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- Theme: "Reinvent"
Adviser: Elizabeth Phelps Luna
Editors: Sarah Thomas, Jacob McCarthy Adams, Peyton Joyner, Evelyn Earnhardt
Walsworth representative: Kristine RodriguezIn their own words:
"In the midst of global turbulence and disarray, the day to day has become a standstill recurring story. With the public's mental and physical health constantly at risk, it seems hard to find the light at the end of the tunnel.
"With a raging pandemic, a collapsing economy, and a war for social justice, the structure of the U.S. is perilously fragile. The first step to recovery is not to instantaneously try and fix the problem, or rebuild from the tragedy. It is to take into account the things that we still hold close - family, friends and traditions.
"Take a step back, become centered, and stride bravely down life's path to recover."
- Theme: "Navigate"
Adviser: Anthony Campbell
Editors: Meredith Tutun, Ellie Mackle
Walsworth representative: Jeff WoodIn their own words:
"To navigate means to make one's way over or through. When a sailor navigates, they make their way through uncharted territory and face many obstacles along the way. In many ways, this is similar to what students at Rye High School had to do during the 2020-2021 school year.
"This school year presented unique challenges as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the year, the school community faced a lot of uncertainty about nearly everything. When students left in June, they didn't know what to expect: whether they would be in school, whether they would have sports, whether they would be able to hang out with friends.
"Students and faculty alike were forced to navigate their way through countless obstacles throughout the school year as everything was changing so quickly during the pandemic.
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"It was a year of uncharted waters, but throughout the pages of this book you will find just how the Rye community was able to navigate their way through this abnormal school year."
- Theme: "Adapt"
Adviser: Mary Ann Pearson
Editor: Eunice Hahn
Walsworth representatives: Monica Loera, Carlos GironIn their own words:
"... Let's not pretend we aren't a little upset at this year. Instead of frenzied cheers at basketball games, late conversations and hurried searches for life partners, we battle racial injustice, a divisive election and a global pandemic. The list seems to get longer every month.
"In the middle of all these changes, you might be wondering how could we possibly have ended up with 'adapt' for this year's theme?
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"This year presented every student, faculty and staff member with a choice: the choice to metaphorically turn on or off our Zoom cameras. For a lot of us, myself included, it's infinitely easier to shut ourselves off to the world while we put our plans on pause and wait out a solution, but that's not adapting."
- Theme: "When Everything is TBD... We Remain Determined"
Adviser: Patty Gomez
Editors: Ana Bordin, Venice Junger, Grace Sager
Walsworth representatives: Veronika Levine - CJE, Tamera MooreIn their own words:
"Perhaps the only predictable part of 2020 was its unpredictability. In August, we started online but knew in-person school would start for those who chose it in September. We still wondered:
"What would in-person school feel like? How would the hybrid classroom work? What about homecoming? What about exams? What about the traditions?
"Questions on questions on questions, with no obvious answers.
"We knew what we had to do. We learned to adapt. We learned to go with the flow; to arrive early for temperature checks in the morning; to go up and down specific staircases; to understand that everyone was doing their best."
- Theme: "Yeah This is Kinda"
Adviser: Becky Tate - CJE
Editors: Evan Whitaker, Matthew Cunningham, Alexis Kelley, Nevaeh Dull, Rylie Peterson
Walsworth representative: John KelleyIn their own words:
"Finally starting school in September was actually kinda exciting.
"We were ready to get into the swing of things after a 179-day summer.
"Fall sports started, stopped, and started again, but at least online class was a consistent change from spring 2020.
"And we were eager to go back to hybrid on Oct. 26 to finally see our friends, even if it was only two days a week.
"And those a-synchronous days were great nap opportunities."
- Theme: "Own It"
Adviser: Jason Davis - CJE
Editors: Isabella Rose Stewart, Anna Brownlee, Ragan Stoltz
Walsworth representative: Shannon WilliamsIn their own words:
"We were on our own more than ever
"Locked in our rooms. Alone at the kitchen table.
