Staff & Student Features
Staff & Student Features
Embedded Files
Edition 16 is out now. Check us out on YouTube at Seahawk News Network (HHIHS) and Instagram.
Long Beach Brad
by Yaretzi BrunoLong Beach Brad
Mr. Hultz is an English teacher at Hilton Head Island High School and he has an interesting life.
Q: From all the books you have read, which book do you like the most?“Best book Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Actually like short stories, like most dangerous games, any short story by Poe. Of course poetry is all poems.”
Q: If you weren't a teacher, what would you be?“Most of my best skills are teacher based, I guess, I would be a struggling artist, I do however do ok with real estate, and I am a great pool cleaning.”
Q: What university did you go to?“I graduated from Long Beach State University, California.”
Q: Who are you most close with one of the teacher's?“I pretty much get along with everyone.”
Q: From all the books you have read, which book do you like the most?“Best book Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Actually like short stories, like most dangerous games, any short story by Poe. Of course poetry is all poems.”
Q: If you weren't a teacher, what would you be?“Most of my best skills are teacher based, I guess, I would be a struggling artist, I do however do ok with real estate, and I am a great pool cleaning.”
Q: What university did you go to?“I graduated from Long Beach State University, California.”
Q: Who are you most close with one of the teacher's?“I pretty much get along with everyone.”
Un Poquito Acerca de Señora Fory
by Yaretzi BrunoUn Poquito Acerca de Señora Fory
Mrs. Fory is a Spanish teacher at Hilton Head Island High School who is originally from Columbia who came to the U.S to be a Spanish teacher.
Q: How come you came to live in the US?“I came to the United States to work as an international teacher almost 5 years ago. I was teaching in a public high school in Colombia when I heard about the Participate Learning Program. This is an Exchange program that sponsors language teachers to come to this country to contribute to educational areas by teaching and sharing the culture. I applied for a teaching position and after 2 long years I got it. I am so glad and blessed to have come to the United States and worked here.”
Q: What was living Columbia like?“It is a little different than living here. Colombia is a nice place to live even though the mass media shows do not promote the good faces of my country. Colombia has a variety of lovely places to enjoy and nice and hardworking people to know. We need to work hard among some difficulties, but that is not a strong reason for not enjoying our country and its amazing people.”
Q: Have you ever traveled to another Spanish-speaking country?“I have been in three Spanish-speaking countries: Panama, Equator and Peru. Those countries are close to my lovely Colombia, so it is easy to travel there.”
Q: What is your favorite style of music?“Salsa. I love listening to salsa but you need to listen and dance it at the same time. I take salsa music in my blood. My home city is the world capital of salsa music.”
Q: How come you came to live in the US?“I came to the United States to work as an international teacher almost 5 years ago. I was teaching in a public high school in Colombia when I heard about the Participate Learning Program. This is an Exchange program that sponsors language teachers to come to this country to contribute to educational areas by teaching and sharing the culture. I applied for a teaching position and after 2 long years I got it. I am so glad and blessed to have come to the United States and worked here.”
Q: What was living Columbia like?“It is a little different than living here. Colombia is a nice place to live even though the mass media shows do not promote the good faces of my country. Colombia has a variety of lovely places to enjoy and nice and hardworking people to know. We need to work hard among some difficulties, but that is not a strong reason for not enjoying our country and its amazing people.”
Q: Have you ever traveled to another Spanish-speaking country?“I have been in three Spanish-speaking countries: Panama, Equator and Peru. Those countries are close to my lovely Colombia, so it is easy to travel there.”
Q: What is your favorite style of music?“Salsa. I love listening to salsa but you need to listen and dance it at the same time. I take salsa music in my blood. My home city is the world capital of salsa music.”
HHIHS Teacher Displays Art At Art Gallery
by Ronnie Moldando MotaHHIHS Teacher Displays Art At Art Gallery
Ms. Phillips is a science teacher in HHIHS that has a passion for art. Ms. Philips displayed her beautiful art in an art gallery at the Hilton Head Island library.
She said, "I started painting when I was a little girl and had my painting all over the house. So many times friends have said that 'you should start thinking about selling your art work.'"
Ms. Philips explained that she put her art in the art gallery so that she could share her artwork with the community. She said, "finding a space to hang my paintings was a challenge and it's hard to get gallery space. When I found some gallery space I was on a waiting list for a year. The other thing that was a challenge for me was deciding the price for my paintings."
Ms. Phillips said that she had never had formal art training so her art is "primitive, bright, colorful, and kind of whimsical."
Not all artwork is symbolic as Ms. Philips says, "sometimes a fish is just a fish."
Ms. Phillips also explained how she got into painting. She said, "I was just looking for a creative outlet for my energy.
The teachers at Hilton Head Island High School are not just talented in the classroom, but they display talent outside the classroom as well, which helps them connect with students.
Who is Coach T?
by Isabella MarxWho is Coach T?
Who is Mr. Talarczyk who is also known as Coach T?
Mr. Talarczyk has been a teacher for 16 years. He moved to South Carolina from Michigan. He was working for a Red Bull marketing company at the time and substitute teaching. While substitute teaching, he realized how much he liked working in the classroom instead of for a company.
Mr. Talarczyk teaches business courses such as, IB business, personnel finance, marketing, accounting, and programming. As we all know COVID has affected many aspects of life, including classroom procedures. Coach T. says, “It (COVID-19) has just made you change it (teaching) up a little when you are trying to balance your virtual kids and face-to face-kids, it’s different. You are constantly trying to figure out how to engage students and it is difficult with the kids that are virtual.”
