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SUMMER FASHION
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ummer vacation marks the close of another year,
and when I look back, I can’t believe how many
things have happened this year at C.E.A. You can
check out pages 8-9 for a few highlights. For our summer
issue, we decided to keep things light, so most of what you will
see in this modified issue is just part of our usual departments.
On pages 12-15, you’ll find the fashion layout featuring second
and third graders who won the opportunity to model clothes
from Step by Step, our fashion sponsor this year.
Our sports staff wants to test your sports knowledge with
a quiz on pg. 11, and on pg. 17 you can find CM’s summer
music playlist that was created with the help of some of our
middle school readers.
Now we are ready to enjoy the best of what summer has to
offer, and we’re sure you are too.
See you next year!
-Yolande Clark-Jackson
credits
Conchita Magazine Staff
2013-2014
Patricia Alvarez- Vive Editor (8th grade)
Alec Borbolla- Writer (8th grade)
Karina Bravo- Speak / ¿Que Pasa? Editor (7th grade)
Isabella Cerecedo- Photo-Editor (8th grade)
Javier Gil- Writer (6th grade)
Claudia Gutierrez- Writer (7th grade)
True Jackson- Designer/Poco Editor (8th grade)
Amy Labrador- Photographer (6th grade)
Elena Lara- Advertising (7th grade)
Angie Menendez- Photographer (6th grade)
Eddeliz Morales- Writer (6th grade)
Joseph Perez- Writer (6th grade)
Katherine Saade- Advertising / Fluff Editor (7th grade)
Nicolas Salvat- Writer (7th grade)
Christina Teixeira- Photographer (6th grade)
Arella Zambrano- Speak / ¿Que Pasa? Editor (7th grade)
Contributors:
Raquel Zaldivar c/o 2006
Instructional Support:
Yolande Clark-Jackson (Editor in Chief/Moderator)
Antonio Morata (Business Manager/Spanish Editor)
Rodney Jackson (Art Director/Cover Designer)
Elisabela Alvarez-Valls (C.E.A. Communications Manager)
Ralquel Zaldivar (Contributing Photo Editor/ Former
Executive Editor for UM’s Distraction Magazine)
Thank you to:
Staff parents
and advisors for
their support.
Our readers for
their compliments
and suggestions
for improvements.
Step by Step for
sponsoring our
fashion layout
Cover photo by:
Raquel Zaldivar
Conchita’s Espinosa Academy’s mission is to bring out the extraordinary in every child
by educating him to be disciplined in his studies and passionate about his individual
talents, to be aware of his social responsibility and to develop a knowledge of and
appreciation for the arts.
About CM
Conchita Magazine is a middle school journalism and entrepreneurship program
that covers all aspects of producing a news and lifestyle magazine. It was founded in
2002 by C.E.A. middle school teacher, Yolande Clark-Jackson and her husband Rodney
Jackson, who works as the magazine art director. Students write, take pictures, sell
advertisement spaces, host school-wide fundraising events, and use professional layout
and design programs to produce a quarterly magazine.
The purpose of CM is to spotlight the teachers, students, faculty and alum of
Conchita Espinosa Academy and give middle school students work-related experience
in journalism, publishing, photography, graphic design, fundraising, advertising, and
marketing.
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contents
Conchita Espinosa Academy
¿QUE PASA?
Pgs. 6-9
SPORTS CORNER
Pgs. 10-11
VIVE
Pg. 16
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FLUFF
Pgs. 17-19
POCO
Pgs. 20-21
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SPEAK
Pg. 22
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On the cover: Emma Cheney
and Gabriel Rodriguez (2nd
grade)
¿QUE PASA?
FORMER CEA
STUDENT FINDS
PASSION IN
MUSIC
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J
ordan Sanchez never imagined that he would
be a professional DJ for a career. During his
years at Conchita, Jordan Sanchez, CEA class of
2002 student, participated in conservatory classes like
music theory and piano. “Without that [music classes]
I probably wouldn’t be producing music right now. It
was definitely a door opener to becoming a DJ,” said
Sanchez. While at CEA, Sanchez discovered a love for
world history. He liked it so much that after attending
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School for high school, he
studied political science at Fordham University, in New
York. Sanchez deejayed at many parties and social
gatherings when he was in high school, but he never
took it seriously until he graduated college.
After college Sanchez worked on political
campaigns for many political candidates in the Miami
area. One day, one of his friends who promotes the club
industry called him and asked him to deejay at a club
that was opening up, called Heathrow. “Of course, I said
yes,” said Sanchez, and that was his first real gig.
