Giants Yearbook: Celebrating Our Community and Legacy

Written by Leonardo da Gama Cardoso

The yearbooks in our community are some of our most cherished historical records. They reflect who we are as “Giants” and show how our community has grown and stayed strong. Being a “Giant” is more than just being part of a group—it’s a sign of dedication, the values we hold, and the role we each play in building our shared history. Each yearbook captures this legacy, showing the heart and journey of our community.

People like Mr. Lobo have worked hard to create these yearbooks, making sure every edition is unique and shows how our community has changed. His dedication to both the creative

and organizational sides of the yearbooks sets a high bar, with creative designs that make each edition more than just memories—it becomes a piece of art.

This year, I had the chance to help with the yearbook by gathering thoughts from the senior class. My job was simple: collect the seniors’ personal reflections for their pages. Even though I had a clear goal, I ran into some problems, which were mostly my fault. At first, I sent an email to all seniors that had two parts: a questionnaire to get their responses and a schedule of when and where they could meet with me for interviews.

Most seniors chose to fill out the form instead of coming to the meetings. Thankfully, the system I set up—where the forms were automatically saved in a Google Sheet—helped me gather everything I needed in the end.

Through this process, I learned a lot about how each senior saw themselves as part of our community. One of the questions I asked was, “What makes you a Giant?” The answers were different, but they all highlighted the values, personalities, and contributions that define

what it means to be part of this community. For example, seniors like Alicia Carvalhal, Nadia Freitas, Juliana Dias, Vinicius Angeloni, Helena Bolognesi, and many others shared their own definitions of being a Giant. While each senior had a unique view, they all shared pride in being part of this lasting family.

(this photo is not from the current seniors, just a demonstration of how it would look like)

In the end, this experience showed me how important our yearbook is—not just as a record of our history, but as a living symbol of the people who continue to shape and grow our community.