what’s in my bag

1. TENNIS RACKET AND BALLS: It’s tennis season, so I have my racket and tennis balls for practice at Willamette tennis courts. I love playing tennis at SMA; it’s a great way to connect with friends while also playing a sport I love.

2. SUNGLASSES: Sunglasses are a necessity for grabbing lunch with friends outside or socializing on the SMA balcony overlooking downtown Portland!

3. WATER BOTTLE: I carry my water bottle with me everywhere. I love my water bottle because it is reusable and sustainable; these traits are very important to me as a leader of the Environmental Justice Club. Even when I’m not in school, I bring my water bottle on hikes and travel with it wherever I go!

4. PENCIL POUCH: My pencil pouch holds all of my important writing utensils: pens, pencils, sharpies, highlighters, and my Apple Pencil. Sometimes it also holds Post-it notes for annotating books or hair ties for when I need to pull my hair back during science labs.

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What's in my bag?

5. FOLDER: My purple folder holds my notes and assignments for biology. In science classes, we use online textbooks that allow us to annotate and mark up important sections, which makes note-taking so much easier!

6. GREEN NOTEBOOK: I use my green notebook for my AP English Language & Composition class. The notebook is filled with pages regarding class discussions, strategies for timed writes, and observations about class readings! Lucie ‘22

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7. SNACK: I always bring a snack to make sure I am not hungry in classes 7 throughout the day! I like to eat my snacks during breaks between classes where we have time to relax and talk with friends!

8. IPAD: I bring my iPad to all of my classes. While we don’t always use it in class, the iPad is super helpful for planning and keeping organized. My favorite app, “Notability”, allows me to create subject folders for each of my classes in order to effectively organize all of my online documents. With my iPad keyboard case, I can easily write essays and do homework.

9. BOOK: I always have a book with me just waiting to be read. This book is for my PSU US History class. It’s filled with passages from historical documents that we read and discuss in class.

Feelin’ Good... like I should

Wearing class colors during the Spirit Walk. Always wear your safety goggles!

Warm-ups at Buckman Field. The SMA Beta Blues Robotics Squad – the only all-girls team in the state!

Always wear your safety goggles! PE class options include Dance! Freshman orientation!

Decorating Christmas stockings for the annual holiday service project. Working out with friends in the Fitness Center.