"Being the first district in Arizona to open... Using quarantine to change our style and hair color... Recording our parts for the winter concerts in our bedroom... We tried it
"Matching our masks to our outfits... Raising $627 for the American Cancer Society so Mr. D would have to kiss a pig... We rocked it
"Having increased stress and anxiety... Trying to overcome the intimidation of the Zoom mute button... Getting called to the office and being worried we had to go home and quarantine... We felt it"
- Theme: "XL"
Adviser: Corey Hale
Editor: Rebecca Jones
Walsworth representative: Jill Chittum - MJEIn their own words:
"To say that students and staff this year experienced some extra concerns was an overstatement.
"In years past, we didn't have to worry about masks, COVID-19, or being sent home for weeks on end. We didn't have to worry about keeping extra distance from our friends and family. We didn't have to worry about this new unknown.
"But that all changed this year.
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"In our time here at Marcus, whether it be one year or four, we have excelled as a school and made our name known.
"This year was our time to show how we adapt, how we rise over the troubles no matter how hard they hit us."
- Theme: "Kinda Sorta Maybe"
Advisers: Leland Mallett - CJE, and Rachel Dearinger
Editor: Kristen Felan
Walsworth representative: Jill Chittum - MJEIn their own words:
"We kinda knew this year would be different; there would be football, volleyball games and spirit weeks, but we knew there would be less spirit because many of our classmates would not be at school. We kinda knew some of us had made our last trip into the football stadium, but we also knew we had an opportunity to make new memories.
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"We sorta joined clubs through online calls and Teams meetings. We sorta volunteered, as small groups went into the community to pick up trash, deliver food and donate gifts to help those who we could through these hard times.
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"Maybe next year the stands will be packed tighter than ever. Maybe next year the world will go back to normal, students can go back to school, our families can come visit again, and we will appreciate all of the things we took for granted before our world changed."
- Theme: "Breaking New Ground"
Advisers: Sarah Gracey, John Swanson
Editors: Bekah Fowler, Bailey Hamilton
Walsworth representative: Cheryl Franzmann - CJEIn their own words:
"Changes defined our year with new hybrid schedules, a mask addition to the dress code, and yellow directional arrows snaking through the hallways. The years 2020 and 2021 were unprecedented. A virtual musical performed cabaret-style, no Friday night lights, and walking to bathrooms a mile-and-a-half away from the classrooms encompassed a brand new type of school.
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"Difficulties infected school as we knew it, much like the contagious coronavirus itself. However, through collaboration and compassion, students and staff made the most of a tough situation. Yearbooks remained a traditional rite of passage, but 2020-2021 became anything but traditional. The yearbook staff and advisers hoped this record book served as a reflection where students 'Broke New Ground.'"
- Theme: "It's the ____ for me."
Adviser: Andrew Young - CJE
Editor: Ruby Templeton
Walsworth representative: Jenny Whightsil - CJEIn their own words:
"You've probably seen it scrolling through your 'For You' page on TikTok. Maybe you used it to roast your friends and problematic influencers. Although it's typically used to point out the negatives, who says we can't look at the positives too? How would you fill in, 'It's the _______ for me?'
"Before we walked through the doors in August, there was ANTICIPATION and anxiety towards how the school would look in a pandemic. Even the Arkansas Department of Education was UNDECIDED about how everything would look, which is why they pushed the start date back two weeks.
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"ADJUSTMENTS were made for summer practices to take place... Volleyball players had specific partners to stand on, they even had practiced canceled one day because of COVID-19 concerns. The football team showed ENDURANCE, through the heat of July practices.
"These are the words we chose to fill in the blanks.
- Theme: "Layers"
Adviser: Amy Morgan
Editors: Maddie Casey, Haille Cooper, Kara Stephan
Walsworth representative: John KelleyIn their own words:
"When the year started all of your stress layered on. You missed clubs, sports, and memories you would have made. You had no pep assemblies or open lunch. You couldn't stand in the student section for Friday night football with your friends.
