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A Candid Conversation with High School Students Finding Hope During COVID-19 Crisis
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Realizing they will never be in a high school classroom again after the Governor extended school dismissal through the end of the school year was difficult news to digest for high school seniors. On this episode of the Supercast, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey has a candid conversation with students who say, despite the many difficulties, they are finding hope and courage during uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.
Audio Transcription
Superintendent:
Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. Today we check in with some high school students, some of them seniors getting ready to graduate, to find out how they are fairing in these difficult and uncertain times. During our virtual meeting, I was truly inspired by their courage and can do attitudes in the face of change and challenges brought on by the COVID-19 crisis. Welcome to Elizabeth, Katrina, Grace, James, and Cooper from Copper Hills High School. It's really fun to see you guys. We miss students, that's for sure. And it's a real honor for me to get a chance to chat with you about what your experience is. I'm going to ask you first to just introduce yourselves a little bit.
Student:
So I'm the SBO President over there. I like watching Sponge Bob and watching basketball during my spare time.
Superintendent:
There's a lot of Sponge Bob going on, but not much basketball.
Student:
Hi, I'm Elizabeth. I'm a junior at Copper Hills High too. One of my hobbies is writing and reading as well. And I'm the Service Leader of Latinos In Action.
Superintendent:
Fantastic. Has Latinos In Action been able to do anything over the dismissal? It's tough.
Student:
It is tough. It's a club that is centered on service. And we just do something that you don't normally do at home. Do something that you're usually asked to, but you're not asked at that time service.
Superintendent:
Focused on things that you can do at home. Yes. Great.
Student:
I am Grace. I was the Foreign Language Sterling Scholar and I'm President of Academic Decathlon. Some of my hobbies are just reading and drawing and writing.
Superintendent:
Like Elizabeth said, you got to finish the Academic Decathlon season before all this stuff.
Student:
Yeah. Our state was the first week of March. So thankfully we got to finish our season or just in the nick of time.
Superintendent:
In what language were you the Sterling Scholar?
Student:
Mainly Latin, but I had a little bit of Spanish and Greek.
Superintendent:
Okay, great. James.
Student:
James I am the President of National Honor Society and I was also the Training Director for the Business and Marketing Club at the school. And I love playing guitar and just hanging out with family.
Superintendent:
I like playing guitar as well. Have you been able to develop some chops over the break if you had a little more guitar time?
Student:
Yeah.
Superintendent:
Yeah. It definitely has been a lot easier. The end practice. So then we have Katarina.
Student:
My name is Katarina McAllister. I am the Choir President at Copper Hills High School. I'm a senior. I'm a member of the Madrigals and I love reading and doing theater and everything artsy as well.
Superintendent:
So all your theater performances are monologues right now.
Student:
Yeah, yeah.
Superintendent:
Yeah. That's, it's hard. You're all involved in activities that have been diminished and changed because of this dismissal. And I really appreciate your taking the time and I'm sensitive to the huge impact I'm sure this has had for you seniors, in particular