June 2016 - Academy Publishing, Inc.

olverine
For the Parents, Staff, and Students of Wellington High School
Volume 16 / Issue 2
Beliefs
aStudents’ learning needs
are the primary focus
of all decisions impacting
the work of the school
because each student is a
valued individual with unique
physical, social, emotional,
and intellectual needs.
aA safe and physically
comfortable environment
promotes student learning.
aTeachers, administrators,
parents, students, and
the community share the
responsibility for advancing
the school’s mission.
aStudents learn in different
ways and will be provided
with a variety of instructional
approaches to support their
learning styles.
aCultural diversity can
increase students’
understanding of
different peoples
and cultures.
aStudents need to not
only demonstrate their
understanding of essential
knowledge and skills but
also to be actively involved
in solving problems and
producing quality work.
aA student’s self-esteem
is enhanced by positive
relationships and mutual
respect among and between
students and staff.
Mission Statement
Wellington Community High
School seeks to provide a safe
environment conducive to
promoting lifelong learners and
productive citizens who contribute
to the community as a whole.
June 2016
End of Year Kudos Edition
Kudos Wellington Wolverines!!
By Athletic Director: Pattie Fitzhugh
Way to go Wolverines. Congratulations to the many teams and individuals who brought “Home the Gold” this
year. Both Chloe Odom and Lee Anne Hewitt earned individual State Championships in Girls’ Weightlifting. Alex
Brosseau earned that same award in Boys’ Weightlifting. Team District championships were earned in Girls Cross
Country, Girls’ Volleyball, Boys’ Basketball, Girls, lacrosse, Softball and Girls’ Lacrosse. Thank you to all players,
coaches, and boosters for many hours of dedication and hard work. We are looking forward to continued success
in the 2016-2017 season.
From the Guidance Department
CLOSE OF 2016 SCHOOL YEAR
CLASS OF 2016
We congratulate each of the 519 seniors who graduated on May 25th at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Our
graduates were accepted to approximately 75 colleges and universities throughout the United States. Graduates
will attend all the major universities in Florida and some of the most prestigious universities in the nation including
Emory, Johnson and Wales, U. of Notre Dame, and many more. The Navy, Army, Marines, National Guard and Air
Force will be represented by Wellington High School graduates. To date seniors have earned scholarships totaling
over two million dollars. We wish you the best as you enter post-secondary institutions, the work force, or the armed
forces.
A counselor will be in the office every Wednesday during the summer to assist students with any situations that
arise over the summer. The office will be managed on a first come first serve basis with office hours from 8:00am12:00p.m. and then again from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
This summer the county will offer a PERT program for those students who did not pass the Algebra 1 EOC. The
dates of the PERT program will be Monday, June 13th – Thursday, June 30th from 7:30 AM-11:30 AM. Transportation,
breakfast, and lunch will be provided.
To download a pdf version of this newsletter, go to www.academypublishing.com.
School District of Palm Beach County’s Nondiscrimination Policy
The School District of Palm Beach County prohibits discrimination against students, employees,
and applicants on the basis of religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, marital status, age,
parental status and disability in any of its educational activities and services and employment practices.
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Robert Avossa
School Board Members
Chuck Shaw, Chairman
Frank Barbieri, Jr. Esq., Vice-Chair
Marcia Andrews
Karen M. Brill
Dr. Debra Robinson
Erica Whitfield
Area III Superintendent
Matthew Shoemaker
Principal
Mario Crocetti
Assistant Principal,
Administration
E.Calvente-Torres
Assistant Principals, Student
Services
Tonya Grant
Henry Paulk
Deans
John Rejc
Eric Moore
Assistant Principal - Testing
Mike Kozlowski
Assistant Principal, Community
School
Chris Romano
Academy Program & Activity
Director
Jim Marshall
Athletic Director
Pattie Fitzhugh
School Police Officer
Jim Mullins
School Nurses
Junia Austin
Garcia Thomas
DATA Counselor
Christine Ranieri
2015-2016 Guidance Counselors
Meghan Thornton-Chairperson
Jana Bolinder
Tammy Christie
Ruth Arden
Carey Geidel
Amy Hand
Carmen Rosas
Ashley Rios
“Wolverine Watch”
June 2016
Published Five Times Per Year
Wellington Community High School
2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.
Wellington, FL 33414
Issue #2
Parking News 2016-17
STUDENT PARKING PERMIT RULES
In addition to the District rules and regulations, the following rule violations may result in the loss of a student’s
parking privilege and /or disciplinary action. Please make sure that all rules are adhered to for continuance of
parking on campus.
1. Leaving campus without SIGNING OUT OR TRANSPORTING A STUDENT OFF CAMPUS WHO HAS NOT SIGNED
OUT will result in the loss of your parking privilege and extra-curricular activities (homecoming, prom, gradbash, etc.)
2. Unauthorized vehicles are not permitted on campus; they will be booted with a $25.00 removal fee. Repeat
offenders will have their vehicles towed at the owner’s expense.
3. Handicap permit must be in the driver’s name, and they must have a parking application on file before parking
on campus.
4. Any inappropriate articles (bumper sticker, flags, etc) on vehicles are subject to removal, discipline and/or loss
of privilege, and must be picked up by a parent or guardian.
5. Multiple discipline referrals may result in the loss of your parking privilege.
6. Students who remove a tire boot from a booted vehicle are subject to an out of school suspension and will pay
for the broken boot replacement.
REQUIREMENTS FOR 2016-2016 WCHS STUDENT PARKING PERMITS
1. Students must complete the online course graduation requirement prior to purchasing parking permits. See
your counselor if you have questions about this requirement. This requirement does not apply to AICE diploma
candidates. See Ms. Drucker to verify your status as an AICE diploma candidate.
2. Students must clear all school financial obligations prior to purchasing parking permits.
3. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher prior to purchasing parking permits.
4. Students must have completed at least 20 documented hours of community service prior to purchasing
parking permits.
5. Students may not have more than 10 unexcused absences or 10 tardies during the second semester of the
previous school year to be eligible to purchase parking permits. Students with more than the 10 unexcused
absences or 10 tardies may be put on probation at the discretion of the school administration.
6. Students most hold a valid drivers’ license, proof of vehicle registration and auto insurance.
7. The cost is $60.00 for the school year. OR If applying, after winter break, it’s $35.00 for the 2nd semester.
(NO $ EXCEPTING WITH APPLICATIONS)
Student Parking Permit Purchase Times
(2016-2017)
COMPLETED Parking Applications can be turned into the main office during June and July.
NO $ EVER with application
ONLY Pre-qualified STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION:
• PRIOR to Thursday June 30
Can pay on Wed, July 6 6 – 8 pm
• PRIOR to Thursday July 14
Can pay on Thurs, July 21 6 – 8 pm
• PRIOR to Thursday July 28
Can pay on Wed, Aug 3 6 – 8 pm
ALL OTHERS Please continue to turn in Applications and follow the below schedule:
If approved and submitted prior to Aug. 3rd
You can Pay/pick up on Mon. Aug. 8 9am - 12pm RM 1-121
If approved and submitted on or prior to Aug. 9th
You can Pay/pick up on Thurs. Aug.11 9am - 12pm RM 1-121
(Dates and times Subject to change)
ALL OTHERS if turned in after August 9th WILL have to wait till the Second week of school.
STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARK ON CAMPUS WITHOUT A 2016-17 PARKING PERMIT.
Day TBD. NO
Yearbook Outlook:
Senior Summer and Beyond
Underclass Picture Days will be Thursday, September 15 and Friday, September
16, 2016.
Picture Make-up Day will be Friday, October 28, 2016, for both underclassmen
and seniors.
