NEWS: Law Hosts Elective Fair For Middle School, High School Students
By Addison Schwing – Editorial and News Editor & Samiksha Metha – Entertainment Editor
Jonathan Law invited students from West Shore Middle School and Harborside Middle School as well current Law freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to the New Gym on February 12 to get a sneak peek of Law’s elective classes.
The New Gym was filled with displays from different academic departments at Law, showing off the classes available for students. From photography to culinary, childhood development to accounting, and everything in between, Law’s full academic catalog was on display.
Junior Rachna Vipparla, an AP Art Studio student, saw the excited faces of the middle schoolers as they eagerly darted from exhibit to exhibit.
“I think the Elective Fair is a great way for incoming freshman and current members of the Jonathan law community to explore a variety of classes they can take,” Vipparla said.
The exhibit began with a performance from the school band and choir, as well as keynote speakers, including Journalism and Broadcast Journalism teacher Mr. Kulenych.
“The Elective Fair is an excellent way for everyone at Law to show off the electives we have to offer,” Kulenych said. “It’s a hands-on, interactive event, so kids can really see the elective courses in action and having students run the demonstrations makes it an authentic display of what goes on in each elective classroom.”
Many departments had displays showing off the talents of their students and what classes offer. The Art department had student-made art pieces and photos, the Culinary students made silver dollar pancakes on a griddle, and the Broadcast Journalism students invited the visiting students to read the morning announcements.
Junior Katherine Ayala, an Orchestra student, was able to use the elective fair as an opportunity to spread the word about Law’s esteemed music programs.
“I was able to get two kids to join Orchestra,” Ayala said.
High school can be daunting for incoming freshmen, but junior Joey Soto, an Advanced Vocal Ensemble student, believes that elective fairs are important to help students achieve their full potential.
“They know what to expect,” Soto said. “They know what they’re getting into. It gets them prepared for school, and ultimately for life.”
Junior Alexis Rios recommended that students seek out their guidance counselor for advice on what electives they should take.
“You can always talk to your guidance counselor,” Rios said. “They can help you find out what your interests are.”
Junior Angelus Santiago, a Broadcast Journalism student, firmly believes that students should try what they want even if they are only mildly interested.
“There are so many opportunities to try new things in high school, so just go for it,” Santiago said.
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