The Aire Archives
February 2015/Special Edition
Devon Aire K-8 Center
10501 SW 122 Avenue
Miami, FL 33186
Fifth Grade Fun
~Brittney Alvarez
Rise and Shine
~Madison Soltis
Don’t you hate getting to school
late? Well, there are many ways to
help you get to Devon Aire on
time.
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Devon Aire's 5 graders went on an
awesome field trip that they are sure
to never forget!
The 5th graders of Devon Aire went
on a field trip to the Biscayne Nature
Center in Crandon Park Key Biscayne, Florida. They had a chance to
participate in the “Seagrass Adventure,” where they drag a net into the
water and scoop up anything that is
down under like seahorses, sea urchins, pipefish, starfish and much
more! Before you go into the water a
naturalist guide will let you know
the species that you will find and
make sure you get a good look at
them before.
5th graders had so much fun getting
to experience something that most of
them have never done before. This
field trip also educated them on
some of the sea life that is around
them whenever they go into the water.
“My favorite part about the field
trip was being in the water and using
the nets to catch the sea life. My
students loved the field trip,” said 5th
grade teacher, Mrs. Pruna.
“I thought it was really good, and I
got to catch crabs and see all the
different sea life. It was great,” said
5th grade student, Joshua Chin-You.
Field Trips + Fifth Grade = FUN
Some ways to help you get to
school on time would be to pick
out your clothes the night before,
and wake up early enough so you
can have time to get ready before
school. Another idea would be to
shower the night before. All these
things can benefit you and help
you with your school activities.
Another great idea is to set your
alarm clock on the far end of your
room so you actually have to get
up and turn it off. By the time you
get up and walk over there, you
won’t be as tired as before.
“To make the transition easier for
the kids, they have been going to
bed and waking up earlier to get
them prepared for those early
school-day mornings. My kids
both require a full 10-11 hours of
sleep to function properly the next
day. That means that if I wake
them up at 6:30 a.m., I have to put
them to bed the night before NO
LATER than 8 p.m. Obviously,
every child is different, but helping
your kids get enough sleep will do
nothing but help them have a great
day at school. Then, it’s off to
bed!”- Jennifer Doyle, an American writer, art historian, blogger,
and Professor of English at the
University of California, Riverside.
By eating a good dinner that won’t
keep you up all night, you can fall
asleep quicker, and you won’t be
tired when you wake up in the
morning.
Following all these examples can
lead to a better lifestyle and help
you with you classes.
Making Friends
~Valeria Berrondo
Have
you
ever had trouble
making
friends? Well,
you’re
not
alone. That’s why I’m here to give
you some tips on how to make
friends… especially if you’re new
to the school.
Making friends may seem a little
hard at first, but it gets easier. According to Jack Harries, you should
definitely treat others with kindness. You want to make friends not
lose friends. Sit around other kids
and introduce yourself. Who
knows... your future best friend
may be sitting right before your
eyes?
“The only way to have a friend is
to be one,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American poet
According to Lawrence Robinson,
Greg Boose, and Jeanne Segal,
Public Safety
~Xavier Clough
Oh no! There’s a fire drill! What
do I do?
Fire drills are very important. They
help you train in case of a fire, so
you know what to do when there is
a serious fire. According to the
Miami-Dade County Public School
Operations Plan, you have to have
at least 1 fire drill per month.
There are 2 drills in August,1 drill
in September, 1 drill in October,1
drill in November, 1 drill in December, 1 drill in January, 1 drill in
February, 1 drill in March,1 drill in
April, and 1 drill in May.
Miami-Dade Public Schools states
that upon hearing the fire alarm, all
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Ph.D., another way to make a
friend is by joining a club. It’s a
great way to meet friends and
have fun at the same time. This
will help you find people with
similar interests. There are many
ways to make friends, you just
have to make a little effort. Joining a club is a really good way to
start out.
“Many people will walk in and
out of your life, but only true
friends will leave footprints in
your heart,” said Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady of the
United States of America
You can also make friends by
joining a sports team or by volunteering around the community.
These are two other amazing
ways to make friends. Some people might even come to you and
introduce themselves. They’re
just trying to make friends as
well. Make sure you treat them
nicely and introduce yourself.
Friends can last a lifetime so
make sure you’re always a good
friend!!
faculty, staff, and students must
calmly leave the building by the
nearest exit, and proceed to the
building's Safe Meeting Location.