Rising seniors for 2017 will begin taking senior pictures at Wellington High
School June 20 and 21 in the lecture hall lobby next to the long-distance learning
lab. The makeup senior pictures to be taken again at our school site, Wellington
High School’s lecture hall lobby, will be Tuesday, August 2, and Wednesday, August
3 2016. The final date for senior pictures will be the make-up day of Friday, October
28, 2016, at the high school lecture hall lobby. Any student who might possibly
be considered a senior by May 2017 should have his/her senior picture taken by
August 3, 2016. NO SENIOR PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN AFTER OCTOBER 28.
Parents of seniors will be receiving information about senior salutations which
will appear in the 2017 yearbook. This information will be given to seniors through
their English classes by the third week of September 2017. If you have not received
information by that time, please call 795-4921, and we will send you a senior salutation
brochure. Visit us on the Web at http://www.edline.net/pages/Wellington_High_
School/News/Yearbook for yearbook information regarding ads, both business and
senior salutations, and for information throughout the school year.
Yearbooks go on sale through direct marketing with Walsworth Publishing
Company in September 2016. They can be purchased online via credit card, or
students may pick up a form in the main office which will allow parents to purchase
by regular mail. The yearbook sales will continue online until the last week of April.
Be sure to purchase your yearbook by that time, as we will only order a limited supply
of extras. Distribution of the yearbooks is typically scheduled for an afternoon the
week of the seniors’ last week, at 3 p.m.. The date will be announced as soon as
we receive confirmation that the books have been shipped.
Precedent earned several awards for its 2015 book. Southern Interscholastic
Press Association: Excellent; Florida Scholastic Press Association: Bronze.
Journalism students will be going to Deerfield Beach High School in the fall to
the Florida Scholastic Press Association’s District 7 Fall Workshop. Students will
be competing in district competitions in order to qualify for the state convention
in May 2017 in Orlando.
National Honor Society
The Wellington High School chapter of the National Honor Society has had
a very busy and productive year. Our 223 members have been participating in
diverse school-based and community volunteer service activities. NHS is a very
active and prestigious organization.
Students interested in membership for the 2016-2017 year will need to meet
the following eligibility criteria:
1. Be a sophomore, junior or senior at Wellington High School.
2. Maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA and/or 3.65 HPA.
3. Have at least 25 hours of community service logged prior to September, 2016.
4. Have no disciplinary referrals.
5. Be able to obtain references from three of your prior teachers.
Membership request packets will be available in September 6, 2016. For more
information, please see Mrs. Clawson in room 2-150 or email Karen.clawson@
palmbeachschools.org
Huntington
Wellington Fashion Program
This year the Fashion Program held their 5th Annual Fashion
Show on April 21st. This year show had special meaning for the
120+ students in the program. Each student in the program
modeled what they made throughout the year and many made more
than one garment. Additionally their teacher, Michelle Matella,
watched on proudly as she assisted this group with their designs.
She will be retiring after 37 years of service in Palm Beach County. We do want to give a shout out to our Producers and 8 Fashion
Program completers.
They are Summer Giasullo, Amanda Hausmann, Elvanice
Privilma, Riley Nicholson, Philip Weiss, Elayna Whitten, Josie Wienges,
and Nia Jones. They were dedicated to make this year’s show,
Moonlight Masquerade, the biggest and best. They succeed and did
a wonderful job. Best of luck in their future!!
Advanced Placement United States History
and Advanced Placement United States
Government and Politics
Advanced Placement United States History and AP United States Government and
Politics summer packets are available for the 2016-2017 school year by contacting
Mr. Sink (email george.sink@palmbeachschools.org). The packets can be picked up
in the front office. The upcoming school year will see a number of changes in both
programs as the AP Government will be returning to a yearlong format and APUSH,
having had a new examination implemented last year, will require an increased study
of primary sources and a change in expected writing skills. The changes in AP Government will allow for a more measured pace with the ability
to delve into the various topics with greater depth. The presentation of projects will
now be feasible with the students being the entire focus of their creativity in preparing
and presenting, in class, their group assignment. The support of each other’s efforts
will foster teamwork and a sense of community. Homework will be at a minimum as
more of the material will be examined and analyzed in class by the students. The College Board has changed the APUSH examination expecting greater
application of critical thinking skills on the part of the participants. All multiple choice
questions are now stimulus based with two to seven questions per stimulus item.
The long form essays have been reduced from two to one item. The Document Based
Question (DBQ) remains with the number of documents students are to analyze reduced
to seven’ but students are expected to utilize all documents in their writing, as well as
including a quantity of outside information. A new addition is the short answer question
of which there are four. These are usually comparisons of positions by the more noted
figures of United States History. Students are then expected to note events/activities/
other’s positions that are similar/dissimilar than that of the given excerpts. As with AP
Government, homework will be at a relative minimum to allow students more prep time
for class discussions and presentations. Projects will be assigned, and presented in
class, periodically to enable students to express their understanding of the material
in many varied and different manners.
We look forward to a new and exciting year with each and every one of Wellington’s
finest. Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Sink for assistance. Have a safe, peaceful
summer! Mr. Sink, Room 2145
Women of Tomorrow
The Women of Tomorrow program here at W.H.S. has had another
outstanding year! For those who are unaware, Women of Tomorrow is a
program where “highly accomplished professional women”
meet monthly with a small group of girls “to discuss ways
to overcome obstacles and to provide skills for success.”
Each year this mentoring and scholarship program awards
thousands of dollars in scholarships to college-bound
seniors, and this year two of our seniors were recognized.
Congratulations to Deborah Colimon for receiving $1,000
and Za’Kiara O’Neal for receiving a four-year “full-ride” scholarship from Women
of Tomorrow!
AICE Program Continues to Grow
Wellington High School’s AICE program has grown enormously
from its original two courses to a full AICE Diploma program.
In 2015 49 juniors (2016 graduates) were awarded their AICE
Diplomas; four of those students earned AICE Diplomas of Merit
and 28 students earned AICE Diplomas of Distinction. For the
2016 school year, 2,221 exams were administered, and 179
students applied for the AICE Diploma.
Beginning in 2017, students must earn seven credits to
qualify for the AICE Diploma and that seventh credit must be
Global Perspectives. As a result, the Global Perspectives course
continues to gain numbers. We currently have two sections of A
Level Global Perspectives filled, along with nine sections of AS
Global Perspectives.
The AICE Diploma is an excellent move toward securing
financing for Florida public universities. Currently, students who
earn an AICE diploma (based on AICE exams taken and passed
prior to high school graduation), complete the community service
requirement, and submit their Florida Financial Aid Applications
will earn the Florida Academic Scholars award. The AICE Diploma
currently negates the G.P.A. and S.A.T./A.C.T. requirements for
Bright Futures and also waives the state’s Physical Education and
online course requirements.
The AICE program also provides students an advantage
in the college application process. Universities and employers
worldwide recognize Cambridge qualifications. In particular,
Cambridge International AS and A Level qualifications are
recognized by universities as proof of the student’s ability to enter
a degree course―and in all Florida public universities, Cambridge
qualifications earn advanced college credit.
Most importantly, students enjoy learning with Cambridge.
Syllabi―which describe what students must learn in order to
gain the qualification―are well-structured, engaging and up-todate, motivating students to learn and to apply their knowledge.
Syllabi are also flexible. Students may choose the subjects that
suit them. Teachers can adapt the content to their local context,
making study more relevant and interesting.
AICE courses exist for all students, not just the Diploma
candidates. If you would like to learn more about the program,
you may access the Wellington High School’s AICE website
(http://wchsaice.weebly.com) or the University of Cambridge’s
CIE website (http://www.cie.org.uk) for more information. For
additional questions, please contact Mierka Drucker, the new
AICE Coordinator, at mierka.drucker@palmbeachschools.org or
call (561) 753-9412.
