When the new semester began, students and teachers set goals for themselves. Some, like freshman Kaden Truong, are aiming high. 

     “I’m gonna get As in all my classes, [and] spend more time doing stuff outside of school,” Truong said. He says he has learned from last semester and made new goals. 

     “I got a B and it was scary,” he said, but he also says he wanted balance. “I don’t wanna focus on just doing school stuff because that would be kinda miserable.”      

     Sophomore Evelyn Mattingly is hoping to excel in both school and sports. “[I want to] keep my grades up and make sure not to have missing or late assignments, do better in lacrosse, and make more goals than I did last year,” Mattingly said. “I’ve turned in things late, and I don’t want to do that anymore.”     

     Junior Adrian Mulcare set a practical goal. “Have a 3.0 GPA…[In order to] join the military, you have to do at least average.” 

     Freshman Kearah Thomson wants to balance academics and fitness. “I wanna get at least one A and go to the gym at least every other day to stay in shape for wrestling,” Thomson said. Reflecting on the season past, she wants to make sure to keep up with her physique for next year.  “I won’t be as not conditioned for wrestling.”     

     Teachers have goals, too. “[I want to] help students get good grades and succeed,” said educational assistant Jean Smith, who’s known as Mama Jean by the wrestling team. 

     Special education teacher Emily Bell want to focus on consistency. “Stay caught up on all grading, learn something about English, and all kinds of things about life” are on her list.

     Spanish teacher AnneTimm is aiming for clearer communication, hoping her students will be able to recognize what they are learning each day.. “As a teacher, I feel like it’s obvious what they should be learning,” Timm said, “but as a student, maybe it’s not as obvious as I want it to be.”