"School looked different than ever before. You were completely virtual with every class and club. But the good, the bad, the ugly you moved on knowing you made the most of what you had. You conquered the layers of emotions and challenges you faced. The negative did not tear down your hope for a 'normal' school year. And in the end you overcame."
- Theme: "Imprint"
Adviser: Tiffany Kittles
Editors: Emma Hearn, Emma Beasley
Walsworth representative: Geri Johnson McCallIn their own words:
"Wherever we go, we leave an imprint.
"Like footprints in the sand,
Or stars in the night sky
We leave our mark,
A legacy,
To be remembered by generations to come."On our journey
Through our years of friday night lights
Newspaper worknights to make deadlines
Musical premiers on a Thursday evening
Traveling to volleyball games in Atlanta
Long afternoon Marching band practices
AP statistics homework
Worship Team practices at 7:15 in the morning
We discover who we are
And the imprint our school
Leaves on us." - Theme: "You Can't Stop Us"
Adviser: Mark Hilburn
Walsworth representative: Greg AdamsIn their own words:
"2020. Certainly not the 2020 vision we expected. When we always had to double check before leaving the house that we had our mask. When toilet paper companies flourished, while many small businesses were forced to close. When six feet became more than just a mere reference to those underground. When we bought hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes in bulk. One where, before, we only thought of masks as something doctors wore in the operating room.
"A year of uncertainty, of firsts, of living day by day, never knowing what tomorrow held. A year many people experienced a global pandemic for the first time. A year unlike any other.
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"Anybody and everybody was affected by COVID-19. However, despite all of these obstacles, we looked on the bright side of the pandemic and used the new opportunities given to our advantage. Not even a pandemic could stop us."
- Theme: "Pivotal"
Adviser: Dow Tate
Editors: Aislinn Sullivan, Katheryn Nachtigal, Olivia Johnson
Walsworth representative: John KelleyIn their own words:
"Every year, high schoolers say that we're living in a year we won't forget. But this year - more than ever - it rings true. This wasn't a typical year. This was our pivotal year. This was the high school year that we will remember, the year that will stick out.
"This year - more than ever - our lives have pivoted.
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"This isn't our typical book, but this wasn't our typical year. When we walked out of the doors on May 29, we were on a completely different path than the one we started on. Whether you've shifted so slightly you can barely tell, or your life has done a full 180 - you've changed, we've changed.
"These 492 pages are our story. Every page gives us the moments that have changed us - our pivotal moments."
- Theme: "This is Real"
Adviser: Samantha Lasarow - CJE
Editor: David Dablo
Walsworth representative: Erin StoskopfIn their own words:
"This is finally starting to set in, and you're realizing it - that this is our new reality.
"Masks became such a big part of our lives that some of us even had our go-to's, like the ones sophomore Lilly Karzen's grandma made for her, or the school-branded ones you could always see junior David Rittenhouse wearing.
"And don't get us started about Microsoft Teams. Whether we felt comfortable turning our cameras on during online class, like freshman Felipe Barrera-Macal, or whether we signed the petition against requiring cameras, like senior Nathan Schaffer, we saw our screen time skyrocket.
"Kinda crazy how much has changed, right?"
- Theme: "It's Up to Us"
Adviser: Colleen Calvey
Editors: Isabella Mendoza, Kylie Eggert
Walsworth representative: Mary Slater - CJEIn their own words:
"We knew this year was different before it began.
"Instead of catching up with friends, roaming the halls, and starting in the building at 7:20 am, we roll out of bed and join our GO LIVE! Meets at 8:00 am. Still in our pajamas.
"Internet problems and technical difficulties interrupt instruction and become the excuse of the year. Teachers do their best to get to know us in the remote setting as some of us hide behind Google icons and views of our ceiling fans.
