NAACP ACT- SO Competition

Students from Varela attended the NAACP ACT-SO competition on April 17, 2010. We have one first place winner in the Humanities category of essay writing. Natalie Taillepierre will be going on to Kansas to the National ACT-SO Competition in July.

We have second place winners in Humanities category of playwriting (Marla Hector) and poetry (Christine Louis).

In Performing Arts category of oratory, we placed second (Marla Hector) and third (Anase Frazier).
The students that placed in their categories will be honored at an awards ceremony in May.

Please congratulate these students for all of their hard work.

The Producers at Varela

Felix Varela Senior High School

Presents: THE PRODUCERS

April 20, 21, 22
Tickets are $7
Showtime: 7:00 PM
Rated PG-13

The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and music by Brooks and Glen Kelly. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful. The humor of the show is accessible to a wide range of audiences, and draws on ridiculous accents, caricatures of homosexuals and Nazis, and many show business in-jokes.

Tennis News

The Varela girls’ tennis team won their regional semi final match against Killian yesterday 5-2. Jessica Escobar, Tina Esfendairy, and Abi Lelis all won their singles’ matches. Lida Esfendairy and Lais Marrero won #1 doubles with Jessica Escobar and Tina Esfendairy winning their #2 doubles. The win improves their record to 12-1 and sets up a regional finals match tomorrow for a trip to the State Finals.

Florida's Thespians Festival

It is with great pride that we announce our result from this past week’s Florida State Thespians Festival. Our Varela Thespians received an astounding 5 Superiors and 2 Excellents.

In case some of you are unaware, our State Festival is the largest Theatre festival in the nation with almost 6,000 participants from Florida. Competition is fierce but our Thespians netted remarkable marks. The results were as follows:

Monologues:

Zack Lopez – SUPERIOR

Duet Scene:

Sommer Carbuccia
Joselyn Oliva - SUPERIOR

Solo Musical:

Sommer Carbuccia - SUPERIOR
Adriana Vergara – SUPERIOR

Directing:

Sandra Alghawi - EXCELLENT

Scene Design:

Anna Rodriguez- SUPERIOR

Large Group Musical:

Zack Lopez
Audrey Tesserot
Bianca Arrese
Raul Martinez
Blake Jenner
Joselyn Oliva
Delilah Smith
Anna Rodriguez
Edwin Segovia
Kris Sanchez
Maribel Cabrera
Edward Mones
Adriana Vergara
Sommer Carbuccia
Sasha Mangarre - SUPERIOR


Also congratulations goes to the cast and crew of THE MEMOIRS OF ROMEO AND JULIET
who received an EXCELLENT rating for their original 1 Act Play.

The Miami Herald All-County Teams

The Miami Herald All-County Teams for the Winter Sports were announced today. Varela was once again represented very well. Please congratulate the following student-athletes:


First Team

Andres Cardona Boys Soccer

Cristian Molina Wrestling

Margarita Rosario Girls Basketball



Second Team

Johnny Vidales Boys Soccer

Victor Cortes Boys Soccer

Alex Joseph Boys Soccer

Derrick Bolanos Boys Basketball


Third Team

Dario Alberico Boys Soccer

Adam Yepez Boys Soccer

Laura Rockel Girls Soccer

Jessica Clark Girls Soccer



Honorable Mention

Daniel Gonzalez Boys Soccer

Enrique Villa Boys Soccer

Danny Salgado Boys Soccer

David Cuervo Boys Soccer

Nahuel Medina Boys Soccer

Roger Garcia Boys Basketball

Joseph Anglade Boys Basketball

Julian Velasquez Boys Basketball

Ashley Rosario Girls Basketball

Tomaiya Graham Girls Basketball

Kiara Clarington Girls Basketball

Jasmine Pierre Girls Basketball

Carlos Diego Wrestling

Kevin Alzate Wrestling

Congressional Nominations

The application process is now open for students interested in obtaining a Congressional nomination to one of the United States Service Academies for the class entering in the summer of 2010. The academies include the Military Academy at West Point, NY, the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs CO, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY.

The Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

Academy application packets from U.S. Senator Bill Nelson can be accessed online at http://billnelson.senate.gov now through September 24, 2010.

If you have any questions regarding the nomination or appointment process, please contact the Service Academy Coordinator at (407) 872-7161 or (888) 671-4091.

Free Travel for Students

Southwest Airlines and HACU Open Travel Program for Students

Southwest Airlines offers an education travel award program. Each student is eligible to receive 1 – 4 tickets for use by the student or immediate family to travel to/from a college or university. The tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic needs who journey away from home to pursue higher education. All of the participants must submit an essay explaining why they deserve the travel award and what inspires them to pursue a college degree.

Online applications will be accepted through April 30, 2010, at HACU website.

http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=1986781734

For more information, please contact:
(Mr.) Hilarion "Lari" Martinez
U.S. Department of State

Diplomat in Residence at Florida International University and Miami Dade College Department of Politics and International Relations School of International Relations and Public Affairs Florida International University University Park, DM431A 11200 S.W. 8th Street Florida International University Miami, Florida 33199 Tel (305) 348 7552 Fax (305) 348 6138
MartineH@fiu.edu
cell: 305 9873490
HilarionMartinez@gmail.com

The Miami Posse

The Posse Miami nomination process is now open. If you know of any students who are leaders in the school and community, committed to their education, demonstrate academic potential, interested in teamwork and diversity and are positive, motivated, talented, ambitious young people please refer them to Ms. Clara Gonzalez, CAP advisor.

Fifteen juniors will be nominated to participate in the Posse.

The Posse Foundation identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection process.

All nominees must:

Be high school seniors in the fall of 2010

Demonstrate extraordinary leadership within their high school, community, or family

Excel academically and have strong GPAs. Although there is no minimum requirement, only nominees who have consistently progressed toward academic excellence will be given the opportunity to be a Posse Scholar. While the ACT and SAT are not a focus of Posse’s evaluation, students should take both tests and do their best.

The participating colleges/universities this year are Mount Holyoke and Hamilton College offering full-tuition scholarships and the University of Pennsylvania offering a leadership award equal to 100 percent of their determined financial need. The foundation is looking for more colleges and universities to be added for the upcoming year.