BACK-TO-SCHOOL
FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010 • 1D
No first-day jitters Freshmen learn ropes at Boost Camp
■
ASHLEY PETERSON apeterson@farragutpress.com
There’ll be no first-day jitters for these rising freshmen. With more than double the number of students than in previous years, 40 rising freshmen learned the ropes at Farragut High School during Boost Camp. Starting high school sight unseen wasn’t appealing to these 40. Transitional classes – preparing students for freshmen courses in math, science and English – were taught by FHS teachers. Students take center stage, acting out class etiquette lessons such as how to ask for assignments after an absence. Proper and improper manners were exemplified through peer-to-peer skits. Shauna Miller, 14, said she’s learned her way around the high school, which will be one less hurdle she’ll have in August. Mary-Lennox Hopper, 14, said she is most looking forward to having the freedom to sit
outside with her friends during breaks between classes. “You can see friends you normally wouldn’t get to see because you don’t have classes with them,” Hopper said. She’s been looking forward to attending FHS for some time now because her mother, two aunts and her uncle all graduated from the school and she wanted to carry on the tradition. Likewise, Shauna is looking forward to her first day because her brother, an FHS senior, will be there to look out for her. She, too, wants to follow in his footsteps. Though just four days into the camp, Shauna said she has been learning a lot and believes her time spent at the camp will better prepare her for her time at FHS. “The math teacher [Brenda McGrath] makes learning math fun. It doesn’t seem like she’s teaching because she’s talking it through with us.” Early in the camp, teachers guided students as they chose their top five goals they wanted to achieve in their high school career. • Better understand the layout of school buildings and day-to-day workings • Improve study habits and earn better grades See BOOST on Page 2D
Tucker Leighton discusses the insect specimen with Allyson Watson. Ashley Peterson/farragutpress