The Panther Post ~ Issue II ~ May 2022 ~ Hollywood Hills Elementary

HOLLYWOOD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2022

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meet our staff

JACK STAFF WRITER

JAYDEN STAFF WRITER

KAYA STAFF WRITER

LILLIAN STAFF WRITER

MARIO STAFF WRITER

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MIKAYLA STAFF WRITER

NICHOLE STAFF WRITER

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KID ON THE STREET

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT?

From soccer to dance to football to basketball, there are many different sports that HHE students enjoy. The Panther Post interviewed HHE students by asking them, “What is your favorite sport?” and here are their responses: ALL interviews BY the panther post staff

GAVIN

FIRST GRADE

“I like baseball because I like seeing all the people playing it. I also like batting.”

CHAVELLI

KINDERGARTEN

“Definitely soccer because I know how to kick and I run really fast and I just like it.”

JUSTIN THIRD GRADE

“Football is my favorite. I like running, catching, and touchdowns.”

KAILEE FIFTH GRADE

“Gymnastics is my favorite sport. I like the tricks and want to learn them.”

CALISI

SECOND GRADE

“My favorite sport is dancing because I like moving a lot and it is fun.”

JULIO FIFTH GRADE

“I like basketball because it is fun and you need the skill to play.”

EMMA

SECOND GRADE

“I like golf because it is fun to play outside.”

JEREMY

FIRST GRADE

“I like football because you play ball and tackle.”

JUAN

FOURTH GRADE

“Soccer is my favorite sport because of the skill that you have to put into the game.”

THE HAPPENINGS AT Hhe

STUDENTS FEEL SAFE IN SAVE PROMISE CLUB

In Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Promise Club, students meet with HHE’s school counselor, Ms. Cesa, to learn about school safety. During these meetings, students participate in activities such as drawing chalk art, creating posters, and making encouraging messages to put around the school. The goal of this club is to make everyone feel safe at school by teaching students safety practices. SAVE

Promise Club hosted “Start with Hello” Day, which encourages students to make new friends and include others. This club is shaping the leaders of the future. “SAVE Promise Club creates school-wide activities that promote kindness and school safety,” school counselor Ms. Cesa said. “We help students by helping them feel included and make new friends, as well as through kindness activities.”

FLORIDA FUN: FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADERS VISIT ST. AUGUSTINE AND THE EVERGLADES

Imagine going on not one, but two field trips to learn about Florida’s history! Fourth and fifth graders at HHE visited St. Augustine and the Everglades. In January, the students went to learn about the oldest city in the United States. In St. Augustine, they visited many historical places including the Fountain of Youth and Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. At the Everglades, students were able to view the animals and land

close up by taking an airboat ride and slogging. Both trips were educational and provided the fourth and fifth graders with learning opportunities about Florida. “At the Everglades, we went on an airboat ride, slogged through the mud, and even lost some shoes!” fourth and fifth grade teacher Mrs. Lucas said. “St. Augustine was amazing. We took a trolley ride around the city and saw many sites.”

2/22/22: HHE CELEBRATES TWOSDAY WITH TUBE SOCKS, TIES, AND TUTUS

On 2/22/22, tube socks, ties, and tutus were spotted all over HHE. Second grade teacher Ms. Rosende organized the celebration of Twosday. Flyers were sent home to encourage students to dress up and recognize the actual date. This is a rare date that does not happen often. The numbers 2/22/22 create a palindrome because it can be read backwards and forwards and it will still be the same. It is a

unique palindrome because the numbers are all the same. The last time this occurred was on 1/11/11. Twosday was a day to remember.

“I made a flyer that I shared with the whole school to celebrate Twosday,” Ms. Rosende said. “The majority of the students at HHE participated. A lot of the girls wore tutus and boys wore ties and tube socks. I loved seeing all the kids have fun at school!”

BY EMMA, JACK, AND KAYA

BY ariadna, mario, and pilar

BY aliya, evan, AND NICHOLE

news briefs

A SEUSSTACULAR WEEK: PTA HOSTS DR. SEUSS WEEK

From February 28 to March 4, HHE students celebrated reading by spotlighting books written by Dr. Seuss. Students were encouraged to dress up for different spirit days including crazy hats and character costumes. Student council representatives “caught” students reading so that they could be entered in a raffle to win books. Literacy Coach Mrs. Kraus hosted Seusstactular Kraus in the House where she read Dr.

Seuss books and drew characters with HHE students. The week ended with a dance party, glow sticks, and candy. HHE students had a lot of fun reading Dr. Seuss books and celebrating literacy. “PTA did a wonderful job hosting Dr. Seuss Week. I loved seeing all the students participate in activities and celebrate reading,” Mrs. Kraus said. “It was so much fun reading Dr. Seuss books at Kraus in the House and on WHHE.”

