Countryside High School Paw Print Newspaper Volume 40 Issue 5

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Countryside High School | Clearwater, Florida May 3, 2019 - Issue 5 Volume 40

Oh, the places you’ll go!

Alvarez, Kole • Alvarez-Martinez, Joselyn-SPC • Anantayudha, Jesse - SPC • Anderson, Kaylee • Andrade, Vitoria - SPC • Andrews, Antoine - SPC • Apostol, Leah - SPC • Arnhart, Ellaina - SPC • Arrigoni, Albert - PTEC • Aukland, Tristan - SPC • Babalola, Comfort - UCF • Bailey, Daniel - USF • Baker, Micah • Bakhit, Mariam - SPC • Barba, John - US Army • Barber, Lee - SPC • Bari Suarez, Natalia - USF • Barnes, Alyssa • Barton, Jonathon • Becerra, Estefani - Saint Leo University • Beckler, John - SPC • Beim, Cade • Berger, Madison • Bernal - Santiago, Brenda • Bernitt, Donovan - Air Force • Bertholf, Alexander - Florida Polytech • Beverly, Alicea- SPC • Bhatt, Tina - UF • Boeing, Antonio - SPC • Boisvert, Collette • Boswell, Kyler - SPC • Bower, Joshua • USF • B r e d a l , Carly • FSU • Brehm, Jenna - FAU • Breitkreuz, Anna - FSU • Brooks, Jonathon • Brotzman, Brendan - SPC • Bryson, Evan • Buheit, Isabella Air Force • Bull, Natalie - SPC • Burbee, Kallan - Elite Sports Prep • Burburija, Anthony - Naval Academy • Burns, Noah - SPC • Burri, Marjorie • Cabrera, Omar - SPC • Cahill, Natasha • Calderon, Samantha • Caleen, Corey • Cantero, Adriana - SPC • Cantha Antonio, Julio - SPC • Cappiello, Jeremy • Capraro, Ashley • Capraro, Autumn - SPC • Carlin, Kiley • Carney, Nolan UF • Carr, La’Stasias - SPC • Carrero Rondan, Maria - SPC • Cassidy, David - SPC • Champlin, Iris • Chi, Sonny • Clark, Victoria - Airforce • Claudio, Brandon • Cole, Corey - SPC • Coleman, Caitlyn - USF • Coleman, Savannah - SPC • Cooney, Julian • Cooper, Christopher - UF • Cooper, Nora’Tceil • Cornish, Jada - SPC • Cousineau, Shannon - USF • Covington, Morgan - UCF • Craig, Rachel • Crespo, Matthew • Crisanto Do Nascimento Rodrigues, Marcela • Cruz, Omar Loyola Chicago • Cruz Martinez, Diana • Cuevas, Jordan - USF • Current, Armani - SPC • Cwiklinski, Brooke - SPC • Dailey, Abigail - SPC • Damon, Dalton - Baldwin Wallace U • Daulton, Savannah • David, Francheska - Navy • Demato, Courtney - SPC • DeSouza, Alexandre • Dixon, Kayla George Washington U • Donald, Catherine - UC Berkeley • Duffey, Ashlynn - USF • Duke, Kai - SPC • Duncan, Thomas - SPC • Dunkel, Shawn • Dupilka, Alexandria • Dzaferi, Alime • Ebaid, Maria • Eichenberger, Lillian - USF • Elliott, Duncan- PTEC • Elsey, Jessica • Enriquez, Alexis • Erickson, Ocyrus - SPC • Esamann, Nathan USF • Escalante, Luis • Espacio, Francis - SPC • Espinoza, Nyah - USF • Estes, Ariel - SPC • Ferrari, Arianna • Ferrell, Jalaya • Fineo, Samantha - FSU • Fisher, Marilynn - PTEC • Flanigan, Donovan • Flores, Brandon - SPC • Fonkwe, Bertrand • Ford, Janae - SPC • Ford, Zackary - SPC • Fordham, Jakir - SPC • Fortune, Tyrese • Francis, Fadi • Fratus, Emily • Frazier, Najee - PTEC • Frazier, Reese USFSP • Frederick, Timothy • Frioni, Kaylee • Frudakis, George • Gallardo-Pereyra, Olenka • Garcia, Maya • Garcia, Nayeli SPC • Gates, Dakota • Goerke, Kaitlin • Goins, Talesia - SPC • Gonzalez, Joseph - SPC • Goodman, Logan • Goss, Kaitlyn - Mount Holyoke • Graffy, Jessica • Gray, T’Asia Bethune-Cookman • Greco, Mackenzie - SCAD • Griffin, Reagan • Grumbling, Milla - SPC • Guinther, Joseph • Guirguis, Manuel • Hall, Sagen • Haller, Jordan • Harris, Ryan • Henry, Wyatt - SPC • Hernandez, Gabriella - SPC • Hernandez, Griselda • Hicks, Marlin • Hicks, Tyran - Valencia • Hill, Donald - AMDA • Hill, Elizabeth • Hill, KeMaria • Hines, Gage • Hopkins, Lauren - SPC • Howard, Shea - SPC • Hughes, Davis - U of Louisina Monroe • Humphrey, Allen - UConn • Hunter, Alexander • Hutchings, Samantha - SPC • Hutfilz, Jacob • Hutfilz, Matthew • Hyker, Katellyn - Embry-Riddle •

