Lily Monigold - Writer Teacher/Position: Señorita - Spanish Teacher What inspired you to become a teacher and how old were you when you knew that is what you wanted to do? I had a couple of rough years in high school, but I could always count on my English teacher to be there for me when no one else was. I knew I wanted to be that support for my own students one day. Have you ever thought about pursuing a different career? If so, what? I almost studied Physical Therapy or Real Estate. What is the best part about your job and/or about Le Roy High School? I love when my students impress me with their knowledge. Also - the best part about LeRoy is the ranch at Jack’s. How long have you been teaching? 2 years What sports/activities were you involved in during high school? Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Symphonic Band (Oboe) Student Council and book club Do you currently coach a sport or help out with any other extra curricular activity at Le Roy High School? Volleyball Where did you go to college and how many years did you go there? BA in Secondary Education and Hispanic Studies with a minor in Coaching at Illinois Wesleyan University. I will be starting my MEd at Seattle University in the Fall. What do you enjoy doing over Summer Break? I worked in Spain! My favorite part of Spain is getting lost on purpose to find new parts of the city that I have never been, and then trying to find my way back home. If you could take your students on a field trip to anywhere in the world, where would you take them? Spain of course! I would love to show my students a whole new world. What is one of your hidden talents? Besides sports, I am severely un-talented; however, I do throw down in the kitchen. What would you say to your students to give them advice to help them become successful in high school, college, and their career? Stop worrying about the little things in high school. Don’t cry over boys (or girls) who don’t care about your feelings. Failing a test is not the end of the world. Making the right choice is more important than being perceived as “cool”. Fall in love with yourself, because someday, you might be the only one you have. Just be yourself, trust me. When I was in high school, I never really had that many true friends. I was injured and had surgery that kept me out of all sports for 9 months. I lost all of my “friends” since I could not be on the teams anymore. Once in college, everything changed for me. I was the popular girl. Not because I was the prettiest, party girl on campus, but rather because I was kind to every single person that I encountered. By the end of my senior year, I was the Homecoming Queen, had job offers, and had the most amazing friends. Moral of this rant: be true to yourself. The best is yet to come.
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Dream job: Hmmm.... I don't have a specific job in mind, but something with reading, writing, or being creative would be cool.
Where would you like to live after high school?: Hopefully I will get to live in a lot of different places! It would be awesome to live in different countries. Lily Monigold - Writer Open-campus lunch at a high school allows students to leave the building during lunch break. This way they can access food from somewhere else, like a fast food place, a restaurant, or at home. For example, in France many of the kids have a two-hour lunch break and they can go eat somewhere else during this time. The rules for this differ from school to school. For instance, some schools allow all high school students to do this, while other high schools only permit juniors and seniors. Like anything else, having open-campus lunch as an option to students has both its pros and cons. A positive of having open-campus lunch for students is that it gives them more variety and choices for their lunches. If kids wanted to have something else besides sack lunch or school lunch, they could. Having the opportunity to eat at home during the day gives students the chance to eat lunch with family if they are at home. Also, leaving school for a short period of time during the day gives you a bit of a break from being at school so that when you come back, you’re more focused and ready to learn. To continue, teachers can encourage students to work harder in school by having lunch off-campus be a reward. They could make it so it’s only allowed to students with a certain grade-point average, no detentions, limited tardies, or other things for students to aim for. Having this as a reward helps students celebrate their accomplishments in the classroom as well. Also, it provides more support to local businesses near the school. This helps them stay open and busy. Off-campus lunch teaches students time management. They have to figure out if they have enough time to go to certain places to eat and make sure they return back to school on time. There are many benefits to having open-campus lunch, so it may leave you wondering why all schools don’t offer it. However, there can be drawbacks as well. For instance, there are some risks involved. Traveling in bigger cities may cause fatalities from car accidents or other accidents that might occur. For example, the West Hemstead school district in Nassau, New York had two students die in a car crash while off-campus for lunch. To continue, leaving school for lunch gives students a chance to not come back to school and to skip classes. If it is a beautiful day and you’re eating outside at the park with your friends, would you want to go back to assignments and tests indoors? This leaves students more tempted to skip school. Additionally, a lot of lunch breaks at school aren’t long enough to give kids enough time to be able to travel to a restaurant or home and eat. This could make it very hard to fit everything in and to get back to school in time. Also, students may not be eating very healthy if they decide not to eat at home. With the option to go to various fast food places and restaurants, before you know it you are eating something unhealthy almost every day during the school week. However, most school lunches offer multiple fruit and vegetable options. There are benefits and drawbacks to both sides. While having open-campus lunch can greatly benefit some students by giving them more freedom and time to de-stress from school, for other students it could turn out to be a negative experience for them. Their safety and health may end up at risk. The multiple different outcomes for students gives schools a lot to think about; to have open-campus school lunch for high school students or to not? Sources: https://connectusfund.org/9-primary-pros-and-cons-of-open-campus-lunch https://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/2008/10/should_high_schools_have_open.html https://grownandflown.com/teens-allowed-open-campus-lunch/ STUDENT OPINIONS
Name: Maren Graybeal
Grade: Junior NO IMAGE ATTACHED Favorite high school memory: I have too many, but I would say coming to school everday and seeing all my friends! Hobbies/extracurriculars: Golf, cheer, track Favorite class(es): Strength, math Good friends/role models: Role model: My Mom. Friends: basically everyone Favorite food: Blueberries What have you been doing to keep yourself busy during quarantine?: Going outside, doing little crafts with my sister, working out and baking. Favorite teacher(s): Dewald Favorite TV show(s)/movie(s): Friday Night Lights Dream job: Missionary work (around the world) Name: Gavin Storm
Grade: Sophomore Favorite high school memory: Playing tag in hs for a month and getting two detentions for it Favorite class(es): Lunch Good friends/role models: Devyn Collier/Mike What have you been doing to keep yourself busy during quarantine?: Going to work, I’m an essential worker Favorite TV show(s)/movie(s): My Name Is Earl Dream job: Welder Where would you like to live after high school?: Away from my parents |
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