A few years after he started deejaying, he and
his friend from high school, Adrian Moussa, started a
duo called Your Friends. Aside from working in a duo,
he continues to work by himself. He makes original
tracks that are sold in America, Canada, France, and
Poland. “The main
advantage of working
as a DJ is definitely
being able to travel and
experience things on
your own. It really opens
up your eyes to different cultures.” Sanchez has done
jobs in Texas, London, Amsterdam, Finland, and other
places. Many great opportunities come from this
career. For example, one of his friends is being tutored
by Hardwell, who is currently considered the number
one DJ in the world. It has also given Sanchez many
benefits like meeting people and making friends. He
actually met Steve Aoki, a grammy nominated house
musician. Now Aoki and he are good friends. One of Sanchez’s friends told him that he could
book three DJs at the local stage for Miami’s Ultra music
festival. Sanchez respectfully declined because “I just
thought that my time would come to play on one of the
major stages, so I am holding out for that.” He also
said, “I am using the fact that I actually got offered to
play at Ultra as motivation that I can work hard to have
that happen again, but on a bigger scale.” Sanchez
continues to work hard and strive for success.
-Arella Zambrano (7th grade)
hree alumni from CEA: Kassandra
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Girl goes to White House
Over the summer, 6th grade student, Nicole
Medina took part in a competition led by
Michelle Obama to make the best healthy
meal. She was chosen as one of the winners
for her salmon dish and was able to meet
Michelle and Barack Obama at the White
House.
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On Saturday, September 28, 2013, CEA
Varsity Volleyball teams took part in a
tournament at Divine Savior Academy. The
seventh grade team won 3rd place and eighth
grade won 1st place.
In October, CEA eighth graders were able to
participate in the Columbus, St. Brendan, and
ACC academic Olympics. The Students won a
total of 17 medals in all, including seven gold
medals.
Wacky Hat Day:
In October, CEA students were able to take
part in CM’s Wacky Hat Day, a day in which
students are able to let their creativity shine
through by making a hat as crazy and wacky
as possible. Participating students took part in
a parade and contests.
Family Affair
On Saturday, November 16, CEA hosted the
annual Family Affair. At Family Affair, students
and families are able to spend quality time
together and enjoying carnival rides while
raising money for our school.
On January 14, 2014, CEA art students, True
Jackson, Melanie Malagon, and Nicholas Gil
were chosen to participate in Miami’s Annual
Beaux Art’s Festival. True Jackson won an
honorable mention for his self-portrait, and
Melanie Malagon won a Golden- Key award
for her self -portrait in the Scholasic Art
Competition.
Hoop It Up
On January 24th. Conchita Magazine hosted
Hoop it Up, a co-ed 3 on 3 basketball game
where students play with an adult for the
chance of winning a Sports Authority gift
card. This year’s winners were 8th graders,
Karen Chakour, Andre Alonso and Coach Jon.
Ordinola.
On February 8, 2014, The Junior Thespian
Honor Society took part in the state
competition and won two “Superior” awards
and four “Excellent” awards.
Teacher Wins Nomination
CEA guitar instructor, Rey Guerra, was
nominated for a 2014 Latin Grammy for his
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song “Tirlado” for the album Dances from the New
World by Paquito de Rivera and Sergio & Odair
Assad.
On March 14, 2014,
Two C.E.A. teachers present at AISF conference
for the first time. 2nd grade teacher, Grisel Llerena
and Ana Perez discuss how they use technology in
the elementary classroom.
In April the CEA elementary soccer team won the
district championpionship for the third year in a row.
Fairy Tale Ball
On May 6, 2014 the second grade celebrated their
annual Fairy Tale Ball, where they dressed up as
princes and princesses to spend the day having
fun.
On Friday, May 30, 2014, CEA held a retirement
farewell parade for Mr. Tijerino, who has been
working as the Head of Maintenance at Conchita
for over 20 years.
On July 1st, pre-primary teacher, Ana Perez, will
present at the International Society for Technology
in Education 2014 Conference. She was selected
out of thousands of other teachers that sent in
applications to The ITSE conference that focuses
on the use of technology in classrooms.
-Karina Bravo (7th grade)
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• Until 1936, the jump ball basketball took place
at center court after every single made basket.
• An incomplete forward pass in football used to
be a 15-yard penalty.
• The Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh
Steelers once combined to form the Steagles.
SPORTS FACTS
• Olympic gold medals are actually made of
silver.
• NFL referees also receive Super Bowl rings, as
• Former MLB catcher Harry Chiti was the first
long as they referee the Super Bowl.
player ever to be traded for himself.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB Team) almost built
•There has never been a documented perfect
a new stadium in the middle of a river.
