!

PHOTOS BY LOURDES DELGADO AND MICHAEL VEA

Left: Mr. Negron and KIPPsters show-ing spirit for the football team.

Above: Two high school students sing-

ing Empire State of Mind.

Top right: The KIPP NYC College

Prep football team against Stuyvesant

Right: The crowd filled with KIPPsters

and their families cheers the team on.

Bottom right: The two teams shakehands.

Below: Mr. Givler leads the band.

Bottom left: The final score: Stuyve-

sant 18, KIPP NYC College Prep 8.

Left: The cheerleaders pose for thecamera.

KIPP NYC College Prep vs. Stuyvesant High School

BY AZANA MASON AND LOURDES DELGADO

Left and right: The KIPP NYC College Prep dancers get ready to perform during

half-time.

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Page 10 the Definitive November 2010 Latino Cultural Show

Celebracin de la Cultura Latina

It all started off with the KIPP InfinityChorus singing the glorious KIPP Infinity Themesong. The crowd sang along, smiled, and laughedcheerfully to the very familiar tone of the song.Next, the bachata dance, which was done by Mrs.Bravo-Willey. The song they danced to was MiCorazoncito, by Aventura. Next up was KIPP

AMPs Capoeira Team; their incredible movesshocked the whole crowd. Jacob Garcia and JerickAlcantara took the stage, and the crowd roaredwhile powerful lyrics came out of their mouths.The chorus came back on the stage ready to singLa Bamba. Some kids from the 8

th grade bandaccompanied the singers. Some parents sangalong to the well-known song. The final dance ofthe evening was done by Mr. Vea; it was to thesong, Obsesion, by Aventura. The dancers weredressed up as nerds and danced in partners. Thedance had acting, dancing, and also a little bit ofromance. As tradition would have it, Mr. Griffith,with his humor, conducted the raffle. The prizes

were mostly gift cards, but the biggest prize was aPS3 Move. Finally, the smooth sounds of the 8thgrade Band performed Waiting for Tonight,Guantanmera, Oye Como Va, and LoveTrain.

Congratulations to all the performers andto everyone who helped make this show a greatsuccess! See you at next years LCS!

-PHOTOS BY AUDREY BONNET AND MICHAEL VEA


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Teenage Dream-Katy Petty

Sports/entertainment the Definitive November 2010 page 11

Hut, Hut, Hike!

BY AUDREY BONNET AND SADE MERAN

As of press time, the undefeated KIPP Infinity flagfootball team is out to win it all this year! In a newsletter to the

team, Mr. Griffith wrote: This is the last week before playoffs, so this is the last time we can afford to lose a game. Fromthis point on, if we lose, we wont win a championship. Iwanted to make sure that the idea is clear in everyones heads

because it would be very unfortunate to go through this entireseason and lose playoffsDont let some single (Giant) ruinyour perfect season. Even though we had a loss of players, formany different reasons, we are still undefeated.

In flag football, there is, of course, a defense and anoffense, but with the KIPP Infinity flag football team, eachperson has their own character, and those characters havetheir own role to play during a game.

Christopher Ramos, an eighth grader on the team,commented that the best play he ever made was when hecaught the ball with one hand at the end zone for a touchdown.It feels great to be on this team, said Ramos.

Fellow eighth grader, Frederick Patterson, said, I feel

honored to be on the team.All football games are usually played on Saturdays on121st Street and Park Avenue.

The Volleyball Team is Back!

BY SADE MERAN

After a year off, the volleyball team has made KIPP Infinity the rulers ofvolleyball. Two years ago, the volleyball team was declared champions. The team iscoached by Ms. Stabrowski, the 7th grade literature teacher. As of press time, the teamplayed one game, and the second game will be on Tuesday, November 16, 2010.Playoffs will be held on December 12, 2010.

There are a total of 22 KIPPsters on the volleyball team. Over 50 KIPPsterstried out, which made the final selection difficult for Ms. Stabrowski. As a result, shedecided to make two teams: one called Team KIPP, and the other called Team Infinity.

Mikeyla Tate, a KIPPster in the class of 2016 and on Team Infinity commentedon the first game: The other team was easy to play against. They were getting easilydistracted, and it seemed like they didnt really care.

Stay tuned for more information about the volleyball teams efforts at theplayoffs.

From left to right: Brian Hernandez, Michael Rosa, Briana MarieRosado, and Derek Ferreira

-PHOTO BY SADE MERAN

Run, KIPPsters, Run!

