SENIOR WEEK BRINGS END OF THE YEAR CHEERS

By JEREMY GUTIERREZ

With the end of the year approaching, most seniors are getting ready to pack their bags and move on to the next phase of their lives.  While some students are continuing their education within the state, several students are migrating out of state to their dream schools.  For the underclassmen, they are going to have big shoes to fill once the senior class is gone.  Although the seniors are excited for their next venture, they are looking forward to making memories and savoring the last few days of their high school careers.

There have been many fun filled memories for Washingtonville High Schoolers this school year.  From the homecoming football game in the beginning of the year, to the hopeball tournament at the end of the year, there have been many unforgettable events.  One of the most exciting weeks of the school year, senior week, will start next week on Monday, June 4th.

The schedule for this year's highly anticipated senior week is officially locked in. Senior week is when the senior class coordinates different themes for each day of the week.  The themes are chosen by the students, many of which include: celebrity day, character day, twin day, national/international pride day, beach day, senior shirt day, favorite sports team day, and everyone's favorite, rave day. 

On Monday, June 4th, the first event of senior week will be celebrity day.  In the past, celebrity day has always been a fun way to lead off the week.  Students can choose any celebrity of their choice, or they can even wearing a sports jersey. 

There will not be any classes on Tuesday, therefore, Wednesday is national/international pride day.  Wednesday is the perfect opportunity to show pride for any country, however, this is not an excuse to make fun of any other culture, or promote a negative stereotype.  

Thursday, June 6th, WHS will host the infamous rave day.  Rave day has been a tradition here at Washingtonville High School, for many years.  Rave day is not always considered  a success, particularly if you ask the administrators; last year’s event resulted in a broken lunch table.  Due to this incident, the staff at Washingtonville was shaky about allowing rave day, but they decided to trust the Class of 2018.  It is important to not take this trust for granted and ruin this spirit day for the underclassmen.

Arguably, the most festive day of the week is beach day which will take place on Friday, June 8th.  Beach day is always a fun day with people dressing in beach attire and bringing beach activities, even though there is no sand, just school. Beach day always comes with a surprise and lots of fun in the sun!

When asked what day he was looking most forward to, Brandon Robles replied, “Rave day is my favorite day because I like to jump up and down with my friends.”  Brandon, along with many other students are excited for this particular day.

Senior week is a fun tradition for the seniors t0 celebrate with their friends one last time.  Every senior should participate in each activity next week to make sure they enjoy their last week at Washingtonville High School.