1. The Ironmen
News
Holt Elementary School Holt, Alabama Edition 1 April 2014
Holt Elementary Storm Shelter
Holt Elementary is get-
ting a storm shelter
built in the back of the
school. The shelter is being
built in case of a storm.
The storm shelter is
for the students and the
teachers.
The storm shelter is
going to be built out of
bricks. The fifth grade class
should go in first then the
smaller grades.
Holt Elementary should
go in first.
Life of Basketball
I like basketball that’s my favorite sport.
Playing basketball helps you learn new stuff
about basketball. When I first was playing
basketball I
didn’t know
what it was
like but in the
middle of the
year my coach
helped me and
it was the best.
Our coach fussed at us to help us get better. Our team’s
name is Holt Ironmen Ballers. This is how I’m going to end my
brothers my friends they all helped me in my basketball life.
I played basketball for five years. I love all of my teammates
and my coaches.
My coach’s names are coach Moore and
Coach Long. Basketball makes me happy
and proud. I am proud of my team because
we worked together. We went through bad
times and good times
Photo By Chylynn WashingtonPhoto By Chylynn Washington
Photo by Darryl Long-Baker
Photo by Tamia Noland
At the back of Holt, construction workers are building a shelter for a tornado. (cutline by Ashanti Jackson)
By Ayanna Scott
By Ja’Keem Goodman

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Holt ElEmEntary
Our journalism class is very fun. It takes smiling and
participating in the fun writing and photography. I,
Chylynn Washington, learned a lot about journalism and
photography.
My favorite thing about journalism is learning more
things about journalism. We did newspaper layouts, pho-
tography, and wrote stories.
Journalism is Cool
**All photos by Holt Elementary School journalism program students.
Chylynn Washington, 5th Grade
Blanca Delgado, 5th Grade Ha’Keem Goodman, 5th Grade Ashanti Jackson, 5th Grade
Taleah Prewitt, 5th Grade Darryl Long-Baker, 5th Grade Tamia Noland, 5th Grade
“Making the newspaper covers. It
was fun because we get to cut glue
and color.”
“Making headlines and writing and
having fun.”
“When we take pictures and what
we write about.”
“Writing stuff and learning
about others and making the
newspaper.”
“My favorite part about journalism
is taking pictures and having fun.”
“My favorite journalism activity was
we get to take pictures of stuff. Why
is because we got to work together
and try and figure out we were going
to take a picture of and how to set the
camera and basics on the camera.”
By Chylynn Washington

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aftEr ScHool JournaliSm
Photo by Adaiysha Pope
Ziar Hutton, 5th Grade
Adaiysha Pope, 5th Grade
Dinerra Long-Baker, 5th Grade
Ja’Keem Goodman, 5th Grade
Jaden Lundy, 5th Grade
Ayanna Scott, 5th Grade
“Writing the stories about stuff was
fun. It helps you learn stuff about
people.”
“Journalism is when you find
good stories, you show the
world.”
“My favorite part about journalism is pho-
tographing and going outside and taking
pictures of people and writing about what
we did and how we took our pictures and
describe what our pictures are about.”
“My favorite part of journalism is tak-
ing pictures, coloring, creating a front
of a newspaper.”
“Taking pictures, getting to look
at newspapers, getting to make
stuff and getting to know stuff
about journalism.”
“My favorite part about jour-
nalism is that we get to work
with University of Alabama
college students and learn new
things.”
SaraBeth Kerstiens, after school co-
ordinator, Tuscaloosa’s One Place
Mrs. Gigi Eyre works with students in the after school journalism program at Holt
Elementary.
Photo by Taleah Prewitt

