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ROYAL PALM ACADEMY
KINGS' JOURNAL
Issue No. 1 | MARCH 2022
Roald Dahl Day Returns! It was a time where all the RPA students and their
families would come together for a night of bounce
Madison Oakum
houses, rock walls, bungee jumping, games, treats,
Each year from 2007 until 2019 Royal Palm and more. After Alexa left RPA, the tradition
Academy held a festival in January celebrating ended.
the late Roald Dahl. He was a famous British Luckily, this year the Dahls decided to restart the
author who wrote many well-known children’s event! On February 4th, 2022, the Roald Dahl Day
books such as “Charlie and the Chocolate celebration continued! When I asked why they
Factory,” “Matilda,” “James and the Giant made this return, Mr. and Mrs. Dahl said it was
Peach,” and “The BFG.” Some of his books have because of the warm atmosphere and feeling of
also been turned into films. He died in 1990 but family here at RPA. They felt that there are still
his word carries on. For those of you who are children to inspire and a wonderful school to
new to Royal Palm Academy in the past 2 years, support. Firstly, Mr. and Mrs. Dahl both feel that it
you may not be aware that Roald Dahl’s is especially important for young kids to learn to
granddaughter, Alexa Dahl, attended Royal love reading books, and what better way to instill it
Palm Academy starting in Pre-K3. Each year in them than associating books with a carnival.
that Alexa was a student here, her father, Theo Secondly, the money raised is used for improving
Dahl, and his wife, Maddie, sponsored a Willy the literacy programs at RPA. Their carnival really
Wonka inspired carnival. All the money raised was helpful in 2018 after Hurricane Irma flooded
was given back to the school to support the the library and damaged thousands of dollars of
literacy programs. books. That year, Roald Dahl Day raised enough
money to replace those books. Not only do the
Dahl’s fund this event, but they also donate an
autographed copy of one of Roald Dahl’s books to
each student at the school.
The book for this year was “The Twits.” We had
book signing, popcorn, cotton candy, and the
winner of the Barnes and Noble gift card from the
golden ticket raffle. I got to hang out with my
friends and I saw people climbing rock walls. There
were food trucks with good pizza, wings, and bbq.
$10,519 was raised.
This is an incredibly special event that brings the
RPA family together each year for a great cause.
Parents like it because it provides social time for
their kids. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Dahl for your
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generosity and kindness.
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
The 2022 award goes to...
Angelina Saadeh
The 2022 Fashion Icon of the year award goes
to Zendaya. Zendaya is a 25-year-old woman
who became the youngest person to ever win
The Council of Fashion Designers of America’s
(CFDA) Fashion Icon Award. She won this award
in the fall of 2021.
Zendaya is not only a model, but she is also an
actor. She was an actor in Spider Man. When she
received the Icon award, she said that she was
so grateful and thankful. Zendaya is well
deserving of this award and many more.
Zendaya won the Fashion Icon award because
she was the best Fashion Icon for 2022. Also,
because they considered her an inspiration for
the world. Zendaya has had an amazing "glow
up" year. "Glow up" means becoming more
popular and becoming more inspirational. She is
Zendaya won this award because her pieces
a huge inspiration and has an impact on a part of
were made to match the event. For example, for
our world.
the movie Spider Man she wore a web styled
Zendaya said that her inspiration came from her
dress. Zendaya is beautiful on the inside and
high school days because teenagers wore what
out. She has been perfecting her style for some
they liked as a result of fashion trends. In an
time.
interview with Instyle, the Oakland native
I think Zendaya's win is long overdue. She has
reflected on the evolution of her red-carpet
been a fashion icon since her days at Disney
pieces since her first premiere appearance at age
in double denim and doodle print dresses. Now
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she is appealing to the fashion elite audience
prestigious fashion honors, recognized those
also known as the CFDAs. Since the beginning
who take a chance with their red carpet looks. At
of her collection, “image architect” Law Roach
the first ceremony, she wore a Vera Wang red
says Zendaya has stunned us all, pushed fashion
crop top dress accentuating her sculpted frame.
boundaries, and channeled her personality
Zendaya called this award ‘‘a dream." She has
through anything from jeans to Jean Paul
had amazing fashion this year. Let's be real here,
Gaultier gowns.
