Out of the Ashes . . . September 2013 Volume I, Issue 1

To the students of NBHS,

Aim High, Soar Higher! We are off to a great school year. This is your year, your New Beginning! Make it count each day. Come into this building everyday determined to do your best, be your best, and you will see your best. Don’t forget, this is your school. It takes all of us to make it happen. Students, we need you to help us take care of our school. Help us keep the hallways, classrooms and bathrooms clean. Stay focused and keep on task. You are here to get your diploma. Let nothing or no one get in the way of your education! Always remember: It’s not where you start, but where you finish!! Mrs. Wright

GOOD BEHAVIOR and ATTENDANCE is REQUIRED

to be part of these clubs.

Being part of a club helps for college and job applications. This will provide a creative

outlet for students, another reason for students to come to school, and gives the school a

more interesting environment.

All students are able to join, however some may have a maximum capacity. Sign up

begins September 25th

and the clubs will meet the 1st and 4

thWednesday of each month.

DECA

4H

Girls/Boys Basketball Chorus / Glee

Meet the

NBHS

Teachers

and

Staff!

YouAsked For

It!

Mr. Deddrick Miller is one of our schools computer tech support. He was born & raised

in Winter Haven, Florida. His first car was a Toyota Tercel. Today, Mr. Miller is happily married to his beautiful wife and has three

children, two boys and a girl. Outside of school he can be found enjoying time with his family or being a musician at church every weekend.

Mr. Miller has always had a passion for music. Because of this, his favorite subject in school was music and a close second was History. His parent's are his

inspiration. He's only been at New Beginnings for 10 days so far, but he's been a computer

tech for the past three years and he's still in college working on finishing his degree. Previously, he

worked at a juvenile prison for two years. This is his first job at a school. Mr. Miller believes

that “everyone deserves a second chance.” He learned about New Beginnings through the

company he works for, ITeknical. He says his experience at New Beginnings so far has been

great.

Mr. Hill is one of our NBHS bus

drivers. He also keeps track of and

passes out everyone’s breakfast and

lunch daily. He was

born in El Rino,

Oklahoma and raised

in Sundown, TX. His

favorite subject in

school was history.

He also says that his

gym teacher was an

inspiration for his

future while growing up. Before

coming to NBHS he delivered life

saving hospital supplies. Mr. Hill

found NBHS online and felt it would

be an enjoyable job. This is a new

beginning for him, since he hasn't

worked for a school before.

Ms. McCoy is a science teacher here at NBHS. She

was born and raised in Washington D.C. She has a

25 year old step-daughter and is a grandmother of

three. Her favorite subject in school was science. Her

first car was a 1983 Gold Mustang. Ms. McCoy’s

inspiration is her mom, she was her life. She would

go to work with her mom faithfully

everyday. She would always pretend

that she worked there. When someone

would walk-in her mom's shop, she

would take their name down and tell

them to have a seat. She would yell to

her mom and tell her that she had a

customer waiting for her. Ms. McCoy

has been teaching for 2 years. Before

she came to New Beginnings High

School she was teaching at Don E.

Woods. Ms. McCoy learned about New Beginnings

from her best friend. Her reason to work here is that

she wants to help young people advance in life and

better themselves. New Beginnings is a beginning for

her, an opportunity to tell her story through

teaching to help someone else with their life. After

school, she goes straight to Haines City High School

to coach the girls basketball team. So far, her

experience here has been great!

Mr. Lynum was born in Gainesville, FL and raised in Atlanta, GA. Growing up, Mr. Lynum excelled in high-school and while in college, he majored in Business. After graduating, he enlisted in the Army where he served eight years. After completing his tour in Afghanistan, Lynum became a Military Instructor. He served for two years training recruits. He later decided that he would become a teacher. He taught at Ed White High, then entered a job search and landed at New Beginnings High-School (NBHS) teaching a College and Career Course. NBHS is a new beginning for Lynum because “converting from military to civilian life was a big change.” He now has a career that he enjoys because it provides an opportunity to impact the lives of “Young America”. He has four children of his own - two

boys, two girls. Mr. Lynum's

experience at NBHS has been

“great. The students are

responsible, responsive, and

respectful.”

Mrs. Grennor is the Office Manager for New

Beginnings wonderful

staff. She has been at

NBHS since the middle

of last year. She said

her time here has been

wonderful. She was

born and raised in

Atlanta, Georgia. Her

first car was a Dodge

Ram she does not have

any children. Before she

worked at New Beginnings she worked at

Carltons Attorney. She Believes NBHS Is a

new beginnings for her because it gave her a

chance to start another career.

Mr. Buford, a Math Teacher at NBHS, was born

and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He has

two daughters, one is in High School

and the other is in Middle School. His

first car was a 1967 American Motors

Rambler 440. One of his inspirations

is his mother. Mr. Buford’s favorite

subject in school was Science.

Before coming to NB he worked at

Department of Children and

Families, but has been teaching

since 2002. He wanted to work at

NB to teach High School and for a new

challenge and different experiences. He has

enjoyed his experience at NB so far. After the

students are gone for the day, Mr. Buford continues

to work and even has his own tutoring business.

