Dragon Bytes November Issue

SEA-TECH HIGH SCHOOL Dragon Bytes
4500 BLUE CLAY ROAD
CASTLE HAYNE, NC

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2 NOVEMBER 2017

Word Up!

INSIDE Everyone felt the heat as 4-6 tasks per project, command the full features
THIS ISSUE: SEA-Tech geared up for the which must be completed and functionality of MS
first big testing session of within a 50-minute time Word. In addition, it will
In the Class- 2 its student body. Through- period. These real-world boost a resume and pro-
rooms out the county, students exercises evaluate one’s vide tools to build a
who take Microsoft are test- understanding of Mi- brighter future. Great
Perks of SEA- 3 ed in order to become Mi- crosoft Word. work SEA-Tech team!
Tech crosoft Certified. The test
proves challenging, as This semester, business *Students wll also have the
Field Trips 4 many do not pass on the teacher Galye Woodcock opportunity to take the MOS
first attempt; however, 91% has worked diligently with PowerPoint Certification Test
Field Trips 5 of SEA-Tech’s inaugural the 44 SEA-Tech fresh- this year.
class is now officially MOS men to ensure that they
Behind the 6 Word Certified. were prepared to tackle Learn more about MOS cer-
Scenes 7 What is MOS, you might this test with all that they tifications here: https://
ask. Microsoft Office Spe- had. They did just that, certiport.pearsonvue.com/
Teen Life cialist (MOS) 2016 provides and earned a certification About/The-value-of-
industry leading assess- that can make them stand certification
ments of skills and out from others upon en-
Outside the 8 knowledge through project tering the workforce. It
Box based testing. The test is proves they have demon-
made up of 7 projects with strated the ability to

PAGE 2 Do Not Read This

By McKenzie Britt annually during the experience and the books.
Most students agree that some
Ms.Tompkins, the last week of Septem- of the reasons the books are
English teacher for ber; however, over banned are ridiculous. Riley
SEA-Tech brought 90% of people at SEA- Neal stated, “One’s person’s
Banned Books Tech had never heard sensitivity should not take
Week into the class- about Banned Books away a book from others who
room. According to Week and according to can handle the literature.” I de-
her, “Students some of the people I cided to talk to our SEA-Tech
should be informed talked to at Laney, nei- Student Council president,
and made aware of ther had they. Accord- Haya Odeh, about how she
how the opinions of ing to some students, feels about Banned Books
others can affect the week was compel- Week. She said “In my opinion
them.” Banned ling, interesting, and the books that are banned or
Books Week is na- shocking. A lot of peo- challenged revolve around
tionally recognized ple enjoyed the whole someone's ideal world, but like
these books, the world doesn’t.

“One of the The World of Science
student favorites
Science classes are on the move—discovering and creating. Currently, the Biology class is
was modeling actively investigating how cells reproduce, the Cell Cycle and Mitosis. They have been excit-
lithospheric plate ed to learn more about the link of cell growth and reproduction to various forms of cancer. To
study cells the students have been learning and practicing microscope skills, specimen prep-
boundary aration, staining and how to record the information from what they view in the microscope.
interactions with
graham crackers The Earth and Environmental science class is examining how various forces create, shape
and alter the appearance of the Earth's lithosphere. We have studied Plate Tectonics, Earth-
and icing.” quakes and Volcanic activity so far by completing a variety of lab activities. One of the stu-
dent favorites was modeling lithospheric plate boundary interactions with graham crackers
and icing. We have moved on to the Rock Cycle now and will complete a lab this week mod-
eling the cycle with Starbursts candies. I am predicting this will be as popular activity as the
graham cracker lab. The students will be working with the members Southeast Area Soil and
Water Conservation district on November 20th in their mobile soil classroom. This activity will
kickoff our study of soils and there importance to us.

Soaring Sea Dragons

Thomas Jones and Abby Ste-
phens were recognized as the
most responsible SEA-Tech
Seadragons for the month of
October. As stellar students,
Thomas and Abby exemplify
what it takes to succeed in a
fast-paced educational set-
ting. Congratulations to both
of them.

