Students late to class no longer need to stand in line
Posted on December 2, 2013 by Li Dulce Cruz in News
Dulce Mandujano
Chronicle Reporter
Under the school’s new tardy policy, students are able to go to class after the tardy bell. As the tardy policy has changed, assistant principal Dr. Travis Brandy stated that “that students who are late to class less than 10 minutes late should be admitted to class by their teachers should still be marked tardy, how ever they are no longer to go to room 408 to get a tardy pass.”
However, if they are more than 1ten minutes late, they must go to room 408 to get a tardy pass. Students who do not go to room 408 and their teacher mark them tardy will still get detention if they get more than three tardies.
Jorge Maldonado, math teacher, thinks is a great idea for the students and for the teachers to have this change of policy. “I like it because before you see many people have classes here in the 200 building so if they were one minute late the teacher would send them back to get a tardy pass and it takes five minutes to get there plus the line they had to wait for then they had to go back which took them another five min. By the time they get back they already miss half the lecture and now with this policy they can go straight to class within those ten mins.”
This idea of the change in the tardy policy was brought by Brandy himself thinking the same way Maldonado was thinking knowing that if doing all that trouble for the students they would have wasted some valuable time from class and not knowing what was the lesson. This benefits students who come late to school because the bus came late.
The tardy policy is very straightforward to everyone knowing the change and what the change has become to the students and teachers. Brandy has sent an email to every teacher on Oct. 9 which tells them that the effect of this policy will be on Oct. 14. This tells them what was the change and what they should do if the student has come tardy more than three times.
In the school website there shows the policy that is in the school. It is called “School-Wide Positive Behavior Support and Discipline Plan” which is being revisited. There is a committee of school based management who are working together to revise some of the policies, Brandy said. One of the big issues is use of cell phones and electronics on campus is being discussed.
With the weather turning cold, students may want to bring a hat to warm their heads. Hollywood policy states that Hollywood hats or plain caps may be worn but cannot be worn indoors or with any profanity.
It also states that any staff member who feels that a student is in violation of this dress code will refer the student to his or her counselor. It is up for the teachers whether or not they allow hats in their classroom. If the teacher does not allow hast they are to keep it and send it to the counselor. The SLC Administrator or designee will be responsible for contacting the student’s parent or guardian: this contact will include the particulars of the alleged violation and will inform the parent or guardian of their rights to appeal the matter to the Hollywood High School Base Management (SBM) Council if they desire.
Aaron Ramirez: The astronaut crocodile wrestler
Posted on November 22, 2013 by Li Dulce Cruz in Features
Dulce Mandujano
Chronicle Reporter
Aaron Dean Ramirez is an 11th grade PAM student who is likes to be called Dean. When he was younger, he used to imagine himself something extraordinary, “I used to imagine myself as an astronaut crocodile wrestler, Indian mariache, biologist, MMA fighter from Jupiter.”
He describes himself a tired and lazy person. The biggest change he would like to make himself is to be able to grow a mustache. He would like to meet Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games to ask her why she didn’t marry Gale.
His biggest regret about high school is not telling the teachers his true feelings about them. Most of his teacher would be suprised to know that he is European. While he does his homework which is not that hard for him to do and does not need to bring an excuse, he spends his free time watching his dad sleep.
What most adults don’t understand about kids is that they are fat and they want to be left alone. It took him a while to state one last question that he brought to the end and finally says, “the accomplishments I am most proud of is helping Dulce with her interview and obtaining my drivers permit.” He is to describes himself as a happy person as well.
Thor hammers through the box office
Posted on November 21, 2013 by Li Dulce Cruz in Entertainment
Dulce Mandujano
Abril Chuvac
Chronicle Reporters
Marvel Studios has come to making another Thor Movie called Thor: The Dark World which opened on Nov. 8. One of the many Marvel movies that are most watch today.