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Features

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Admiring the retiring

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Honoring Ms. Hoch after 13 years of teaching at Countryside sofia Other retirees: BURGOS

staff writer

Photo credit Sofia Burgos

Retirement. A bittersweet idea of leaving one chapter of life to enter a new beginning. Some of the teachers a few of us have known throughout the years we have attended Countryside are ending their time with us to venture off into the open world of retirement. While we will all miss the retiring teachers in the years to come, the Countryside student body is welcoming new teachers with open arms. So do not forget to appreciate the time left with our amazing teachers before they are gone.

Ms. Hoch, our Little Cougar Preschool director, has been teaching at Countryside for 13 years.

She is deciding this year will be her last year. While she will be missed, she stated she will always remember the amazing times that were shared with her students and the preschoolers, “Seeing the high school students working successfully with the preschool children. Preschool Graduation with the high school students and the Little

Cougars” were some memories she recalled.

Hoch’s plans for herself after retiring include, “Visiting my grandkids, traveling, volunteering, and just doing what I want to do when I want to do it!”

Ms.Hoch

Principal Schlereth

Mr. Straub

2019 teacher superlatives

Opinion

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Graduation and exam dates collide with each other katieGOSS

page editor

Graduation from high school is hands down one of the most important days in someone’s life. It is the mark to an end of your childhood, and the beginning of your adult life. This event brings friends and families together to not only celebrate the accomplishment of surviving school for the past 14 years but to also celebrate your future goals. Typically teachers and fellow classmates take the day off school, if needed, to come join in celebration with this event and wish the graduates a “congratulations” and a “farewell” before sending them off to the rest of their lives. It gives everyone a chance to be involved in this special day, however this year a dilemma has been brought up. Countryside High School’s graduation at Tropicana begins at 11 am on May 23rd, and 7th period exam for students at Countryside begins at 11 am on May 23rd. So, unless you have exempted your 7th period exam or do not have one, it seems you will not be able to attend graduation.

My first initial reaction was, “who planned it like this?” and, “will everybody who wants to come, be able to?”. As a senior, and having attended graduation for the past three years, I have always dreamed of walking across that stage while my peers, teachers, family and friends cheer me on. The thought of my teachers and friends being held back from the celebration

because of a planning mishap done by the school and county quite frankly made me angry. So, I started from the bottom up to see how the exam days, graduation, and the end of the school year is scheduled, and who planned it like this.

Major League Baseball rules Countryside High School’s fate. Since we graduate at the big league baseball field, all the county’s planning for this special day fully revolves around their availability.

So this year when the county asked for their availability, Tropicana came back with some days the third week in May, or a week or two into June. The county, not wanting to wait until June for graduations, accepted those days in May that were given. Consequently, they also needed to give the rest of the students their exams so they could go on summer break on time, resulting in the overlapping of the 7th period exam and graduation. But how does the school receive its time and day for graduation? The county gives each school their time and day when they get the availability from each venue, however if you would like to change your day and time you can always ask. Principal Schlereth, after talking to some of the teachers and administrators that are involved with graduation, decided to keep the time and day as is. When asked why we still had to graduate at Tropicana and not somewhere else, Schlereth stated, “Tropicana has unlimited seating for families and friends. Some school’s like Dunedin, who graduate at smaller venues like

Ruth Eckerd Hall, are only given a certain number of tickets and that’s it”.

It is expected that a lot of substitute teachers will be in school on that day, so the regular teachers are able to attend the biggest day of the school year. When it comes to students though, they also have options if they want to attend graduation. “Every student has a right to take their exam,” stated Schlereth. If possible, you can talk with your seventh period teacher to take the exam at another time is possible, or get with your administrator to schedule a later date for the exam. Either way there are ways to take your exam and attend graduation without consequences.

