About Me
My name is Briseyda (Bri) Martinez. I am a senior at Englewood High School where I have been in journalism for the past 3 years. Throughout my time in journalism I have learned a lot ! I learned how to interview properly , write stories in the proper format , and how to spot a story. These skills have helped me connect and get to learn more about other people and different subjects. The skills taught to me through journalism has also helped in my everyday life because I can understand different perspectives.
Awards
Colorado Student Media Association - First Place Special Computer Effects 2022
Colorado Student Media Association - Second Place Play-by-Play 2022
Colorado Student Media Association - Lifestyle News - Feature 2022
Quill & Scroll Honorary Society
Photographs
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Violence and uncertainty around the world have brought a surge of people to America. Colorado is a state where migrants can become refugees. They get food and shelter. We have a few students in Englewood High School who are here because their families need a safe place to call home. We want to tell their story of how their lives have changed since moving to Englewood.
Migration is moving to a new country or region to live or stay there. It involves the movement of people from their home country to a host country, of which they are not native, to settle and live.
Freshman Devin Hendricks knows how hard it can be to start over in a different place, ”Sometimes you have to leave because of a position you might be in. There might be rules they must go by that don’t benefit them.” Change has a lot of an impact on students, where they decide to stay, and the different areas that they are moved into. For reference, Freshmen Julian Azua has family in Mexico, “Having a new life is something better and it can be easy to be successful in whatever situations come your way.”
Migrants to Englewood say they can face difficulty making ends meet, being overqualified for their jobs, uninsured, and uncertain about immigration laws and policies that may affect their families. Some students say, that migrants feel judged. Migrant student’s schoolwork and experience in the classroom often suffer if they don’t get the support they need. According to recent research by EdSource, 60% of teachers and school staff report poor academic performance, and nearly half note an increased rate of bullying against these students.
Here at Englewood Schools, there are dozens of resources for these families, and many high school students who are new to the school report feeling a sense of community at Englewood High School.
Englewood has a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program serving over 300 multilingual learners in the district. The district website says there are about 25 home languages represented in the student population within our schools. The district also offers multilingual family nights throughout the year.
Brianna Montoya is the ELD Coordinator at Englewood High School, “So based off of their initial test scores, we’re helping them improve their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. So a lot of the skills we do are basic English grammar, and conversational skills, like real-world situations. Right now we’re practicing ordering at a restaurant. So just to get them more practice and more comfortable.”
She works one-on-one with students who have very different needs, “Each kid is so different. So each has different needs and different levels. I’m really lucky that I have a smaller class that I’m able to do that.”
Each student needs individualized attention. She believes that new students benefit from the staff that is attentive and invested in their success, “It’s helpful that we have a large student body that’s already bilingual. The students that come without knowing any English, have kind of like an anchor for students to help them translate.
More information about the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program can be found by clicking on the link.
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Homecoming Kick-Off
Englewood, Co. – With hallways and classrooms all decked in pink, it is clear Homecoming Week 2023 has arrived. Months of planning by student leadership were put into the week-long event. In this story, you can scroll through the events by clicking on each day. EHS Media students will update this post with exciting videos and pictures as they become available.
Senior Jaliyah Mora is on the student Government team and came up with the theme for Homecoming, “I think everybody likes it and a lot of people voted on it too. Especially because it’s a trend.
She loves a lot of things about Homecoming, “I think homecoming week is very special because it’s a tradition and we’re trying to start more traditions, more school spirit, and it just makes the school year fun.”
Englewood High School has a lengthy history of Homecoming traditions. Recently, we scanned over old yearbooks and conducted interviews to gain information on homecoming at Englewood as well as how much our students know about EHS homecoming.
Lila Downing has been with Englewood High School for almost three decades and remembers how homecoming used to be, “We did them just bigger, grander.”
Englewood High School has a wide variety of after-school events to bring the students together during homecoming week. First is Powderpuff which switches the roles as girls play football and the boys cheer them on. Right after that is the bonfire that is built with wood and lit by the fire department as students gather and watch the flame grow.
A few days later is the homecoming football game, the biggest game of the year. Then, the day students wait for all week, the homecoming dance, where playful music blares and students dance around with friends. All of these events have a huge impact on our school.
Summary
During the course of broadcast journalism I learned a lot about the world around me and how to better communicate. Over the last couple of years I've have gotten the opportunity to write about things happening in my community. These experiences have helped me find my own creative writing style. This class has taught me the ethics of writing. How to be truthful and authentic in my writing and reporting. This course has also taught me how to record and take professional shots. All these skills have prepared me in case I pursue a career in journalism.