The school year, to all of our excitement, is finally coming to a close. The last marking period is among us, and summer is just around the corner. But even though we are all completing the last stretch of the year, this marking period is still filled with important aspects. One big event happening for students in the AP exams being distributed in the first and second weeks of May. The AP students have been preparing for these all year, and it is important to keep working towards potentially scoring a 5 on the test. Some AP classes include biology, macroeconomics, literature, world history, government, U.S. history, and languages to name a few. During this time, seniors will be preparing for graduation and making sure they will meet graduation requirements. The last marking period still counts towards graduation, so dropping the ball could mean not receiving your diploma. Another thing that could happen to seniors is colleges could take away scholarships that you have earned because of low grades towards the end of the year. If your grades do not reflect the requirements of the scholarship anymore, they have every right to take it away. Underclassman need to remember that this marking period is important in the aspect of applying for colleges in the future. You send all of your transcripts from each year, and many students that i know have regretted slacking off in the last marking period of the year because it reflects your work ethic to the colleges you apply to. The thought of summer is very distracting and exciting for most, but as students we must stay focused on our work and assignments as the school year comes to a close.

By Sam Apple ’18