Hilton Head Island High School has taken many precautions with COVID-19, such as one way in the hallways, plastic shields around every desk, social distancing in the classroom and hallways, limiting bathroom capacity, and having an escort when needing to go to the bathroom or nurse.
Coach T. thinks the COVID-19 pre-cautions at HHIHS are working well. He states, “I think everything is set in place like it should be, at least to the best that we can make it. I just think we need to make sure everyone is on board, along with students. I think the procedures are set in place, we just have to follow it."
Mr. Talarczyk, is also known as Coach T, because he is also the head volleyball coach at HHIHS. In the fall, the varsity volleyball team won the 4A State Championship under Coach T's leadership.
Mr. Talarczyk has been a teacher for 16 years. He moved to South Carolina from Michigan. He was working for a Red Bull marketing company at the time and substitute teaching. While substitute teaching, he realized how much he liked working in the classroom instead of for a company.
Mr. Talarczyk teaches business courses such as, IB business, personnel finance, marketing, accounting, and programming. As we all know COVID has affected many aspects of life, including classroom procedures. Coach T. says, “It (COVID-19) has just made you change it (teaching) up a little when you are trying to balance your virtual kids and face-to face-kids, it’s different. You are constantly trying to figure out how to engage students and it is difficult with the kids that are virtual.”
Hilton Head Island High School has taken many precautions with COVID-19, such as one way in the hallways, plastic shields around every desk, social distancing in the classroom and hallways, limiting bathroom capacity, and having an escort when needing to go to the bathroom or nurse.
Coach T. thinks the COVID-19 pre-cautions at HHIHS are working well. He states, “I think everything is set in place like it should be, at least to the best that we can make it. I just think we need to make sure everyone is on board, along with students. I think the procedures are set in place, we just have to follow it."
Mr. Talarczyk, is also known as Coach T, because he is also the head volleyball coach at HHIHS. In the fall, the varsity volleyball team won the 4A State Championship under Coach T's leadership.
Meet Mrs. Diamond - The School Counselor
by Isabella MarxMeet Mrs. Diamond - The School Counselor
Mrs. Diamond is one of the many incredible guidance counselors at Hilton Head Island High School. Mrs. Diamond assists students with the last names L-Q. Mrs. Diamond has been a guidance counselor for three years at HHIHS.
She wanted to go into guidance counseling because “I really liked psychology and helping people; being a school counselor, you get the best of both worlds. I get to be a helper and I get to work with kids, but you know I can also have a lot of moody kids when it comes to guidance”.
The Beaufort County School District counselors collaborated on the Virtual Calming Room, an app on the BCSD website. Mrs. Benton and Mrs. Diamond helped with the Virtual Calming Room project from HHIHS. This is where students who are feeling stressed out or need to take their mind off something may go and find live animal cams, games, coloring games, peaceful meditation music, yoga videos, and much more.
Mrs. Diamond says her favorite thing on the virtual calming room is the “live animal cams, when I have students in my office, if there upset I will pull up the animal cam because you cannot be upset when you are looking at puppies.”
Mrs. Diamond received her master’s degree at Salem College, which is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She also has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
As we know, COVID-19 has affected many mentally and physically; when feeling stressed out, it is always good to talk to someone about it.
Something Mrs. Diamond recommends is “talk to people whether it is your parents or friends it is never good to hold it in. Some like to write their feelings down in a journal, prioritize things that are making you feel overwhelmed, like if you feel like you are getting loaded with schoolwork making a to-do list always helps. If it is more generalized stress, like you can't pinpoint it, you can go for a walk, ride bikes, do yoga, meditate, or workout. If you are feeling intense anxiety maybe try some breathing exercises or the calm app, I always use the Calm app. On the Calm app there are all different kinds of meditation and breathing exercises.”
Mrs. Diamond lastly recommends “it is very important to make sure you are getting enough rest and sleep at night because if not, you will feel more stress."
She wanted to go into guidance counseling because “I really liked psychology and helping people; being a school counselor, you get the best of both worlds. I get to be a helper and I get to work with kids, but you know I can also have a lot of moody kids when it comes to guidance”.
The Beaufort County School District counselors collaborated on the Virtual Calming Room, an app on the BCSD website. Mrs. Benton and Mrs. Diamond helped with the Virtual Calming Room project from HHIHS. This is where students who are feeling stressed out or need to take their mind off something may go and find live animal cams, games, coloring games, peaceful meditation music, yoga videos, and much more.
Mrs. Diamond says her favorite thing on the virtual calming room is the “live animal cams, when I have students in my office, if there upset I will pull up the animal cam because you cannot be upset when you are looking at puppies.”
Mrs. Diamond received her master’s degree at Salem College, which is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She also has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
As we know, COVID-19 has affected many mentally and physically; when feeling stressed out, it is always good to talk to someone about it.
Something Mrs. Diamond recommends is “talk to people whether it is your parents or friends it is never good to hold it in. Some like to write their feelings down in a journal, prioritize things that are making you feel overwhelmed, like if you feel like you are getting loaded with schoolwork making a to-do list always helps. If it is more generalized stress, like you can't pinpoint it, you can go for a walk, ride bikes, do yoga, meditate, or workout. If you are feeling intense anxiety maybe try some breathing exercises or the calm app, I always use the Calm app. On the Calm app there are all different kinds of meditation and breathing exercises.”
Mrs. Diamond lastly recommends “it is very important to make sure you are getting enough rest and sleep at night because if not, you will feel more stress."
Page updated
Report abuse