Officer Cox was born in Polk County Florida at the Bartow Regional Hospital and was raised in

Winter Haven, Fl. Cox has four children, a wife, and two grandkids.

Cox's favorite subject in school was science. His first car was a “junky Chevrolet”. While Cox was growing up, he was heavily influenced by his grandmother. He

stated she was his inspiration because she

was so sweet and caring. Cox has been an officer

for five and a half years. Before NBHS he was a patrol officer in Winter

Haven. NBHS is a new beginning for Cox because this is his first time being a school's

resource officer. Cox's experience at NBHS so far has been good. He stated that he enjoys the job but, when the last student leaves, he goes

home and is a Dad and a Husband.

Mrs. Rosen was born in up-state N.Y. but was

raised in St. Cloud, Florida. Her first car was a 4-

door Ford F-350 dually. Her inspiration is her

parents because they have been a big part of her

life. Mrs. Rosen has been teaching for 8 years, 1

year in Elementary, 6 years in Middle, and this is

her first year teaching High School. Her favorite

subject was Language Arts. She was horrible in

Math, in fact she had to go to Sylvan Learning

Center for tutoring. She currently has no children,

but plans to adopt or foster. She found NBHS

online and what interested her was

the mission and vision NBHS has for

the students. What she likes about

this school is that NBHS provides

the opportunity for a diploma no

matter what life have thrown at

people. Her experience so far

this year has been interesting

and hectic at the same time.

After school lets out, Mrs. Rosen

goes home and prepares horses for

weekend barrel racing competitions.

Ms. Yates was born and raised in Athens, Greece.

Her favorite subject in school was Science. If you ask her who her inspiration was, she

will tell you her parents. Her first car

was a Chevy Cavalier. She was a

teacher for five years at Richard L.

High School. Ms. Yates doesn’t have any children . . .

maybe one day. Now she is here at New

Beginnings because she wants to help

people. New Beginnings is a new start for

her in a way because she wants to meet

new people. I asked her how her

experience has been so far and she said,

“Superb!” Sometimes after school, Ms.

Yates stays late after school to complete

unfinished things, then she goes home.

Meet Mrs. Cruz. This young lady was

born in Brooklyn, New York and

raised in New Jersey. She has one kid

and that is plenty for her. Her first car

was a Scion XB. When Mrs. Cruz was

in school, her favorite subject was

Spelling. While growing up, her

inspiration was her mother because she

is who made Mrs. Cruz who she is now.

Mrs. Cruz has been a

bus driver for one

month here. Before

she was working at

NBHS, she drove

buses for another

school district. Mrs.

Cruz’s experience

so far at NBHS has

been excellent.

Mr. Lawson’s favorite subject in

school was English, which is what led

him to become an English teacher. He

has been teaching for three years.

Before he came to teach at New

Beginnings High School, he was

teaching at Drop Back In. Mr. Lawson

was born in Sanford, FL and his inspiration is his mother. His first

car was a

Chevrolet Aveo, which is an old car. He found

this school by looking it up on

the Internet. His

experience so

far has been

good, and

everybody has

been helpful.

Mrs. Nelson is in charge of making sure you

get your credits to graduate. She was raised

and lives in Lakeland Florida. She has two

children, a son and a daughter. Her son is 18

years old and her daughter is 20 years old.

Mrs. Nelson favorite subject in school was

Physical Education. Mrs. Nelson stated that

basketball was her strong suit. Her

inspiration is her mother. Mrs. Nelson has

been working in the field of education for 14

years. Before she came to New Beginnings,

she has been working from home for five

years. Mrs. Nelson decided to work at New

Beginnings because she has been looking to

get back into the field of education. She feels

like she would be perfect for this job

because of her 11 years of experience

working with at-risk-youth.

She understands the

struggle students go

through to obtain their

High School education.

After the last bell at the

end of the day, Mrs. Nelson

continues to work. She

catches up on work and

plans for the next day.

Ms. Davis works in

the back office at

NBHS. She was

born and raised in

Lakeland, FL. She

has two children, a

boy and a girl.

When she was

going to school, her favorite

subject was Math. Her inspiration is

her Grandma. Before New

Beginnings, Ms. Davis was a

Pastor’s Secretary for the Church.

Ms. Davis is working here because

she likes working with youth.

Because of this, she enjoys being at

work everyday.

This is Mr. Farms. He was

born and raised in

Fairfax, Virginia and his

first car was a 1990

Honda Civic. Mr. Farms

and Mrs. Farms plan on

having a child sometime

next year. His favorite

subject in school was

Paleobioarchaelogy, which

is a mix of Science and Social

Studies. His biggest

inspiration is any renaissance man in human

history. He has been teaching for three years, although this is his first time teaching

in a traditional school. Before NBHS he owned his own company. He found NBHS on

the Internet and what made him work here was he wanted to help the students reach

there new beginning. He says that his experience here so far as been really good. After the last bell he starts planning for the

next day, putting together mental preparations as well as lesson plans,

worksheets and PowerPoints.

