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Fun Fact

Did you know Ms. Rothenburg did environmental consulting?

GSOTA Magazine

Class Spotlight

By Isabela B

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Here at Gardens School Of Technology Arts, our school is a positive safe learning environment for students. Our teachers take a lot of time preparing the best for our students' education. Our school sets kids up to do better in the future as much as we can. Our students are also filled with kindness and positivity.

Today at GSOTA, the question I asked her was "Do you find your job challenging?" Her response was "Yes it is definitely a lot of work to prepare fun learning activities."
The second question I asked Ms. Rothenberg was "When did you start teaching?"Her response was "I taught many many years ago for a few years then I worked in environmental consulting and came back to teach at GSOTA." Last question I asked Ms. Rothenberg was "What is your favorite part about teaching?"Her last response was "Seeing the students everyday and actually learning for class and lab activities."

𓏲 ࿓ School Events ࿓ 𓏲

By: Kate Shiner

GSOTA Art Show

GSOTA is hosting an art show, this art show is showing middle schools art work. This art consists of paintings, drawings & movies made by the students.

March 1st: First Day of Women's History Month

March 3rd: 7th Grade Field Trip to MacAuthor Park 9AM - 2PM

March 10th: End of Quarter 3

March 12th: Daylight Savings Time

March 17th: St. Patrick's Day / Lucky Charm Day

March 20th-24th: Spring Break

March 27th: No School - Teacher Work Day

March 30th: Open House for Prospective Families 5PM

April 7th: No school

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Middle School Arts

By: Shantel and Wanessa

Middle School Art - Mr. Joseph

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This art piece was made by Stella Rappleye. We interviewed some students to ask them how they felt about Stella's drawing and what are some things that they would change about it, and what is something they like about it. The first student we Interviewed was Isabela Blanco said, "It makes me feel like the girl in the drawing is kind and a good person". When we asked her what would be something she would change about the drawing, she replied saying the only thing she would change would be the hair but other than that she liked everything about the drawing.

This art piece was made by Ayanna Dunbar. We interviewed some students to ask them how they felt about Ayanna's drawing and what are some things that they would change about it, and what is something they like about it. Isabella said that she likes the drawing and the only thing she would change about it would be how big the eyes are and the thing she likes most about the drawing is the hair.

This piece of art was made by Cayla Cooper. We interviewed some students to ask them how they felt about Cayla's drawing and what are some things that they would change about it, and what is something they like about it. The first student we Interviewed was Isabela Blanco said she really likes it, but she feels a bit sad when she sees the piece. Isabela said there isn't anything she would change about it and her favorite part about the drawing is the girl that has her hair down on the left side of the piece.

How To Help With Stress

By:Calise Slydell

Stress can be very hard to deal with especially when in school with classwork and homework but some ways to help with stress in school is to keep a journal, getting plenty of exercise, eating healthy, regular meals, making sure you get enough sleep, and meditating.

Downloading an app that provides relaxation exercises (such as deep breathing or visualization) or tips for practicing mindfulness. According to verywellfamily.com, "Concerns about not having enough friends, not being in the same class as friends, not being able to keep up with friends in one particular area or another, interpersonal conflicts, and peer pressure are a few of the very common ways kids can be stressed by their social lives at school."

School can cause a lot of stress and anxiety but taking 5 breaths can also calm people down. Stress can be a problem for student's focus and motivation.

According to jedfoundation.org, "Research shows that feeling overwhelming school-related stress actually reduces your motivation to do the work, impacts your overall academic achievement, and increases your odds of dropping out. Stress can also cause health problems such as depression, poor sleep, and anxiety." According to burkhartdental.com the scientific reason for stress is, "A stressful event creates a release of hormones, called cortisol, by the hypothalamus through the adrenal glands into the bloodstream. Your blood sugar increases, adrenaline causes a more rapid heart rate and oxygen fills your muscles creating tension."

I interviewed Destiny Reyes (A GSOTA Student) asking her what she gets stressed from and she said that she has stress from school and peer pressure. So, stress from school can come from actual classwork and from their peers. It is important students have a safe way to release the stress in a healthy way.

The Art of Poetry

By Aniyah Dunbar

The Day by Geoffrey Brock

It hangs on its
             stem like a plum
at the edge of a
             darkening thicket.

It’s swelling and
             blushing and ripe
and I reach out a
             hand to pick it

but flesh moves
             slow through time
and evening
             comes on fast

and just when I
             think my fingers
might seize that
             sweetness at last

the gentlest of
             breezes rises
and the plum lets
             go of the stem.

And now it’s my
             fingers ripening
and evening that’s
             reaching for them.

How does it make you feel?

What does it mean?

The poem "The Day" is supposed to be talking about the cycle of life as an average day like any other person in this world. It also talks about the passing of time. For example, in the poem it talks about the passing of seasons and mortality meaning time is passing from minutes to hours to days to weeks to months and finally years. Brock's simply addresses that the idea of time is the reason that's preventing ones from gaining the items we desired.

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The poem is supposed to relate to the reader of a calm, nice perfect day that anyone else has. Giving that you imagine yourself on a perfect day is supposed to make you happy to think. At, the end of the poem it tells the sadness of how the day ends which will bring you sadness, sorrow that your perfect day is over, and it will never be different tomorrow.

Booming Businesses

By Pragya Mathuria

Welcome to Booming Businesses! This section features two businesses and jobs every week that are of high demand in 2023. There will be a brief amount of info about the job. Speaking of booming businesses, here are a couple of in-demand business and finance jobs to examine.

Financial Manager

Actuary

Median Salary in the US: $131,710

Ethics: objective, efficent, honest, and having integrity

Median Salary in the US: $105,900

Ethics: determined, open, honest, and having integrity

Financial Managers perform data analysis, advise on profit-maximizing ideas, and are responsible for the financial well-being of an organization. This job outlook has a 17% growth rate within the decade 2021-2031, according to BLS.

Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty. They help measure the probability and risk of future events using mathematics, statistics, and financial theory. This job outlook has a 21% growth rate from 2021-2031, as reported by BLS.

Requirements: bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or business, and typically need at least five years of experience in finance-related positions, such as a financial analyst or accountant.

Requirements: bachelor's degree in mathematics, actuarial science, statistics, or another analytical field; expertise in subjects such as economics, applied statistics, and corporate finance; and pass a series of exams to become certified