By Chloe Konareski – Staff Reporter

Jonathan Law’s Class of 2026 learned what it means to be a Lawman at a “Freshman Welcome Day” on September 23.

The Freshman Academy hosted a cookout, put together fun field games, escorted students room to room learning about what it means to be a Lawman, and so much more. 

“My favorite part of the Freshman Welcome day was learning about Law spirit and learning how to be a Lawman,“ freshman Cassie Rodriguez said. “From the tables outside, being able to see all the clubs and sports teams together and having upperclassmen there to help explain really helped me feel welcome.“ 

Being a freshman can be a challenge, so many upperclassmen stepped up at “Freshman Welcome Day” and encouraged the freshmen to get involved in the school community. They hosted a handful of community-building events to welcome and show support for the freshman class.

“When helping out the freshmen during the ‘How to be a Lawmen’ station, I saw the kids start to open up a bit when we were teaching them the chants for sports games,” senior Sabrina Lawless said. ”They started off quiet but once they heard us upperclassmen screaming them they didn’t feel as shy doing it themselves.”

This day was a great opportunity for the ninth graders to learn their way around the school and be transitioned into Law’s supportive community. 

“As a freshman, I feel as if it would have been an easier experience for me if the school clubs and different extracurriculars would come up to me rather than me walking to them,” senior Demi Carrapico said. “I felt very intimidated and hesitant to walk over and ask questions. It got very overwhelming.”

Starting in the cafe, freshmen played a Kahoot about Law with Munchkins as a prize. They also did icebreaker activities and built towers out of spaghetti and marshmallows.

After those events, the freshmen went broken into groups and went around to classrooms to hear presentations from upperclassmen about all things Law. Everyone then went outside to play sports on the football field, enjoy a BBQ, and walk around an Activity Fair to learn more about Law’s clubs and sports teams.

The Activity Far was followed by a school-wide pep rally.