(http://www.mica.edu/
About_MICA/
Policies_and_Handbooks/
Additional_Policies/
Fire_Drill_Instructions.html )
I know everyone wants to be
safe during a fire drill, that’s
why I gave you a little information, so you can learn more
about safety, and so you know
how to be safer. If you can
please send me in some ideas
for the next public safety section of the newspaper. I will see
you back with some more safety news.
Editorial
~Valeria Vidal
February: the Month of
African American Heroes
February is known as the month of
Valentine’s Day, but it should be
better known as African American
History Month, as it was titled in
1915.
This month is important because of
the impact that these amazing individuals had and still have on society, such as Rosa Parks and all she
did to forward her cause for equal
rights. Her example has inspired
many people to stand up for their
rights in a nonviolent way.
Others, such as Jackie Robinson,
broke barriers in other occupations.
Robinson shattered the barrier
keeping Major League baseball an
all-white sport and made it equal
for all. He suffered many hardships including being attacked by
his teammates.
This month-long remembrance of
their hardships and sacrifices
should never be forgotten or overlooked.
In history, there are many people
who are regarded as heroes and
many of them are female. Maya
Angelou, an amazing woman who
was a singer, actress, activist, and
writer, was recognized for her
work. She wanted to be equal with
others in her field and beyond.
“In all my work, what I try to say is
that as human beings we are more
alike than we are unalike.” - Maya
Angelou
All of their sacrifices and tribulations should be remembered and
revered. This month is the time to
learn more about these individuals
and show they are held in the highest regard even after death.
All people deserve equal rights. In
this case, it took a struggle to get
them.
Jaguar Sports
~Yasmanny Vega
Before I begin the new article, there
was a mistake in the last issue about
the football coaches. Coach Alvarez
was listed as the head coach and
Coach Bronis would help sometimes.
Actually, Coach Bronis is the head
coach and Coach Alvarez is the
coach who helps Coach Bronis. Sorry
for the mistake .
Let’s get started on Jaguar Sports
article. Do you think cheerleading is
a jaguar sport? Keep on reading to
learn more about our Cheerleading
Team.
World News
~Natasha Taylor
The State of the
Union Address
Do you ever wonder what is the
President doing
about some of the
problems we are
going through in
America? Well, he does have a
plan and he shared it in his State
of the Union Address.
Here are some of the highlights
on what the President has in store
for this year.
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The American Medical Association
says, “Cheerleading should be considered a sport because of its rigors
and risks.”
The Cheerleading coaches are Jillian
McCrink and Emilie Jimeno.
The practices that help the cheerleading team are stretching, cheers, dancing, tumbling, and stunts. They practice on Mondays, Wednesday, after
school. Also they cheer for our football team.
When you see our cheerleading team,
please give them a high five for all of
the cheering that excites our school.
Fabulous Fernandez
~Keara Turano
I heard the
news? Daniel
Fernandez won
a scholarship
from an essay
contest about
Hispanic Heritage.
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Trying to find a cure for
diseases, like cancer and
diabetes with targeted treatments based in part on a
person's genetic makeup
Protect a free and open internet, extend its reach to every
classroom and help build the
fastest networks
Increase minimum wage
End the embargo against
Cuba
Authorization for the fight
against the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria
and a few more.
Some of these proposed changes
seem exciting, and others will
take a great deal of hard work.
Hopefully, he will have support
so these changes can happen and
he can accomplish good things
for America before the end of his
term.
Sites that have more information
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/
obamas-2015-state-of-theunion-to-do-list/
http://www.nytimes.com/.../
obamas-state-of-the-union2015-address.html
http:www.onpolitics.usatoda
y.com/2015/01/21/31-7million-people-watch.html
Fernandez felt proud about this
achievement and describes himself
as an motivational person.
games as a hobby. He likes to
watch comedies and action
movies on TV. His favorite
subject in school is math, and
he plays basketball.
Daniel Fernandez is a 5th grader in
Ms. Baez’s class. He was born here
in the U.S. His favorite place to eat
is the Cheese Cake Factory, and he
plays action and adventure video
When he goes home he watches TV or plays outside. Daniel’s favorite genre of music to
listen to is pop music. I had
~Yang Cabrera
Q: I got invited to two friends’ parties
on the same day. How do I pick
which one to go to without hurting
anyone?
A: After doing some research on the
internet and reading some comments
from people with similar problems, I
came to the conclusion that the way
to choose depends on several things.
Have you answered already? Who
have you answered to? Things like
that will affect the decision, but don’t
worry. I can help you with that.
Though I can’t tell you exactly which
party to attend, I can help you find a
way to choose.