this is a hard award to earn. If you didn’t know,
this award is almost impossible to win. There are
millions of people who were running up against "Fashion is an expression
her. of my creativity." -Zendaya
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BOOK REVIEW
Percy Jackson- the perfect boredom killer
Elliot Huling
The Percy Jackson book series is an amazing In book one, "The Lightning Thief," the story
series of books cleverly authored by Rick Riordan. begins with Percy being attacked by a monster at
In these books, characters Percy Jackson, his own school! After this, Grover, his best friend,
Annabeth Chase, Tyson, and Grover Underwood reveals himself as a satyr and a half blood (half
are constantly struggling with conflicts between god, half man-which can also be called a
the ancient Greek gods and titans that could demigod). It is after this that they flee to Camp
cause the downfall of earth. It all started when Half Blood, a camp that protects all good,
Kronos, the evil titan lord, had kids- the gods. He mythical creatures. The camp is surrounded by a
knew they would rebel, so he ate them! Many forcefield that keeps bad things out. Percy meets
years later the gods escaped Kronos and cast him Annabeth Chase and she shows him around, and
into the deep pits of Tartarus. But now, Kronos they eventually become friends. Right when all
and his armies are back, and the gods are busy the commotion is beginning to die down, Percy is
destroying Typhon, the mother of all monsters! claimed by his father, Poseidon. This is a big deal
Since the gods are not available to help, it is now because Percy is Poseidon’s only known son. But
all up to Percy. that is all about to change. [continues next page]
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BOOK REVIEW
Percy Jackson- the perfect In my opinion, this series is very well written as
well as extremely enjoyable, making it the ultimate
boredom killer continued boredom killer. It is very clever of the author to
In book two, "The Sea of Monsters," Percy finds write the books in the way he did. Almost every
out he has a cyclops brother, Tyson. Although chapter ends on a cliffhanger, making the books
Tyson is very strong, he isn’t very bright. Percy impossible to put down!
and Tyson find out that they can control water, An example of the author’s suspenseful chapter
be healed by water, and many other amazing endings can be found on page 133 of "Sea of
powers. Percy, Tyson, Annabeth, and Grover go Monsters." It reads, “A shower of arrows
on exciting adventures. whistled over our heads as we free fell toward
the ocean.” As you can see, I like these books
for many reasons.
These books are truly amazing, and I would
definitely recommend them to RPA students.
One of the reasons I’d suggest the Percy
Jackson series is because there are five books
with each ranging from 280 -380 pages. This is
a good length because they will keep you
occupied for a while, but they aren’t so long
that just looking at them scares you! Another
really cool reason to read the series is that
when you are done you can compare them to
the movies. However, you won’t find too many
movies because the author didn’t let them make
Percy Jackson movies after the second book.
Riordan did not feel that the movies were
following the books the way he would have
liked. Although there are no movies after Sea of
Monsters, a tv series is in the works and will
hopefully be done soon. Percy Jackson is quite
popular, so who knows, they might even make it
into a video game. Lastly, the author writes in a
way that even though it’s impossible, it makes
you feel like it actually happened. If I had to
Percy fights alongside his companions to the rate the Percy Jackson series 1 through 5, I’d
end, but it all leads up to the epic battle of give the books a 5. I’ve spent a whole paper
writing about the series, and I think you can see
Kronos, the titan lord and his armies, against
why. So, if you haven’t already, I would
Percy and the many brave creatures and half-
definitely go and buy the amazing Percy
bloods that help him. Percy is a powerful
Jackson series.
force not to be reckoned with, but is he
enough to destroy the titans? You’ll just have "If my life is going to mean anything, I
to read to find out!
have to live it myself." -Percy Jackson
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
Zen Asian Barbecue Review The half-salted egg was perfectly cooked, the yolk
Sophia Schuetz was not overcooked, but it was not undercooked.
The egg white was a little bit brown, but in this case,
This weekend, after hearing such great reviews, I visited
it just means that it was soaked in a marinade which
Zen Asian Barbeque. Zen Asian Barbeque is an Asian
restaurant that serves a variety of items from ramen to adds flavor. The bamboo, scallions, and seaweed
boba, and is located at 10823 Tamiami Trail N, Naples were perfect additions to the dish. They brought a
Florida. While there I tried their Crispy Gyoza, Hakata whirlwind of flavor to the dish, making it even more
Classic Ramen, milk tea boba, and taro boba. The dishes delicious and enjoyable.
were flavorful, simple, and fresh.
My beverages during this meal were both milk
tea and taro boba. For those who do not know,
boba consists of tapioca pearls, soaked in a
simple sauce of water and sugar, added to tea
with milk in it. As much as I wanted to enjoy the
classic milk tea boba, I was very let down. The
milk tea had a similar consistency to a halfway
melted slushie, which in turn made the boba float
near the top of the cup. The tea itself tasted like
fancy soap; it was too sweet but at the same time
it was very tart. The taro boba, however, was
delicious, it had a perfect taste and consistency.