4. 1. Holt students and University of Alabama students are
at Holt Elementary Park. (photo by Darryl Long-Baker)
2. The 5th grade is making newspaper covers in journal-
ism class in Hope program. (photo by Ja’Keem ; cutline
by Blanca Delgado)
3. Mrs. Crawford is a respectful principle when some-
body is in trouble and somebody needs her. Today is her
birthday. (photo by Dinera Long-Baker)
Blanca Delgado is outside the playground of Holt Elementary School taking pictures in journalism class. (cut-
line by Taleah Prewitt)
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5. 4. Mr. Totorice, a fourth grade teacher, being
funny in the hallway, at Holt Elementary.
(cutline by Ayanna Scott)
5. These are flowers in Holt’s courtyard. (cut-
line by Ziar Hutton)
6. At the back of Holt, construction workers
are building a shelter for a tornado. (cutline
by Ashanti Jackson)
7. The leaders create peace is from the seven
habits in the hallway at Holt Elementary.
(cutline by Ziar Hutton)
8. Darryl Long-Baker works on a newspaper
in journalism class in after school program.
(cutline by Jaden Lundy)
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NowTrendingatHoltElementary
Games with Ayanna
My friend plays
Wii. Her name is
Ayanna. Ayanna likes
to play her Wii. Her
mom wants Ayanna
to play her Wii be-
cause she might want
some peace and quiet.
Ayanna likes to
play at her house and
at Jaliyah’s house.
There are many
games and jokes you
can hear and see on a
game like Mario Kart
or even Super Mario
Brothers.
You can play on
a PlayStation and a
computer or even a
phone. Games are
sometimes important
so if your mom wants
privacy you will leave
her alone with a room
and you with a Wii.
Some kids play
because they get to
exercise while play-
ing. This is Taleah
with “Games with
Ayanna.”
Favorite Cartoons at Holt
Holt Elementary students’ favorite cartoon shows are Johnny Test,
Regular Show, Sponge Bob and Ant Farm. They watch their shows at
night and afternoon.
Ziar’s favorite is Johnny Test. Blanca’s favorite is Regular Show.
Ja’Keem’s favorite is Sponge Bob. Taleah’s favorite is Ant Farm.
Photo by Taleah Prewitt
Photo by Taleah Prewitt
Photo by Taleah Prewitt
By Taleah Prewitt
By Ashanti Jackson

7. A Day in the Life
at Holt Elementary
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Boost Your Day with a Little Activity
Boost is a special
day when we get
to go to a differ-
ent teacher. We do
different things with
different teachers.
Students pick
three things they
like and check it off.
They send them to
Mrs. Jay and she
picks one of the
things you picked.
After, she gives
the number, name,
and what the teacher
is teaching you. I
got picked to be in
stepping.
Gift and Gourmet
Spring Fundraiser
Holt is hosting Gift and Gourmet
spring fundraiser. Holt students are
selling things to people in the Holt
community.
It began on March 4 and ended
March 18. We go to places to talk to
people to buy things out of the Gift and
Gourmet spring fundraiser
HES Fashion
Holt Elementary is not the best when it comes to fash-
ion. I want my school to be appropriate and teen looking.
I’m talking about expensive shoes and clothing.
Ariyanna King has cool clothing. Some people wear
plain old clothing.
A 5th Grade Teacher
Mrs. Stevenson is a 5th grade teacher. She
has two kids and she is married. She teaches at
Holt Elementary.
She teaches like a middle school teacher. She
will be a great teacher for anybody. Liyah agrees
and said to me, “You’re right DD because she’s
been my teacher since 4th grade.”
When Liyah said that I went to ask Mrs. Ste-
venson about herself and she said that she likes
eating seafood and she’s the only woman in the
house who cooks.
Photo by Adaiysha Pope
Photo by Tamia Noland
By Adaiysha Pope
By Blanca Delgado
By Chylynn Washington
By Dinerra Long-Baker

8. the best game ever in football
Alabama played Au-
burn for the Sugar Bowl.
Lots of fans thought Al-
abama was going to win.
In the first quarter the
score was 7-14 Alabama
was winning.
Auburn had tight de-
fense they were stopping
Alabama. Then in the
second quarter Auburn
was winning.
The score was 21-14
Alabama tried to catch
up. Alabama got lucky
and got a touchdown.
The score was 21-21.
It was the third
quarter Alabama and
Auburn were not mak-
ing any points. Then
Auburn went wild. They
played tight defense
again.
In the end of the
fourth quarter Auburn
ran all the way back
from the other side and
scored the last touch-
down in one second. At
the end the score was
27-21.
Zay, A True Baller
Zay is a basketball player for Holt High School. He
is a center for Holt. He is smart when he plays.
He is strong and quick. He jumps really high to
dunk the ball. He is a good leader on the court and off
the court.
Time Well Spent
As teachers and mentors it is our vision that all of
the children we come into contact with should leave our
classrooms better students and more confident individ-
uals.
We are so proud of all that our students at Holt Ele-
mentary School accomplished throughout this semester
in the journalism program. Thank you for enriching our
lives with your creative minds and special talents.
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Photo by Chylynn Washington
Photo by Ha’Keem Goodman
Ziar Hutton plays football on the Holt Elementary School lawn
while classmate Chylynn Washington snaps a photo.
By Ziar Hutton
By Ha’Keem Goodman
By Ms. McKenzie Pope and Ms. Gigi Eyre