Senior stories

The seniors at the high school tend to have many responsibilities, and we are proud to see how they have stepped up to the plate. For example, many of them are very engaged in work on their senior projects, focusing on topics such as immigration, gangs, child abuse, foreign aid to Africa, JROTC, and dance. A number of students have asked us to be mentors on their projects, so we've been working with them on doing research, creating thesis statements, and writing outlines for their papers.

Many seniors are making concrete plans for graduation as well. Several of them have already applied to or been accepted to trade schools or the community college. Others have been working on applications, which they will submit in the coming months. Yesterday, we had an enthusiastic group of students attend Stephen and Toni's workshop on writing a personal statement. In one exercise, students pretended to be admissions officers and read many sample applications while allotting only one minute for each. It was a fun way for everyone to learn about what makes an essay good firsthand.