ARE YOU READY TO FEEL THE LOVE?

By: Iara Garcia Diaz & Aylin Diaz Romero

In 2017, Prevention Club came up with a completely innovative idea that would bring joy to the students at Fort after long hours of studying. This was an activity that seeked to build connections among the students and recognize them for their hard work as expressed by Mrs. Tabby Stokes the advisor for this club. It all started as a small idea where students would be recognized for all their efforts by having time to interact with different types of games of their liking. However, according to the presented reports, not everyone engaged in the activities presented.

“Adolescence can be a very challenging stage of our lives as students trying to manage our lives getting close to the stage of being an adult having a considerable amount of responsibilities but still not having full freedom” as expressed by Mrs. StokesPrevention Club’s advisor. The club members were not willing to give up on their goal of encouraging students to keep going, which led to a two-hour early release schedule the following year, where students would be able to have two full hours after their regular classes to spend some time with their friends and people that are special to them.

This event is also possible thanks to all the teachers who sign up to provide their space and time for their students, contributing to the creativity of this fun moment for the school community. According to the opinions of the participants, some of the activities they expect to see include; dancing, karaoke, sports, chess, video games, and competitions, among others. Some, just plan to go out and enjoy that day, to appreciate their friends, lovers, or families.

The community expects your participation in this future activity to be joyful and fun. Unfortunately, some of us remember it as one of the last activities that our school did before the COVID-19 outbreak. Since then, this activity has remained stagnant for the safety of everyone, but this year, Appreciation Day is coming back, seeking to bring recognition for all students at our institution. Prevention Club kindly invites all Fort students and staff to show up this upcoming February 14th and feel recognized.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Stokes.