Missing High School

Jun 16

JADA JONES

Angela Johnson • History Teacher • American History High School

While reading and listening to their submissions I learned how active many of my students are. Although I knew many of them were involved with sports I was surprised to hear the extent that many of my students looked forward to their upcoming baseball, softball and basketball seasons. A lot of students are involved in extracurricular activities in and out of school, so they have very busy lives. As a teacher it helped me understand that there has to be a balance between academics and extracurricular activities. I know I will continue to look for ways to build excitement around the content that I teach. The more I am able to make my lessons relevant to students lives the more engaged they will be. Making lessons relevant is a win - win for teachers and students.

ESTEFFANY PITTI

In this photo I wanted people to feel the distance between the outside world and in the world inside the windows. I arranged the high contrast and cool temperature to emphasize this sadness. When this is all over, I want people to be able to look at… — In this photo I wanted people to feel the distance between the outside world and in the world inside the windows. I arranged the high contrast and cool temperature to emphasize this sadness. When this is all over, I want people to be able to look at these pictures and remember how they felt.

This picture shows what some of us are missing out on during this quarantine. I don't mean to sound selfish by focusing on prom and graduation when there are more serious things happening around me, however people wait for years for this one day. Ne… — This picture shows what some of us are missing out on during this quarantine. I don't mean to sound selfish by focusing on prom and graduation when there are more serious things happening around me, however people wait for years for this one day. Never did I think it wouldn't happen.

In this photo my focus was to emphasize how much our outer looks have changed. Just a few months ago we didn't have to wear gloves and masks. We didn't worry about having hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. Our mouths are covered and everyone is … — In this photo my focus was to emphasize how much our outer looks have changed. Just a few months ago we didn't have to wear gloves and masks. We didn't worry about having hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. Our mouths are covered and everyone is worried when someone doesn't have a mask.

My name is Esteffany Pitti. Being a 17-year-old senior is a cruel time period to be in a pandemic. Struggling throughout high school you tell yourself that you're on your way to graduate and start college, to begin life as an adult. But now, in quarantine, my driver's test was postponed and graduation is possibly going to be a stranger handing me my diploma at my front step. This pandemic is strenuous. Education is through a screen, buying food requires a mask and gloves, and the outdoors are for emergencies only. With my pictures, I wanted to convey a silent sadness that this pandemic has brought. People understand the circumstances and are working to reduce the number of infected, but no one speaks about the effects beyond that.

Ryan Caffrey • Social Studies Teacher • Technology High School

Throughout our remote learning experience I have been concerned for the health and safety of the students, but it was only through these submissions did I realize the sense of loss these teens are feeling during this time. It has made me realize how I took high school rites of passage like prom and graduation for granted, and that these young people will not have these types of memories of their own. Missing out on these monumental moments in their life has been traumatic for them, not to mention the daily struggles of living in quarantine and the remote learning process.