"They gave us a purpose in unmuting our mics, turning on our cameras and participating in class. Whether it was choosing between learning in-person or staying remote, understanding the Phase 1 hybrid schedule, or keeping track of contact days, we knew it was up to us to choose how we adapt."
- Theme: "Go With the Flow"
Adviser: Rachel Rauch
Editors: Hannah Kennedy, Annie Brown
Walsworth representative: Cindy WandschneiderIn their own words:
"Unpredictable. Unprecedented. Unique. No one knew in the spring of 2020 what the upcoming school year would bring.
"We had last walked the halls of Homestead on March 12 of 2020 unsure of when we would return to 5000 W. Mequon Road. In mid August, the school board decided that we would begin our school year virtually, establishing a year of give and take.
"As we Zoomed into our first day at 8:25 a.m., from the comfort of our beds, we learned all about a foreign system called Canvas. We greeted classmates through the screens of computers and adapted to three-hour long classes.
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"We welcomed a 2021 that was sure to present a wealth of new change and challenge alike, as it slowly became impossible to ignore our constant state of whiplash. Both globally and locally, we were jerked in every possible direction."
- Theme: "It's Like This"
Adviser: Alyssa Boehringer - CJE
Editors: Sydney Caldwell, Kayla Montoya, Leah Boatman
Walsworth representative: Jill Chittum - MJEIn their own words:
"We didn't know what this year was going to look like. We knew we were going to face challenges, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to do virtual learning for the first three weeks of school. And even when we came back, we had to social distance and wear masks.
"One day, we would see our classmate, and the next day we learned we wouldn't see them for two weeks because they had to quarantine.
"But some things were still familiar. Comforting even. We still had to choose between dual credit and AP classes. We still got to prick our finger for the blood lab in forensics. We still took notes and filled out college applications. We still had Mr. Bruck telling us we had "one minute to get to class." We still had football season and homecoming. We still had each other."
- Theme: "We'll Let You Know"
Adviser: Susan Massy
Editors: Maggie Dolinar, Teagan Vanblarcom
Walsworth representative: John KelleyIn their own words:
“Turn on your cameras. You’re muted.
“We went from nonstop talking in class, to silence over Webex in a matter of months.
“We suffered the frustrations of home Wi-Fi not working and tried to find the motivation to get out of bed but realized we didn’t even need to.
“The days were never-ending: class after class spent staring at a screen
“Going to assemblies through the computer
“And Facetiming friends during lunch (just not the same as seeing them in person).
“So much was missing”
- Theme: "It's a Lot"
Adviser: Courtney Kohler-Hanks - CJE
Editors: Chloe Evers, Sydney Hansen
Walsworth representative: Tracy de la Feuillez – CJEIn their own words:
“It’s a lot.
“Nothing surprises us anymore. I mean, how could it when our AC went out the first week of school and people were slipping in the hallways? Hope Ms. Schottler’s okay.
“Or how about when our schedules literally changed overnight?
“Those temperature checks, man. They made us late at least three times this month. Those lines are always long.”
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“Even our live presentations for criminal justice didn’t happen. The stupid screen froze.
“Group work? A thing of the past. Paper assignments? What are those? At least we are helping the environment.
“So much didn’t happen, but it somehow still felt like a lot. Maybe TOO much.”
- Theme: "Can't Stop Us"
Adviser: Karen Johnson
Editor: Kaylin Higgins
Walsworth representative: John KelleyIn their own words:
“Can’t watch our sports teams. No senior Joey Perdue leading the student section. Can’t hang out. But when we do, masks are required. Can’t have homecoming.
“Can’t have a normal school year. No band leading off the parade directed by senior drum majors Joe Ewer and Trystan Lickteig. We watch a virtual assembly instead.
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“Stop thinking about ‘the old normal.’ We have to focus on the ‘new normal.’ Stop fighting how to get our work done.
