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HIGHLIGHTS
December 2015 • Volume 28 • Issue 4 A
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Gulliver Girls’ Swimming Team
Repeat as 2A State Swimming
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On November 7, the Gulliver Girls’ Swimming team repeated
as 2A State Swimming Champions in dominating fashion. The
Raiders were able to dominate their next closest opponent by 211 points.
The Raiders were led by Niki Urquidi ‘15 and Kelly Fertel ‘15. Urquidi
won the 200 free and 500 freestyle events while Fertel won the 200
IM and 100 breaststroke. These two swimmers also were instrumental
in helping the Raiders win all three team
Board of Trustees
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R. Alexander Acosta ‘86, P ‘28 ‘30
President and Chairman
Tony Figueroa Cisneros ‘94, P ‘25 ‘27
Debra Ginsberg P ‘08
Secretary
Susan Henkin P ‘09 ‘11 ‘14
Ana Hughes-Freund ‘89, P ‘19 ‘23
Charlie Phelan ‘85
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Vice President
Vincent Signorello P ‘21 ‘23
Michalis Stavrinides P ‘21 ‘22 ‘24
Treasurer
Jocelyn Woolworth P ‘19
“I am really proud of this team as they
worked extremely hard this season to
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included repeating as state champions,”
said Gulliver Swimming Coach Jeff
Poppell, “In addition, the fact that we
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developing the unique gifts and talents of each student in a nurturing environment that promotes academic excellence, innovation, global
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had so many individuals contribute in different ways, young and old,
made it that much more special. ”
“It was amazing to end my high school career on a high note and to
do it with some of my best friends makes this moment even more
special,” said senior swimmer, Fertel
Here is a list of the amazing results and accomplishments achieved
by the Gulliver Girls’ Swimming team at the 2A state swimming
championships:
All-American Times Achieved at the Florida 2A High School
Swimming Championships
Girls 200 Medley Relay
Emily Cordovi ‘19, Kelly Fertel,
Brooke Ellis ‘17, Sarah Abril ‘19
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay
Emily Cordovi, Niki Urquidi,
Sarah Abril, Andrea Santander ‘20
Girls 400 Freestyle Relay
Andrea Santander, Niki Urquidi,
Namilla Sanchez ‘16, Kelly Fertel
Girls 200 Freestyle
Niki Urquidi
Girls 200 Individual Medley
Kelly Fertel
Girls 100 Butterfly
Emily Cordovi
Girls 100 Freestyle
Andrea Santander
Girls 500 Freestyle
Niki Urquidi, Alicia Mancilla ‘18,
Namilla Sanchez
Girls 100 Breast
Kelly Fertel
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Gulliver Prep Student Julian Asilis ‘16
Earns Perfect Score on ACT
Julian Asilis ‘16 just
received a perfect score
on the ACT 36 out of 36!
Please join us in congratulating
Asilis on his dedication, hard
work and commitment to
academics. “I took practice
exams to help prepare for the
test and saw a few videos for it,”
he said. “But I didn’t necessarily
have a checklist to prepare for
it.” Asilis is hoping to pursue
statistics or mathematics in
college and is eagerly awaiting
admission responses from
Harvard and University of
Michigan, among others. “The
Real ACT Prep Guide is a great
option to help study for the
exam, but there really is so much you can do. But hard work pays
off,” Asilis adds.
Way to go Asilis on your tremendous accomplishment! We are so
proud of you!
Seven 2A High School Girls’ State Champions
Girls 200 Medley Relay
Emily Cordovi, Kelly Fertel,
Brooke Ellis, Sarah Abril
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay
Emily Cordovi, Niki Urquidi,
Sarah Abril, Andrea Santander
Girls 400 Freestyle Relay
Andrea Santander, Niki Urquidi,
Namilla Sanchez, Kelly Fertel
Girls 200 Freestyle
Niki Urquidi
Girls 200 Individual Medley
Kelly Fertel
Girls 500 Freestyle
Niki Urquidi
Girls 100 Breast
Kelly Fertel
Five New Gulliver Prep Girls’ Swimming School Records
Girls 200 Medley Relay
Emily Cordovi, Kelly Fertel,
Brooke Ellis, Sarah Abril
Girls 400 Freestyle Relay
Andrea Santander, Niki Urquidi,
Namilla Sanchez, Kelly Fertel
Girls 200 Freestyle
Niki Urquidi
Girls 200 Individual Medley
Kelly Fertel
Girls 100 Breast
Kelly Fertel
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French Consulate of Miami Visits
Gulliver Prep
In mid-November, officials from the French Consulate of
Miami came to Gulliver Preparatory School to learn more
about the French native program (45 students) and the International
Baccalaureate (IB) French A classes. Gulliver is the only school
offering this class in Florida! Valerie Drake, the consultant’s attachee
culturelle, and Martine Johnston, her assistant of education, who
both visited Gulliver work to develop culture and French language.
Please join us in congratulating our amazing World Languages and
IB department faculty who helped make this possible.