It tasted sweet with what tasted like a pinch of
I started my meal with Crispy Gyoza. The Crispy vanilla. The tapioca pearls were cooked perfectly;
Gyoza is pan fried dumplings with a chicken and pork they had a soft outside with a chewy inside. The
filling. This meal is served with a sauce that is equal tea was cold and the boba was warm, which I
parts of soy sauce and vinegar. The dumplings were think means that you have mastered how to
cooked to perfection, they had a crispy outside, and a create the perfect tea.
soft inside. The pork and chicken filling tasted fresh During my visit to Zen Asian Barbeque, I tried
and made a wonderful pairing with the sauce. I have their gyoza, hakata ramen, taro boba and the milk
tried gyoza from many different Asian/Thai tea boba. I was happy with nearly everything I
restaurants, but this restaurant's gyoza tops all the ordered and, at the end of the day, I am
others in terms of taste and presentation. confident that I would recommend anyone
For my main meal I had the Hakata classic ramen.. looking for a bowl of noodles or just delicious
Ramen is a noodle dish with a meat or fish-based Asian cuisine to try Zen Asian Barbeque.
broth. This ramen is served in a pork broth along with
homemade noodles, tender pork, a half-salted boiled
egg, bamboo, scallions, and seaweed. The broth was
warm, flavorful, and invigorating, in both smell and
taste. The noodles were soft, delicious, and fresh. The
toppings included in this dish made a great combo
with the noodles and broth. The pork was soft and
tender, not too tough nor too chewy, and it was
bursting with flavor.
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MOVIE REVIEWS
Spider-man No Way Home I just watched "Spiderman No Way Home" and
Andres Valenzuela
these are my opinions.
There are spoilers in this article review. This
movie falls into the genre of action/adventure.
This movie starts out where the movie "Spider-
man Far From Home" ended. In the beginning,
Misterio (Spidey's villain) reveals that
Spiderman is Peter Parker. This is important
because Misterio is supposed to be dead
(although this is not confirmed). Peter is in deep
trouble because the police don’t like him. The
main characters in this movie are Peter Parker
(Tom Holland spider-man), Mitchell jones (MJ),
Ned Leeds, Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield
spider-man), and Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire).
This movie is about how sometimes a wish can
be bad.
The cast of this movie is Tom Holland, Andrew
Garfield, Tobey Maguire, Zendeya, Jacob
Batalon, William Defoe, Jamie Foxx, and Alfred
Molina.
I like that all the Spider-man characters are together, and they work together to beat the villains. I liked
that there were a lot of villains. I disliked that Doc Ock, at the end of "Spidermen 2," had control over
his tentacles but at the beginning of "No Way Home" he did not have control over the tentacles.
Another reason I disliked this movie is because both Green Goblin and Doc Ock died, but in "No Way
Home" they are alive.
I give this movie 4.8 stars out of 5. I think it made sense that Doc Ock and Green Goblin did not die. If
they explained it, it would have been better for me. I like that all the Spider-men reunited and how there
were a sinister six.
Hachi: A Dog's Tail
Haobo Yang
Hachi is a movie based on the Hachi teaches us that if you believe
true story about a dog and his in something, then keep it, never
master in Japan during the 1920s. give up, no matter what. The people
Hachi, a loyal dog, waits in a train who love dogs will love this movie!
station for nine years after his Honestly, this is a good movie and I
master died, waiting for his give it the following scores:
return. Finally, the dog becomes Movie: B+ (Hachi is so cute)
tired of waiting and falls asleep in Actor Skill: A+ (prepare a cup for
the snow outside the train your tears)
station. Overall grade: A+
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HOME & FAMILY
How to make the perfect 4. Use a sifter to dust the bottom of your 9x9
Tiramisu! dish with cocoa powder. Use just enough to
Sophia Schuetz cover the bottom of the dish, about 1 tablespoon
worth.
Ingredients:
For the cream - For the assembly - Tools needed 5. Working one at a time and quickly, dip the
4 egg yolks ladyfingers in the espresso mixture and lay in the
1¾ cups of espresso or strong coffee - electric dish. Make sure that all the ladyfingers are facing
mixer in the same direction; feel free to break the
½ cup of granulated sugar ladyfingers to fill in any obvious gaps, creating
2 tablespoons of rum - 9x9 square dish only one layer. Next, take half the mascarpone
8 oz of mascarpone mixture and spread over ladyfingers in an even
2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder layer. Dip and layer remaining ladyfingers to
¾ cup of heavy whipping cream cover the mascarpone layer. Then, take the rest
About 24 ladyfingers of the mascarpone mixture and create an even
layer over the ladyfingers.