March Madness bracket.
• Despite running about three hours, the actual
• WWE wrestler Owen Hart died on May 23, 1999
playing time in a Major League Baseball game is
when an equipment malfunction occurred during
under 18 minutes.
his entrance to the match.
SPORTS QUIZ
1) Kevin Durant was this year’s scoring
champion. How many points did he average per
game?
A)30.8
B)32.9
C)5.6
D)31.7
2) Who was the first team to clinch a playoff
berth?
A)Milwaukee Bucks
B)Miami Heat
C)Indiana Pacers
D)San Antonio Spurs
3) Which player had the most blocks per game?
A)Roy Hibbert
B)Anthony Davis
C)DeAndre Jordan
D)Serge Ibaka
5) Which NBA player had the most triple doubles
this season?
6)What does PG stand for in basketball?
A) Parental Guidance
B) Pace Gear
C) Pre gauge
D) Point Guard
7)Who just won the 2014 NCAA Basketball
Tournament?
A)Jesse Pinkman
B) Quami Brown
C)Connecticut
D) Austin
8)What does a quarterback do?
A)Coach the game
B)Block
C)Pass
D)Sit on the bench
9)Which football position commits an offsides
penalty?
A)Running Back
B)Defensive Back
2014 NBA MOCK DRAFT
1. Cavaliers: Andrew Wiggins (Kansas)
12. Magic: Jusuf Nurkic (Bosnia)
21. Thunder: PJ Hairston (North
2. Bucks: Jabari Parker (Duke)
13. Timberwolves: James Young
Carolina/Texas Legends)
3. 76ers: Dante Exum (Australia)
(Kentucky)
22. Grizzlies: Mitch McGary (Michigan)
4. Magic: Joel Embiid (Kansas)
14. Suns: Gary Harris (Michigan State)
23. Jazz: Jordan Adams (UCLA)
5. Jazz: Julius Randle (Kentucky)
15. Hawks: TJ Warren (NC State)
24. Hornets: Glenn Robinson (Michigan)
6. Celtics: Marcus Smart
16. Bulls: Zach LaVine (UCLA)
25. Rockets: Jerami Grant (Syracuse)
7. Lakers: Doug McDermott (Creighton)
17. Celtics: Adreian Payne (Michigan
26. Heat: Shabazz Napier (UCONN)
8. Kings: Noah Vonleh (Indiana)
State)
27. Suns: Jarnell Stokes (Tennessee)
9. Hornets: Aaron Gordon (Arizona)
18. Suns: KJ McDaniels (Clemson)
Clippers: Spencer Dinwiddie (Colorado)
10. 76ers: Nik Stauskas (Michigan)
19. Bulls: Tyler Ennis (Syracuse)
Thunder: Patric Young (Florida)
11. Nuggets: Dario Saric (Croatia)
20. Raptors: Clint Capela (Switzerland)
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4) Which of these teams won all of their games
against the Miami Heat?
A)Boston Celtics
B)Los Angeles Clippers
C)Brooklyn Nets
D)Indiana Pacers
A)Kevin Love
B)Stephen Curry
C)Lance Stephenson
D)Joakim Noah
Andrea Comas and Julietta Montes ( 2nd grade)
Victoria V
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PHOTOS BY
RAQUEL ZALDIZAR
GIRLS CLOTHING AND
ACCESSORIES BY
STEP BY STEP
Kately
Volpe (3rd grade) and Miranda Grande (2nd)
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yn Gruniero (2nd grade)
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Fiorella Lara and Sofia Travieso (3rd grade)
SUMM
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From left: Arianna Martinez, Sarah Suarez, Sofia Travieso, Denae Georgiadis, Gabriel
Rodriguez, Victoria Volpe, Lindsay Martinez, Katelyn Gruneiro, Andrea Comas, Julietta
Montes, Fiorela Lara, Sofia Morales, Emma Cheney, and Miranda Grande
VIVE
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n May 9th, C.E.A. hosted their annual art show. Artwork by students
grade 1st through 8th were showcased in the cafeteria for parents,
students, and teachers to see.
DANCE ADVISORY WINS
BIG AT COMPETITION
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On May 3rd and May 4th, Dance Advisory
attended Universal Ballet Competition in Miramar,
Fl. Here are the results from the competition:
Sofia Duncan (4th grade) - Gold
Daniela Rodriguez (5th grade) - Gold
Valentina Rodriguez (7th grade) - Silver and gold
(ballet)
Sabrina Lazo (7th grade) - Gold (ballet)
Sabrina Lazo - High gold (contemporary) and 10th
place overall
Diana Alonso (8th grade) - High gold (ballet) and
5th place overall
Diana Alonso - High gold (contemporary)
Ensembles:
“Winter” - High gold and 5th place
“Meuse” - UBC Platinum and 1st place
Congratulations to Ms. Danella, who won the Best Choreography award!