First off, have you said yes to one of
your friends? If so, then you should
just tell the other one that you cannot
go because you already said yes to
someone else. If you’re really friends,
then they will probably understand
and find a way to forgive you.
If you haven’t answered anyone, then
you’ll have to decide. Which one is
your closest friend? This might be
hard to figure out, but if one is your
best friend, then you should attend
that party. Again, just tell your other
friend that you can’t come. They’ll
understand.
If you said yes to both, then you
might be in for some trouble. Since
you can’t attend both at the same
time; you should try to back out of
one of the two without being rude. It
may be difficult, but you need to tell
your friend that you can’t go, they’ll
understand. After all, you there’s no
way you could be in two places at
once.
I can’t promise this will always work,
but at least it should help you decide
which party to attend. Hope this
helped.
asked him a handful of questions to
know more about him, two of them
being if he had any siblings; or any
pets. He has no siblings or pets. When
he grows up he wants to be a lawyer
and motivate people. I also asked him
of his fears, he said he is afraid of
heights.
Daniel, keep motivating us!
The Class Clown
The Taste
~Melanie Bergunker
~Kayla Sanchez
Chicken with Strawberry Avocado Salsa
It’s February! Most people know it as the
month for love. Valentine’s Day is meant to
spread love to others, so when do you get to
love yourself? It’s nice to get chocolates once
in a while, but there are foods that taste good
and are healthy for your body.
It’s the most ‘loving’ time of the year. That’s right--February!
We have a few great jokes submitted by you for this new edition! Along with some of your jokes, I’ll put in some February
themed jokes! Have a great Valentine’s Day and Black History
Month!
What you might not know, is that February is
also National Heart Health Month. In honor of
that, here is a sweet and salty dish that is actually good for you: a mixture of fruits that consists of sliced pineapples, avocados and fresh
strawberries. This creates a colorful and tasty
salsa to top the marinated grilled chicken. This
dish is also great with fish, but in this recipe it
will be replaced with chicken. The strawberries help because of vitamin C that can prevent
strokes.
A.
Ingredients:
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6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
(about 2 pounds) or halibut steak (1 ½
pounds)
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1 can (8oz) pineapple tidbits or chunks
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 package (16 ounces or 3 cups) strawberries
1 small avocado, pitted and diced
1/2 to 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and
minced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoons onion salt
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Directions:
Place chicken in a shallow dish. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Measure 2 tablespoons of
juice into a medium bowl and set aside. Pour
remaining pineapple juice, soy sauce and sesame oil over chicken. Turn chicken to coat
evenly. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
Hull/remove stem and leaves of strawberries
and cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Add strawberries,
pineapple, and avocado, jalapeño to taste, balsamic vinegar and onion salt to reserved pineapple juice in bowl. Stir gently to combine. Let
stand for flavors to blend while grilling chicken.
Remove chicken from marinade and discard
marinade. Grill or broil until cooked through,
about 6 to 7 minutes per side, (internal temperature should reach 165Fº). Serve chicken with
strawberry avocado salsa.
So now you can give love to others and show
love to yourself!
Pet Paradise
~Isabel Conde
Valentine’s Jokes
1.) Q. What did the boy cat say to the girl cat on Valentine's
Day?
You're purrr-fect for me! – www.kidactivities.net
2.) Q. What did the boy bird say to the girl bird on Valentine's
Day?
A.
Let me call you Tweet heart! - www.kidactivities.net
Cats are pets that are loving and
that you can cuddle with, but you
need to know how to care for
them too. A good place to get a
cat or any other animal is from a
shelter or rescue.
3.) Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Frank.
Frank who?
Frank you for being my friend! – www.kidactivities.net
Dental Health Month
Q.)Why is a toothless dog like a tree?
A. It has more bark than bite. –www.best-funny-jokes.com
You’re Jokes
1.) Q. Why did the computer wear glasses?
A.
Because it wanted to improve its web sight! –Anonymous
2.) Q. What’s the best thing to tell a sick boat?
A.
Get to the DOCK! –Magnus Mitchell 2nd Grade
Thanks for your great jokes! Wanted, jokes about taking tests!
SOBE Food
Festival
~Jonathan Jimenez
I know you’re hungry! I know
the right place to fill that feeling!
SobeFest is a food festival
hosted right here in Miami
Beach Florida from February
19-22 and different activities
start at different times. Go to
http://www.sobefest.com
to
find out what event you would
like to go to. Some events are
sold out, so you better hurry
and get your tickets.