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Head of Schools Corner
Dear Gulliver Community,
Early this week, I received a request from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS),
related to a theme that will be part of its annual conference in February 2016. They asked me to tell them
about “What’s Your Story?: The Power of Trailblazers, Catalysts and Calamities.” One of the more remarkable
characteristics I see at Gulliver every day is the relentless drive for innovation on the part of teachers and
students, both inside and outside the classroom and at every level. Sometimes this happens on a much
wider scale, and serendipitously, we had an event at our Miller Drive Campus on Monday, December 7,
that was part-trailblazing and part-catalyst (and fortunately, without calamity). It is certainly a story I will
share as part of our response to the NAIS.
December 7 was a very different school day for students at Miller Drive. Instead of classes, they participated
in a daylong conference on climate change and rising sea level in South Florida. This event was a great
example of the many factors we have been emphasizing this year, which were highlighted by Patrick
Bassett in his presentation as part of our strategic planning process (which can be viewed by clicking here).
The event at Miller Drive included:
• Expert presenters – professors from Florida International University who had just returned from the United Nations
Paris Climate Change Conference, where they engaged with world leaders to try to develop meaningful new policies
that all countries can follow.
• Real-world relevance – allowing students to connect with global and local issues, such as learning about an app that lets
you put in your address and see where it will be relative to rising water during the coming years.
• Student-centered learning experiences – classmates had the opportunity to create their own meaning from the lesson
through cross-curricular sessions in social science, English and math that deepened their understanding of the issues. It
was exciting to see how much many of them already knew about climate change and the concern they had about how
to start making a difference.
• Implementation of technology to deepen and personalize the learning process – using Twitter throughout the conference,
with event hashtag #gpsclimateconnect, to connect and attract hundreds of posts and impressions. Students also
explored apps such as the rising water app mentioned above, as well as data about the climate change process. In
addition, we webcasted the conference in real-time.
• Emphasis on 21st Century Learning skills of character, communication, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration via
varied instruction including a dynamic approach and experiential learning.
This is what a “school of the future” looks like. We must create more experiences like this one, and we are working to do so at all
levels, in order to prepare our students to become highly effective and contributing participants in their futures. We must always
be willing to take some academic and intellectual risks, and we continue to expand the skills our students have to understand the
world around them. In the dialogue between the students and the expert panel at the climate change conference, the discussion
moved seamlessly between ideas in science, politics, economics, community outreach; the need for communications and marketing;
and ways to achieve demonstrable gains. It was so gratifying to watch as faculty and students worked together on a complex topic.
This kind of vibrant learning experience is true to the Gulliver mission and tradition, and makes me proud to be part of this
dynamic and forward-thinking school community. Through our willingness to look fearlessly into the future, adopt a strategic
direction and commit to moving forward, we ensure a bright future for our students and for our school.
As we head into the winter break, I want to wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy new year. I look forward to getting
back to all of our exciting work again in 2016.
Sincerely,
Frank Steel
Head of Schools
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Gulliver Prep Music Sweeps 2015
FBA District Solo and Ensemble
Festival
On November 14, many of our band students participated
in the 2015 Florida Band Association District Solo and
Ensemble Festival, held this year at Westwood Christian School.
Please join us in congratulating our talented musicians. Every single
one of our 23 entries walked away with Superior ratings! All students
who received a Superior rating on a Grade 5 piece of music or higher
will go on to the Florida Bandmaster state festival in March! Special
thank you to Mr. Ron Castonguay and Miss Samantha Tamayo for
their continued dedication to excellence in preparing our musicians!
Sax Quartet
Aaron Finkel ‘16
Nick Atkison ‘17
AJ Sanz ‘17
Robert Cancio ‘19
Flute Trio
Nikki Hurtado ‘18
Erin Keating ‘16
Alexandra Koeck-Schultz ‘16
Percussionists
Kyle Macau ‘17
Niles Miller ‘17
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The National Honor Society for Dance Arts Inducts New Members
On November 11, The National Honor Society for Dance
Arts (NHSDA) inducted seven juniors and two seniors
from the Gulliver Preparatory dance department as new
members. Students are inducted into the NHSDA on the basis of
points earned for meritorious work in dance, as well as factors such
as grade point average, cooperative teamwork, motivation, outreach,
choreography, performance, teaching and production.
To begin the evening, Ms. Gerri Barreras, Gulliver’s dance director,
welcomed special guests, inductees, their parents and members
of the Gulliver administration and recognized the second-year
members. This was followed by a lovely contemporary routine
choreographed and performed by Carla Caputo ‘18 and Amber
Meyerson ‘18, beautifully executed, it added a special touch to the
candle-lit ceremony. The Dance Club’s president, Nati Zunjic ‘16
and vice-president, Brooke Bailey ‘18 emceed the event, highlighting
each inductee’s achievements and GPA. Head of Schools Mr.
Frank Steel and his lovely wife, Betsy, joined Miller Drive Campus
Principal Melissa Sullivan to offer their personal congratulations to
the inductees. The evening culminated with a social reception to
congratulate the new members.
The newly inducted members are: Bianca Beattie ‘17, Leslie Benaudis
‘17, Qifeng Du ‘16, Aurora Hermida ‘17, Kendall Nelson ‘17, Ashley
Newman ‘17, Isa Rodriguez ‘17, Christine Roque ‘18 and Camila
Sarria ‘17.
Congratulations to these students for their achievement of excellence
in academics, service and dance!