After digging into things it seems that none of this was done intentionally, the county just seemed to be stuck with some tough decisions.

We are not the only school to run into this problem, we are one of very few. As a senior myself, I know I have a lot of friends who are not graduating that really want to come, and if they were prevented from being apart of one of the biggest days of my life, it would be heartbreaking and seem like such a missed opportunity. However, there are options for everybody to be able to come it seems like.

Graduation is May 23 at 11 in the morning, and I hope to see everyone who wants to be there, there.

Classmates give advice to the rising gradelevels

maddisonMARICLE

page editor

Patrick McCullough’s advice to the new Stephanie Kantchev’s advice to the new Comfort Babalola’s advice to the new Seniors Juniors is...

Sophomores is... is...

“I felt like second semester of Sophomore year was the worst, and I just wanted to quit already.

Just stick through it and try not to get senioritis before you’re an actual senior. Also try to apply for early college, it’s a great opportunity!”

“Early Admissions is a really good opportunity to get a free year of college while finishing your final year of high school. You shouldn’t procrastinate like me because it makes your life harder. Don’t stress about what other people are doing and how many AP classes they are taking.

Focus on doing what you are capable of doing and just follow your own path.”

“Make sure to stay organized. Be prepared before you go into class. Make sure you study hard. College Algebra is an easier dual enrollment class that i suggest you take. Don’t get lazy just because it is your senior year. Don’t fool around, this is your last year to make things matter. Also, stay on top of college admissions.”

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dedicatio proud of everything in Government. As fo crime. Between sta in class, sing

There is no doubt in my mind that you will succeed in whatever you choose.

Your kind demeanor and free spirited personality will take you so far. You have been nothing but kind to every person on our newspaper staff, and I can speak for all of us by saying that you have such a beautiful soul. Your sense of style is one of the first things about you that comes to mind (we all need to take notes)!

Your comical sense of humor is what will make me never forget Secret Santa Week, seeing as you were the one with the amazing Grinch meme impersonation, which not to mention was quite inspiring and an unforgettable moment. We all are so proud of you for overcoming obstacles and having to act like an adult and a parent in your high school years. There is nothing but positive things to say about you. Your writing has been such a great addition to our newspaper, and I have enjoyed reading your stories each and every time. Congratulations on graduating and all of your accomplishments so far. - Sydney

Your bright smile always brightens evens the darkest rooms and your kindness makes every day better.

Every single moment that we have spent together has been one that I will never forget: driver’s ed, lunch bunch, Chick-fil-a, newspaper, and so many others. Your hard work shines through with everything you have accomplished, especially in Newspaper. You have been such an inspiration for me, you are basically my older sister!

You are going to go so far in life, I cannot wait to see!

You are such an amazing person, thank you for everything you have done. Everyone at Pawprint will all miss you so much next year, but we know that this next chapter of your life will be wonderful because you deserve it. - Mae

When playing Uno there are a few cards a player prays to have in their deck. One of such cards is the “Wild Card”, in the Paw Print Staff that card is Cheri Burkett.

Hands down you are one of the most essential cards in the deck.

You may appear to be shy or timid at first glance; however, the fact is you are one of the most well-spoken for people to have joined the staff. Far from shy, you are never afraid to state your mind, ask a question, or lighten the mood with a joke. You are moving on to bigger and better things next year, but fret not for your absence will be greatly felt here at the staff. - Logan

I am so t opportunity from being in known you since you are graduating lovely voice, screaming a you continue your musical career stage one day, with free tickets waitin you many blessings no matter what pat is so proud of you and how far you have also as a writer. We will all miss your willingness to take a stand on iss you, and wa to co you wh b

In such a short amount of time, you have had such a big impact on the Paw Print Newspaper. As soon as you joined this class you began working on Phot to master your skills. Your humor and hardworking mentali even the worst of days for me, so much better. Even though we known each other for a short period of time, I consider you a grea Now that I look back at the day we first met, when the desk next to only available one, I did not know that our friendship would blossom flower in Spring. You will truly be missed and I hope great things com enjoyed these past three issues with you and your hard work ethic forgotten because I will remember you as the boy that sat next to cracked jokes with me and slowly became my friend. All of the P Print staff will remember you for your hard work. You ar your own leader. - Taurissa

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When I first joined newspaper you were one of the friendly faces I always looked to for help.

