MAKING THE BEST WITH WHAT WE HAVE

BY HAILEY LANGFORD

This year at North Royalton high school dances, student sections, and other fun activities are cancelled. With this pandemic going on, the principal and activity leaders are trying to give North Royalton students a great year despite the lack of social events.

Mr. Osborne, the principal at North Royalton High School, said some of the traditional events, like dances, are really hard to make happen this year. “Dances are one of the most difficult things for us to do at this time,” said Mr.Osborne. “I don’t see us having dances any time soon.”

Students are having a difficult time coping with the loss. “I feel really sad about the dance being cancelled,” said ninth-grader Jelena

Empty seats at the stadium is upsetting considering the overwhelming spirit at

NRHS. Milenkovich.

Mr. Osborne and the activity advisors are trying to come up with not just safe, but fun activities for the students to engage in. “We’re going to look at things in a different way,” said Mr. Osborne. Recently Mr. Ciha and the class advisors held a virtual pep rally for students.

Sports were also a challenge this year, especially getting fans into the stadium for football games. The Ohio High School Athletic Association put restrictions on how many people could be in attendance in the stadium. In order to have a ticket, people had to be an immediate family member of a participant, which included members of the football team, cheerleaders, and the marching band.

Until the state changes that rule,

North Royalton High School won’t be sell- ing their last year to participate in these high ing tickets to any student sections. “To look school experiences. up and see the stadium empty, it’s sad,” said “If you participate in fun activities your Mr.Osborne. high school years will be more exciting,” said

Mr.Osborne said he and the school admin- Milenkovich, and although COVID has ruistrators are trying to make the best they can ined a lot of things this year, the staff at North out of the situation. But with the pandemic Royalton High School is trying to provide the going on, it’s very hard to promise anything. best opportunities and learning opportunities Despite the hardships, he said the students as they can during COVID. are doing very good with the rules.

“Most students are overcoming their natural habits,” said Mr.Osborne. Students are trying to social distance and following the guidelines. Most students are not hugging their friends in the hallway, shaking hands or sitting next to one another.

“You have to take what you can and make the most of it,” said Mr. Osborne, “and that’s what we’re trying to do here.” Even though North Royalton High School dances and fun activities have been cancelled, students have been finding other ways to distract them from this COVID experience with sports such as cross country, track, soccer, and football. This can be a big There’s not alot of activity going on in the gymnasium. The gymnasium is deal to seniors, be- filled with chairs, tarps, instruments and bookbags abandoned for storage in this horrible virus COVID.