Wellington Debate
A dozen members of the Wellington Debate program represented Wolverines Nation at
two national championship tournaments this spring.
Eight students traveled to Sacramento over Memorial Day Weekend for the National
Catholic Forensic League’s “Grand National” championship – the Public Forum Debate team
of Sara Casey and Julie Cesta; the PFD team of Brandon Schloss and Chris Slaughter; Eileen
Wheelen and Zachary Jacobson in Dramatic Performance; Tinquisha Shaw in Orla Interpretation;
and Bennett Aikey in Congressional Debate. The group represented the youngest-ever national
championship representation by Wellington, with seven of the eight students (Aikey, Casey,
Cesta, Schloss, Shaw, Slaughter, and Wheelen) being sophomores, and the eighth (Jacobson)
being a freshman.
It was the first of two end-of-year national championship debate tournaments at
which the “Year of the Wolverine” was visible in full force. Four debaters represented
Wellington and the Florida Oceanfront National Speech & Debate Association District at
the 2016 NSDA National Championship in Salt Lake City in June. Senior Victor Sanchez
qualified in Congressional Debate, where he competed in the national senate; the Public
Forum Debate team of juniors Caramen McDaniel & Connor Yeackley competed at NSDA
Nationals for the second consecutive year; and Jacobson competed in the new Informative
Speaking category. In addition, coach Paul Gaba was recognized with his Third Diamond
award, representing 15 years of coaching success.
Wellington High School hosted the 2016 Florida Forensic League Novice State
Championship debate tournament in mid-April. More than 650 competitors from across the
state (some from as far away as the Panhandle) were in attendance, as were some 250 judges,
50 coaches, and around 50 Wellington Debate and volunteer students. Wellington has great
success at the tournament. Freshman Taylor Peterson was fourth in Declamation, and was a
semi-finalist in Oral Interpretation, while freshmen Kalena Miles & Sophie Reuther were semifinalists in Duo Interpretation.
Wellington Debate took home two Palm Beach Catholic Forensic League Novice
Championship Tournament. Jacobson took top honors in Novice Dramatic Performance with
his performance of Weird Al Yankovic’s epic “Trapped in the Drive-Thru,” while Matias Galguera
& Manuel Hernandez went undefeated (6-0) in Novice Public Forum Debate. In Novice Oral
Interpretation, Peterson placed fourth.
In the PBCFL’s April Funvitational, McDaniel placed second in Spontaneous Argumentation
Debate with a 4-1 record, while Slaughter went 4-1 and took fourth. Mason Graham was
seventh, going 3-2. Amaris Fairchild took fifth in Storytelling.
In curriculum news, a major change was approved by administration for the 2016-17
school year, as first-year debaters will be enrolling in Debate 3 Honors this fall. This will allow
new members of the debate program to earn honors credit for the course. Students interested
in enrolling in Debate 3 Honors should contact Coach Gaba (coach@wellingtondebate.com)
and their guidance counselor for details.
Science Essay Contest –
First Place Winners
By Karen Clawson, APES and Biology Teacher
Jamie Moubarak won first place in the National
Garden Club High School Essay Contest, “Don’t Let
the Frogs Croak.” She also placed first in the Florida
Federation of Garden Club Contest and received an
Honorable Mention from the Deep South Region,
comprised of six states.
Alexandra Torregrosa won first place in the National
Garden Club High School Poetry Contest “Croaking
Leaping Frogs.” She also placed first in the Florida
Federation of Garden Club Contest and first place in the
Deep South Region as well. Her poem has been published
in the 2015 NGC Anthology of Poems.
Both are now entered in their respective national
contests. Congratulations Jamie and Ali!
HonorRoll List
9th GRADE HONOR ROLL
*DENOTES ALL A’s
*ABARCA, ALYSSA
ACEVEDO, LISA
ADONIS, RODOLPH
AJITH, RHYAN
ANDERSON, JAIYA
*AYAD, MARY
BAKKER, PAOLA
BALBI, JOSHUA
*BALCOMB, EMILY
*BARTLEY, DEANNA
BARZROUDIPOUR, SAHAR
BEBERGAL, RACHEL
*BEHARRY, TRISHA
*BERGERON, CATHERINE
*BESHAY, GIOVANNA
*BOLLETER, TYLER
BRICKETTO, MORGAN
BRINKMANN, ISABELLA
BROWNING, ANTHONY
*BURCHILL, ERIC
BURGESS, O’MARI
*BURR, AIDAN
*BURROUGHS, SYDNEY
BUTLER, ALEXIS
*CAMARGO, LAURA
*CAMPANALE, CATHERINE
CANDALES, MELISSA
*CANNON, MARLEY
CANO, NATALIA
CAZORLA, JOSHUA
CELESTIN, ILEANA