Junior Sundancers at Adrenaline
Dance Convention
In Early November, the Junior Sundancers attended
the Adrenaline Dance Convention at the Miami Beach
Convention Center. During two full days the students took classes
from several recognized and accomplished choreographers/teachers
from around the nation. They had an opportunity to explore and
learn in several dance styles. The event was a success and their coach
is very proud of their hard work the dancers put in throughout both
days.
Dance Teachers/Choreographers:
Justin Giles: Contemporary
Caroline Lewis-Jones: Jazz
Chris Jacobsen: Contemporary
Nick Bass: Hip Hop
Nick Dinicolangelo: Tap
Junior Sundancers:
Gabi Hagenlocker ‘20, Catherine
Dishington ‘20, Gabi Machado ‘21,
Paulina Munoz ‘20,
Valeria Pieschacon ‘20, Fiorella
Polit ‘20 and Sofia Serrano ‘21
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2015
On November 17, 2015, this year’s Gulliver Holiday
Marketplace transformed the tennis courts at the
Academy - Marian C. Krutulis Campus. Parents, students,
faculty, staff and guests browsed and shopped more than 60 vendor
booths. This year, we welcomed several new vendors, and the
Holiday Marketplace offered items including edibles, nautical art,
personalized children’s items, college and team gear, homemade
honey and candles, toys, stylish hats and handbags, beachwear,
jewelry, clothing, plants and more. We also added a food vendor
row, where guests enjoyed delicious items such as fine chocolates,
organic cold-pressed juices and natural and organic food made to
order—including omelets, wraps and salads. There was something
for everyone.
We also hosted our first yoga session and invited students and
parents to participate.
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A huge “thank you” to the Academy Music Department for
entertaining us throughout the day; everyone enjoyed stopping to
watch and listen to these remarkably talented musicians.
Finally, the event could not have been a success without Magda
Lopez, the Holiday Marketplace chair, and Marketplace Committee
members Dania Alonso, Sylvia Gubbins, Rosemary Hartigan and
Maggie Moreira – as well as all of our parent volunteers.
We hope to see all of our
vendors again next year.
A special thank you to our tent
sponsor, Elite Tent!
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On November 14, 2015, at the Prep Aquatic Center, students,
parents, faculty and staff dived into our pool and helped raise funds
for the Gulliver Booster Club and the performing and visual arts
departments. This year’s Make a Splash event was a huge success, as
it included several new and unique elements.
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A huge thank you to all of our sponsors and in-kind donors. A special
thanks to our parent chairs Kelly Frazier, Kelly Legaspi, Ana Maria
Luchau and Alberto Regueira along with our student leadership
Pablo Luchau ‘17 and Nicole Regueira ‘18.
A portion of the funds raised will be donated to the KiDZ
Neuroscience Center at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
Make a Splash participants enjoying the day, showing off their goody bag and helping count
laps for our swimmers.
Leading up to the event we had some special
help from Mary Munn’s National Arts
Honor Society (NAHS) students who
worked on a poster at the Prep helping to
promote Make a Splash.
Teams raced across five lanes in our inaugural Miami
Children’s Smile Relay Race competing to be the first
team to complete a puzzle.
Our Grand Prize Winner for the second year in a row was Luca Patterson ‘26, he won a GoPro Camera
for helping raise more than $5,900.
The winning team of our Miami Children’s Smiles Relay and their complete puzzle with our generous
sponsor Jacobo Ansensi.
We had a great turn out for the second year in a row for our Water Polo Shootout
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Last Month in Extended Care
The Extended Care students had an amazing November.
Our Primary School friends had so much fun creating crafts that were
not only fun to make but also allowed them to use their creativity
and motor skills. They ranged from turkeys to Thanksgiving hats.
Out in the playground, both Primary and Lower students enjoyed
the beautiful weather we had playing with Legos, using creative
blocks and participating in organized ball games.
Meet Our Staff
Last Month in Enrichment
Miss Lianette Barceló is a graduate of Doral Academy and a
psychology major at Florida International University (FIU) together
with Miss Victoria Rose (known to the kids as Miss Tori) graduated
from Coral Reef High School and is now an elementary education
major at Miami Dade College (MDC). Together they prepare lessons
each day to provide different experiences in each center. The team
also relies on the expertise of Miss Yaslin Hernandez, our own
Creating with Clay instructor. Overall, the Primary School staff is an
amazing one!
With Fall Enrichment approaching its final weeks, we have seen
so many talents bloom! Premiere Dance presented Parents’
Observation Week for all three of its classes Creative Movement,
Hip Hop and Jazz giving the students an opportunity to share with
their parents all they learned during the semester! Martial arts had its
belt ceremony engineers, broadcasters and artists filled this semester
with inventions, creations and amazing memories.
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Registration for Enrichment Spring 2016 is open via MyBackpack!
Our most popular enrichment classes will return and new ones will
join our choices, including Hands in Harmony, Coding for Jr.KSr.K, Biomedical Engineers and Junior Robotics. Descriptions and
all the information you need to choose one of our exciting classes
are available in MyBackpack.
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Grade 1 Friendship Feast
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Boys’ Soccer Team Invited to
Prestigious Montverde Academy
Tournament
Athlete Spotlight:
Victor Uyaelunmo ‘17
This month we have selected Victor Uyaelunmo as our
athlete of the month of December.
