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All About the MET Trip

Gabriel Trindade, Jaylene Castro, Munibah Haroon, David Seabra, and Omari Hill • March 4, 2024
The MET museum upholds the tradition of displaying the 20-foot Christmas tree for the holiday season.
Munibah Haroon
The MET museum upholds the tradition of displaying the 20-foot Christmas tree for the holiday season.

Mrs. Acuna-Francisco and Mrs. Rotella scheduled a trip to the Metropolitan Art Museum on Dec. 19 for their art students.

The teachers scheduled the trip so that their students were able to go on an authentic art experience. After collecting money from school fundraisers and $40 from the participants, the trip was made possible.

The MET Museum is located in Manhattan, N.Y. and students going on the trip had to pay $40 in cash. On the 50-minute bus ride, students were able to view all the wonders of Manhattan such as the Rockefeller Center and the Radio City Music Hall.

At the museum, students paired off and went on to explore the art pieces. Students were able to buy souvenirs from the MET which included magnets, posters, bags, clothing, and so much more.

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About the Contributors
Gabriel Trindade
Gabriel Trindade is a 17-year-old senior in the 2024 graduating class attending John F. Kennedy Memorial High School. He is currently a first-year contributor to the Torch. His aspiration for the future involves being a police officer for Woodbridge Township. He also plans to get a degree in business at Rutgers University which he is already admitted to. He aspires to be an entrepreneur and create something of his own. He is delighted and excited to know where journalism will take him and how it will affect his interests. He hopes he can be a great contributor to this program.
Jaylene Castro
Jaylene Castro is a sophomore who attends John F. Kennedy Memorial High School. This is the first year that she is taking  journalism and a contributing member to The Torch. Jaylene has a bubbly personality whenever she’s with her friends and family but is very quiet when you first meet her. On campus, Jaylene has played for the JFK Varsity Girls Soccer team for two years and has been in Dance Exchange for two years as well. Off campus, she reads many books and hangs out with her friends. She is also interested in majoring in forensic science when she goes off to college.
Munibah Haroon
Munibah Haroon, a senior at JFKMHS, is taking her first year of journalism.  She is involved in many extracurricular activities such as Student Council, NHS, Key Club, MSA, and much more. Along with these activities, she worked two different jobs in her senior year and consistently volunteered in her community. Her hobbies include reading cooking, and also doing henna. As a contributor for The Torch, she hopes to become more experienced in the field of journalism and truly create significant and important pieces of writing for the school year in 2024. 
David Seabra
David Seabra is a sophomore at JFKMHS and a first year contributor to The Torch. His decision to take journalism was influenced by his love for writing and pop culture, athough, he has also heard many great things about journalism from past students. The high school varsity soccer team is the only extracurricular he is involved in. However, at home, David loves to watch shows, call friends, and play soccer in his free time. He is a huge fan of Real Madrid too which he also watches in his free time. In the future, he hopes to go to college in either the computer science or math field.
Omari Hill
Omari is currently a 16 -year -old sophomore attending John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and he is currently a first year contributor to The Torch. In the winter,  he takes part in the Kennedy basketball team program that he has been on for two years. He enjoys playing video games, basketball and working out in his free time. Omari likes to keep up with local and sports news happening around him. He chose to take journalism to expand his writing in various areas and to improve his general writing skills. After high school, Omari hopes to continue his basketball career and play professionally.