Seniors look back as graduation approaches

As the school year slowly comes to a close, there is only one thing in sight for the senior class of 2011—graduation.

While the rest of the school worries about grades and future college admissions, the senior class, with college decision day already long past, has nothing to fret about. On June 16, at 6 p.m., the class of 2011 will proudly leave the school during their graduation ceremony.

Assistant principal Karen Hyde says the ceremony is coming along well and almost everything is set.

“It’s looking fabulous; we’re really in great shape,” said Hyde. “Graduation is much easier to put together than something like the Benefit [Fashion Show] since it doesn’t change at all each year.”

In terms of finishing preparation for graduation, the only task that remains is having all the seniors buy their graduation caps and gowns. Other than that, the ceremony is ready to go.

After the ceremony, seniors will continue on to Grad Night where the school quad takes on a carnival atmosphere with various games, food, and types of entertainment.

The theme of Grad Night is not released in advance, so seniors will not find out until the day of graduation. Grad Night is typically an all-night event, lasting from roughly 8 p.m. the night of graduation to 8 a.m. the next morning. Past Grad Night themes have included “Cirque de Saratoga’ in 2010 and “Mediterranean Cruise” in 2009.

Many seniors, such as Tim Lycurgus, are eagerly anticipating graduation.

“I have a lot of relatives coming to see the ceremony, so I’m really looking forward to it, and Grad Night should be pretty fun too,” Lycurgus said.

Along with the excitement for graduation comes other sentimental feelings. For every senior, graduation is the last day that they will walk on the grounds of the school as an actual student.

“I’m going to really miss having fun in the band department and hanging out the friends I’ve made over the years,” senior Will Tang said. “I think that I’ll feel a little sad but at the same time pProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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ped up for college.”

As every case of “senioritis” becomes more severe and the days left in the school year dwindle, the seniors come closer and closer to ending their days at the school. Even though seniors may be anticipating graduation, others are starting to lament their last days in high school.

“I’m going miss the bubble that Saratoga students live in,” senior Nick Renda said. “We never have to experience any of the bad things that happen in less fortunate parts of the world so I’m really going to savor my last days here.”