DRAGON BYTES

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Lend a Friendly Hand

By: Noah Presley

Why do we get out at Where have we volun- “Volunteering
1:15? teered? is the giving of
At SEA-Tech, students are Students have volunteered time to your
released early three Fri- at many places including community or
days a month so that we the New Hanover County an
can give back to our com- Library, Noble Middle organization.”
munity. SEA-Tech re- School, Davis Community, - Heather
quires 25 volunteer hours College Park Elementary Appleton, SEA
per year. Not only does and Trask Middle School. -Tech
volunteering look good on Counselor
a resume, but it also gives
you a chance to do things
you enjoy.

If your school or business is in need of any volunteers feel free to call
(910) 362-7882 or visit 4500 Blue Clay Rd, Castle Hayne, NC 28429

Who Are You?

By: Cynthia Villa

Most schools around the the schools who did not businesses here in Wilming-
nation, from elementary belong there. This is ton and have access to the
schools to universities, where school identification same resources as CFCC
have started using school cards came in. At SEA- students. Number one on
identification cards. There Tech we recently got our the list? A discount at Regal
are several reasons for own Cape Fear Communi- Mayfaire Stadium 16.
this, the main one being ty College ID cards so that
safety. We have heard the we will not be mistaken as
stories of someone going strangers on a college
into a school and shoot- campus. Not only are the
ing. We have all heard ID cards used for safety
stories of children being reasons they are also ben-
kidnapped from schools. eficial in other ways. With
There needed to be a sys- them, students are eligible
tem to keep people out of for discounts at many local

Where Are We Going and Where Have We Been?

By: McKenzie Britt and Hayden Griffen

CFCC continues to offer tremely important to are interested in the pro-
“practice your craft.” At gram is that deadlines are
SEA-Tech students a CFCC there is an Arts and very important. Finally, we
wealth of information during Science division which is met with Matthew Mann
their weekly on-campus directed by Orangel Dan- about the Nuclear Technol-
field trips. Katherine Evans, iels. She talked about the ogy Program. Nuclear pow-
the program director of the multiple college transfer er plants are difficult and
Pharmacy Tech program at programs offered. There are expensive to build. Two rea-
CFCC, explained that a three types of learning that sons for nuclear energy is
pharmacy technician is a can take place within these that it is cost efficient and
health care provider that programs: traditional, inter- environmentally friendly.
makes sure that “patient net, and hybrid. In one of
care is the number one pri- the transfer programs you The programs that we have
ority.” She discussed the have an option of going to visited:
education required for the UNCW if you get higher
field and what CFCC can do than a 3.0 GPA. Ms. Dan- 1. Pharmacy Tech
to get you there. iels said “Keep your eyes on 2. Computer Integrated
Another program that was the prize” and “all of you are
introduced to us by Edward smart”. Technology
Sholar is Computer Integrat- We also met with Brett An- 3. Medical Office
ed Technology. We learned derson to learn about ac- 4. Arts and Sciences
that there is a lot of math counting. It was clear that 5. Division/College Transfer
involved in this program, he really enjoys what he 6. Accounting
such as programming the does. The number one thing 7. Nuclear Technology
machines and working on that stood out to me is when 8. Information Technology
the designs. he said, “Accounting is 9. Interior Design
The following Thursday we more of a language than
met with Denise Hightower, anything.” He said there are
who informed us of the usually around 15 to 20 stu-
Medical Office Program. dents in this program. One
She reinforced that it is ex- thing to look out for if you

Interior Design at CFCC’s North Campus Students learn about water quality through CFCC’s Chemical
Technology program located on the downtown campus.

It’s a Fair!

By: Katelyn Green
On Monday, October 16th, 2017, we took our first off campus
field trip to the North Carolina State Fair, compliments of CFCC.
We primarily went to go see the masonry competition. If you
don’t know what masonry is, it is the art of stacking bricks. It
may sound boring, but there is a great art to getting that just
right. Following the competition, we were given time to walk
around the fair and we all had a lot of fun. We ate a plethora of
fair food (especially Paisley), got to see chickens, cows, and
even water chickens (that's what Nevaeh calls ducks). Oh, and
let’s not forget that Shanti won a stuffed dog big enough to get
its own seat on the bus! Overall the students enjoyed the trip,
despite the cold and the rain.