Uyaelunmo, a 7’0” center for the Gulliver boys’ basketball team, is
currently in his junior year and averages 11.5 points, 16.5 rebounds
and 4.5 blocks a game. Uyaelunmo is currently being recruited by
some of the top programs in the country such as the University of
Miami, Georgetown and Tennessee.
Montverde Academy’s Soccer Institute has ranked the
Gulliver Boys’ Soccer team #12 in the nation. Montverde
also invited the team to be one of eight in the nation to play in the
Montverde Academy Soccer Tournament (MAST).
MAST will take place on January 14-16 on the Montverde Academy
Campus in TKTK, with seven nationally ranked teams. Including
#1 Montverde Academy, which is currently on a 117-game winning
streak.
Who is your favorite musician?
“ Michael Jackson”
“This is a great opportunity for our players and for our program
– to see how we play against some of the best soccer teams in
the country,” said Gulliver’s soccer coach, Matias Asorey, of the
opportunity to play in such a high-level tournament. “This is an
exciting opportunity for us, and our players know this. We are excited
for this challenge and grateful for the opportunity to play among the
best in this nation.”
What is your favorite hobby outside of basketball?
“I like to play video games. FIFA is my favorite game.”
We wish the Raiders the best in this tournament as they face off
against some of the nation’s top teams.
What are some of your goals and aspirations?
“I would like to play in the NBA. I would also like to be a
successful businessman and help a lot of people.”
Go Raiders!
Below are some questions we ask Victor about himself and some of
his interests outside of basketball.
What do you like about Gulliver?
“I like that it gives you a lot of opportunities to succeed and
prepare you for life.”
What else would you like the Gulliver Community to know
about you?
“That I am special!”
*Athlete Spotlight is a segment in Highlights where we feature a Prep athlete
and share information about them and their various interests.
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11 Gulliver Student-Athletes Participate in
National Letter of Intent Signing Day
On November 13, 11 Gulliver student-athletes participated
in the 2015 National Letter of Intent Signing Day. On this
day, student-athletes commit to continuing their athletic careers at a
particular college or university by signing a national letter of intent
to attend that university or college.
Gulliver would like to congratulate the following students for their
participation in the 2015 National Letter of Intent Signing Day:
2015-2016 National Letter of Intent Signees
Briana Bahadue ‘15
Alex Erro ‘15
Kelly Fertel ‘15
Pedro Pages ‘15
Trevor Pelletier ‘15
Jessica Rivera ‘15
Samantha Rosenberg ‘15
Barbara Namilla Sanchez ‘15
Gio Soto ‘15
Nicole Urquidi ‘15
Javier Valdes ‘15
Softball
Baseball
Swimming
Baseball
Lacrosse
Softball
Water polo
Swimming
Baseball
Swimming
Baseball
Florida International University
Northwestern University
University of Florida
Florida Atlantic University
Manhattan College
Lynn University
University of California Santa
Vanderbilt University
Florida International University
University of Florida
Florida International University
Natalie Varela ‘20 Takes 4th at State
Cross Country Finals
Gulliver eighth grader Natalie Varela ‘20 concluded an amazing cross
country year with a fourth-place finish at the Florida High School Athletic
Association (FHSAA) Cross Country Finals. Varela posted a personal best time of
18:40 for the 5-kilometer event. Her time makes her the best eighth-grade runner in
Miami-Dade County for 2015.
Varela’s future in cross country looks bright, as the runners
who placed ahead of her are all high school seniors.
“I am pleased with the success I had this year,” Varela
said. “I just don’t like to lose so this will definitely
be my motivation come next year.”
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7th and 8th Middle School
Football Team Finishes Season
with Tri-County Bowl Game Win,
7-1 Record
The seventh and eighth grade Middle School Football
team recorded seven wins this season, culminating in a
Tri-County Bowl game victory over Plantation American
Heritage. With victories over Belen, Westminster Christian,
Somerset, University, Doral and American Heritage during the
regular season, the Raiders only loss was to Keys Gate in overtime.
Several members of the team received post-season awards: 8th
Grade Rookie of the Year – Lucas Nido ‘20; Unsung Hero Award
– Lucas Costello ‘20; Special Teams MVP – Blake Reid ‘20; Raider
Spirit Award – William McCullough ‘20; Coaches Award – Cole
Macau ‘20; Defensive MVP – Marcelo Arteaga ‘20; Offensive MVP
– Gabe Taylor ‘20; and Team MVP – Amin Hassan ‘20. 7th Grade
Rookie of the Year – Matt Sullivan ‘21 and J.P. Cortes ‘21. Other
standouts included 8th graders Luther Johnson ‘20, Anton Hall ‘20,
Diego LaMonica ‘20, Jonas Kamper Malmkjaer ‘20, Rafael ReyesGonzalez ‘20, Marcelo Paredes ‘20, and Diego Rodriguez ‘20, as well
as seventh grader Lukas Stavrinides ‘21. Other contributors included
eighth graders Joey Charron ‘20, Jeremy Trattler ‘20, and Michel
Wakil ‘20, and seventh graders Leo Azuela ‘21, Matthew Bueres ‘23,
Mason Davenport ‘23, Frankie Idlett ‘21, Jacob Cantor ‘21, Trey
Kolski ‘21, Quinn Murgo ‘21, Christian Olazabal ‘21, Tanner Rose
‘21 and Ethan Vigdor ‘21. Congratulations to Coach Koch and the
entire seventh and eighth grade team and coaches. What a successful
2015 football season!
