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HOW WAS THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE? FRESHMAN TO SENIOR YEAR
- Anisa Rachman
- May 2, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 9
The graduating class of 2027 started their high school careers off strong! Over 62% of freshmen had a great school year and made plenty of memories with new classmates and teachers. All CCAHS staff members have made a lasting impact on this class and created a fun environment for their first year of high school. The freshmen class wants to give a special shout out to Ms. Kriegl, Mrs. Moore, and Mr. McCray as the teachers who influenced the most students and made the year memorable. Other teachers nominated were Mr. Clubb, Mrs. Busch, Mr. Zorn, Mr. Huch, Mr. Oberg, Ms. Hanson, Mr. Bills, Ms. Morris, and Mr. Lenhart. Meeting new people and participating in extracurricular activities are the key factors that carried students through the school year. “My favorite memory from this year would be when the Varsity and JV soccer team won their first game of the season against Mount Pleasant,” Freshman Varad Sonawane commented. New classes have also created some memorable moments for freshmen such as Kalli York, who expressed, “My favorite memory was reading Romeo and Juliet from my class. The people made it really fun by using accents and being really expressive.”
The Sophomore class also had a fantastic year with more than 70% of students expressing they had a great time during school. “My favorite memory was being a background singer for the Jitterbug scene, trying our best to do the Jitterbug dance from the Spring Musical as best as we could,” stated sophomore Makayla Ratliff. Other extracurricular activities such as Esports, swimming, and speech also made the year unforgettable for many sophomores. “Playing Esports with my friends and Mr. Zorn was very memorable,” Sophomore Carrson Hartwig expressed. The Sophomore class wants to give a shout out to Mr. Zorn for making class and any extracurricular clubs he leads special for everyone. Mr. Zorn dominated the polls, with Mr. Oberg following shortly after.
The Junior class struggled a bit more this year compared to other classes with around 60% having an okay experience this year, 30% having a great year, and 10% bad. The class load in Junior year is hefty and many people struggle to keep up, however, numerous teachers have made the year easier for the students by creating a fun learning environment. The graduating class of 2025 would like to give a special thank you to Mrs. Amelon, Mr. Oberg, Mr. Pierce, Mr. Petrzelka, Mr. Zorn, Mrs. Moore, Mr. Halter, Mr. Jensen, and Mrs. Morris for working extra hard to make an academically difficult year more bearable. School projects made class assignments more fun for many students, such as the physics projects for Junior Isabelle Mooney and building a house in engineering for Hayden Miller. Small moments in the classroom have also created unforgettable memories between students and teachers, “My favorite memory from this year was when the yearbook class went outside for a snowball fight. It was a lot of fun and I couldn’t stop laughing the whole time. It was very healing for my inner child, and I could tell it was healing for Zorn too.”
As their last year at the CCAHS, the 2024 senior class was split on how the year went, with 57% having a great year and 43% having an okay experience. This year many of the seniors became closer with their teachers and peers and created lasting memories to take into the next step of their life. For many, enjoying their last moments in their favorite extracurriculars was where the best memories were held. “Science Olympiad practices were definitely the best!”, expressed Senior Joey Coburn, the Vice President of the Science Olympiad team who will soon pass the torch to the next coming class. Other activities such as the Creative Writing Club for Lexi Baty and PLUS club for Bea Helmke will be missed greatly by the seniors. For this group of students, Mr. Halter, Mrs. Schultejans, Mrs. Moore, Mr. DiLorenzo, and Mr. Jensen has been selected for having the biggest impact and making the last year of high school enjoyable for them.