BY AUDREY BONNET

At KIPP, weve all heard the saying, Read, baby,read. This time, its Run, KIPPsters, run. The cross countryteam is made up of a talented group of kids and hard workingcoaches. Ms. Fascilla, 5th grade mathematics teacher, and Ms.Schroeder, 5th grade intervention teacher, work hard to trainthe KIPPsters.

The team has raced in places like New Jersey, theBronx, and Manhattan. The races range from 1 mile to 1.7miles. Most of the races were a challenge to the kids, so theraces go according to the levels of the kids. For example, thefirst race was the 5th Avenue mile. Then, the New Jersey racewas 1.3 miles. Over the weeks these kids have been workinghard to achieve their goals.

It takes a lot of desire, discipline, and dedication to be apart of cross country. Even though youre part of a team, somuch of what you do is on you the individual.

Team KIPP: Daijah Daniels, Paloma Feliz, Derek Ferreira, Naomy Hernandez, Irving Lora, Argenis Marmol, Samaiyah Patrick, Francisco Pineda,Miguel Ramirez, Alexander Rosa, and Emilia Tineo

Team Infinity: DAsia Baldwin, Sulnerys Carmona, Joel De Jesus, Justin Givens, Brian Hernandez, Rasheed Lucas, Jahzell Ramirez, SamanthaReyes, Michael Rosa, Briana Marie Rosado,and Mikeyla Tate

At the end of each game, the flag football teams congratulate each other with a high-five.

PHOTO BY WELLINGTON CONTRERAS

The Cross Country Team celebrates after completing the Continental Fifth Avenue Mile.-PHOTO BY MICHAEL VEA


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PAGE 12 THE DEF IN IT IVE - NOVEMBER 20 10 MISCELLANEOUS

Meet Ms. Forrest...

KIPP Infinitys New 6th Grade Nonfiction Research Teacher

Q: What is something different

from this job and your old job?

I was a teacher before teaching atKIPP. At KIPP, I teach more stu-dents than at my old school.

Q:What is your favorite song?

My favorite song has to be WaterNo Get Enemy by Fela Kuti (its

from a play on Broadway)

Q:What is the craziest thing

youve done?One time, I hiked up Mt. Fuji and Iwas totally unprepared. It was atnight. I had the wrong gear. The

people I was hiking with had no ideawhat they were doing. It was terri-

ble!!!

Q:What are you

afraid of?

Rats and scary movies

Q:What do you like to do on the weekends?

I like to go out to new restaurants and search

for concerts on the Internet.

Q:What do you dislike?

I HATE biting my nails. I also don'tlike it when people talk too loudly at

restaurants.

Q:If you could go anywhere in

the world, where would it be?

I would absolutely go

to Egypt.

Q; What is your

favorite holiday?

Thanksgiving(AND ITS AL-

MOST HERE!!!)

Q; What is your favorite movie?

Remember the Titans and Monsters,

Inc.

Q: What is the thing you wanted

to do, but couldnt?

Ive always wanted to learn Japa-nese and Spanish.

Q: As a kid what did you want to beas an adult?

It might sound kind of corny, but Ive

always wanted to be a teacher

Q: What is your favorite part of

your job?

When I teach something and my stu-dents actually feel good about learn-

ing it.

Q: What fun things did you used

to do as a child?

I usually played basketball and went

camping

Q: If you could be any

animal what would you

be?

An elephant or a crocodile

Horoscopes

Aries- When you see a new beginning, move forward without hesitation. Be bold!

Leo Things are coming together, and you are ready for a big change in your si tuation.

Sagittarius Are you up to date on everything? Double-check your schedule to make totally sure.

Taurus Your external life holds little excitement today. Instead, focus in internal ideas.

Virgo Something fun is soaking up your attention, but make sure you come up for air today.

Capricorn Today, look for a major sign that youre on the right track.

Gemini Dont throw out good with the bad.

Libra Are you extremely ambitious? Make goals for today.

Aquarius Things are going to get easier soon.

Cancer-Dont be worriedbe flattered.

Scorpio-Theres unfinished work you need to take care of.

Pisces Switch your focus today.

Autumn

BY AUDREY BONNET

PAGE LAYOUT GEIDSHA DIAZ AND DENNIS RODRIGUEZ

In Autumn,

Everything changes

The moon ranges

By the way that you see it

Life takes its turn for the better

You change for a range of reasons

Good or bad Big or small

School is here

Winter comes soon

And so do you

Fall fades away

Now lets wait for another day.

Have A Wonderful November!!!

Q: What is

your favorite

word?

I don't reallyhave any feel-ings towardswords.

Thanksgiving Break is from Saturday, November 20th, to Sunday, November

28th. See you all back at school on Monday, November 29th.

Documents

The Definitive Student Newspaper - November 2010