City of Hialeah Educational Academy SUMMER 2016 EDITION THE PAW PRINT STUDENTS WITNESS THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Hasta Que Pasemos el F.S.A. Lyrics Lyrics by: Sylvana Gilmore If you’re wondering if H.E.A’s got what it takes Ahora estamos mejor que nunca Our teachers provided you with all the skills Ahora ponte pa’ la lucha Keep under-lining, and highlighting so you can get a good score We’re gonna keep working towards that “A” Hasta que pasemos el F.S.A. Ah, ah, ah, ah, hasta que pasemos el F.S.A Ah, ah, ah, ah, hasta que pasemos el F.S.A (Bulldogs) Ah, ah, ah, ah, hasta que pasemos el F.S.A Ah, ah, ah, ah, hasta que pasemos el F.S.A Don’t forget to sleep, porque asi no funcionas Grab your breakfast y compra unas donahs No es tan dificil, piensa y razona Hialeah Educational Academy participated in a mock DUI / Texting and Driving presentation on April 22 at Fire Station # 7 presented by The Hialeah Community Coalition & Community Partners. The stage presentation, acted out by HEA students, demonstrated the harsh reality of what can happen as a result of drinking and driving or texting and driving. Pero acuerdate, es en el otro idioma Otra vez, que te veo con la mano al aire otra vez Pa’que te lo voy a seguir enseñado otra vez, al derecho y al reves. Ya estas listo para’el F.S.A. Musical Motivation: HEA Creates ‘Spanglish’ FSA Music Video By: Alessa Caballero, Brenda Gonzalez and Boris A. Soca Ah, ah, ah, ah, hasta que pasemos el F.S.A Ah, ah, ah, ah, hasta que pasemos el F.S.A (Bulldogs) When HEA is in testing mode, nobody is immune to the pressure. The long hours of tutoring and preparing takes a toll on the entire student body, faculty and staff. This year, Ms. Gilmore, a middle school language arts teacher, came up with a unique and entertaining idea to help everyone relax and laugh a little. She wrote and recorded a parody, or an imitation of a song with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect, of the hit single “Hasta Que Se Seque El Malecon” by Jacob Forever, renaming it “Hasta Que. Pasemos el FSA.” “At first we were going to use the song ‘Sorry’ by Justin Bieber, but I noticed on a field trip that a lot of the kids were singing the malecon song, so we decided on that one,” informed Ms. Gilmore. “Its purpose was to ease the pressure associated with the FSA and testing.” HEA debuted the music video during the Middle School FSA Pep Rally on April 7 in order to help boost the pupils’ spirits a week prior to the exams. Ah, ah, ah, ah, hasta que pasemos el F.S.A Ah, ah, ah, ah, hasta que pasemos el F.S.A Our teachers had us learning from our springboard Knowledge and effort is our reward. We were taught to analyze and breakdown information, As well as dividing all sorts of decimals And in Science we even know all of our chemicals Passing this test will take no miracles. Y en ESOL, y en ESOL, aqui tambien estamos listos. Do your best And let your knowledge do the rest. “I liked it. It was very catchy. I even showed it to my mom,” said 8th grader Andy Garcia. Yo nunca me perdi’ The music video included a few of the school’s beloved teachers, firefighters and staff, as well as students. “Mr. Rivero was the star of the video,” said an anonymous bulldog. Some other favorite scenes included Mr. Gasiba’s dab, the cafeteria staff dancing, the male teachers hitching a ride in the golf cart, and Mr. Alvarez and Mrs. Puente singing in the hallway. Every day we… log on to our Reading Plus… One of the seniors who participated in the video, Darielis Vicente, said that the part she enjoyed the most was the dancing, although it was hard to learn the moves at first. When asked why the school chose her to be in the video, she responded: “I have school spirit and I enjoy having fun.” The music video was filmed all around the home of the Bulldogs, including the office, cafeteria, fire station and police station. Ni un dia de tutoring…for F.S.A.