Reflecting on School Spirit
Everything can always be improved upon. This includes school spirit. School spirit is important because it strengthens the student body’s academic and social performance. For the past couple of years, our school spirit has been lacking. Many around the school also agree that the school spirit needs to be improved because it feels boring & mundane.
Emily, a senior at Liberty Magnet High School stated, “Since it is our senior year, I feel the seniors can have a bit more fun like other seniors at other high schools”. She later says “I do like these Friday fun days a lot, but we need student-oriented pep rallies, not just for sports, but also before we go out on school breaks.” With as much work as everyone at this school puts in, it would be nice if there were more time to incorporate fun activities and events.
School should be a place where you want to learn, hang out with your friends, and a safe environment to come to. School shouldn’t be a daunting or depressing place to go to for multiple hours out of your day. School shouldn’t be filled with just work and restrictions, what’s the fun in that? Another student at Liberty Magnet says, “Create a less strict environment, it’s hard to relax and enjoy school" (Carmen, 12th). A second senior, Anna, also says that we should have, “more energetic teachers that are happy to come here”. With Olivia(12th) adding on that we need to get more, “experienced teachers”. Most of the kids at our school believe that we don’t do many fun activities and the teachers here don’t bring life into the classrooms. However, it’s important to note that both positive and negative feelings are brought on by the people we surround ourselves.
Enthusiasm comes from both sides. You don’t always have to do big things to create a positive environment. Everyone has to do the little things for a positive atmosphere to be created. In the best interests of everyone, we all have to meet each other in the middle. Something as simple as saying, “Hello” or “Good Morning” are great ways to brighten someone’s day. Opening the door for others is a good way to encourage helpfulness and positivity. Walking on one side of the sidewalk is another way to show you’re considerate. To improve our school, everyone has to put in the effort to make it happen. That means kids have to not get in trouble, so that way we can celebrate everyone’s accomplishments with fun activities. That also means that teachers, staff, and students all have to be respectful and appreciative of everyone around them because without the staff, teachers, and student body this school is nothing.
The only way our school spirit is ever going to improve is if everyone is willing to be open and lend a helping hand. There is always a way to get involved in something and be a part of something bigger than yourself.