*COHEN, DANIELLE
COLLINS, HANNAH
COMSTOCK, ASHLEY
COOMBS, CARLY
COTTER, GRACE
COURY, DAVID
COZAD, ASHLEY
*CREWS, FAITH
*CROSBY, RHETT
*CROSBY, WYATT
CRUZ, BRYAN
DAMANTE, TARA
DAVIS, KRISTINA
*DEBONO, ANDREW
DOWLER, NICHOLAS
DROST, SHAELYN
EGGENS, GABRIELA
ESMARD, SORAYA
*FERNANDEZ, TERESA
FERRIER, KELSEE
FERTIG, KELSEY
FLEMING, SAMUEL
GALLARDAY, KENNETH
GANDO, JAVIERA
GEISLER, MADISON
GELLER, COLIN
GHETTIE, SYDNIE
GILLETTE, HAYLEY
GLASS, CONNOR
*GONZALEZ, MELISSA
GRAHAM, CORY
GRECO, MICHAEL
GUEST, CHRISTIAN
*GULKIS, KATHERINE
GUMULA, KAYLA
HADAR, SHIRA
*HART, COOPER
HAUSMANN, HANNAH
*HERMAN, FRANCESCA
HERNANDEZ, ALEJANDRO
HIDER, CLAYTON
HILL, JESSICA
HULL, MADELINE
IMAMURA, ADAM
JACOBSON, ZACHARY
*JEAN-FRANCOIS, NNANDI
JEAN-LOUIS, KELSIE
*JOHN, RHEA
KING, KEYTON
KINNEY, KANDICE
KIRKPATRICK, LILY
*KLOPMAN, HALI
KNUDSEN, EKATERINA
KRATENSTEIN, ADAM
KROPP, HOSANNA
*LABORDE, BRITNEY
*LACOSTA, FRANCESCA
LARTITEGUI, BIANCA
LEDERER, VALERIE
LEE, CAITLIN
LEVITT, DYLAN
LEVY, TABATHA
LONG, JOSEPH
LUCENA, CLAUDIA
MAHER, SAMANTHA
MAHOOD, DESTINY
MANCUSI, ANTHONY
MANN, JEREMY
MARCUS, TALIA
MATOS, NOAH
MCDEVITT, KAYLEE
*MEVE, RILEY
*MEYER BERTHEAU, SARAH
MILBANK, AYANA
*MILES, KALENA
MONTELLA, GIANNA
MONTES DE OCA, KEVIN
MOORE, ADDISON
MORETZ, JAKE
MORGAN, CHRISTIAN
MOYA, CAMILLA
MUEHLBERGER, KYLE
MUIR, AMANDA
MUNOZ, ANGEL
*MURNAGHAN, CATHERINE
*NAVIA, LUCIA
*NEWSOME, KYLE
NOVACK, BLAKE
OREZI, DINAH
*ORTISI, ANNA
PAMATMAT, ERICA
PEREZ, LUIS
PERSAD, AMRIT
PETERSON, TAYLOR
POIRIER, TAYLOR
POMARICO, REBECCA
QUILLEN, SIANA
RAMOS, NELSON
*RAYMUNDO, OLIVIA
*RENE, ALLY
REYERS, ROBERT
REYES, SIERRA
*RICH, JOSEPH
RICHARDSON, CHARLES
RIVERA, CATARINA
RIVERO, ALEXANDER
*ROBINSON, LAUREN
*ROCA, CARLYN
*ROCCATAGLIATA, JOANNA
RODAS, EULALIA
RODRIGUEZ PEREZ, EMELY
ROMANO, EMMA
RUSSACK, LAUREN
SAAVEDRA, DANIELA
*SABATINO, FELICITY
SAENZ MARTINEZ, ANDREA
SALGADO, JADIEL
SAMUELS, MYLES
SANGOYOMI, OMOTOLANI
*SANITA, DYLAN
*SANTOS, BRIANNA
SARACHE, JAVIER
SCHMIDT, KATELYN
*SCHUBE, JORDANA
*SEAWRIGHT, HENRY
SELLARI, KAYLEE
SHANE, DYLAN
SIGURDSEN, DAN
*SIMON, HUNTER
SIRUCEK, DOMINIC
*SKIVINGTON, GAGE
SLAVIN, MASON
SMAGNER, JAKE
SMITH, JAZMINE
SMITH, JONAH
SMITH, KYLEE
*SPENCE, KIMBERLY
*STEINBERG, MAXWELL
*STOUT, MORGAN
SUCHEDINA, AMIN
TACKETT, CHYNNA
TOBIN, RICHARD
TOLER, JASON
TOLMAN, KATIE
*TORREGROSA, ALEXANDRA
TOVAR, VALENTINA
*TRAVIS, BARRETT
TUCKWOOD III, DONALD
TULLOUS, TUCKER
*ULLOA, TALIANNA
UPSHAW, SOPHIA
*URIBE, SOPHIA
URRUTIA, SEBASTIAN
VALENCIA, NATALIE
VALLEJO, SERENITY
VENTURA, RYAN
VICK, OLIVIA
*VILARINO, LESLIE
VITALE, SIERRA
WEINSTEIN, KORINA
WENDT, EVE
WORTMAN, JULIA
WRAY, JORDAN
YEACKLEY, EMMA
YOOL-SANDOVAL, ALEXANDER
YOOL-SANDOVAL, DIEGO
*ZAIDSPINER, NOAH
10th GRADE HONOR ROLL
*DENOTES ALL A’s
ABRAMSON, JARED
ACUNA, JOSE
*ADAMS, IZABEL
*ADAMS, NATALIE
ADKINS, TYLER
AGUILAR, SERGIO
ALFARO, ALBERTO
*ANDERS, JAKE
ANDRADE, VERANIA
ANDRINGA, LIONA
*ANSCHUETZ, KAYLA
ARTEIRO, HENRY
*AUGER, LAURYN
BAEZ, SKYLEEN
BARLETTA, AGOSTINO
BARNHART, ALEXANDER
BARSOUM, NEVERT
BEAN, SAMANTHA
BEATTY, ZACKARY
BENONY, AUDREY
BLANCA, GIULIANA
BLOOM, MADISYN
BODNER, HALLIE
BODNER, JORDYN
BORDEAUX, LAUREN
*BOUDREAU, BRENDAN
BROCCOLI, ALAYSIA
BRODEUR, RYAN
BROWN, HALEY
BROWN, MAXIMILIAN
BROWN, ROBERT
*BUZZANCA, OLIVIA
CABRERA, GABRIELA
CAIN, BAILEY
*CARAVELLO, NICHOLAS
CARTER, ASHLEE
CASEY, SARA
CASTELLAR, JAN
CASTILLO, ELIZABETH
*CERASUOLO, FRANCIS
CESTA, JULIE
CINTRON, LEXY
COURY, SOPHIA
COURY, VIENNA
CRAWFORD, RHIANNON
DAVILA, JULIAN
DAVIS, PAIGE
DE MARIA, KERRIANN
DEBOSE, CAMRYN
DEEKS, MADELEINE
*DEERING, BROOKE
DEERING, TAYLOR
DEJESUS, LUCIA
DELEON-BARBIERI, DERIK
DELL’AQUILA, ELENA
DELUCA, MIA
*DEUSCHLE, ELIZABETH
DIAZ, DAVID
DIMAPILIS, DAVID
DOUBLER, BRANDON
DUNKLEY, LAUREN
*DUNN, AYDEN
DUNNAM, CONNER
*EAMES, OLIVIA
ELMORE, RAVEN
*ENFIELD, RYAN
ESTES, KAYLA
ESTRADA, PABLO
FALLMANN, MADISON
FARRELL, LAWRENCE
*FELICIANO, SOFIA
FERGUSON, ASHLEY
FLEURIMONT, BENJAMIN
FOWLER, BRIAN
FRITZ, KOHLMAN
FUNK, TAYLOR
FURTHMAN, ZACHARY
GAGNON, RYAN
GARZA, STEPHANIE
GATES, ALEXANDRA
*GEORGIEVSKI, LILY
GONZALEZ, SABRINA
GOOLSBY, ALLYSON
GOWIE, RENARD
*GRAHAM, JACK
GRANADO, CLAUDIA
GREEN, JOSHUA
GRIFFIN, RACHAEL
*GUERRA, ALEXANDRA
*GUTMAN, KEVIN
HADAR, SAMMY
HAGAN, SKYLER
HALL, EVYNNE
HALL, HUNTER
HAMPLE, CATHLEEN
*HAYES, VICTORIA
HELD, SAMANTHA
HEMPFLING, ALEXANDRA
HERBERT, MAEVE
HERNANDEZ, BRANDON
HERROD, JACKSON
*HESSLER, MAGGY
HIGGINS, AVERY
HOANG, BRITTANY
*HOLLISTER, JETT