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6th Grade Football Tri-County
South Division
The 2015 Gulliver sixth Grade Football team embarked
on a journey of learning, competition and teamwork. They
focused on developing fundamentals, gaining deeper understanding
of the basics of offensive and defensive strategy including blocking,
tackling, and execution on both sides of the ball. This gave the
players the opportunity to showcase their knowledge, love for the
game, and the ability to work and accomplish something together.
Congratulations to the sixth grade football team on demonstrating a
passion for the game, and a love for learning through competition.
9/8
9/16
9/21
9/30
10/6
10/20
Benjamin
Somerset Silver Lakes
Westminster Christian
Ransom
Belen Jesuit
Calvary Christian*
20-14
42-0
28-14
30-6
30-6
18-28
*TRI-COUNTY SUPER BOWL
Team Members: Denim Edwards ‘22, Jett Howard ‘22, Kamar
Meza ‘22, William Bettridge ‘22, Milo Suarez ‘22, Max Herskowitz
‘22, Kyle Goldberg ‘22, Landon Biscombe ‘22, Jack Epstein ‘22,
Alejandro Brillembourg ‘22, Victor Quirch ‘22, Norberto Lamenca
‘22, Max Gipe ‘22, Ryan Noyes ‘22, Simon Freydell ‘22, Spencer
Davis ‘22, Lorenzo Garcia ‘22, Gonzalo Miranda ‘22, Mack Macy
‘22, Jaden Llerena ‘22, Bakari Edwards ‘22, Michael Amsel ‘22,
Trevor Chun ‘22, Michael Gambrel ‘22, Dimitris Stavrnides ‘22 and
Harrison Garfinkel ‘22.
Coaching Staff: Harry Gordon; Middle School coach, Isaac Tijerino;
assistant Middle School coach offense; and Julio Diaz-Jane ‘00;
assistant Middle School coach defense.
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Gulliver Sailing
On October 31, the Gulliver Sailing Team competed in
the South Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association
(SAISA) South Points #3 regatta. The Lauderdale Yacht Club
hosted this regatta at Holland Park in Hollywood, on North Lake.
With 33 teams from 20 schools participating, the lake was packed
with plenty of action. A light breeze trickled in as the sailors made
their way to the course for the first race. As the day progressed, the
breeze increased steadily, allowing for plenty of racing but creating
difficult conditions.
‘17, Mateo Puech ‘18 and Anna Diaz Gessner ‘18. Also making the
trip were Timmy Kaplan ‘16, Sean Brennan ‘17 and Jared Kaplan
‘16. The participating schools sailed in a total of 16 races – eight in
each division. After all the scores were calculated, Gulliver finished
third overall, fourth in A division and third in B division! This
was a fantastic result in such difficult conditions. We are proud to
have sailed so many different members of our team and everyone
performed incredibly. This result gives the team valuable points
toward the conference championships and continued motivation to
work hard at the next regatta.
Gulliver fielded both varsity and junior varsity teams. Jack Johansson
‘17 and Benito Guido ‘16 sailed for Gulliver’s varsity team in the A
division. Clay Snyder ‘18 and Teddy Bueres ‘19 sailed for varsity in
the B division. Gulliver’s JV team sailed Lucas Laya ‘19, Logan Katz
Thank you to all who support Gulliver Sailing, including Gulliver
Athletics and the team parents.
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Gulliver’s youngest students also continue to learn and
grow each and every day through engaging activities
and exciting events. As Thanksgiving approached, each of the
Primary School classrooms created crafts, headbands and table
decorations for the Bountiful Brunch, which was held the last day of
school before the Thanksgiving break. We wish to thank the many
parents who created such a delightful event – dressing up for the
occasion! The students had a wonderful time and were truly grateful
for good friends, family and feasting.
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December Monthly Assembly
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Raider Elite Basketball Team Wins
South Dade YMCA Championship
Earlier this year, in a nail biting final, the fourth and
fifth grade Raider Elite Basketball Team captured the
South Dade league title. After trailing their opponent for most
of the game, the boys tied the score with one minute left on the
clock. With just 19 seconds remaining, the Raiders made the game
winning shot. The final score came in at 24-23. In true Raider spirit,
the boys captured the title with amazing determination.
Congratulations to Coach Braxton and the boys for an amazing
season!
Grade 3 Annual
Canned Food Drive
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Dollars and Sense
The fourth grade students are immersed in the “Dollars
and Sense” unit in their reading anthology, Imagine It! To
help with the concept of running a business and the importance of
handling your money wisely, the “employees” created crafts and sold
them at the annual Gulliver Holiday Marketplace. The “employees”
voted and named the business Ornaments “4” You. This year a
twist was added by creating red, white and blue candy canes which
portions will be donated to the local Veterans hospital. Every fourth
grader also created a holiday card - inspired by the moving Middle
School presentation on Veterans Day - and they will be delivered with
our donation.
