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The Missing Class Shirts

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Junior class shirts continue their hiatus. At the end of the school year, the sophomore class was unable to complete their class shirt project and decided to resume the process at the beginning of this term. 

Last year, the student council was collecting money for class shirts which never materialized. The project went uncompleted due to the inability of the student council to agree on a design and place the shirt order. Council discussion settled on resuming the project in the 2019-2020 school year. However, refunds were offered to some students who approached the class sponsor and council members. 

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Student Union: New School Year New Look

Kenia M by Kenia M

Carter student union unveils a new look at the onset of the school year. Due to concerns over the use of the common area, the administration, changes were made to the union. Claudia Gomez-Perez, principal, said the idea behind the shared space was for students to have access to a study area and collaborative workspace; however, space was used differently.

 “We had students that were leaving trash. Who were moving tables around,” said Gomez, “students not respecting their surroundings.”

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Carter’s AVID Teacher Shares Story About Her Profession and Immigration

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 “While I was flying over to America from the Philippines, I was discombobulated. At some point, I wanted to go back home, but I thought of all the sacrifices that led me to where I stand. I just closed my weary eyes and prayed for the best of what’s waiting for me in the ‘Land of Milk and Honey,'” said Bangsalud.

Fel Bangsalud shares her story about her professional achievement and the transition from her Philippine to American citizenship. Bangsalud serves as Jimmy Carter Early College High School’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) teacher.

“AVID is a class that helps to close the achievement gap by preparing students for college readiness and be successful in society,” she said.

Bangsalud arrived in the United States in August 2002, hoping to become more professionally accomplished and earn more money.  However, it took a lot of relinquishing from her part to successfully come to America. 

“It was an extensive wait for the processing of papers, and it was also expensive. My mother had to lend me her retirement money, which I would later pay once I was stable, and my husband had to sell one of his properties,” she stated. “My family was not with me for nine months since they had to wait for their visas. It was burdensome, but the challenging part was leaving my young children behind.”