Shanti was the proud
winner of the largest prize
at the fair. He required
his own seat on the bus!

The Masonry Contest

Funnel Cakes, Oh My!!! The bus ride proved to be as McKenzie, Mrs. Barry, Katelyn,
Max enjoyed every last bite! much fun as the fair for Law- and Scotty enjoy a few rain free
rence, Riley, and Jordan. moments.

“I thought that the state fair was fun and I liked how we got to walk around and do what we wanted. Also, we learned about
animals and farms and how people make competitions out of growing cows, hay, and food. “ ~ Nate Turkington

Behind the Scenes: Meeting The Ones Who Make
It Happen

By: Miguel Cunningham

Mrs. Barry is our Special Populations Coordinator, and I have asked her
some questions so parents and students can get to know our staff here
at SEA-Tech.

Q1: What is your job at SEA-Tech?
A1: I am the Special Populations Coordinator
Q2: What did you do to help in the creation of SEA-Tech?
A2: I came on June 26th and developed strategies for student support

groups.
Q3: What was the most embarrassing thing you have ever done?
A3: Tripped in high heels around lots of people and scraped my knee.
Q4: Do you have any special talents?
A4: I can lick my elbow.
Q5: What degrees do you have?
A5: A BS in Family and Consumer Sciences and an Masters of Educa

tion in Higher Education.
Q6: What did you do before you came to SEA-Tech?
Q6: I was a foods and Interior design teacher.
Q7: What is your favorite thing that has happened at SEA-Tech so far?
A7: I liked the True Colors Activity

To learn more about Mrs. Barry, please visit her website at
http://bit.ly/2zcgijS

Don’t Get a C Major from Listening to Music

By: Sage Ransom

Many people want to know if music helps or hurts you when study-
ing. There have been many studies done about this. Let's take a
look at what they've found. The thing that affects your studying is
the type of music that you are listening to. If your music has lyrics
then the singing will distract you from your task. Studies have
shown that lyrics can inhibit your verbal ability but not inhibit your
math ability.
Another thing that inhibits your abilities is very energetic music; it will distract you from your task at
hand. But music can also help you. If you study while listening to music then you may recall the
things you were studying when listening to the same or similar music. Iit can help you if you listen
to calm music without lyrics, like instrumental music. In the end, the choice is yours; however, you
should consider the research when choosing music while studying.

Are We Playing
Games?

By: Sage Ransom and Hayden Griffen
A sport is defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team
competes against another or others for entertainment. This leads to a hotly debated topic; is gam-
ing a sport? Since a sport requires physical activity, some will answer yes to this question. Gamers
must be very agile with their hands and fingers in order to play with the pros. Not only that, but there
is definitely a lot of hand and eye coordination/skill involved. As for competition, there are Esports
for really competitive games like League of Legends, Dota 2, Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global
Offensive, etc.
Still, many will say that gaming is definitely not a sport. Opponents argue that it takes no physical
activity or fitness to be good or to even play the games. Maybe many of these people simply have
not tried to play such games as these. At any rate, we are interested in what you have to say.
Please send your thoughts and/or comments to [email protected].

Outside the Box

By: Haya Odeh

Samiyah Walker, “The Achiever of the Week”, takes the
spotlight in this issue’s Outside the Box. Achiever of the
Week is something to earn. It is just as hard as to find a
needle in a really big haystack. One student out of the en-
tire county gets that award; every week there is a new stu-
dent chosen. Walker is a star for SEA-Tech High School.
The hard work and dedication she shows to the community
are the reasons that she earned “The Achiever of the
Week”award. That is why I chose to interview Samiyah
Walker; because she stepped right outside of the box.

What do you do outside of school?
Dance
What are you interested in when it comes to school?
The small environment and unique experiences to come
Do you participate in any clubs within school?
Dancing and Gardening
What do you enjoy the most of those clubs?
Most of the people I’m around, trust and know well
If you can describe yourself in one word what would it be and
why?
Awkward; I’m a very antisocial and quiet person.