There are food celebrities such
as Ariel Acosta-Rubio, Miguel
Aguilar, Letty Alvarez, Robert
Irvine, and more. There are
also kid events, so it’s fun for
Do you want a nice, cute little pet
Have you ever thought of having
a sweet, loving pet that is cuddly
and has a unique personality?
Well I think you should consider
a… CAT!!!
the whole family. It’s not all
food though; there are also
some fitness activities like
golf, yoga, and more. There
are special events like a
Burger Bash hosted by
Rachael Ray. There are also
more events, like the Italian
Fresco Feast. I would recommend checking out the
Fun and Fit as a Family to be
held at Jungle Island, and it’s
only $20 to get in!
So SobeFest is so great.!
According to Petco, a cat's diet is
fulfilled with nothing but healthy
dry cat food. Cats need fresh
water; therefore, wash out and
refill their water on a daily basis.
Cats love plants and pet grass
that you can buy from Petco, but
don't go overboard.
About their litter box: you have
to care for the litter box extremely well. Place the litter box where
your cat will be undisturbed.
Scoop and clean it every day.
Cats will not want to use it if it is
really dirty. Do not put it near its
food though.
“You have to clean his/her litter
box every day. You also have to
make sure your cat has food and
water. Cats are nice as long as
you take good care of them.” said
7th grader Martin Cardona.
Did you know that outdoor cats
live for a shorter period of time?
Keep your cats indoors!!
Cats can be fun or boring, but
they sure are cuddly. They may
even become your best friend.
“My cat is a kitten,. He plays
with my dog, and they get along
very well” 2nd grader Madison
Ginebra.
Have fun with your cat!
App Happy
~Megan Weetom
Deemo
Looking for a game like Tap Tap
Revenge? Well then, Deemo is the
game for you!
In Deemo, you play as the character
Deemo, and you are helping a girl
who fell from a window to go back
to where she came from. You play a
piano to make a mysterious tree
grow to help the girl get to the window, and return to where she came
from.
Deemo has a system when you tap
on the line. It’s a combo system on
Fashion and
Entertainment
~Brianna Alvarez
Have you every been on Valentine's
Day with your friends and not know
what you were going to do?
Well, watching a movie is a great
thing to do with your friends on Vday. I recommend a cute and silly
Valentine's Day themed movie for
the elementary kids like Charlie
Brown Valentine's Day or Lady and
the Tramp. You can also watch a
cute a silly classic Disney movie
with your friends and family. For
the middle school, I recommend a
classic like When Harry Met Sally or
Tuck Everlasting with your parents.
You don't have to watch a movie,
you can just hang out with your family and friends and just have fun.
how much tiles you can get on the
line without breaking it. Tapping the
tiles at different times changes the
colors, which are blue, yellow, and
orange. Blue means that you missed
hitting the tile on the line and it
breaks your combo. Yellow means
that you hit it close to the line but
didn’t hit it on the line. Orange
means that you hit the tile on the line
perfectly and the word “Charming”
appears. There is a yellow tile that
you have to the slide. This means
you have to click on it and hold and
slide to the way the tiles are going.
You can also change the difficulty
and speed of the tiles to suit your
experience. The three different diffi-
culties are easy, normal and hard. If
you choose harder difficulties, then
there’s more tiles. The highest
speed you can choose is nine, and
the slowest speed is one. The higher the speed, the faster the tiles
come.
“Deemo is one of my top favorite
music games I've ever played. My
favorite song I played on it is called
Saika,” said Keara Turano, 7th grader.
All in all, it's a great game to play,
with fantastic music too! So don't
miss out and download Deemo!
A Corner on Health
~Juliette Guerra
Keep your Heart Healthy for Heart Health Month!
Most kids these days are playing video games indoors
and eating unhealthy foods all the time, but did you
know that doing all of this is hurting your heart? Healthy
eating and physical activity prevents heart disease and
strengthens your heart’s health.
There are many methods to having a healthier heart, such as staying active, eating smart and being well
nourished
with
the
right
vitamins
(http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/
heart_health_benefits_of_physical_activity/) . Playing sports outside and dancing are a great way to help
your heart, but make sure to be hydrated with enough water (http://heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/
PhysicalActivity/FitnessBasics/Staying-Hydrated---Staying-Healthy_UCM_441180_Article.jsp) . If you’re
not really the sporty or dance type, then you should try singing! For good singers and bad, singing increases
your heart health too.
If you want a healthy heart, you can start by being active in sports or having a workout routine to better your
heart. There are innumerable ways to have a healthy heart, and it doesn’t have to be just by going to a gym
and lifting weights, doing pushups, or running on the treadmill. You can also dance! Any type of dancing
can count as an exercise because you are using your muscles and working them out all the while having fun.
