High School Research Paper

Bonfires, punch bowls, food fights- these are just some of the ideas that flaunt my mind when I think of high school, and I don't think i'm alone in saying that we all envisioned the fanciful hallways decked with school regalia, just like Disney channel led us to believe. Only upon entering ninth grade did we all discover our idealistic, American high school to be but a dream and to only appear in movies. Are these ideas that impossible? Has school spirit become a relic of the past or did ever even happen? Upon being apart of a simulated press conference, individuals featuring the BOE members, special needs teachers, and various others, discussed what we, as students can approve upon in our school. My pen in hand, ready to write …show more content…
The source for this loss of interest is to be discovered, and many have made their own analysis. ‘“when people come in happy, you honestly get scolded by your peers, but when you say you hate it here, people empathise for you, we want to be miserable together, which is not the culture we should be advocating here, I want group happiness.” says newly elected senior class president, Sahara Williams, who also shares the same concern we all do regarding the loss of school spirit.
Ms. Ifill, a substitute teacher as well as rhinebeck graduate, holds similar ideas surrounding rhinebeck student “apathy epidemic”. “I just think students believe going to a small school is a burden, but in actuality, gives them much more freedom. Many things are possible, speaking out is very possible and so is organizing events”
Ifill brings up a key point, that we, as rhinebeck students, though numbered , have the ability to influence many ideas and promote student interest, it's just that no one has to the effort to pursue this actions. Williams, along with VP Reagan Schweppe have taken notice of this issue, and in future efforts, plan to create a second pep rally, prior to winter