6.Dust top of your creation with remaining cocoa
powder and chocolate shavings if you wish.
7. Finally, cover with tin foil or plastic wrap and
place it in the fridge for at least 4 hours. The
longer you can leave it in the fridge the better it
will set.
SURVEY SAYS
1. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to
National Oreo Cookie Day-
whip together egg yolks and ¼ cup of sugar until
light yellow and tripled in volume. Move mixture
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to a large bowl and clean out medium bowl used In recognition of National Oreo Day on March 6,
to whip the eggs and sugar. RPA students participated in the following poll:
What is the best Oreo cookie flavor? Here are
2. In medium bowl, whip the cream and the delicious results:
remaining ¼ cup of sugar until soft peaks begin
to form. Add the mascarpone and whip until a Original Chocolate 39
soft spreadable mixture forms. Then, carefully Golden Vanilla 32
fold in mascarpone mixture to egg mixture. Make
Mint Chocolate 25
sure this mixture is not runny, it should be light
and fluffy, but not as fluffy as whip cream.
Congratulations original Oreo!
3. Make the espresso or strong coffee and then You will be happy to know that the Journalism
mix it with the rum; put in a shallow dish and set Club writing staff enjoyed an Oreo Cookies and
aside. Milk buffet to celebrate National Oreo Day!
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THE FUNNIES
Asher's Corner Jokes
Asher Jimenez Q: What type of rabbit likes a Barber Shop?
A: A Hare
Q: How does a Rabbi make his coffee?
A: Hebrews it
Q: What do you call it when a rabbit hits your car?
A: A roDENT
Q: How does a flower ride a bike?
A: It petals
Q: What do football players eat from?
A: A Super Bowl
Riddles
Q: What time is it when an elephant sits on your
Q: What can write but not right? fence?
A: A left-handed person A: Time to get a new fence.
Q: What word becomes shorter when you Q: What has 1 eye but can’t see, no legs but can
add 2 letters to it? move, and no mouth but is loud?
A: Short A: A hurricane!
Kings' Comic Mateo Restrepo and Isabella Pancaro
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SPOT LIGHT
An Artist's Story About the writers:
Isabella Pancaro M
Let’s learn about one of our U Madison Oakum
Madison is in 7th grade. She likes to draw and is
favorite teachers at RPA -
Mrs. Mundy! Mrs. Mundy is
N a big fan of art.
an awesome teacher and D Andres Valenzuela
here are some facts about
her. Y Andy is in 7th grade. He loves to play soccer.
Mrs. Mundy’s dream job wasn't always to be an art
teacher. She also thought she would like to be a Asher Jimenez
doctor. But in the end, she chose to follow her love Asher is in 6th grade. He is a funny young man
of art! Mrs. Mundy likes all art projects, but her who loves art and is on the track and field team.
favorite is any kind of painting. Mrs. Mundy went to
Rutgers University in New Jersey. She likes to do Mateo Restrepo
art craft projects, beach walks, and travel as Mateo is in 6th grade. He loves to read and
hobbies. Something you may not know about Mrs. enjoys history.
Mundy is that she received the national board of
certification in teaching. Also, RPA was not the first
Sophia Schuetz
school where she taught. She taught 13 years in a
school in New Jersey, 3 years at Naples High, 3 Sophia is in 6th grade. She likes to run and is in
years at GCHS, and 16 years at Palmetto Ridge honors math.
High. Mrs. Mundy has won 2 art awards. The first
one was the Teachers of Distinction by Collier Haobo Yang
County Golden Apple program, and the Haobo is in 6th grade. He likes to play minecraft
Outstanding Teachers award from Coca Cola and roblox. He also likes technology and art
Company. Mrs. Mundy wanted to be an art teacher class.
because she loved working with students of all
ages. She’s been painting since she was 13. She
Isabella Pancaro
says it is a very rewarding profession, and she has
made many relationships with students over the Isabella is in 6th grade. She loves music and art
past 37 years. Mrs. Mundy has a daughter who is class.
32 and a son who is 30. Her daughter taught at RPA
and her son is a lawyer. Mrs. Mundy also has a dog Angelina Saadeh
named Lady. Mrs. Mundy's favorite place that she Angelina is in 5th grade. She plays volleyball and
visited was Paris because of the wonderful art. We loves art.
are so lucky to be taught by such a great art
teacher!
Elliot Huling
Elliot is in 5th grade. Elliot loves to read and
plays baseball.
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