You are such a strong leader, always very helpful, and have become one of my best friends. You are a joy to be with, most of the time, and you never fail to brighten my day. I have looked up to you not only as leader but as a friend as well. You inspire me to work hard every day in newspaper and in other aspects of my life. Your hard work and The on, that you apply to everything you do, will bring you so far in life. I’m so entirety of the Paw g you have accomplished with your various passions such as Youth or next year, I have no clue what I will do without my sassy partner in Print staff is so proud of everything aying after editing for endless amounts of time, crying from laughing you have accomplished throughout your years with us. ging insanely loud, delivering papers, and overall being so crazy, you will You are such a well-spoken individual and an amazing writer. Your be missed so much at Paw Print. Your impact on the school, the charismatic and slightly sarcastic personality truly shows through your newspaper, and myself are everlasting and we all opinion articles, which never fails to astonish us. I have never met someone are so excited to see what incredible things who adores cats as much as you do, and honestly, that is just purrfect! We are you will accomplish in your all going to miss your incredible pages, your love for cats, beautiful stories, and future. Love you CPL! - Brookie most of all you. However, we know you will succeed in everything you do and

My words can not express how proud I am of you. thankful that I had the y to become your friend n the newspaper class together. I have my freshman year and in just a blink of an eye, g in only a couple of months. We will all miss your all the lyrics of your 80s and 90s rock songs. I hope with your band. We all expect you to be on the big ng for the whole staff. I know that life will bring th you choose to follow. The Paw Print staff e come not only as a person but witty opinion pieces, your sues that are important to aiting until the last day omplete your page. Thank u for picking up the slack hen we needed you and be such a great staff member. - Cheri

toshop ity have made e have only at friend of mine. to me was the m like a beautiful me to you. I really will not be o me who Paw re

we can not wait to watch you thrive at Mount Holyoke. Cheers to the new adventures you will soon embark on!

- Andrea

Four years have come and go ne.

It’s the end of a chapter but the mem ories will live on, Now we stand and wave goo dbye Eager for th e new opport unities to try.

We laughed, we cried, we slept in class Angelo never really checke d for a pass The time has arrived for u s to go At least we c an say we st ole the show.

Our future o utside these walls may be unknown, But no one c an deny how much we’ve grown We wouldn’t want to do a nother four Next up is co llege, marria ge, children and more.

You’re off to great places, today is your day Your mountain is waiting, so g et on your way!

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Sports

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Countryside 2019 senior athletes chloeYATES

editor-in-chief

Sports

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sign to colleges of their dreams

