On May 24th, SAS held its Spring Gathering in the agriculture area of North Hollywood High School. Each grade wore different assigned colors to show spirit and it was here that the new board members of the SAS academy were announced. Students and staff also participated in multiple rounds of karaoke; great performances were presented, and so was a movie by the end of the night.
With sixteen strong candidates amongst seven leadership roles, the new team was ultimately chosen to consist of President Eunice Choi, Vice President Irene Kim, Secretary Katie Bae, Sergeant at Arms Isabella Brant-Tobar, Historian Alyssa Angel, Public Relations Officer Jamie Mendoza, and lastly, Treasurer Joyceline Lopez. The members will lead and organize the SAS academy in the upcoming school year.
The team keeps an open line of communication with past board members to understand how to run their organization. When they return, they will be responsible for leading any fundraisers and events held by SAS and keeping in touch with representatives from each SAS classroom.
Ms. Rojas, the SAS supervisor, confirms that, “It’s a lot of work and time but the students are aware of the responsibilities they have and they always find ways to have fun with it, we’re all excited.”
While the newly elected board members will be preparing and adjusting to their roles, the students who make up the academy will also be doing their part.
During these administrative preparations, SAS students await their annual summer reading list. Every year before students are let off for summer break, they are given a list of books to choose from and must read it over the summer. They are to complete it by the time they get back to school as well as an assignment based on that book.
Some students become disappointed with the news of having schoolwork during their break. An upcoming senior, Milan Mancini shares, “When teachers remind us about summer readings I start to feel stressed and overwhelmed knowing I’m going to have to complete an assignment over summer when I would prefer it as a break from all school work.”
However, they also recognize that this practice keeps students’ brains working for the great amount of time that they will be spending outside of the classroom and prepares them for similar material in the upcoming school year. Mancini adds, “Once I get into the book I chose, it no longer seems like a chore and something I can look forward to when I have nothing to do. I could also enjoy summer readings in that they introduce me to authors and writing styles I will see later on.”
