The Seminole Ridge High School Army JROTC Raiders, the Hawk Battalion fitness teams, took the gold in a fitness challenge against other area schools Oct. 22. The competition consists of timed mentally and physically challenging events: cadet fitness, cross-country rescue, 5K team run, rope bridge and tire flip.
Fundraiser a ‘Mixed Bag’ — Ready to do some guilt-free shopping for a great cause? Mixed Bag Designs is helping the SRHS choral department reach its annual fundraising goal, and all you have to do is shop online at www.mixedbagdesigns.com/?fundraiserid=175511. Mixed Bag Designs has products for everyone: reusable eco-friendly grocery bags, garment bags, travel totes, shopping bags, iPhone covers, tablet cases and more.
Winged Regiment Sweeps with Superiors — The SRHS Winged Regiment marching band, performed Oct. 22 at the Florida Bandmasters’ Association marching performance assessment, swept the field, earning the association’s highest rating of Superior overall and in each individual area: color guard, general effect, marching and maneuvering, music and percussion. Congratulations to the musicians and to band director Daniel Harvey.
Garcia Named Florida Counselor of the Year — Seminole Ridge school counselor Dr. Melissa Garcia has been named the 2017 Florida School Counselor of the Year by the Florida School Counselors’ Association. This is the second time that one of the school counselors has earned this statewide honor. Garcia accepted her award Oct. 28 at an FSCA convention luncheon in Orlando.
Among the annual SRHS events that benefit from Garcia’s oversight and involvement are Senior and Junior Parent Night, College Decision Day, College Application Week and the college fairs.
Hawk Bowler Moves to States — Congratulations to Hawk freshman Jewel Locke, placing fifth in district-wide bowling competition and qualifying for the state tournament. The boys bowling team finished fifth, and the girls team finished eighth.
Hawk Swimmers, Divers Move to Regionals — The SRHS boys swim and dive team placed third, and the girls team placed fifth, in district competition recently. All the girls relay teams (200 free, 400 free and 200 medley) qualified for regional competition, a first for the school. Two of the boys relay teams qualified for regionals (400 free and 200 medley), and several swimmers qualified in individual events.
Regional team qualifiers include: Boys 400-meter freestyle relay: Ryan Hammett, Joe Rizzo, Michael Simpson and Jacob Wootton; Girls 200 freestyle relay: Madison Charles-Walters, Chabella Diaz, Janira Feliciano and Bridget Riddle; Girls 400 freestyle relay: Charley Adams, Chabella Diaz, Taylor Little and Bridget Riddle; Boys 200 medley relay: Ryan Hammett, Joe Rizzo, Michael Simpson and Jacob Wootton; and Girls 200 medley relay: Charley Adams, Madison Charles-Walters, Chabella Diaz and Taylor Little.
Regional individual qualifiers include: Boys 100 backstroke: Jacob Wootton; Boys 100 breaststroke: Ryan Hammett and Troy Gardner; Girls 100 breaststroke: Taylor Little; Boys 50 freestyle: Joe Rizzo; Boys 100 freestyle: Jacob Wootton; and Diving: Thomas Goolsby.
Students of the Week — The Students of the Week program recognizes Hawks, nominated by the staff for their academic excellence, behavior and assistance with campus events. Congratulations to the Students of the Week for Oct. 31 – Nov. 4: Mikaella Whynter (grade 9), Romero Mateo (grade 10), Jade Quinones (grade 11) and Austin Perotta (grade 12).
Club Donates Computers to ESOL Students — At the first ESOL parent meeting of the school year on Oct. 13, ESOL parents and students were welcomed to the school with a variety of refreshments. They received computers refurbished by the Information Technology Club, led by teacher Rebecca Vadakara. The ESOL program lends one-on-one assistance in achieving academic success to students whose first language is not English.
Eight Statewide Trophies for WSRH-TV — The SRHS TV production academy nearly swept the annual statewide Florida Association of Media Educators/Jim Harbin Student Media Festival last spring. The winners were announced recently, and the Hawks earned trophies in eight of 11 video categories.
First-place category winners include: Book trailer: An Abundance of Katherines by Kaci Sleeth, Michael Loizzo, Cara Engh, Julissa Valiente, Nick Koenig and Amber Pellicone; Documentary: Cheating: The New Norm by Amy Chung, Cara Engh, Matt Hernandez, Cristian Lagos, Case Mewbthen, Ricky Moore, William Muniz, Kaci Sleeth, Danny Wiseman and Griffin Yohn; Instructional video: Pizza Puffs by Cara Engh, Kaci Sleeth and Julissa Valiente; and News feature: Paper Bag Princess by Kelly Mathews, Amber Pellicone and Connor Ryan.
Second-place category winners include: Drama: Late Bloomer by Cara Engh, Nick Koenig, Ricky Moore and Kaci Sleeth; Music video: Fly by Cristian Lagos, Michael Loizzo, Rebecca Patterson, Carly Sprague, Danny Wiseman and Griffin Yohn; News show: WSRH EXTRA Halloween Show; and Public service video: Mother Earth by Skylar Fillman, Kirstie-Anna Perez and Mariela Pina.
ABOVE: JROTC Raiders (Front row) Tyler Burroughs, Austin Padgett, Cassidy Rosa, Anthony Llera, Alicia Garofalo and Sara Poblano; and (back row) Ryan Keip (team commander), Christopher Koval, William Campbell, Robert Wolfkill, Chase Sheeley, Miranda Aucoin, Ignacio Perez, Alexis Sanchez, Jacob Cook-LaPlant, Juan Hernandez, Cristian Martinez, Ezekiel Dattile-Mears, Carli Spaulding (team commander) and Alexis Arias.