*HOLMBERG, HANNAH
HULL, LAUREN
IBARROLA, ANA
*JEAN-MICHEL, SOPHIE
JENKINS, SAMANTHA
JOHNSON, SIERRA
JONES, CHARLOTTE
KAUFMAN, ABIGAIL
KAUFMAN, AIMEE
KAY, MARK
*KERR, KAYLA
KHANNA, AMAL
KING, GIANNA
*KLEINO, COURTNEY
KLOTZ, CONNOR
KOVI, ALEXA
KREBS, SAMUEL
KUCHTA, KELSI
*KURIT, SAMANTHA
*LABRA, KEVIN
LANDRESS, NOAH
*LEZOTTE, MADELINE
LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, SOFIA
*LUNA, KATHERINE
*MACALUSO, ALYSSA
MACK, EVA
*MACMAHON, ALANA
MARADIAGA-CONNOR,
ALEJANDRA
MARKEY, HUNTER
*MARTIN, COLE
MARTON, ANTHONY
MASTA, CLAIRE
MEEHAN, CAITLYN
MENDEZ, ALEC
MENDEZ, KARLA
MERISIER, ELIE
MILLER, BROOKE
MILLER, DAKOTA
*MOUBARAK, JAMIE
NASSAR, MAX
NASTO, GABRIELLA
*NEWMAN, JOCELYN
NGUYEN, ALINA
NGUYEN, ERICSON
NICHO, MCKENZIE
*NORMAN, AARON
NUNEZ, ADRIAN
NUNEZ, NICOLE
OROZCO, DANIELA
ORTISI, ALYSSA
ORTIZ, CHRISTIAN
OSMOND, KAITLYN
OWEN, LANEKA
PASS, JESSICA
PATEL, DHRUVIN
PEREZ, ADDALEE
*PEREZ, DANIELA
PETROVICH, RYAN
PHILISTIN, JONATHAN
PINCUS, JACOB
PINEDA, MIRKAYBET
PITTMAN, ETHAN
PORTU, TIFFANY
POWELL, LINDSAY
QUINTANA, JASMINE
*REED, CORTLAND
REHR, ALEXANDRA
*REID, THOMAS
*REYES, RACHEL
*RIVAS-CHAVEZ, ANA
RIVAS-CHAVEZ, MARILENE
*ROCHMAN, JESSICA
RODRIGUEZ, SAMANTHA
*ROGALSKY, JAKE
ROMERO, AUGUSTINA
ROSEN, JOSHUA
RUDOLPH, VICTORIA
SAAVEDRA, SEBASTIAN
SABER, ERIC
*SABER, LUCAS
SALAZAR, CRISTIAN
*SCHLOSS, BRANDON
*SCHNARS, RYAN
*SCHUSTER, SUSANNAH
SEMCO, GAVIN
SHAHID, MARY ANN
SHI, ZIXIONG
*SIELI, GINA
*SISKIND, SAMANTHA
*SMITH, DWIGHT
SOLOMON, LOGAN
SOSA, SOPHIA
SOTO, CHRYSTINA
SOTO, DYLAN
SPATZ, EAVEN
SPAZIANI, CAMRYN
*STEPHENS, DEVEREAUX
STOKES, LIAM
*SULLIVAN, SAMANTHA
TAI, BRANDON
TAYLOR, AARON
*THOMPSON, MELINA
TORNABENE, ERICA
TROTTA, COSIMO
*TURPIN, ANGEL
*ULLOA, JULIANA
VALDEZ-MUNOZ, KENNY
VALLECILLO, DIEGO
VINCIGUERRA, JOHN
VIOLA, MADISON
VULPIS, JILLIAN
WALKER, TYLER
WESOLOWSKI, KAYLEE
WHEELEN, EILEEN
WIENER, JACKSON
WILDERMUTH, LAURA
WILEY, WHITNEY
WILLIAMS, KAMELAH
WILSON, JONATHAN
WOLF, TREVOR
ZOLLO, OLIVIA
ZUBKA, CHIRSTEN
ZUCKER, WILLIAM
11th GRADE HONOR ROLL
*DENOTES ALL A’s
*ABREGO, ANGELICA
ALVAREZ, JAZMIN
AMANO-CYRIL, LUCAS
ANTHONY, THOMAS
AQUA, ADAM
*ARENA, JULIA
AREVALO, SEBASTIAN
ATKINSON, MARISSA
BALAGTAS, NICOLE
BAPTISTE, AARON
*BARNARD, JACK
BARRABI, RANDY
*BARRIOS, ZACHARY
BEHARRY, AMRITA
BLOOD, JOEL
BLOOD, JOSHUA
BORRIELLO, MICHAEL
BRAM, RENEE
BRINKMANN, CHELSEA
BROWN, ALEXIA
BROWN, SAMUEL
BRUNELAS, ANGELO
BRYANT, ERIN
CABRERA-ALONZO, EDWIN
CAMACHO, DAISY
CAMPOS, ESTEFANIA
CARDONA, JESSICA
*CARROLL, CHRISTINA
CARSON, CHRISTINA
CENDER, ASHLYNN
CHALOUPKA, HANNAH
CHEESEBRO, ERIKA
CHEN-YOUNG, SAGE
CLEIN, DANIEL
COCHRANE, SHELBY
*COLON-FLORES, SHANELA
COZAD, GRACE
*CRAWFORD, LILY
D’AMICO, KASSIDY
DANIELS, ADAM
DE LA HOZ, DANIELA
*DEEGAN, SHAYE
DELAURA, JESSICA
DELBENE, GABRIELLE
DENTON, DARYL
DEPATIE, TRINITY
DIAZ, DANIEL
*DIAZ, IVONNE
DIAZ, RACHEL
DOBKINS, DARREN
DYMOND, GAVAN
EPSTEIN, CAYLA
ESCOBAR, CINDY
ETTEN, TYLER
FELICIANO, GABRIELLA
FEURICH, JULIA
*FINK, DEMI
FORD, KENNETH
FRANK, ALYSSA
GABRIEL, JESSICA
GARCIA, STEPHANIE
GAVIRIA, KIARA
GIBBS, CLAY
*GILLESEN, ODA
*GIRALDO, CHRISTIAN
*GIRGIS, IMMANUEL
GODFREY, HUNTER
GOLDFARB, SETH
GOLDHABER, GORDON
GOLDMAN, JEFFREY
GOMEZ, GARRETT
*GOMEZ, LAKSHMI
*GONZALEZ, REBECCA
GOODSTEIN, JORDAN
GRADY, BRANDON
GRAHAM, MASON
*GREEN, MARA
GREGAN, CARLY
GROPPER, ADAM
GUELLI, JACOB
GULKIS, MITCHELL
HALL, JULIANA
*HALL, VICTORIA
HANSEN, ANDREW
*HERNANDEZ, JENNIFER
*HEWITT, LEEANN
HOILETT, JAHWANY
IGLESIAS, FABIAN
JAKSCH, CHRISTOPHER
JAMES, MICHAELEVANS
*JARAMILLO, DANIELA
JEAN, BORINA-JO
JOLLY, TYLER
JONES, TRAVIS
*KAISER, DAVID
KEISER, SOPHIE
KLEINMAN, BRYCE
KOOS, TAYLOR
KRAEMER, NICOLE
KRUISLAND, GILLIAN
KUCHCIAK, ASHLEY
LAROCQUE, RENEE
LARROTA, ANDRES
*LEE, WILLIAM
LEGER-BERZOLLA,
CHARLES
LENZI, TREVOR
LESTIDO, ESTEBAN
*LINNUS, COLE
LINTZ, ARIANA
LIPMAN, HANNAH
LOMBARDO, BRODY
*LOPEZ, ALEXANDRA
LOPEZ, MICHAEL
*LUCK, KAITLYN
*MACGIBBON, KALYN
MANGINI, CASEY
MARAVANKIN,
MAXIMILIANO
MARK, PATRICK
MARTINEZ, JONATHAN
MAY, JACOB
*MCDANIEL, CARAMEN
MCENTEE, BRIANA
MEJIA REYES, DILIA
MEVE, SYDNEY
MICHAELS, JESSICA
*MILLINGTON, REBECCA
MONTGOMERY, ROSS
*MORRISSETTE, JORDAN
MOSHE, DREW
*MUCINO, BROOKE
NAGUIB, MIRLA
NAVARRETE, JHONA
NEGRON, TRISTIAN
NORTON, CAMILLE
OH, BRITTNEY
OLIVERA, MILAGROS
*OWENS, HAIDYN
*PEARSON, OLIVIA
PEART, MIGUEL
PEDONE, ROXANNE
PEREZ, MICHAEL
PERGOLA, JAKE
*PETERSON, CONNER
PORTILLO BURGOS, HANAY
PUGA, AGUSTIN
QUASHIE, AYANNA
QUINTANA, ELIZABETH
*RABENSTEIN, LEIGH
