On Monday, April 26th fifty-four biology students went on a field trip to The Bronx Zoo in New York City. During their tour, the group visited the Sea Lion Pool, Big Bears exhibit, Himalayan Highlands exhibit, Tiger Mountain,the Monkey House, the Mouse House, the World of Birds exhibit, the World of Reptiles exhibit, the Madagascar! exhibit, the Congo Gorilla forest, and the African Plains exhibit.
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Planting of Mary Long Garden to begin this May
Kelly Saiz
Reporter
Last June, Mary Long, who had been in the school system for 36 years, passed away. This year, students and faculty will commemorate Ms. Long by planting flowers around the library patio.
Students are asked to participate by bringing and planting flowers on Saturday, May 15 from 9:00 am until noon. Students and faculty are also welcomed to the Dedication Ceremony which will take place on Tuesday, May 25 at 2:20 pm…
Career and Tech. visionary Mr. Smith to retire
Kelly Saiz
Reporter
In twenty-six years, Thomas Smith transformed the Industrial Education into the Career and Technical Education department that it is today. To many, Mr. Smith is more than a colleague or teacher; he is a friend and mentor who oversaw the tremendous growth of his field within the school.
Principal Tony Pavia, who began working with Mr. Smith eight years ago, knew from the beginning that Mr. Smith met his profession with enthusiasm. “My first impression was that he was a man who took his profession and the discipline he taught very seriously,” Mr. Pavia said. “I was very impressed with how passionate he was about his area…”
New options aim to combat senioritis
Emily Greene and Catherine Chiocchi
News Editor and Arts Editor
Senior year. That crucial milestone. It’s a time to deepen maturity, self-awareness, and personal passions — and at times it can seem like a social vacation akin to that of Ferris Bueller.
After college applications are finished, many seniors contract “senioritis,” because they see little academic worth in the rest of the school year. Why, these seniors ask, should they still even be in school?
Some state legislators have been asking the same question. Earlier this year, Republican Senator Chris Buttars of Utah proposed a plan to eliminate senior year for students who have already earned enough credits to graduate as a part of a statewide budget cutting effort. After receiving considerable backlash from the public, he revised his plan, making senior year optional instead.
Could this idea eventually become a reality? For students who choose to graduate early, it already is…