What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Getting into the flow of the class this year; it seems to be easier than last year.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“My biggest frustration this year has been my commute to work; usually it’s 50 minutes, but now it takes an hour.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“I’m looking forward to basketball season.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Smooth.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Becoming a junior captain for the football team.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year?
“I’d say the level of classes I’ve been taking. It’s a lot of work to keep up with everything and football.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“I’m looking forward to prom in the spring. Once in a lifetime kind of thing.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Busy.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Probably my Chemistry class because one of the hardest classes I’m taking is Honors Chem.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“How they [teachers] get so angry when you’re late to school in the morning; it’s so annoying.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Basketball season.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Long.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Doing great in school.”
What has been your biggest frustration so far this school year?
“Having to deal with math.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Loving math.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“It’s going pretty good.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“The kids have been really good; we haven’t had any trouble. They come in and they do their job then they go back to class.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year?
“The rain! I don’t coach anymore but I’m down there in the athletic office on Saturdays and I see all the coaches and the kids. They work all week and then they can’t play on the weekend.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“I’m looking forward to still being here in June!”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Frustrating because of the rain. Even though I’m working in the cafeteria my mind stays on the sports.”
What has been your biggest triumph this school year?
“I’ve been doing pretty good on some of my tests that I thought were very difficult.”
What has been your biggest frustration this school year?
“Balancing my workload because this is the first year that it’s been so intense.”
What are you most looking forward to this school year?
“I’m looking forward to doing choir Districts and All-States this year with my friends.”
If you had to pick a word or phrase to describe the school year so far what would it be?
“Difficult but rewarding.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Getting a good grade on my [math] quiz.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“My French teacher.”
What are you looking forward to this school year?
“Getting to know people.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Interesting.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“I think I have a good hold right now on my work-life balance.”
What has been your biggest frustration so far this school year?
“Not having enough time in the work day to feel that I’m giving 100% to every situation I’m trying to help with.”
What are you looking forward to this school year?
“I’m doing this professional development to expand knowledge on LGBTQ+ students and how we can support those kids.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Hopeful.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“I would say doing well on tests so far and being able to keep up with work.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“So far, not much frustration about the school year has occurred.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“I’m looking forward to Halloween; it’s the best holiday out there.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Calm.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Homework, specifically in AP World.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year?
“Definitely waking up on time for school because during the summer I would sleep in until noon sometimes.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Getting my license; I get it in two weeks!”
What is one word you would use to describe this school year?
“Different.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“As a school, I think that it’s real exciting that our athletic complex is getting put together, and I have great plans for that with athletic programs. Elsewhere, our fine and performing arts will put on good shows as always.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“The weather on the weekends has been a little wet, so it would be nice if we had some good fall weather coming.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Looking forward to the new [Gonkplex] facility out back, and some of the great things that students will do in the classes and in the clubs that students are a part of.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Off and running.”
What has been your biggest triumph this school year?
“I’ve kept really good grades so far this year.”
What has been your biggest frustration this school year?
“I was a little frustrated with the assigned parking spots at the beginning of the year.”
What are you most looking forward to this school year?
“I’m looking forward to Senior Ball at the end of the year and finding out what colleges I’m accepted to.”
If you had to pick a word or phrase to describe the school year so far what would it be?
“Exciting.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“I’m doing a lot better in my classes; in middle school, I was failing a lot of my classes.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“I don’t have that many classes with my friends.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“The semester where I get into the elective that I want.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Better than last year.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Acing a history quiz.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“Failing a history quiz.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“The carnival at the end of the year, along with the dances.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Enjoyable.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“I got a 90 [percent] on my Precalc test.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“Applying to colleges.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Hockey games!”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Exciting.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Doing well and keeping up in my AP World class.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year?
“I just had to level out of my Algebra 2 Honors class.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Baseball season; I’m hoping to make varsity.”
What is one word you would use to describe this school year?
“Challenging.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“I like being able to leave for my study.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“The parking spots. Someone is in my parking spot every single day.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Graduation.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Colleges.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Definitely adjusting into my classes really went well.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“Since I’m a senior, a lot of the college applications are becoming a big stress for me.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“All of the dances; I’m really excited to go to [Senior Ball]”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Slayful.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“That’s a tough one. I was not understanding physics, then studied hard and got a good grade on the test.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“All of the construction taking up parking.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Attending prom in the spring.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Fresh.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“I think the environment I’ve created in my classroom is a triumph for me because I’ve tried to make a safe space where everyone feels welcome.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“There’s so much I want to do but I don’t have enough time.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Something I’m excited for is to see my students develop as students, not only with Spanish but as people, too.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Spontaneous.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“I won representative for our class and I’m continuing to win elective positions throughout the school year.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“I’d say my biggest frustration this school year would definitely be figuring out who my friends are.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“Definitely helping out with the student government, making sure the sophomore class has a great year.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Busy.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Implementing new strategies using UDL [Universal Design for Learning] in my classroom.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“Getting comfortable with the new schedule in terms of being consistent in the classroom as a teacher.”
What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?
“I’m really looking forward to our Criminal Justice murder mystery activity that we have coming up.”
What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?
“Amazing.”
What has been your biggest triumph so far this school year?
“Maintaining my grades and being successful with sports.”
What has been your biggest frustration about this school year so far?
“The increasing amount of work compared to middle school.”
“What is something you’re looking forward to this school year?”
“I’ve always loved Halloween, so that.”
“What’s one word or phrase to describe this school year so far?”
“Exciting.”
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