Roving Reporter: First Day of School 2022-2023

What are you most excited for about this year? "Seeing my favorite teachers." What are you most nervous about? "MCAS, because this seems like the important one." What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? "I don’t like it, it didn’t really make sense." Will COVID play any role in the decisions you make relating to school and/or social life this year? "I thi...

What are you most excited for about this year? "Probably my culinary class, it seems fun." What are you most nervous about? "Definitely my honors classes and I'm nervous about overriding one of my classes, to move up" What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? "I don't really have an opinion because I wasn't here last year, but so far I did fine with the schedule." Wil...

What are you most excited for about this year? "I am really excited to do new music every term, and to see familiar faces. It's always good." What are you most nervous about? "Definitely festival, that's always pretty high-stress. I'm also a little nervous about making sure Guys & Dolls is ready to go. " What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? "I love the bell schedu...

What are you most excited for about this year? “I’m most excited about meeting new people in my classes and getting to know my teachers better, since they seem really nice this year. Also, I’m taking a lot of new classes, so I’m excited to see what those are all about.” What are you most nervous about? “I’m probably most nervous about my AP classes because this is the first year...

What are you most excited for about this year? “I feel like we have more freedom in choosing our course loads [compared to middle school].” What are you most nervous about? “I’m nervous about getting lost in the school.” What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? “It’s kind of confusing.” Will COVID play any role in the decisions you make relating to school and/or s...

What are you most excited for about this year? “I’m excited to see all the kids come in again, see what they are working on and what they did over the summer. New beginnings are always exciting for me.” What are you most nervous about? “In this close to normal year, I’m a little nervous to ensure a smooth transition and bring back Tuesday Trivia.” What are your initial thou...

What are you most excited for about this year? “I’m most excited about AP Environmental because the class seems really fun and I am considering going into environmental studies for college. I also want to make new friends." What are you most nervous about? “I’m most nervous about college because junior year is when everything matters. I'm nervous about getting my service hours in,...

What are you most excited for about this year? “I’m excited for my senior privileges because I get to sleep more. The workload so far has been pretty good but I know that school just started.” What are you most nervous about? “I’m nervous about social interactions because it’s not my favorite but it’s getting better." What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule...

What are you most excited for about this year? "Driving myself places instead of having to take the bus." What are you most nervous about? "I guess I am nervous about time management and how the schedule is going to work because it is very confusing." What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? "Garbage. I really don't like it." Will COVID play any role in the decisions you ...

What are you most excited for about this year? "This year, I'm excited for things to just get back to normal, like being able to go to dances and not having [to wear] masks. I'm also really excited for fall sports." What are you most nervous about? "Navigating the schedule is definitely something I'm nervous about." What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? "I think it was a nice ...

What are you most excited for about this year? "I am excited for the musical. I'm excited to make sets for the musical. I love doing that." What are you most nervous about? "College." What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? "I don't quite understand the benefits to the Algonquin Regional Highschool Community." Will COVID play any role in the decisions you make...

What are you most excited for about this year? "I'm excited for less of a COVID worry." What are you most nervous about? "I'm nervous that I won't have 90s in my classes and have to take the finals at the end of the year." What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? "It confuses me that it's all letters now... But I feel It's kinda of the same schedule that we used freshmen yea...

What are you most excited for about this year? "I look forward the most to taking art classes because it’s something that I enjoy doing." (via email interview due to technology issue) What are you most nervous about? "I’m the most nervous about being late to classes since the school is big."(via email interview due to technology issue) What are your initial thoughts on the new bell sched...

What are you most excited for about this year? "Honestly its trying to help out most of the freshmen...also new classroom environments. It's the thing I'm most excited and nervous about." What are you most nervous about? "Meeting people in my grade I didn't meet last year...I don't know everyone in my grade yet." What are your initial thoughts on the new bell schedule? "Its really scary. Its ...