TWO WEEKS OF HIGH SCHOOL. That’s IT. Now that seniors only have about two weeks left of school, there are many traditions that they can take part in to say goodbye to their class and Seaholm High School. Here are a few:
01 Senior Skip Day- On Friday, May 15th, the eldest class will not be at Ernest W, but instead scattered around town and, in some cases, around states. “I’m going to Cedar Point,” said senior Alexa DeFiore. “It has to be a really memorable day.” Others will choose to spend their day in a more laid back manner. Said Jackie Wojewoda, “I will bask in all the glory of being a senior by sleeping in and then going out to breakfast.” Chris Dixon acknowledges that for him, sports schedules may interfere with having any major plans for the day, but that he will still “go partying and then to track.” However, assistant principal Deb Boyer encourages students to exercise caution when skipping. “You can only skip if you’re excused and if you have the absences to spare,” said Boyer. “If skipping breaks the contract, you can’t do it.”
02 Senior Prank- If you aren’t a senior, don’t expect to be let in on this well kept secret or it wouldn’t be a surprise! But there have been many awesome ideas floating around. For example, a student who wishes to remain anonymous wants to “bring a hamster to school, let it run around, and call it ‘The Golden Snitch!’” A good game of quidditch is always fun!
03 Water Wars- Over 18 teams composed up of competitive seniors who want to have fun and get wet are all battling for one title: First place team in Water Wars 2009. Andrew Allan feels that he and his team will succeed. “I wouldn’t have paid if I didn’t think my team would win,” said Allan. Teams are all fighting for the prize money, and although not all will win, all will have fun. “Our team accidentally soaked our opponent’s dad this morning in a fit of excitement,” said Harrison Gardner. “It was pretty tight.” The competition has already started, but it won’t finish until seniors’ last week of school.
04 All Night Party- Held at Derby Middle School on the night of graduation, the ANP is the last time that the entire senior class will be together in one place. The Dr. Seuss themed bash offers lots of treats, prizes, surprises and more. The invitations have already been mailed, and nearly the entire senior class is signed up to go. In years past, seniors have overwhelmingly enjoyed themselves at the party, including graduated senior Ted Howard. “It was a perfect way to go out,” said Howard. “I loved it.” The party will go from 10pm until 4am and seniors will be served a pancake breakfast before they leave.
05 Senior Dinner- The Senior dinner will be held on Friday, May 22md in the Seaholm Cafeteria at 6:30 pm. There will be a catered dinner, followed by the presentation of Mock elections that seniors voted for over the winter, and finally, a viewing of the senior video.
06 Senior Breakfast- With only four days of school left, seniors will be treated to a breakfast on Tuesday, May 19th at 7 am in the cafeteria before school starts. “There are a bunch of moms who are bringing in fruit and juice, and Pancake Man is providing the pancake breakfast,” said senior Margeau Barnes. Yum! Also, don’t forget to stick around! The class of 2009 will walk to the gym and take a group picture together after they eat.
07 Skip 5th hour to go and get ice cream!- It’s a beautiful, sunny, 80 degree afternoon, and seniors can count the days they have left of school on their hands. Do they really want to be in class? Absolutely not. Not if they could be out getting ice cream instead. “I’ll go to Dairy Mat, because, well, why wouldn’t I go to Dairy Mat?” said senior Allison Squatrito. “They have good prices and great ice cream.” Although Jay Zaleski echoes Squatrito’s love for ice cream, he prefers a different venue. “Dairy Deluxe is the bomb!” said Zaleski. Other frozen treat stores that are close to Seaholm include Stroh’s, Kilwin’s, Coldstone, TCBY and Custard Cup. All venues offer a level of deliciousness that attending 5th hour class never could. Again, make sure any absences you have are excused so that Kit Kat flurry doesn’t cost you having to take a final!
08College Shirt day- On the last day of school, go out of Seaholm in style by showing your excitement for the college you will attend next year and wear its tee-shirt! Whether you’re sporting green and white, maize and blue, or any of the numerous other schools the class of 2009 will be attending, you’ll be sure to leave a lasting impression while finding out what your soon-to-be former classmates’ plans are too!
