VIEWPOINT MAGAZINE Volume 5.1 October 2016 | Page 23

“Johnny
Smith:
Belonging”

Elementary
“Worthy of
Worth?”

What’s New
in
lementary?
by
Sarah Lee

by
Josiah Watanabe

-Pg. 17

-Pg. 16

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Beliasov

When you walk through the elementary, one word will come to mind - “new”. This year in the elementary,

there are new teachers, playgrounds and activities. Three new teachers are working in the elementary this year:
Mr. Leverett, who teaches 5th and 6th grade math and science, Mrs. Shelly, who teaches all the classes of 1st
grade, and Miss Tiffany, who teaches 5th and 6th grade reading and writing. According to 6th grader Ju
Young Oh, Miss Tiffany is “kind, pretty, funny, and a good teacher”. Galilee Searcy said that Mr. Levrette
“does lots of experiments, tells jokes, and is nice”. Nadia Beliasov said “I like Mrs. Shelly because she has
monsters in her classroom” (Mrs. Shelly decorated her classroom with a “monster” theme). Another new
addition, something you can’t miss, is the two new playgrounds. The two new playgrounds were purchased
because the old playground was unsafe and was falling apart. The smaller one is exclusive for kindergarten
through third grade, while the other larger playground is for the whole elementary. The larger one is “lots of
fun because there is a zip line, monkey bars and rings and triple slides”, according to the 1st grader Nadia
Beliasov.
Along with all these fun additions, there are some exciting activities. For the second year in a row, Mrs. B is
running the swim club. According to Mrs. B, the goals of the swim club are to help the kids learn proper
stroke forms, build fitness (endurance of swimmers) and fight through hard workouts, which is a valuable
skill in life. Because swimming is such a vital and important skill in life and is such an enjoyable activity, over
half of the elementary (about 75 kids) participated. Also, for the first time in four years, the elementary is
participating in Clubs every third Friday. Clubs are opportunities to experience new activities, such as drama,
rock climbing, crafts, and many other activities. “I’m gonna be able to do fun things in it,” says Jonathan
Underwood, a third grader who has signed up for the soccer club. With these activities, new facilities, and
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teachers, the elementary is headed for an action-packed, exciting year.

“Italy:

Rising
From the
Rubble”
by
Gen Ha Park

-Pg. 10

“A

New Friend”

Amanda Angeles

-Pg. 6
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