This year, the employees raised more than $1,100. The students
decided on the following charities that will benefit from their hard
work:
• $100 to the local Veterans Hospital, which will enhance
their holiday celebrations
• $500 to the Christopher Ricardo Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• $500 to the CancerFree Kids, a charity supported by a
fourth grade family whose child was afflicted with and
survived cancer
Lower School Welcomed Two Veteran Guest Speakers
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Cell Analogy
To understand the cell’s
internal structure and
how the parts of a cell
work together, 7th graders
in Biomedical and Life Science
chose a non-related system to
analyze its working parts. The
different cell functions were
compared to the inner workings
of a common organizational structure found
in their everyday lives, such as a school, plane
or city. During this project, the students
exercised cooperative learning, planning and
presentation skills.
Middle
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Death Masks
Students in Mrs. Johnstone’s Civilization and Cities class
began the process of creating Egyptian death masks. To
begin this project, students laid strips of plastered fabric across their
partner’s face in a style that mimicked the mummification process.
After the plastered strips dried, students carefully peeled off their
masks to reveal an exact negative of their face. These negatives were
then filled with Plaster of Paris which dry to reveal a plaster replica
of their face. Students then decorated these replicas of themselves in
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Gulliver Academy Music
Students Earn All-State Honors
The Florida Music Educators’ Association (FMEA)
sponsors the Florida All State audition process to
promote students dedication to their musical knowledge
and skill and to encourage FMEA member directors to support
their students in this development.
Literature Circles
Students in Mrs. Jaramillo’s 6th grade Literature class are
participating in literature circles while reading the novel
Sounder. Literature circles, made up of small groups of students,
provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection
as they read, discuss and respond to a novel. Each student in the
group has a specific task lending itself to leadership development,
good communication and collaboration. The discussion is guided
by student responses to what they have read and collaboration is at
the heart of this approach. Through literature circles, students are
guided to a deeper understanding of what they read as they add to
their understanding and construct new meaning with other readers.
All-State is the highest honor a Florida music student can receive.
Some 1,600 students earn this honor each year selected through
a process that begins with more than 64,000 students from
around the state vying for the recognition of the FMEA’s Annual
Conference. Those who earn it perform in one of 15 ensembles
(bands, orchestras, and choirs) This competitive process begins
throughout the state in auditions hosted by 21 FMEA Rregions.
Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges
who rank each instrument or voice part. From this ranking,
a select group of musicians advances from their Region to
compete against musicians from other regions in seven FMEA
area competitions. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the
FMEA area competitions qualify to perform in a FMEA All-State
ensemble group. These All-State students participate in three days
of rehearsals directed by nationally recognized conductors during
the annual state FMEA clinic/convention. Their performances
before thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to
a close.
This year, seven Gulliver Academy students were accepted to
participate in three All-State music ensembles. These students will
perform with the FMEA All-State Elementary Chorus, Middle
School Treble Chorus or Honor Band in January, at the Tampa
Convention Center.
Congratulations to All-State Elementary Chorus members;
Cassandra Kraft ‘23, Isabela Rezk ‘23, Christian Rodriguez ‘23
and Ray Allen ‘23, Middle School Treble Chorus; Cali McKenzie
‘20 and Ashley Ubalijoro ‘20 and Middle School Honor Band
member; Melanie Martucci ‘20. This is the second year in a row
that singers Kraft, Rezk and McKenzie were accepted into these
prestigious ensembles.
On behalf of Gulliver, a hearty congratulations goes to these
students for the recognition of their talent on a state wide level.
Martian Explorers
Mrs. Healy’s 6th grade science class
participated in an interactive webinar
entitled, “Real Martian Explorers...just
what does it take?” During this interactive
presentation, students interacted with Doug Ming, a NASA
scientist within NASA Astromaterials Research and Exploration
Science (NASA ARES) at the NASA Johnson Space Center.
Discussion centered around comparisons between the Martian
Movie and what it might take to enable humans to live and work on
Mars as real martian explorers.
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Mind Mapping
In lieu of a research paper, 8th graders in Mrs. Russell’s
Physical Science class used a mind mapping technique to
make visual representations of important science concepts on their
science aprons. Students painted key words and main ideas, along
5th Grade Spelling Bee Team
Finishes 2nd in Local Bee
Gulliver’s fifth grade spelling bee team placed second
out of 25 local schools at the annual Indeoendent
Schools of South Florida (ISSF) Spelling Bee, which was
held in Coral Gables in early November. Congratulations to the
entire team on an amazing job, and to their coach, Tiffany Medina,
Middle School
English
faculty
member.
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with pictorial representations of concepts to complete this project.
The aprons will be worn during experiments this year to highlight
the scientific method and processes.
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Middle School Veterans Day Assembly
Alice in
Wonderland
Urban Edition
Congratulations to the
entire cast, crew and
directors for their most
recent production of
Alice and Wonderland
Urban Edition. What a
marvelous performance!
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Guest Speaker Visits
Gulliver Yearbook and
Newspaper Students
On November 17, Gulliver yearbook and
newspaper students were treated to a
visit from Vanessa Lopez, executive editor
at Insight Editions in San Rafael, California.