RAMEY, ALEXANDRA
*REID, ERIC
REUTHER, JONAH
*REXHEPI, ALBIONA
*RHODES, BRENDON
RHODES, MICHAEL
*ROBERTS, CALLIE
ROBINSON, LOGAN
*ROBINSON, TATIONA
RODRIGUEZ, AMANDA
RODRIGUEZ, HELEN
*RODRIGUEZ, STEPHANIE
ROSCIGNO, RYDER
ROSELLI, SOFIA
SANCHEZ, HANNAH
SANTARPIA, ANTHONY
SCARSELLI, BIANCA
SCHILIRO, JULIANNE
*SCHOEMIG, SKYLAR
*SCHOENFELD, HANNAH
*SCHWEMMER, TAYLOR
SIGMAN, ADAM
*SIMPSON, COREY
SMITH, COLIN
SMITH, MYA
SOTOMAYOR, KAYLA
*STEINBERG, PARKER
STOBBS, TIFFANI
SUAREZ, MICHAEL
SUCHEDINA, SANA
SULLIVAN, CONNOR
THOMAS, IRIS
*TIZOL, LORENCIO
*TORRES, NATALIA
TREANOR, JACOB
*TURNQUEST, TAMULA
*VALDESCRUZ, OWEN
VALENCIA, JOSE
VARGAS GALLARDO, LAURA
VEGA, CATHERINE
VELEZ, PAULINA
VERNACI, GABRIELLE
VIGOA, JASON
WALKER, BRITTON
*WALLACE, KATIE
*WATEROUS, JENNA
WATSON, MASON
*WEINGART, SAMUEL
WHISENANT, ISABEL
WHITTY, CYNTHIA
*WILLIAMS, IAN
*WILLIAMS, MEGHAN
WILSON, CAROLINE
*YEACKLEY, CONNOR
YOUNG, TAYLOR
ZMIJEWSKI, KATEY
12th GRADE HONOR ROLL
*DENOTES ALL A’s
AGUIRRE, ALAN
AHIK, JOSEPH
ALEXIS, DEBORAH
ARTEIRO, MARY FRANCOI
*ATKINSON, CHRISTOPHER
ATKINSON, NICKOLAS
BARKSDALE, MEAGHAN
*BARNES, BRITLYN
*BARNES, MICHAEL
BATTELENE, DEANNA
BEATTY, GABRIELLE
BEAUBIEN, MADELINE
BENNETT, SIERRA
*BENSHIMON, ARIEL
BERMEO, DOMENICA
*BINIAMIN, CAREEN
BLUM, MEGAN
*BODGE, ZACHARY
BOMAR, DANIELLE
BOUZAS, SAMANTHA
BRANCH, TAYLOR
BROWN, NIKOLAS
BRUCE, ISABELLA
*BUNTING, REBEKAH
BURKE, HUNTER
*CAMPANALE, VICTORIA
CANTON, BORJA
CAPOTE, AMANDA
CASO, TATIANA
CASTILLO, LUISANA
CESTA, MICHAEL
CHARLES, NEFERTARI
CHEN, WEI
CHEN-YOUNG, JADE
CHOUDHRY, MAHIDA
CHUNG, SERAI
*CLINE, CODY
CONCHA, PAUL
CONNER, JAMES
CORTELLESSO, JOHN
CORTES, SARA
COURSEN, CHELSEA
*COYLE, TIFFANY
CUSELL, ALEXANDRA
CUTHBERTSON, KELLY
DALTON, BRYNN
DANIEL, KAITLIN
DAVIS, TYLER
DAWSON, MERCEDES
DELGADO ALVAREZ, LUCERO
DEPALO, ANTHONY
DIAS, DANIELLEN
DIEZ, ROCIO
DONAHUE, KAITLYN
DUDMAN, JESSICA
*DUNKLEY, VICTORIA
EAMES, ABIGAIL
EBERSOLD, EMILY
ELLENSON, RILEIGH
*EPSTEIN, DYLLAN
FELICIANO, PATRICIA
FERN, JULIET
*FERNANDEZ, ALEXIA
FIELDEN, CALVARY
*FILEUS, BRITTANY
FINCH, MEGAN
FINDLEY, DAVID
*FINERAN, JENNIFER
FISHER, DAVID
*FORGIONE, GIANNI
FREELAND, CHRISTIAN
GERBOC, KELLY
*GOLDSTONE, ELI
*GONZALEZ, NICHOLAS
*GORDON, STEPHEN
GROSSMAN, ZOE
GROVE, GABRIELLA
GUEVARA, COURTNEY
GUMULA, SAMANTHA
*GUYN, BRANDON
HAMMACK, SHAE
*HAUTER, DIANA
HENRY, CHELSEA
HERROD, ASHLEY
*HESSLER, EMILY
HIGGINS, DAVID
*HOLT, MIRANDA
HUDON, STEPHANIE
HUERTA, EMMANUEL
HUGHES, CODY
HUMIENNY, JACLYN
HUNDLEY, CHRISTOPHER
JACOB, VICTORIA
*JAREMKO, AMBER
JOHN, DARLINE
*JOSEPH, JESSICA
KAMEKA, STEPHEN
KAPPEL, STACY
KAYE, KATELYN
*KEREZMAN, COURTNEY
KLINKOWITZ, ASHLEY
*KRAMER, KAITLYN
KUSHAY, RYAN
*LABORDE, FRANCESCA
LAGANA, CODY
LAVECCHIA, BRADLEY
LIU, ANGELA
LOHR, KATHERINE
*LONGO, ISABELLE
LOWENSTEIN, ALICIA
MACEDONIO, GABRIELE
MACFARLANE, COLTON
*MAGLOCCO, DIANA
MANASSE, JOSSAEL
MANDELL, MYA
MANGINI, GENEVIEVE
MARTIN, KARA
MARTINEZ, DAVID
MARTINEZ, REBECCA
MATARI, EMALY
*MCCLIMANS, EMILY
MCPHERSON, COREY
MELNIK, AMANDA
*MELTON, LAUREN
MENARD, HELYSHA
MENDEZ, MORGAN
MIKHAEL, MARIAM
MORA, DANIEL
NAMACHER-SARRO,
NICHOLAS
NEFF, JONATHON
NELSON, ALYSSA
NIEDZWIEDZKI, JENNA
NTUKOGU, OFORDILI
NUNEZ, CLARISSA
OCHOA, LAURA
OCHOA, LEYDY
OJEDA, MARIAH
ORELLANA, DENNY
ORTIZ, ANGELA
PACHTER, NICHOLAS
PALOZZOLA, PRESLI
*PAUL, HARRISON
PAZMIN, VALENTINA
*PEACE, TAYLOR
PELUSO, LOGAN
PEREIRA, KRISTINA
*PINCUS, RACHEL
*POWELL, MADALIN
PRADA, LUISA
RACE, SAVANNAH
RAMOS, AIDA
RAMOS, JORGE
RAMOS FUENTES, JOANNA
RASKIN, ARIEL
REZKALLA, ANTHONY
RICHARDS, AHMMONRESH
RICHARDSON, CAMRYN
RODRIGUEZ, MARY
RODRIGUEZ, SANTIAGO
ROGERS, LOGAN
*ROMERO, DIANA
ROSE, SAMANTHA
SALL, EMILY
*SANCHEZ, VICTOR
SATTANNO, SARAH
SCHELL, MONICA
SCHWINGHAMMER, KATIA
*SCOTTI, LEAH
SEARFOSS, AMANDA
SEGURA, PAULA
SHAHIN, JUSTIN
SILVER, JACOB
*SMITH, ERIKA
*SMITH, HEATHER
*SMITH, JANAE
*SOLORZANO, STEFANY
SOMERS, TYLER
SORIERO, BRIANNA
SPONDER, EVAN
STARK, RYAN
THOMAS, BRADLEY
THOMPSON, HALEY
TOLER, LAUREN
TORREGROSA, ISABELA
TORRES, SAMANTHA
TYSON, DOMINIQUE
VALDESPINO, GISELLE
VAN WART, PAIGE
VENERE, MADELEINE
VERES, ADRIANNE
VILLEDA, MARYANN
VOCATURO, JULIANN
WAGNER, JACKSON
WALLIS, TESSA
*WEBER, JACLYN
WEISS, PHILIP
*WIENGES, JOSIAH
*WILLIAMS, GEORGIA
WORKMAN, SARAH
XUE, AMY
*YUE, DAVY
ZIPPIN, BRAD
HonorRoll
List
Wellington Debate’s Zachary Jacobson,
Eileen Wheelen, Coach Paul Gaba, Sara
Casey, Julie Cesta, Chris Slaughter, and
Brandon Schloss, by the Golden Gate
Bridge.
