Mar. 11-17

One quarter of a year remains before you graduate high school. What rights and responsibilities come with high school graduation? There are a lot of responsibilities that come when you graduate especially for yourself. You are now responsibly to earn your own way in life, to make a living.  To get a career and become self sufficient you now have bills to pay. You now have the right to be a property owner and with that come more responsibilities. With every right there seems to come responsibility.  With graduation you now have the right to make choices for yourself but with that right comes many responsibilities. Society has given you an education now it expects you to give back by being a responsibly citizen. That means obey the laws. That means vote when elections come. That means know the issues and candidates. That means help out your community by volunteering and serving.  Rights are just saying you have more opportunities; you have the opportunity to move, to get a family, to get more education, to choose a career but with every opportunity comes many responsibilities. Graduation is our ticket to opportunity and accountability.  One quarter left and we are seeing freedom but it won’t take long before that freedom is caught by responsibility. Rights and freedom sounds good, responsibility not so much.

Mar. 4-10

What advice would you give to the upcoming freshmen to help them be successful in high school? Consider multiple aspects of success: academic athletic, and social. Be positive at school I know it kind of sucks a lot of the time but if you are positive the day goes by faster. Do your assignments, don't mess around until the last second get them done and turn them in. School is always better when you stay on top of things because when you are always caught up you don't have to worry about grades or other school activities. Don't be afraid to ask for help if you don't know how to do it. The teachers are there for you ask them for help and they most likely will help you. Try your best to keep your grades up so you can participate in school activities and because your grades from now on out will count towards graduation. Your junior high years were practice now your grades matter. Treat others with respect both teachers and students. Follow the golden rule “treat others as you want to be treated.” It’s really not that hard to be kind and respectful to others, so be kind.