Mj Zielke, Staff Writer
August 27, 2010
Filed under News, Top Stories
The 2010-2011 school year began this past Monday, August 23rd. This marked the start of many new additions to Summit including the large number of new freshmen and even a new school principal. The excitement for this school year wasn’t the only thing in the air, as old and new faces trudged through the hallway throughout one of the most hectic days of the school year.
“I knew it would be crazy, but I really didn’t think the hallways and just everything would be so insanely crowded and loud today!” sophomore Dana Jennings said.
The first day of school marks, for some students, the only day that they are actually interested in all year. Either way, students had to find a way to make it through the day alive.
“I know it’s my senior year, but I really just want it all to be over,” senior Jarris Akins said. “It’s not that I hate school, I just want to get out of here and graduate, so I guess today has been pretty cool with all the people I get to see again.”
For some, this year marks an important personal year in their high school goals. Whether or not students are going to college it doesn’t change the fact that passing is the only thing that will move you closer to moving on in life.
“This is my junior year and all I can think about is that this is the beginning of the hardest year in high school,” junior Valeria Soltero said. “This is the year that my grades have to be perfect and I have to be really serious. My senior year will be a breeze if I just focus this year.”
Of course, with a new school year comes new students; freshmen to be exact. Summit is a completely new place for many, and for some making their way around was a big challenge.
“My first day of high school has been amazing!” freshman Kailey Corpman said. “I knew I would get lost, so when I couldn’t find my first period I wasn’t really suprised. All I know is that I don’t want to be absent or tardy, I’m kind of scared of what would happen if I was.”
Along with the new freshmen, Summit also gained a brand new principal. Even on the first day he made a point to let Summit know that he meant business this year. He came to us from T.A. Howard Middle School, and is formally known as Principal Neal.
“Today is running very smoothly which is amazing,” Mr. Neal said. “I didn’t really know what to expect today, but things are going according to plan and I am so excited for the rest of this school year.”
As the first week came to a close, the realization of the remaining days of school seem to set in. With new tardy policies and a crackdown on I.D’s, this year is already turning out to be different. Only the rest of the school year will tell. So whether a student is just waiting for their Labor Day holiday, or they generally want to be here, this year is bound to be a different experience for everyone.
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