Most ladies are waiting for the amazingly good-looking Chris Hemsworth star playing role as Thor to give off his romantic side and take his lover to his world, to find what has happen to her. As well to see that one shot of his shirtless body. Guys come looking forward to the comic book action. Asgard, the world that Thor lives in, is needed to protect when an old mysterious enemy comes for revenge. An enemy that not even Odin or all of Asgard can prevent, when Thor reunites with the beautiful Earthling Jane Foster played by Natalie Portman.
To the fans of Doctor Who, remember the ninth Doctor? Yes, that’s right, Christopher Eccleston has become the darkness Malekith the accursed. Knowing that Thor would ask help from his adopted brother Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, seems to show that it will be going in the direction of being a good film. This film is not a disappointment at all and many will probably would love to see a third movie. Which there might be since the ending leaves the audience with a cliffhanger and if you stay after the credits there is another cliffhanger that makes you wonder what will happen next.
This film brings three elements that are great in a film for a family movie or a group movie. A main element is action, many are looking forward to this movie because of its action. There was enough action in the film to keep it entertaining and suspenseful. Another element is comedy, which Loki’s character brought into the film.
One of the most important themes of the movie is that the ladies have been looking forward to is the romance between Thor and Jane. The romance throughout the film was a combination of tenderness and comedy. The movie brings romance and an action genre that guys can take their girlfriends to go watch it on a date!
New Year, Hello New Schedule!
Posted on October 11, 2013 by Li Dulce Cruz in Op-Ed
Dulce Mandujano
Chronicle Reporter
Is the time of year where we finally get the 7th class period. Since my freshman year the administrators, teachers, and students were talking about the school changing the whole bell schedule. When I was in my sophomore year people would ask me, “do you want to have seven classes?” I was one of the people that was not against it. I told them “one less class to worry about next year because I get to finish my credits early” I had my doubts but I knew with this I can continue in peace not worrying which classes I will still need and would not have to squeeze some classes in my schedule.
I have to say if I had the 7-period in my freshman year I would at least finish my A-G requirements and actually get classes to help me apply to colleges and get more credits to get into a better school. Going to summer vacation I was worried that I will still have to go to school to finish some classes I would not have the chance to get in class in my high school years. I was hearing that if we wanted to go finish some our classes in the summer we can take it in a community college for free with the exception that we have to pay for the textbooks.
It is a hassle with working more than before and actually trying to have the bell schedule in our heads. It is confusing but we are people who can take any environmental habitat. We have move places before? For example going from one class in elementary to going to middle school with six classes is a big difference, what is the difference with one more? Students can actually take classes they failed without worrying about other classes they also need to take, with that one extra period they can take it and use it from the failed class and won’t take one of the classes they had to take that year.
We do have to give time for our homework instead of watching TV or playing video games, but we can benefit this and finish high school earlier and enjoy our Senior year. Others would not have to go to adult school because the class they failed was not able to fit in their schedule. There is other schools with eight classes plus advisory each day and have been able to work well , why can’t we? We just let it be complicated for us, we should take the advantage and finish high schools early. I hope for this bell schedule to benefit students this year and the other years we will have.
Athlete of the Month
Posted on October 11, 2013 by Li Dulce Cruz in Sports
Dulce Mandujano & Abril Chuvac
Chronicle Reporters
Jeff Puebla Coronado
Football
Grade:12
SLC: SAS
CC: How do you feel about being Athlete of the Month?
JP: I feel um.. actually surprised.
CC: How long have you been playing football?
JP: Since my sophomore year. Three years, one year in JV and two years in Varsity.
CC: Why did you decide to join football?
JP: I love the game and its a good way to release stress.
CC: What was one of your best moments you had in football?
JP: It was my first full on football game, I was playing quarterback and we were winning, so all I had to do was take a knee (kneel down to get the clock continuing) so I took the knee and we won.
CC: What advice can you give to other athletes?
JP: Well… like [English teacher] Carmicle says “Practice, Practice, Practice.”
