End of Year
It’s hard to believe that it’s the final week of school, and that we’re taking our final exams this week!! As I look back on my sophomore year, it seems like it flew by so quickly, even though I had plenty of things to do, and had a lot going on in my life! The end of the year is always an exciting time. The Sports, PAC, and Academic Awards all took place, and were enjoyed by both the students and their families. It’s so nice to see so many students get recognized for their achievements throughout the school year. At the PAC Awards, the Fall and Spring Shows for next year were announced. The Fall Play will be The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, and the Spring Musical will be Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!!! Everyone has already been talking about these shows, anxious to see how we’ll pull them off next year… the set for the fall play is said to be HUGE! I can’t wait.
Over Memorial Day Weekend, I joined the Forensics Team as they flew off to Nationals in Houston, Texas, and boy was it a fun time! =) A total of 8 “forensicators” went this year… a big number compared to past years! Myself and another sophomore competed in Declamation, and he advanced to the quarter-finals. Then, 3 senior teams of 2 competed in Duo Interpretation and Public Forum. The PF team advanced to the double-octo-finals, and one of the duo teams went all the way to the semi-finals!! That means that they were the top 12 of the entire country. The Archdiocese of Newark (which Union Catholic is a part of) also placed in the top 5. So, it was a really successful, and fun weekend. I’m going to miss the seniors soooo much!
Freshman, sophomores and juniors went on the annual Great Adventure trip last Tuesday. Since the seniors went a week before, it was the underclassmen’s turn. Even though there were some scattered raindrops, the entire day was really great.
Two weeks ago, it came time for the seniors’ last day of school. It was really sad to say goodbye to them; we’ve become friends with so many, whether because they were involved in the same activities that we are, or just because we’ve met them in the hallway a few times. It’s become a sort of tradition now that they all sign each other’s polo’s in permanent markers. Since the senior courtyard is no longer theirs, the juniors received their “right of passage” this past Friday. In the morning there was a small ceremony, and then they were treated to a delicious breakfast. It’s hard to believe that will be me next year!!!!
Even though school is just about over, I’ll be spending several nights here in the UC auditorium taking voice and acting lessons with PAC, and rehearsing for our summer show, Merrily We Roll Along. Auditions for the summer show were held about a month ago, and rehearsals begin in just a few short weeks. Besides PAC, many of our athletic teams have summer camps and practices, so as you can see, there’s never a dull moment at Union Catholic.
I’m going to miss seeing my friends every day, but I’m planning to spend time with many of them over the summer. I hope you all have a wonderful summer… stay relaxed, and refreshed! And remember that UC will always be welcoming you, with friendly faces and loads to offer. Have fun at the barbeque, class of 2011!!
Over Memorial Day Weekend, I joined the Forensics Team as they flew off to Nationals in Houston, Texas, and boy was it a fun time! =) A total of 8 “forensicators” went this year… a big number compared to past years! Myself and another sophomore competed in Declamation, and he advanced to the quarter-finals. Then, 3 senior teams of 2 competed in Duo Interpretation and Public Forum. The PF team advanced to the double-octo-finals, and one of the duo teams went all the way to the semi-finals!! That means that they were the top 12 of the entire country. The Archdiocese of Newark (which Union Catholic is a part of) also placed in the top 5. So, it was a really successful, and fun weekend. I’m going to miss the seniors soooo much!
Freshman, sophomores and juniors went on the annual Great Adventure trip last Tuesday. Since the seniors went a week before, it was the underclassmen’s turn. Even though there were some scattered raindrops, the entire day was really great.
Two weeks ago, it came time for the seniors’ last day of school. It was really sad to say goodbye to them; we’ve become friends with so many, whether because they were involved in the same activities that we are, or just because we’ve met them in the hallway a few times. It’s become a sort of tradition now that they all sign each other’s polo’s in permanent markers. Since the senior courtyard is no longer theirs, the juniors received their “right of passage” this past Friday. In the morning there was a small ceremony, and then they were treated to a delicious breakfast. It’s hard to believe that will be me next year!!!!
Even though school is just about over, I’ll be spending several nights here in the UC auditorium taking voice and acting lessons with PAC, and rehearsing for our summer show, Merrily We Roll Along. Auditions for the summer show were held about a month ago, and rehearsals begin in just a few short weeks. Besides PAC, many of our athletic teams have summer camps and practices, so as you can see, there’s never a dull moment at Union Catholic.
I’m going to miss seeing my friends every day, but I’m planning to spend time with many of them over the summer. I hope you all have a wonderful summer… stay relaxed, and refreshed! And remember that UC will always be welcoming you, with friendly faces and loads to offer. Have fun at the barbeque, class of 2011!!
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