Lopez shared her experiences in the publishing
business and how they correlate to similar
experiences students have while working on
a school publication. From layout concept
to marketing and sales, Lopez offered a realworld perspective of career opportunities
within the publishing world. She also shared
some on the unique publications Insight offers.
Lopez began her career in book publishing as
a managing editorial assistant at Vintage Books
and Anchor Books, a division of the Knopf
Doubleday Publishing Group at Random
House. While at Vintage, she held an editorial
role at the Spanish-language imprint Vintage
Español, and worked on projects by luminaries
including Sonia Sotomayor, Junot Diaz and
Sandra Cisneros. She also republished classics
by Cervantes, Jorge Luis Borges and Federico
Garcia Lorca. She has also worked as a freelance
editor for several publishers, including Farrar,
Straus and Giroux as well as Simon & Schuster.
Most recently, she is the editor for the book The
Haight: Love, Rock, and Revolution, produced in
collaboration with the estate of award-winning
photographer Jim Marshall.
Please join us in thanking our guest speaker for
taking the time to visit the students! Thank you
to everyone who helped make this happen!
Photo Credit: Gulliver Journalism Department
Freshmen Leadership
Activities
On October 28, the ninth grade class
participated in a community-building
program. Students engaged in four group
activities, culminating in a team-building
project and competition. The students and
faculty had a wonderful time working together!
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Dominique Nino ‘19 Selected to
be Part of Aventura Mall Young
Stars Showcase
On November 15, Dominique Nino ‘19
performed in the Aventura Marketing
Council’s 6th Annual Aventura Mall
Young Stars
Showcase
presented by
Mount Sinai
Medical Center. The showcase
serves as the council’s signature
annual event. Each year, the
Young Stars Showcase features
extraordinary young singers
from throughout South
Florida, including some
who have already achieved
stardom. Proceeds from the
showcase benefit the Aventura
Marketing Council Education
Foundation. This year’s theme was
“Night in Vegas,” held on a glitzy stage
at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center.
Nino sang an ABBA Medley, “Fame”
and “Viva Las Vegas.” It was a fabulous
show, and Nino was very proud to be
part of this group of talented singers.
Please join us in congratulating her on
her artistic talents! We are so proud!
Congratulations to
Anjuli Kaufman ‘18
Congratulations to Gulliver
Prep student Anjuli Kaufman
‘18 for receiving recogmnition as Best Comedic Actor
in Miami-Dade County for her role in “The Forced
Marriage.” We are so proud! #GulliverRaiderPride.
Photo Credit: Gil Kaufman
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Gulliver Prep Visual Arts
Department Update
Gulliver Prep’s Visual Arts Department is working on an
intuitive project. Intuitive painting is a tool for beginners as well
as advanced painters. Play is encouraged. The goal is not to make
paintings for exhibition or to learn specific techniques. Rather, the
goal is to allow yourself the space to be inside color, paint and process
while locating the inner core of your creative self. The students have
been doing an excellent job! Do you agree? #GoRaiders
International Business and
Entrepreneurship Class Welcome
Guest Speaker Melissa Krinzman
Gulliver International Business and Entrepreneurship
students and faculty welcomed guest speaker Melissa
Krinzman during the last week of October. Krinzman is the
managing partner of Krillion Ventures, a $50 million ventures
capital fund that invests in emerging companies at the seed and
ventures stages. She is also the Founder of Venture Architects
LLC, a business planning firm based in Miami and New York City
that positions early and growth-stage companies for success in the
capital-raising process.
With a 20-year history of launching, growing and advising private
companies and non-profit organizations, Krinzman is considered
an expert in the field of entrepreneurship. She has worked with
more than 900 companies that have collectively raised more than
$1 billion in investment capital using business plans developed by
Venture Architects. Additionally, Krinzman has judged business
plan competitions and led business plan and capital raising seminars
for entrepreneurs, executives, investors, students, and nonprofit
organizations across the country.
A very special thank you to our guest speaker for visiting and
providing our students with some invaluable insight!
Gulliver Prep’s National Honor
Society Initiates First No Shave
November
During the month of November, Gulliver Prep’s National
Honor Society (NHS) initiated its first No Shave November
Drive. Gulliver Prep administrators and faculty, Mr. George Hart,
Mr. Chris Kang, Mr. Adam Schachner, Mr. Gabriel Medina and Mr.
Luis Luis-Fayat, agreed to grow out their beards for the entire month
to raise awareness and raise money for prostate cancer research. The
catch? Whichever administrator or faculty member raises the most
money will have to endure having a funny facial hair style during the
first week of December! Each faculty member has been designated a
group to represent (found below). The winning class will get to vote
on that facial hair style. Here’s to a month of not shaving our beards,
but shaving away cancer! Way to go, Raiders!
Mr. Hart - Miller Drive Campus
Mr. Kang - Prep 9th Grade
Mr. Schachner - Prep 10th Grade
And the winner is... Mr. Schachner!
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Mr. Medina - Prep 11th Grade
Mr. Luis - Prep 12th Grade
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Gulliver Key Club Community Efforts
Gulliver Key Club is working in partnership with
students in Ruth Owen’s Krusé Educational Center’s
(ROK) Transition Program. On November 5, members of the
club visited the school and implemented “Healthy Habits” themed
activities for the day. The key club members began the day leading
with a presentation explaining the dos and don’ts of healthy habits.