READERS IN ACTION: MAKING READING FUN WITH BOOK CLUB

Fourth grade students at Hollywood Hills Elementary now have the opportunity to participate in Book Club. Lee, a fourth grade student in Ms. Weichhan’s class, wrote a letter to Principal Fossas explaining the reasons why a book club should be created at HHE. Before Book Club, there were few clubs for fourth graders to join. Lee started the club so fourth grade students could have a club. The sponsors for Book Club are

reading support teacher Mrs. Dallas and Media Clerk Mrs. L. Gonzalez. Book Club gets kids excited to read. Let’s get reading! “At Book Club, we read books and we talk about them,” Book Club founder Lee said. “We recommended books to each other and made movie posters/ comics for our recommendations. My favorite part of Book Club is being with my friends and seeing how much people enjoy books.”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CELEBRATING THE BLACK LEADERS OF AMERICA

February is Black History Month and HHE celebrated this by learning about Black individuals who have impacted our world. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the greatest African American leaders that students learned about. Students also learned about Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, and George Washington Carver, as well as many other inspiring people. Classes created posters and learned about the impact Black

Americans have had throughout history. These posters were displayed in the hallways so that all students could learn about history.

“I did a project on Jesse Owens for Black History Month. He was the fastest man in the world and won four Olympic gold medals,” third grade student Walford said. “I learned that you can change anything. It is important to celebrate Black History Month to honor people from the past.”

BY pacen, sofia, AND ruby

BY jayden, lillian, and mena

BY ARMANI, mikayla AND penelope

TWIN TEAMS: MEET THE TWINS OF HHE

Lee & Amy

Eylin & Ethan Naomi & Gavriel

Caden & Caylen

Age: 7

Who’s Older?: Caden (by 40 seconds!)

Caden: “I like being a twin because we are like Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr. Seuss!”

Caylen: “I like to play Legos with Caden.”

Elena & Lola

Age: 9

Who’s Older?: Lola (by one minute!)

Elena: “I like being a twin because I have somebody to be with for my life.”

Lola: “I like to go to the park and ride bikes with Elena.”

Lennon & Dean Angelo & Max Sky & Michael

Brayden & Brady

Age: 7

Who’s Older?: Brayden

Brady: “The best part of being a twin is being together. Of course, we are best friends!”

Brayden: “The best part of being a twin is sharing clothes. My teacher gets us confused because of our clothes!”

Demetrios & Georgios

Age: 6

Who’s Older?: Georgios

Georgios: “I like to play shapes with Demetrios. The best part about being Demetrios’ brother is being best friends.”

Luca & Maximo Eleni & George

Age: 8

Who’s Older?: Luca (by one minute!)

Maximo: “The best part of being a twin is playing games with Luca.”

Luca: “I like playing soccer with my twin brother.”

ALL interviews BY the panther post staff

Age: 7

Who’s Older?: Eleni

Eleni: “The best part of being a twin is playing with my brother. I like to play tag with George.”

George: “The best part is sharing. I like to share toys with Eleni.”

Lina & Zara

FIVE REASONS TO PLAY SPORTS

BY the panther post staff

1. Sports are important because you can exercise and get your body moving.

SPOTLIGHTED SPORTS STARS OF HHE

BY the panther post staff

DANCE: GISELLE

Sports are good for your health and well-being.

Sports involve teamwork which lets you work with others and make friends.

Sports can teach you to become a leader.

Sports are fun, exciting, and entertaining!

DID YOU KNOW?

Mr. Fossas's brother, tony fossas, was a major league baseball pitcher from 1988-1999. he played for many teams including the boston red sox.

“I am a tap dancer. I have been dancing for seven years. I love doing rehearsals on stage. Teamwork is important because if you don’t work together, the dance will look different.”

soccer: lucca

“I have been playing soccer since I was four. My position is striker on a competitive team. It’s fun and I get to exercise outdoors. I chose soccer because it is a sport that everyone in my family plays and enjoys. I get to have fun with my teammates and learn teamwork.”

SOFTBALL: LEILA

“I play softball. I have been playing since I was seven, and T-ball since I was five. My favorite part is making friends and hitting the ball. Teamwork is important because it helps you socialize.”

baseball: jacob

“I play baseball and football. On my team, we all understand each other. We support each other by standing up for each other. Sports are important because they are good exercise and good for teamwork. I like to play sports because they are fun.”

jersey CONTEST

KEEAN

THIRD GRADE, MR. SKOPIT

SANTANA

SECOND GRADE, MRS. BONORA

VANESSA

FOURTH GRADE, MRS. BUDD

PIPER

THIRD GRADE, MRS. MARTINEZ

EESHAL

FOURTH GRADE, MRS. BUDD

WASSIM

SECOND GRADE, MRS. DURAN

JOSE

FOURTH GRADE, MS. WEICHHAN

WILLIAM

FIRST GRADE, MS. RIBEIRO

MASON

THIRD GRADE, MRS.

CAMRIN

FOURTH GRADE, MS. WEICHHAN

SOPHIA

THIRD GRADE, MRS.

DERECK

SECOND GRADE, MRS.

EMUNAH

SECOND GRADE, MRS.

VALENTINO

KINDERGARTEN, MRS.

ANDREA

FIFTH GRADE, MRS.

NATALIE

SECOND GRADE, MRS.

MILANNA

THIRD GRADE

MRS. MARTINEZ

HAILEY & ALBA

SECOND GRADE MRS. BONORA

ALFRED

FOURTH GRADE

BUDD MIKAYLA

FOURTH GRADE

WEICHHAN

JOSEPH

FIRST GRADE

IMBRIACO

FERNANDO

FOURTH GRADE

BUDD