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...focus on a day in the life of a Warrior Sometimes grade schoolers wonder how days in high school are different from theirs. Want to know what it’s like to spend a day as a freshman at Lakeside? Brooke Parkhurst, class of 2024, let us follow her around for a day last spring. Remember, not everyone has the same schedule...for instance, many freshmen include a study hall each day or take a world language or art class. Warriors have about 4 minutes to get to their next class, which is plenty of time, believe it or not!
7:10 Brooke leaves her house to head to the bus stop in Johnson Creek. Some teens need to leave earlier. • • • • • • • • • •
8:00 (Period 1): Computer Essentials (required for freshman every other day/study hall opposite days) 8:47 (Period 2): Engineering Essentials (Brooke is part of our STEM Academy.) 9:35 Chapel / Meeting or Homeroom time 10:00 (Period 3): General Science (All students are required to take 3 credits in Science.) 10:47 (Period 4-5): Band (Freshmen must take a fine arts credit. When registering, the default class is Freshman Chorus, but you can opt to take band instead, like Brooke did. Some take both.) 11:36 Lunch 6: Many students’ favorite part of the day! (The whole “period 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8 thing” during lunch got you confused? Don’t worry. You’ll catch on quickly as soon as you’re here! ) 12:03 (Period 7-8): Old Testament (Students take a religion class every year. Christ in Everything!) >> 12:51 (Period 9): Algebra 1 (Students take a placement test in May to determine which path of math courses to take. All students are required to take at least 3 credits in Math.) 1:40 (Period 10): English 9 (All students are required to take 4 credits in English.) 2:27 (Period 11): Phy Ed (Every freshman is required to take P.E. In grades 10-12, phy ed is an elective.)
3:17 If Brooke goes home right after school, she has 7 minutes after period 11 ends to board the bus, but if you’re involved in after-school activities like she is (and there are SO MANY to choose from) ...
the fun doesn’t stop at 3:10 PM! Brooke is involved in extracurriculars each season. Fall: Golf (Brooke was the alternate for the 2020 golf team that went to State. A freshman on varsity? Awesome!) Winter: Bowling Club practices at the local bowling center 2-3 days/week with weekend tournaments. Spring: Drama (She played Axel Hammond, a sarcastic best friend, in the 2021 comedy production of The Nerd.) Summer: Brooke marches and plays the sax in the Warrior Band that went to St. Louis in July 2021 and heads to the Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada next summer!
Want to experience a day in person? We love “shadows.” Call Mr. Lauber (920-648-2321 x2218) or email him (slauber@llhs.org) to find out how and when it could happen for you.
page 6 • The Lakeside Advantage • 2021 Issue 2