-Patricia Alvarez (8th grade)
VIVE
CM’S SUMMER PLAYLIST
“Don’t Stop”- 5 Seconds of Summer
“Monster (DotEXE Remix)”- Meg & Dia
“Beyonce (Medley)”- Superfruit
“Fancy”- Iggy Azalea
“Latch”- Disclosure (ft. Sam Smith)
“Summer”- Calvin Harris
“The Big Bang” - Katy Tiz
“For Baltimore”- All Time Low
“Problem”- Ariana Grande (ft. Iggy Azalea)
“Kids”- MGMT
“6 AM”- J Balvin (ft. Farruko)
“She Looks So Perfect”- 5 Seconds of Summer
“18” - Anarbor
“Fred Astaire”- San Cisco
“Bailando”- Enrique Iglesias ft. Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona
“Heart On Fire”- Jonathan Clay (LOL movie version)
“Million Dollar Bills”- Lorde
“Bad Blood”- Bastille
-Patricia Alvarez and Isabella Cerecedo (8th grade)
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“Me and My Broken Heart”- Rixton
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Think Like a Man Too
PG-13
June 20
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but
plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various
misadventures get them into some compromising situations
that threaten to derail the big event.
Stars: Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Wendi McLendonCovey, La La Anthony
Transformers: Age of Extinction
PG-13
June 27
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An automobile mechanic and his daughter make a discovery
that brings down the Autobots
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Stanley
Tucci
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Earth to Echo
PG-13
July 4
A group of friends investigate a series of bizarre text
messages they receive after a construction project
begins in their neighborhood.
Stars: Teo Halm, Astro, Reese Hartwig, Ella Wahlestedt
Planes: Fire & Rescue
PG
July 18
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his
engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must
shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial
firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and
rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch
of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers.
Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire,
and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Stars: Dane Cook, Julie Bowen, Ed Harris, Regina King
CM FLICK PICS
FLUFF
SUMMER MUST HAVES
do your summer
reading!
Comic Strip
-True Jackson
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SHOES ● TWEEN & TEEN CLOTHING ● BOWS ● ACCESSORIES
POCO
Summer Crossword Puzzle
Across
2 They swirl around, and destroy everyhting in their path
9 The reason that sunglasses even exist
6 Because water has smashed rocks for many years, we have this soft substance
8 Females tend to wear these at the beach or at a pool
7 People go here mainly when its summer
Down
3 This event happens every two years and at this event people play sports competitively
5 Entertainment through moving pictures
1 We do these to go on break.
4 When school ends, we have this
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POCO
Summer Word Search
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*the answers to the crossword
puzzle are the words you need to
find in the word search
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Word Bank
SPEAK
STUDENTS WIN LETTERS OF LITERATURE CONTEST
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his year, Carmen Santalo’s 6th and 7th
grade composition and grammar classes
entered a reading and writing contest called
Letters of Literature. Letters of Literature is a contest
for kids grades 4-12 in which students write to one
of their favorite authors (dead or alive) and submit
it to the Library of Congress. Thousands of letters
were submitted and two of the winners were 6th
graders, Anna Gudfreund and Amy Labrador. Here
are excerpts from the winning letters:
Dear Dr. Seuss,
You are one of few authors whose books I have been
reading all my life. You inspired me to be thankful for
the wonderful things in my life because of the way you
describe the world in your books. You once said, “Unless
someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is
going to get better. It’s not.” To me this one of the most
truthful and meaningful quotes that I have heard. You
have changed my view about all of the things in life...
Dear Lemony Snicket,
As you once said, ”At times the world may seem an
unfriendly and sinister place, but believe that there is much
more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard
enough and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate
events may in fact be the first steps of a journey.” One
of the series that portrays this message is A Series of
Unfortunate Events, one of the most inspiring collection
of books I have ever read. The stories you describe of the
three orphans Violet, Klaus, and Sunny is nothing I can
relate to, since I have a blessed family, many relatives,
and a wonderful home to live in, which is exactly why
I love the series tremendously. The Baudelaire children
always made the best of it, stood by each other, and used
their talents wisely even though they had so little. This
series taught me to appreciate every little thing you have,
no matter the amount...
-Amy Labrador (6th grade)
-Anna Gudfreund (6th grade)
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