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Ibarra Tepetate, Maritza - SPC • Isidoro, George - FAMU • Ivanov, Ivelin • Jackson, Jaia • Jackson, Matthew - Trine Univ • Jackson, Sydney - Marines • Jagars, Seren - SPC • James, Jeremy • Jeffrey, Henry • Jimenez, Elizabeth • Jimenez, Kevin • Johnson, Cierra FAMU • Johnson, Joshua • Johnson, Steven - SPC • Jones, Megan - FSU • Joseph, Parrys • Kaczynski, Jason - PTEC • Kallivrousis, Vasiliki • Kawala, Maria • Kleeman, Henry • Klimp, Dalton • Kozak, Devan - SPC • Krager, Ashlynn • LaChance, Alexis - FSU • Lamb, Madison - UCF • Lamberto, Anthony - UF • Landa Cruz, Sophia - George Washington Univ • Lapread, Quinton • Lara-Toribio, Jacqueline • Lashington, Claris • Lastowski, Logan - SPC • Latzke, Alec - USF • Layer, Angel • Leal, Natalie - FSU • Leon Tepetate, Darren • Levesque, Dylan - SPC • Lewis, Brazil • Links, Taylor - U of Cumberlands • Longo, Andrew • Lopez, Tristan - FSU • Lopez Camargo, Nael - SPC • Lotici, Christopher - USF • Lucier, Destanie - PTEC • Lueken, Madalyn - UF • Luten, Ilona - SPC • Lynch, Katie - SPC • Madascy, Jacob - Adrian College • Malarkey, Timothy • Mangum, Avary - SPC • Martin, Zoe - SPC • Martinez-Tepetate, Jonathon • Maseda, Jared - FSU • Mason, Kevin • Matson, Amy - FAU • McBride, Andrew - UCF • McConnell, Landon • McGarrity, Jared - SPC • McKnight, Isabella • McLean, Courtney • McMillon, Noah - SPC • Mead, Shelby • Melo Gil, Isabella • Mertz, Angel • Metheney, Reece • Michael, Anthony • Mills, Sage • Miner, Jacob • Montalvo, Jacey • Montalvo, Julia • Moon, Aubrey • Moon, Daphne • Moore, Madison - SPC • Moreno, Isabelle - SPC • Mullins, Maria - SPC • Negron, Alejandro • Nessy, Alejandro - Army • Newman, Renae - UCF • Nguyen, Charlie - UPenn • Nguyen, Hoang - Texas A&M • Nguyen, Steven - SPC • Nicolar-Navarrete, Edgar • Nixon, Megan - FSU • Novell, Luke • Novosad, Garrett - FAU • Nunez, Haley • Nye, Louis • O’Brien, Vanessa • O’Donnall, Thomas • Oppenheimer, Autumn - UCF • Ortiz, Alaina - Academy for Dental Assistance • Ortiz, Kayla • Osborne, Summer Carson-Newman • Ostebo, Sara - UF • Paloma-Maye, Kevin - SPC • Papia, Dominick - USFSP • Paredes-Gathe, Rene • Paschopoulos, Triantafillos - SPC • Pasco, James • Patnode, Bree • Patterson, Cecely • Pena-Zapote, Cesar • Pendleton, Alycea - SPC • Perez-Leal, Timmy - SPC • Persechino, Lucas - St, Michaels • Petitt, Rebecca • Petronje, Yasmine • Phillips, Zacharias • Pickell, Brian - SPC • Piippo, Joshua - UF • Pippins, Farrah • Ponce, Christian - PTEC • Popoviq, Daniela - SPC • Prince, Austin - SPC • Pyle, Trevor - PTEC • Raia, Nicalos - UCF • Ramos, Allyson • Rasmussen, Kailee - SPC • Redding, Tevin - Fullsail • Reed, Thomas - SPC • Reese, Joshua - FSU • Reynolds, Arkevias • Rivera, Abdiel - UCF • Rivera Baretty, Samuel • Roberts, Damien • Roberts, Jacob - SPC • Robinson, Chloe • Rocks, Emma - SPC • Rodgers, Devin - SPC • Rodriguez, Diana UCF • Rodriguez, Edwin • Rodriguez, Elyssia - SPC • Rogalski, Paige - SPC • Roland, Jacob - FSU • Roy, Alexandra • Royal, William • Rubino, Logan - SPC • Sabethematabadi, Bahar • Sahno, Kaia - SPC • Sanabria, Beronica • Sandorf, Daniel • Santiago Burgos, Sofia - SPC • Sarmiento, Andrea - SPC • Satcher, Tariq • Schawang, Kathryn • Scheller, Robert - Stetson Army ROTC • Schneiter• Logan - FGCU • Schoerner, Ian • Scivally, Ryan - UF • Seiler, Cheyenne • Serna, Madison - USF • Sheffield, Madeline - USF • Shouppe, Hannah - UCF • Simic, Teodora - UCF • Smith, Chloe - SPC • Smith, Fatim • Smith, Sawyer • Smith, Timothy • Snead, Ali • Sokolovic, Asaf • Soriano, Dominick - SPC • Soto, Christian • Sowell, Sean • Stanchfield, Evan • Steed, Justin • Steele, Savion • Stourgiotis, Nikiforos - SPC • Suhoza, Dominic - SPC • Sulaiman, Reem - SPC • Sulaiman, Sham - SPC • Summers, Drake • Sutorius, Mitchell - Kent State • Sutton, Adrian • Sweatt, Jayden • Swenson, Cassidy Valdosta State • Tate, Emanuel • Tedeschi, Kyle • Thomason, Jake • Thrush, Cameron • Tikriti, Nicole - UCF • Tinajero-O’Connor, Kory • Turner, Rhythm • Vaneria, Amber - UCF • Walker, Maxwell • Walsh, Kaytlyn • Walsh, Liam - SPC • Walton, Trevonte SPC • Warman, Kathryn - USF • Warren, Brandon • Watson, Brandon • Watson, Joshua - UF • Weidner, Alyssa • Weiss, Destiny •Wetherington, David - FSU • Wilkinson, Hunter - Wichita State • Williams, Jermaneka • Woodruff, Ryan • Yarbrough, Alec - PTEC • Yates, Chloe - USF • Zapote-Maqueda, Cesar - SPC • Zhupa, Nefeli - Montclair State

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