-A-A I-Ready, Math XL, even go on Ed-mo-do Otra vez, que te veo con la mano al aire otra vez Pa’que te lo voy a seguir enseñado otra vez, al derecho y al reves. Vamos a pasar el F.S.A. (Chorus 2Xs) Ah, ah, ah, ah, vamos a pasar el F.S.A Ah, ah, ah, ah, vamos a pasar el F.S.A (Bulldogs) Ah, ah, ah, ah, vamos a pasar el F.S.A Ah, ah, ah, ah, vamos a pasar el F.S.A The song was such a hit that local radio station Power 96 aired it on the morning show and interviewed Mr. Alvarez about it. As of print date, the video had close to 4,000 views on YouTube. Somos nosotros, la escuela tropical Bulldogs…Principal Alvarez H.E.A.A.A City of Hialeah Educational Academy 2590 W 76 Street, Hialeah, FL 33016 Phone: (305)362-4006 Fax: (305)362-7006 www.hialeaheduacademy.com City of Hialeah Educational Academy SUMMER 2016 EDITION THE PAW PRINT Practicing Parenthood Written by: Italo Badia and Louana Cornelio Interviews and Photos by: Anthony Galdos, Melyssa Maldonado, Jose Navarro, Joshua F. Picado, and Kevin Vega They didn’t cry or wet their diapers like real newborns, but the Bulldog family certainly treated the flour bag babies that the Early Childhood students carried around for two weeks like their very own. Throughout the month of May, dozens of female students pretended to be teen moms, not only for a project grade, but for the real-life experience. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a total of 249,078 babies were born to women aged 15-19 years old in 2014. “Teenage pregnancy is an epidemic in this country,” explained Mrs. Garcia, the Early Childhood Program teacher, “This project teaches students how big of a responsibility being a teenage parent is.” Premature parenthood is the leading cause of high school dropouts. More than 50% of teen mothers never graduate from high school. “I’ve learned that having a baby is a lot of work and responsibility, but it will also be a lot of fun when I am older and ready for a family,” said Keily Alfonso, a sophomore. Not only are the students taking this project seriously, but the HEA staff as well. “You can be ‘fined’ for child neglect and reported to Ms. Garcia. As a result, you can fail the project,” warned Gipsy Izquierdo, a junior. Teachers even created nurseries in their classrooms to accommodate the babies and reported any mistreatment of the dolls to Ms.Garcia. 2nd Annual HEA Golf Classic On May 13, community leaders, teachers, corporate sponsors and golf enthusiasts enjoyed a golf tournament at Shula’s Golf Club in support of our school. All the money raised at the Hialeah Park Racing and Casino/HEA Golf Classic will go to the HEA Athletic Department to cover expenses from the 2015-16 school year and put us in a position to get off to a great start next school year! A special thank you to our 2016 sponsors: Hialeah Park Racing and Casino, Cigar Snobs Magazine, All Uniform Wear, A-Team, Zabala Printing, City Furniture, Academica Schools, Cheney Brothers, Applebees, Hooters, Holiday Inn Dennis Moran Agency, Civica, Edward Jones, PRP and Home Depot. Congratulations Bulldogs! HEA is ranked 31st within the best high schools in Florida, according to U.S. News & W orld Report. City of Hialeah Educational Academy 2590 W 76 Street, Hialeah, FL 33016 Phone: (305)362-4006 Fax: (305)362-7006 The Paw Print Staff: Luis A. Albino Maria, Aragon Italo F. Badia Jonathan K. Blain-Maiza Kelly Bordon Alejandro Caballero Alessa Caballero Louana Cornelio Timothy Fabars Anthony Galdos Manny A. Garcia Nathaly H. Garcia Brenda Gonzalez Melyssa Maldonado Jose J. Navarro David Perez Yilian Perez Joshua F. Picado Rudy J. Rodriguez Boris A. Soca Kevin C. Tejera-Silva Kevin Vega This issue is dedicated in memory of Coach Jorge Ramos www.hialeaheduacademy.com