Next, club members distributed healthy snacks and discussed the
importance of eating a balanced diet. Mr. Crespo, head coach for
the boys’ Prep varsity baseball team, led the next activity, which
included tips on how to stay fit and safe outdoors, the decoration
of a baseball cap for sun protection, how to apply sunblock and
outdoor baseball drills. The group enjoyed a healthy lunch with
fruit filled waffle cones for dessert, all provided by the Key Club!
Although club members hated to leave they gave students, we left
the students at ROK each a hygiene bag filled with items to remind
them of the importance of healthy habits. Please join us in congratulating the students and faculty for helping
bring healthy habits into the lives of students around our community!
Smiling Tummies Gives Back to the Community
Members of Gulliver Prep’s beloved Smiling Tummies club,
dedicated their time to help serve the homeless in Miami.
Students and faculty joined together to help make 791 peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches for homeless people. Surpassing their original
goal at 500 sandwiches. “There are certain moments that remind
teachers how lucky we are to have this profession. Those moments,
almost exclusively, are about students and what wonderful human
beings they can be when given the chance to step up and prove it,”
said Patrick Griffin, Prep social sciences faculty. “We had students
from every grade, faculty and staff all contribute to the idea that
everyone in our community deserves a decent meal and proof that
they can hold in their hands that they matter to someone else. I
am tremendously proud of our students, our community and the
leadership of our club who made the whole thing happen. As I told
the volunteers near the end of our event, they won at being human
beings that day.”
Please join us in congratulating our students and wonderful faculty
for their dedication to giving back to the community. We are so
proud of you!
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Join Gulliver’s Parents’ Association for an
After-hours Social
for Moms
December 15, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy a night out to connect,
sip Champagne and
shop for the holidays!
Lilly Pulitzer
Village of Merrick Park
358 San Lorenzo Ave.
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Questions? Please contact Rosemary Hartigan
at [email protected]
or 305.785.4075.
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Second Prep Parents’ Association
Breakfast Meeting
Dear Academy Parents,
Please note that the lost and found across from A3 will be cleaned out on
December 17. Be sure to check the area and pick up your child’s lost items before they are
donated.
Thanks,
Carolyn Garcia
Academy Lost and Found Chair
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015
Middle School Symphonic and Jazz
Band Present Holiday Connections at
University of Miami Gusman Hall
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015
National Junior Honors Society to
Chapman Elementary
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Primary School Holiday Concert in H7
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015
Middle School Alternative Assessments
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015
Grade 5 St. Augustine Meeting
Academy - Marian C. Krutulis Campus
Café, 8:30 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Grade 4 Middle School Introduction
8:45 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015
Primary School Holiday Celebrations
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015
Lower School Holiday Celebrations
Middle School BBQ Lunch
Patio, 12:15 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015
Primary School Dismissal, 11:15 a.m.
Lower School Dismissal, 11:30 a.m.
Middle School Dismissal, 12:00 p.m.
Primary and Lower School Sing-a-Long
Band Room
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015 FRIDAY, JANUARY 01, 2016
Winter Recess
MONDAY, JANUARY 04, 2016
Classes Resume
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2016
Grade 8 Elective Meeting with Prep
Counselors
Academy - Marian C. Krutulis Campus
Café, 8:00 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2016
Primary School Assembly
Academy - Marian C. Krutulis Campus
Upper Patio, 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Grade 7 Epcot Trip Meeting
Academy - Marian C. Krutulis Campus
Café, 1:40 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Epcot Chaperone Meeting
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016
Raider Challenge Annual Tennis and
Golf Tournament at Deering Bay
Yacht Club
Grade 4 Assembly
Academy - Marian C. Krutulis Campus
Library, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016
Grade 7 Epcot/Animal Kingdom Trip
Greenberg, Ortiz to Deering Estate
9:40 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016
All State Music to Tampa
Grade 7 Epcot/Animal Kingdom Trip
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015
Prep Music Department Presents
Our Winter Wonderland
University of Miami’s Gusman Hall
7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015
ACT Testing
Grades 9-12 Admission Test
Shah Family Student Center
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015
Semester Exam - Math
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015
Semester Exam - Science WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015
Semester Exam - World Languages
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015
Semester Exam - English
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015
Semester Exam - Social Sciences
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015 FRIDAY, JANUARY 01, 2016
Winter Recess
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2016
Dance Professional Exposure Day
Guidance Counselors Inter - Campus
Seminar at Academy - Marian C.
Krutulis Campus
THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2016
Grade 12 - Sex and Sensibility
Bright Futures Sign-up Day
11:00 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 08, 2016
Grade 9 - Sex and Sensibility
Drama and Desserts
Second Story Theater, 7:00 p.m.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 09, 2016
Grades 9-12 Admission Test
Prep Cafeteria, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016
Raider Challenge Annual Tennis and
Golf Tournament at Deering Bay
Grade 10 - Sex and Sensibility
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016
Grade 11 - Sex and Sensibility
IB Program Field Trip
Morikami Museum and Japanese
Gardens, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Parent Session - Sex and Sensibility
6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016
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