Wellington Debate’s Eileen Wheelen,
Tinquisha Shaw, Sara Casey, Julie Cesta,
Chris Slaughter, Brandon Schloss, Bennett
Aikey, and Zachary Jacobson, at the Jelly
Belly world headquarters.
In Tune With Wellington’s Needs
Athletics
Weightlifting News 2016
CHLOE ODOM AND LEEANN HEWITT WIN GIRLS
WEIGHTLIFTING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
On February 6, 2016, Chloe Odom and LeeAnn Hewitt
became the first girls to win a State Championship from not
only Wellington High School, but also any Palm Beach County
high school. Chloe, a senior, won the 139 lb. weight class with
a 205 lb. bench press and 175 lb. clean and jerk combining for
a winning total of 380 lbs. She bested her closest competitor
by 10lbs. LeeAnn, a junior, won the unlimited weight class with
a 250 lb. bench press and 230 lb. clean and jerk combining
for a winning total of 480 lbs. LeeAnn defeated a tough field
of competitors, which included one who broke the state
record for bench press and another who broke the record for
clean and jerk. Congratulations to both of these hard-working
Wolverines athletes. Thank you for all the time and effort you
have dedicated to representing the Girls Weightlifting Team
and Wellington High School.
Wrestling
by Coach Gray
The Wellington Wrestling Team had another record
breaking season this year bringing a school record 9
wrestlers to the FHSAA State Finals. The Wolverines were
successful on and off the mat with a team GPA of 3.1 (6th
best in Florida) and took home the Conference, District, and
County Championships this year. The JV wrestling team also
had a great season with a 2nd place finish at the JV County
Tournament. Great job Wolverine Wrestlers!!
2015-16 Boys Basketball Team
The 2015-2016 Wellington Boys
Basketball team entered the season
in a welcome but unfamiliar position
defending state champions. With a
roster that graduated only 2 seniors
from the 29-3 state championship team
expectations were once again high. The
2015-2016 did not disappoint despite
playing a schedule against some of
the best teams in Florida and a couple
nationally ranked teams as well. The
Wolverines finished the season with a 25-5 record making it to the regional finals and losing a
heartbreaker in double overtime to eventual state champion Coral Springs High. Despite not
reaching the ultimate goal of repeating as State Champs, the season was not without some
incredible accomplishments. The Wolverines continued their dominance in district play going
undefeated (9-0) for the second straight year, and won their 3rd consecutive district title.
There were also signature wins outside of district and conference play. The Wolverines
took on class 7A #1 ranked Bartow High school in a home game on December 11th.
Behind a dominant first half effort by 6-10” North Carolina signee Tony Bradley, Bartow
took a 19 point lead into the halftime locker room. Things looked bleak for the Wolverines,
but true to their character, they responded with a championship effort in the second half
powered by incredible defense from Sage Chen Young, sharp shooting from Trent Frazier,
and great team basketball. The Wolverines forced overtime and won 79-75 in a thrilling
home game. In another thrilling victory the Wolverines took on St. Petersburg High, another
state ranked team, at the Wally Keller Classic in Fort Meyers. In a back and forth battle
where baskets were very difficult to come by the Wolverines scored the most important
bucket of the game when Trent Frazier dribbled through defenders up the court as the
clock ticked down from 4 seconds. When defenders converged on Frazier towards the
basket he quickly dished the ball to Alex Dieudonne who in one motion caught the ball
and shot it off the backboard and through the hoop as time expired and the players and
coaches rushed the court to celebrate the 63-62 victory. Graduating this year are seniors Ethan Bureau, Nick Brown, Alex Dieudonne, and Lester
Gates. Their contributions to the program are numerous and they will certainly be missed.
Nick Brown was the 2015-2016 team captain as voted by his teammates and was an All
Area selection by the Palm Beach Post. Ethan Bureau was also an All Area Palm Beach
Post selection in his time as a Wolverine. Alex Dieudonnne was a 3 time first team All Area
selection by the Palm Beach Post and the Farm Bureau Insurance Classic dunk contest
champion featuring talent from around the nation. Lester Gates was an All Area selection by
the Palm Beach Post and the 14-15 Dhop Tournament MVP. This class can boast a number
of accomplishments: 3 time district champions, 3 time conference champions, back to back
regional finals appearances, a Regional championship, and State Champions.
A glimpse into the future of Wellington basketball looks as bright as ever. With the
winning precedent that has been set by Coach Colin, 54-8 over the last 2 years, 70-20
over the last 3 years, and the departing graduating class expectations will be high for
2016-2017. Wellington returns first team All State player and Sun Sentinel and Palm
Post Player of the Year Trent Frazier. Frazier, considered by many as the top point guard
in Florida, will be joined by returning back court starter Sage Chen Young, and expanded
roles are expected from contributors Miguel Peart, Brian Williams, and other returning
varsity and JV players.
Congratulations to the 2015-2016 Wellington Boys Basketball team for another great
season and for representing Wellington High School with class and dignity.
Social Studies Academic Games Success!
by Karen Dooley, Advisor
This year, Wellington High School’s Social Studies Academic Games team
comprised of Akai James, Jonah Smith, Jayson Colon, Juli Schiliro, Vicky Cruz, Hans
Bruggeman-Garcia, and Kasey Mangini competed a total of 4 times at Santaluces
High School. Overall, the team placed 5th at the Palm Beach County tournament
on February 2nd, 2016. Akai James placed 4th and Jonah Smith placed 11th out
of more than 100 competitors.
Akai James and Jonah Smith went on to compete in the State Tournament at Palm
Springs Middle School on March 5th, where Akai placed 3rd, and Jonah placed 6th. Due to their standings in the County Tournament, both Akai and Jonah went
on to compete at the National level. The National Social Studies Academic Games,
sponsored by AGLOA, were held in Atlanta, GA, from April 22-25. As a team, Palm
Beach County swept the World Events category and claimed 1st place nationally.
Akai James, individually, placed 2nd in the nation in the World Events category!
It was a fantastic year for SSAG. We are looking forward to continued success!
Social Studies Academic Games, l
to r, Jayson Colon, Vicky Cruz, Kasey
Mangini, Juli Schiliro, Akai James, Hans
Bruggemann-Garcia, Jonah Smith
Band
THE WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BANDS FINISHED
THE 2015-16 YEAR ON A HIGH NOTE, AND WE’RE ALREADY
PREPARING FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR.
68 of our band members qualified for the State Solo and Ensemble
Assessment, and performed in this event on March 27 in Cape Coral, FL. The
students were adjudicated by collegiate-level music professors. The following
students earned Superior ratings at the State level in Solo Performance: seniors Alex Cusell, Kelly Gerboc, Christian Jansen, Eric Jansen, Evelyn
Kassel, Steven Lemons, Jonathon Neff, and Evan Sponder; juniors Cameron
Bennett, Sophie Keiser, Macrae Reilly, and Hannah Schoenfeld; sophomores
Katelan Beharry, Elizabeth Castillo, Lauren Dunkley, Juliana Falta, and Alana
MacMahon; and freshmen Trisha Beharry, Kristina Davis, Grace Hoskens,
Britney LaBorde, Aylin Leal-Villeda, and Jonah Smith. Special congratulations
go to sophomore Eric Evans, who performed his solo for memory, and earned
Superior Solo with Distinction honors.
