Shadow Ridge’s amazing publications program has already begun planning this years’ yearbook. The theme, “& Beyond” was carefully and thoughtfully chosen by the yearbook staff. The staff wanted to make sure the theme meant something for every student at Shadow Ridge.
Publications teacher, Tania Mason stated, “For the graduating class, they are about to embark on what is beyond high school, Shadow Ridge, their school friends, and even their families. High school is simply one more step to go beyond what a person has been surrounded by since childhood and to create a new adult life. I hope students can look at a yearbook and remember the good things about high school, but also how much more they can grow and how much more they can do once they set out to create lives of their own.”
The yearbook is a chance for students to look back and remember the good things and how much they accomplished, and continue to accomplish great things in their adult lives.
Mason continues, “For the underclassmen, it means looking at high school beyond just classes, and grades, but what more can high school be: the friends, the experiences, and simply learning new things. It also means students are more than a number, a grade, a test score, and a transcript. It means to go beyond the surface, first impressions, and singular facts.”
High school can beautify aside from taking classes and trying to get good grades. She wants students to be ready for life outside of school by meeting new people, spending time with the right people who help them grow, and stepping outside of their box.
Junior, Jaden Watkins stated, “We definitely want to use it for the seniors a lot because there are so many things they can do after high school. It’s really about how far we can go as students together. We are interviewing kids a lot. We want the “& beyond” aspect to it so we’re looking at much bigger things than just the present. We want to look deeper and further into the aspect of the “& Beyond” theme. We really want to focus on everyone not just the sports teams or the clubs but the people who don’t get noticed a lot and ask them what they want to do beyond high school.
