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Winding Down a Busy Year

This year at SBEC has been very busy, eventful, and yet very enjoyable. Students are finally wrapping up another year here at SBEC, or in the senior’s case, their last year. The seniors are already off campus because they have taken their final exams and graduated last weekend. The rest of the students will begin reviewing and studying hard for their final exams next week.

I believe this has been a very successful school year and the school will only improve in the future. SBEC has reached a very important milestone in celebrating our 40^th anniversary this year.

We wave goodbye to the wonderful class of 2013 as they continue on into a new chapter in life. I'm sure SBEC will always have a special part in every student’s life, even after graduation. For the rest of us who have at least another year here, it is time to hit the books one last time as we finish out the year strong. Before we know it, we will be taking the position of the next senior class. I'm looking forward to the excitement that the next couple of years will hold.

Callie B

A bittersweet time

This time of year is always bittersweet for every student at SBEC. Today, we attended the senior chapel, during which the seniors told the student body and the school faculty goodbye. The seniors created a video of different groups telling their teachers goodbye, while also saying inside jokes that only the teachers and their students understood (leaving us students in the lower grades to be quite confused). At the end of the chapel, the seniors were all called on stage in the order each senior first came to SBEC, and, in unison, they made short, witty remarks outlining their time at the school. Finally, faculty members gathered around the seniors and encircled them in prayer. It's gladdening to see the seniors laugh and smile, yet it is sad to realize that this is their last day as a student of our school.

As a junior, I know that this will be me next year. I know it probably will be even more bittersweet for me then when I am the one saying goodbye to my younger friends, and reciting with my fellow seniors the different tales of comedic shenanigans that transpired within our lives at SBEC. At the same time, I will be excited about going on to college, the next major step in my life.

And so, this time of year is very significant to the SBEC student body. It is a time to say goodbye to the seniors, as well as a time for SBEC students to think about what they will do before their time to say goodbye comes.

Adam D.

An Exciting and Busy Week

This is a very busy week at SBEC. On Tuesday we had the ExploreZone, which is like a giant science fair put on by the senior high science students to interest the elementary kids in the study of science. It was a great success and so much fun! In my English class, we are reading Julius Caesar. It's challenging, but exciting! The band members left on Wednesday for Ohio on their annual trip. While on the trip, the band members will watch the Percussion Ensemble compete at the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. Also during this week, the high school clubs met for the last time this year. I am a member of the Girls with Gratitude club, through which we choose a faculty member each meeting and buy them a gift card and write them an encouraging note. I have really loved being a part of this amazing club and hope to be a part of it next year. Even the elementary students have been busy with the Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday. High school student ambassadors helped cheer on the elementary students as they ran laps around a track. Although everyone is excited about the last events of the school year, I am sure we are all going to finish this year strong!

Caitie C.

Theatre and Basketball Success

This week is a very busy week at SBEC! One of the main events this week is our spring musical, Singin' in the Rain. I am the student director of this production and so excited to see the response from the other students, parents, and teachers about the show. So far, we have received great reviews from most everyone. We have been rehearsing this play for about three months. I am very grateful for the theatre program at SBEC because it allows me to spend time with my friends and get to know people who may not have been my friend otherwise.

There are more ways to be involved with SBEC other than the theatre program. You can be involved in sports such as basketball. Our varsity girls basketball team is playing in a state semi-final game this Friday! I am so impressed with how hard those girls have worked for this opportunity. To support the team, the administration rented a charter bus to take students to Nashville, TN for the game. I am thankful for a school that supports our students and recognizes our accomplishments.

Kelsey D.

From a Senior

As a senior at SBEC I have been reading A Tale of Two Cities in my British Literature class. In my Bachelorette Living class we recently went on a field trip during class time to get fabric to make laundry bags we can use in college next year. Many of my classmates have been busy practicing for the musical, Singin’ in the Rain, which I am looking forward to attending next week. Since we got back from the three day holiday for President’s Day, the tickets have gone on sale for the musical, and we have been settling back into business as usual in our classes. In my psychology class we have begun studying personal development, beginning with infancy. Today I learned when we will make the senior video, which is an exciting part of being a senior at SBEC. Another exciting part is getting to eat lunch at a special outside seating arrangement for seniors. Unfortunately, it’s a little cold for me right now but some of the guys still seem to enjoy it. So far, I have had a really fun senior year, but I’m still a little sad about leaving high school.

Sarah G.