This is Mrs. Taylor! She is our Para,

Classroom Assistant. Before she came to New

Beginnings she was a

Juvenile Justice

Enforcement Officer for

girls. Mrs. Taylor started

a job hunt, so she went

to websites and saw

New Beginnings High

School. After reading

the website, she knew

that this is where she

could start her New

Beginning! She loves

dealing with young people who

are looking towards their future. Other than

that, Mrs. Taylor has three young adults, and

after school she loves to go fishing, to read,

and she especially enjoys cooking.

Mrs. Lindros, one of our NBHS History

teachers, was born in Detroit on 6 mile. She

has four children and is not planning to

have anymore. Her inspiration is a student

she doesn't want to name. This is her first

year of teaching and it's everything she

expected. After she job searched on the

Polk County website, she found the position

for NBHS. She then knew she

could change lives. Before,

she was a paralegal for

intellectual property, but

now she's around kids that

are just like her! After the

last bell she picks up her

baby, and goes home to

cook. Her first car was a

Chevy Chevette with holes in the

floorboards.

Ms. McNair is one of our History teachers. Her

first car was a gold Toyota Avalon. She plans to

have at least one child within the next 20 years.

She was born and raised in Gautier, Mississippi.

Her favorite subjects in school were Social Studies

and PE. Her inspiration is Oprah. Before New

Beginnings, she worked at a pharmacy. She has

been teaching for a year and a half. She found New

Beginnings while driving by

and she saw the “enroll

today” sign so she stopped to

find out more information.

Her experience so far is that

she has had a warm welcome

and she is very excited and

feels blessed for this

opportunity. New

Beginnings is a very new

beginning for her, she feels

like she will learn a lot from her

students. Finally, after all the students leave for

the day, she goes and gets something to snack on

after a long day.

Ms. Precil was born

in Queens, NY but

was raised in

Orlando, FL. Her

first car was a 90's

Toyota Corolla. She

does not have any

children and doesn't

want any for now. Her

favorite subject when she was in

school was English. Her inspiration is

B.R AmbedKar. Ms. Precil has been

teaching for 7 years. Before NBHS,

she worked at home grading

standardizedtests. She found NBHS

on a job search. NBHS is a new

beginning for her because it's more

hands on with the educational

process. So far, Ms. Precil says her

experience has been exciting.

Mrs. Baldwin, is one of our

Reading teachers here at New

Beginnings. She was raised in

New Jersey but born in

Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Baldwin has been teaching

for eight years, and she is also

a mother of two boys and one

girl. Her greatest inspiration

is Jesus. Her

favorite subject

in school was

Social Studies.

Before coming to

NBHS she was

teaching at

Drop Back In.

So far, Mrs.

Baldwin's

experience here

at New Beginnings

High School has

been very nice.

Interview

from

Mr. Handy

in next

edition!

You see this emblem on your shirts and even on the floor in the front lobby…. Do you know

what the pieces stand for? Mrs. Yates has a box at the

front counter. Enter to win a prize for the first card pulled

that has all eight pieces correct!

Mrs. Esposito was born in Queens, New York and

raised in Manhattan. She has two children and said, “she's too old for anymore.” While growing up, her first car was

a Volkswagen. Her inspiration is her Mom; she made her who she is today. When Mrs. Esposito was in school, her favorite subject was Science.

Before she came NBHS, she was a worker for the Department of Transportation. She has been a data base administrator for 14 years. Mrs. Esposito learned about New

Beginnings through a friend. She chooses to work here because she believes in Mrs. Wrights’ vision. New Beginnings is a new

beginning for her because she likes helping people so they can be a better person and

have a fresh start. Her experience so far has been a learning experience. After the last

student leaves she stays until 6:30 working in her office.

Mrs. Brown is a Student Parent

Advocate at NBHS. She was born

in Tennessee and her first car

was a 1970's Hornet. In 2012,

she was a Music Teacher at NBHS. Ms. Brown likes

to play the piano and has four children.

Her favorite subject in school was

English. Her inspirations are her

Mom and her first teacher, Mrs.

Patton. Mrs. Brown found NBHS

through a friend and after

working here for a while, decided

to stay. Her experience at NBHS

has been interesting. After the

last bell, Mrs. Brown stated,

“that's when the fun starts.”

Do you know???

**Drawing will be October 1st and October issue will have the answers**

Free event at the Humane Society in October - Howl At The Moon click here

Boxers Visit

School On Friday, September 6th these amazingly well trained, friendly dogs came to visit Ms. Rosen’s Elective Students. The focus of the course is helping the animals at the Polk County Humane Society find “forever” homes. Students will be helping by taking good photos, making slideshows, and assisting in training the animals. If you may be interested in volunteer hours that are required for graduation, you can contact the Humane Society Click here.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Holiday

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*Basketball Conditioning

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WORK DAY

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Conditioning 4:30pm

19 20 *Progres Reports

*Basketball

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* Sign Up’s for NBHS

Clubs – see Mr. Lynum

26 27 *Registration due for ACT –

Seniors see Mr. Lynum!

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