Have fun watching, and have a
Happy Valentine's day!
Another healthy activity is singing, and you don’t have to be an expert to sing. Just do your own thing!
Singing helps lift your spirits and lets your energy out, making you feel better. As said in
(http://heartresearch.org.uk/fundraising/sing-your-heart), singing helps your heart because it increases the
oxygen in your blood stream and exercises big muscle groups in your upper body, even if you’re sitting
down while doing it. Singing can also reduce stress through a system in your body that affects our emotional
well-being.
Eating foods with lots of nutrition can also benefit your heart’s health. Some helpful foods like salmon or
other fish, such as sardines or mackerel ,can help because they contain omega-3, which is a very healthful
vitamin. Try avoid eating meals with too much sodium or fatty foods like fries, cake, cookies and so on.
Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that you can’t ever have these foods again. You can eat these foods once in a
little while, as long as its balanced with other healthy components in your meal, or if it’s a special occasion
and you want to relax and celebrate. (http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20307113_2,00.html)
Picture This DAK-9
~Ryan Garcia
Career Day
Career day was an event where kids were able to see different types of occupations: from DEA
to dog trainers. Kids were able and to talk and ask questions. Here are some pictures of the
events.
Textbooks a Problem of the Past
~Jordi Gonzalez
Tired of having to carry around heavy textbooks to school every day? The lightweight, portable, and easily accessible solution is here!
You might have a smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or a combination of the aforementioned items, and you might also have to carry heavy textbooks
to class every day, fortunately, this arduous process is ending soon.
Many students are familiar with http://www.dadeschools.net, the online portal to access your grades, FCAT scores, or even receive Microsoft Office
for free. Many students are not familiar with online textbooks, which many teachers are starting to use. Online textbooks can be as light as a phone or
as heavy a desktop computer, as all you need to access them is an internet connection and a way to use it. In fact, it’s as easy as logging into dadeschools.net and clicking a button, on your phone, your tablet, or your desktop computer; online textbooks can be used just about anywhere.
First, log into the student portal at dadeschools.net, there are many ways to get in; if you don’t know how to log into the student portal, you should ask
your teacher. Next, scroll down until you see a list of classes. You should see a purple book under a tab labeled, “eTextbook” Clicking this purple
book will bring you to a corresponding eTextbook for the corresponding class; however, not all classes have eTextbooks. If you have any questions
about eTextbook access, your teacher can answer them
“Let’s say you forgot your book at school and you need the book, you can go on your portal, log in, and the book will be there. It’s that easy.”
- Yasmanny Vega
Once you access your online textbook, you might feel weight lifting off of your shoulders, literally! If you ask your teacher, they might allow you to
use the online textbook in class, freeing your backpack of a lot of weight. According to Mr. Alvarez, a teacher who teaches difficult courses such as
Algebra and Geometry, textbooks are “excellent resources to gain knowledge.”
In some classes, tablets are being used so that students don’t have to use physical textbooks in class. The future is here, and the future is online textbooks.
Creative Curriculum for
Teachers by Teachers
~by Jennifer Aronowsky-Kunkel
Teachers, do you have a creative idea that
you would like to share with the rest of
the school? Then, this is your section
and your opportunity!
I would like to start this column with
ideas of how you can use The Aire Archives with the students in your class.
Primary:
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Have students highlight vowels,
spelling words, titles, or authors.
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Read an article to your class and
have your students illustrate
what they have heard and write
a sentence or paragraph about
the article.
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Invite an Aire Archive journalist
to your class to talk more about
the article that they wrote.
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Intermediate:
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Have students highlight parts of
speech that you are teaching.
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Have students read The Aire
Archives and pick their favorites
two articles to discuss with their
peers. You may group them by
favorite article and have an Aire
Archive Reading Club.
Submit your students’ writing pieces, jokes, and ques
tions to Mrs. Kunkel’s
email or in the boxes in the
media center.
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Invite an Aire Archive journalist to your class to talk 
more about the article that
they wrote or about the
process of writing articles
for a newspaper/journal.
Middle School:
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cles they read.
Write an article to be chosen
for inclusion in the next
issue.
Current events reports
Submit your students’ writing pieces, jokes, and questions to Mrs. Kunkel’s email
or in the boxes in the media
center Archives!
If you have any exciting ideas
that you would like to share,
Have students write oppossubmit them by email to Mrs.
ing viewpoint to any article
Kunkel. Who knows? Maybe
presented.
your ideas will make it to The
Have students write letters Aire
to the editor based on arti-