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“We came together. We facetimed each other for help… We did fake HoCo. We got dressed up, took the pics, went to dinner, but had no dance. Whether we were KSD Connect, in person, or struggling with virtual school at home, we were #KSD Better Together.”
- Theme: "Watch What Happens"
Adviser: Susan McNulty
Editors: Sophia Henges, Jillian Misemer
Walsworth representative: Sabrina Schmitz - CJEIn their own words:
“For the final three months of last school year, we watched the world be put on hold. It was definitely not what we planned, but you know we made it work. We spent a lot of time at Starkey Market, or at Fred Howard watching the sunset. Oh wait, the beach is now open? Yep, and so is school.
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“A lot has changed, but there’s always something new happening in Trinity. And we thrive on excitement. First football cancelled because of quarantine? At least we have the Hoco Game. Watch Nicholas Fairbank’s (’21) brother walk his Fathead across the field.
“Every year is unpredictable. We will just have to take risks and watch what happens.”
- Theme: "Bring it."
Adviser: Laurel Wicke
Editor: Kayla Grenwis
Walsworth representative: Andrew RossIn their own words:
“Bring us back to school!
“It’s all we want. Well, that the ability to see our friends again.
“Who knew it could be possible to attend school from the couch? Not us… until now.
“There’s a lot of things we’re gonna learn, like the amount of time we’d be spending on Tik Tok, the frustration that comes with a mute button, and the importance of self care and support.
“We’ve got a lot head of us. And we’ll deal with it all.”
- Theme: "Phases"
Adviser: Jon Bickel
Editors: Lucy Bickel, Alec Hartzell, Georgia Martin, Emily Ulrich
Walsworth representative: Stephanie StreicherIn their own words:
“We’re in an awkward phase… Somewhere in the middle of a major school renovation, Recovery from a global pandemic, And a fight for social justice around the world.
“We don’t know what the future will hold… One-way hallways? Masks forever? More political turmoil? But we know that whatever happens, we will persevere.
“Everyone says that we are the future, but we are the present. This is our time to shine and have our voices heard. Nothing will stop our friendships even when we’re separated onto the Blue and Gold teams, or becoming section champions in Field Hockey, Girls’ Soccer and Football, or crowning the first quarantined Homecoming Queen, even if it is via Zoom.
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“We are strong, We are powerful, and whatever happens… This is our phase."
- Theme: "Who Would've Thought"
Adviser: Christina Porcelli
Editors: Logan Black, Savannah Chalmers, Erin Moffitt
Walsworth representative: Sabrina Schmitz - CJEIn their own words:
“Who Would’ve Thought
“That school would be back in session, but not until the end of August, and on Zoom for a virtual first week of learning?
“Six-feet suddenly held weight as a universal measurement and dictated the distance between classroom desks and lunchroom seats. Tik-tok filled the time that we once spent studying and playing sports. It even gave Sebastian Mitchell (9) the opportunity to gain fame on the app."
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“No One Would’ve Thought
“That PHS would get a break from being lit on fire, pep rallies would be canceled, and E-Board would have to plan events with social distancing in mind.
“Cross country would win their 12th state championship title, and chorus members like Tatiana Coll (10) would keep singing, but from behind face shields.
“Masks would hang beside the parking decals in the student lots, and hand sanitizer would be the defining smell in teachers’ classrooms. Yes, South Hall would still reek."
- Theme: "It's About Time"
Adviser: Emily Pyeatt Arnold - CJE
Editors: Claire Kennedy, Ashlyn Vozeh
Walsworth representative: Jill Chittum - MJEIn their own words:
“It’s about time.
“That one time…
“…we started the school year pumping the same hand sanitizer, walking the same halls, wiping down the same desks. But on different days.
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“…we sat in advisory confused after our passwords were leaked and reset to crazy combos. Time for a change.
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“…we make our way to the stadium to enjoy the first and last pep rally – six feet apart. Making up for lost time.
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“…we created this 75th anniversary Ledoian and explored our new normal. Because after all… it’s about time.”