In addition, the following ensembles earned Superior ratings at the State
level in Ensemble Performance: Brass Quartet, Brass Quintet, Flute Duet,
Tuba Duet, Trumpet Octet, Percussion Choir, Oboe Duet, and the Majorette
Ensemble. Special congratulations to the Snare Drum Duet, which performed
their piece for memory and earned Superior Ensemble with Distinction honors.
Following State, our band program had the privilege of hosting the
Inagakuen Sogo High School Wind Orchestra from Saitama, Japan for 3
days. The band performed a concert for WHS students on March 31, a
gala concert for the public on April 1, and a clinic/concert for 14 area band
programs in which the WHS Wind Ensemble participated side-by-side on
stage. This experience was an incredible time of music making and crosscultural relationship building with our new friends from Japan, seen in the
enclosed picture.
Our WHS Majorettes performed in the USTA State Championships on April
30, and repeated as Florida State Champions in 3 out of 4 categories - Dance
Twirl Large, Dance Twirl Small, and Show Team Large. Congratulations ladies!
2 of our outstanding freshmen musicians have been invited to perform
with the Florida 9-Star Honor Band July 7-8 in Daytona Beach during the
Florida Bandmasters Association State Convention. Congratulations to
Matthew DeFiglia and Jonah Smith on this achievement!
All returning band members and parents should make sure that their
information on our CHARMS website (www.charmsoffice.com) is up-to
date, especially your email addresses and cell phone numbers. All band
information now goes through the CHARMS system. Our school code is
WellingtonHSBand, and your student-area password is your child’s 8-digit
student ID number. Contact Ms. Oser at mary.oser@palmbeachschools.org
if you have trouble logging in.
The “Mighty Wolverine Sound” will hold its annual pre-school band camp
July 25-August 12 at the school. Camp is required for all band students.
Report dates are as follows:
• Percussion = Monday-Thursday, July 25-28, 8AM-4PM
• All Freshmen and Student Leaders = Monday, August 1, 8:00AM4:00PM
• FULL BAND =
Tuesday – Friday, August 2-5, and Monday August 8, 8AM-4PM;
Tuesday-Friday, August 9-12, 3PM-8PM
Check your summer band newsletter and the CHARMS website (www.
charmsoffice.com) for camp details. If you do not receive a band newsletter
in the mail by July 20, please email the band director, Ms. Oser, at mary.
oser@palmbeachschools.org.
All returning band members must get an annual physical and complete
the Band Medical and Permission Forms packet before August 2nd. This
5-page packet includes the physical form for your doctor to fill out. Once
completed, page 1 of the packet must be notarized. Bring the packet with
you to camp on August 2nd. To get the packet, go to the CHARMS site and
look for “2016-17 Band Medical/Permission Forms.” Students planning
on playing sports at WHS are required to do the WHS Sports Eligibility
packet – the band packet cannot be used for sports and vice versa.
Inagakuen Sogo Wind Orchestra, our guests from Japan
All new and returning band members were given the 2016 Football
Program Book ad sales packet in April to earn money for their 2016-17 fair
share. Ads are due no later than Friday, August 1st, 2016. All documents
and instructions for selling ads are on our CHARMS site in the document
titled “2016 Football Program Ad Sales Packet.” For questions regarding the
football program ad sales, please contact Mrs. Rosen at football_program@
whsband.com.
To help support the Wellington High School Band program, the
Wolverine Band Boosters Association has a corporate sponsorship program.
Sponsorship rewards are available for donations as small as $100.00, and
sponsors who donate at least $300 receive a 4’ x 6’ sponsorship banner
displayed on the parking lot fences at WHS. For more information and a
sponsorship form, please visit our web site, www.whsband.com.
The WHS Band members and staff sincerely thank the entire Wellington
community for its continued support this year, and we look forward to giving
you great music performances next year!
2016 Summer Reading List
Students must read the required grade level novel during the
summer months so that they are prepared for the evaluation in August.
(Dual enrollment has no summer reading.)
ENGLISH I REGULAR
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
AICE GENERAL PAPERS
Divergent by Veronica Roth
ENGLISH II REGULAR
Breathing Under Water by Alex Flynn
AICE GENERAL PAPERT, GRADE 10
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali
AICE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION, GRADE 10
One Second After by William Forstchen
ENGLISH III R
The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
AICE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION, GRADE 11
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
COLLEGE READINESS, GRADE 12
The Miracle Worker by William Gibson
AICE GENERAL PAPER, GRADE 12
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the
Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
AICE LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION AS LEVEL, GRADES 11 AND 12
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
AICE LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION A LEVEL (GRADE 12)
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
AICE CLASSICAL STUDIES
Greek Gods and Heroes by Robert Graves
AICE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of
Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
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Celebrating Success
By: Judith Gomez
led them to Texas. Upon arriving there, they were placed in a detention
center for a month and a half. During that time, their particular situation
was under study. They were granted permission to come to Palm Beach
County in Florida because a relative was living here. They made it to Palm
Beach County via plane and the young lady enrolled at our school. She
didn’t know a word of English when she enrolled at Wellington High. She
is now able to speak, read and write some English. Although she has
encountered many obstacles, she currently has a 3.33 GPA. She has
worked so hard this school year. Mr. Perdomo, who is her mentor, stated,
“The success of our ELL students makes my hard work worth it.”
Our other ELL mentor, Mr. Mendez, also works with students who
are facing academic challenges due to their language barrier. He says,
“Personally one of the most effective ways to connect with students,
especially ELL students is to listen. With so many issues that they are dealing
with, giving them our attention is very important. Sometimes a loving ear
has more power to connect than any words can do.” Our ELL students have
an effective instructional model in place and all the teachers work as a team
in order to ensure the varying needs of our students are met.
Mrs. Ponce goes above and beyond to advocate for all of our ELL
students. She wears many hats as she registers, coaches, mentors,
guides, and helps our students. The ELL student population is lucky to
have so many educators working on their side. In turn, we are privileged
to see their hard work and actions turn into success!
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Estee Lauder once said, “I never dreamed of success, I worked for it”.
As the school year draws to a close, it’s time to celebrate our successes!
We have 84 students enrolled in our ESOL program at Wellington High. It
is with great pride that I announce 11 out of 18 of our senior students are
receiving a high school diploma this school year!! All of our senior students
have overcome great obstacles to come to the United States. Moreover,
they have all worked extremely hard for their success.
Mrs. Jan Stern, their Language Arts teacher hosts an ELL Senior
Luncheon for her students on a yearly basis. It’s a great time to celebrate
their hard work. Her students get an opportunity to experience an American
Meal. While the students enjoy their lunch, there is conversation about
college plans. Some of her students are planning to go straight to college,
while others will need to work first and save money in order to further their
studies. Whatever the individual situation is for each student, Mrs. Stern
encourages them and motivates them to obtain a post-secondary education.
She is proud of her students and misses them every year.
Our seniors are not the only ones working hard for their success. We
have a freshman student in our ESOL program that has been self-driven
and self-motivated to work hard for her accomplishments. She was born
and educated in Guatemala. She only completed half of her 7th grade
education in Guatemala. Her parents were divorced and her mom felt she
needed to leave their country for their safety. In a moment of desperation,
they left behind their friends and family to embark on a long journey that