Student Life

The Final Countdown

End-Of-The-Year Happenings

Taylor Richard, Angela Simmons, and Chloe Price • April 16, 2025

2023 Seniors board buses in their caps & gowns.

“I have never been so excited for a school year to end in my entire life,” said junior Alexa Lawrence.

With only less than 50 school days left – 40 days for seniors – staff and students are preparing to end the academic year with a bang and welcome the warmer weather.

“[I’m] so excited, I need summer so bad,” said freshman Iris Leahy.

The bustle of the fourth quarter is just beginning with a student favorite, ‘Senior Assassin.’ The game, which started two weeks ago, consists of participating seniors who are randomly selected as each other’s targets and kept secret through an app called ‘Splashin,’ the app gives students the opportunity to see their target’s location and “assassinate” them using water squirters or bottles.

“I really like [senior assassin], it’s such a fun game to end the year with and everyone gets involved so it’s wicked fun,” said senior Sophia Chapman

Just last two weeks ago was the start of internships for some young adults stepping into the real world.

“I love the internship, it’s been so good to see the profession in real time,” said senior Rowan Cole about her physical therapy internship at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport.

Slowly approaching as April carries on is a fan favorite for both students and staff: Spring Break.

“I like Spring Break, I enjoy the warm weather and spending time with my friends,” said junior Colleen Johnson. Friday, April 18th, starts the relaxing and fun week before the final stretch of school pre-summer vacation.

Field trips and theater plays sprinkled between only begin to imagine the night every high school student looks forward to, PROM!

The junior-senior dance this year will be held at Granite Rose in Hampstead, New Hampshire, on Friday, May 9th, and everyone attending is scrambling for dates and dresses that will complete the night of their dreams.

“I’m not prepared for prom,” junior Genaro Carrillo says. “I’m working on that. I’m excited.” As students prepare themselves they are also “dropping bags” (spending a lot of money) on the multiple purchases including tickets, hair, nails, shoes and flowers. “Overall Prom is costing me more than $600,” said senior Amelia Hanson.

As the clock strikes midnight on May 10th, 2025, the countdown is officially on for the last month of school, after celebrating Memorial Day Weekend, graduating seniors will begin preparations for the big day. “I’m really excited to graduate,” said student Madison January Senior week will be held from June 3rd through the 7th and will consist of five days of fun where the seniors can just be kids.

May 23rd marks the end of spring sports, and Charlie Mollineaux says he’s excited because he “wants summer to happen.” Kids and coaches for Track, Tennis, Lacrosse and Softball will later receive awards and recognition for their hard work throughout the season.

Finally, and probably most importantly, which some don’t like to admit, is the dreaded week of finals, which will take place the week of June 9.

“I like that we have a half day, (but) that’s all. I don’t do any preparations,” said student Lily D’Andrea. The four consecutive days of testing make every student absolutely miserable but signals that the end is near…now, is it summer yet!?

About the Contributors

Taylor Richard, Staff Writer & Social Media Editor

Hi! My Name is Taylor Richard, and I am a junior at Triton High School. Outside of school I work at an ice cream shop and play tennis. I also do tons of community service on the weekends and volunteer at my church. My favorite things to do are to travel and go to the beach. I have an older brother and twin sister who I do almost everything with. I don’t think I would carry out a career in Journalism but I do like taking the class. I had heard from older friends of mine that this class was fun and kept them busy, which was something I liked. My favorite part of being in this class is being able to create articles on almost anything I want that interests me and others. It is really cool to see the impact that some articles can have on my peers as well. My goal for this year in journalism is to improve my writing and give people things that they would enjoy in the newspaper. I think that being a journalist for the school newspaper is very important. Surely, it’s not as important as those who write articles about much bigger and better things, but it is equally important in getting students involved and excited about what happens beyond the classroom. Educating them on the importance of knowing what happens around us every day is crucial too. I hope to go to college in the South once I graduate High School and become a Radiology or Ultrasound Technician! You can reach me at @[email protected]

Angela Simmons, Staff Writer & Social Media Editor

Hey, I’m Angela Simmons, a junior at Triton High School! I’m an active person in the Triton community and outside of the Triton community. See now, I don’t do a fall sport with Triton. It’s just that nothing appeals to me, but I do run indoor track and outdoor track. I love to keep moving and being physical seems I am a very energetic person so track helps me wind down. My older sister is nothing like me; she doesn’t do any sports but now that she is in her first year at CU Boulder in Colorado, she and I aren’t with each other 24/7 we have grown a stronger bond and I feel as though she is a built-in best friend. I also have a much older brother who I don’t know very well since we’re only related by my dad. He and I were very close when we were younger but now we see each other every couple of years, which yeah stinks but we call now and then. I am very close with my family. Even my extended family. We love to have our traditions of, cookie baking, going to Millinocket, Maine, Sunday River, and my favorite:e we try to go on a crazy blowout trip all together; last time it was Italy. I recently traveled with my best friend Lily D’Andrea. We do everything together. I’ve known her for about 14 years now and we’ve been pretty much inseparable since. We love to adventure and find new things to do together. Right next to her is Bella Carmody, we have been friends since freshman year. She and I don’t share any classes together but when it’s winter season for track, that’s the time when we are the closest. That pretty much sums up my closest friends. Journalism is so different from anything I’ve done in school. I don’t think I would take this up for a career, but I do find it fascinating how this writing style works. I do find a lot of joy in interviewing friends on some funny but also not-so-funny topics. I think writing for the school newspaper is important because the school will read it and find out more information about the school itself and what the students love or dislike about our school. I think that media is important for our community because let’s be real we would not know anything about what’s going on or maybe we would but it would be really difficult. I haven’t decided on my career yet. But over the summer and the last couple of months in my sophomore year, I figured out that I find the female and male reproductive system pretty interesting. So I asked my dad who is a doctor what I could do that involves the reproductive systems. So an OB/GYN would be so interesting, which, yes, that is known to be kind of a difficult job. But I think it would fit me so well. I don’t have anything else I think is interesting about me. Although I do love to ski and care for my horses. You can reach me at [email protected]

Chloe Price, Staff Writer & Copy Editor

My name is Chloe Price, I am a junior at Triton High School. Some things I enjoy doing outside of my journalism class are going shopping with my friends, doing track, going to the beach, and cozying by the fireplace during Christmas time. I have one older sister and a pet dog. Although I do enjoy living with my family, I am excited to move out and get my dream house, which is a house on the lake. As quarter two started, I realized that although journalism is fun, I don’t think I will pursue it in the future. However, I enjoy going around and interviewing people, creating new ideas for next week’s article, and the thrill and excitement that comes with it all. It is important to not only myself but to other people as well. Writing something can change someone’s day, not because they could be having a hard day or anything, but to help them look forward to something each week. Journalism can show you to jump outside the box, and try new things. You can create new friends in the process, but can also help you improve your writing in many ways. Although journalism won’t be the job I will do in the future, I do still enjoy it. I have a few jobs in mind that I would love to do. Some being real estate, interior design, or cosmetology. My mom is a hairdresser, so I grew up in that environment of learning to cut hair, being around people, and more. Real estate and interior design both have something in common, one being that they both have to do with houses, but another being having to interact with people. I still have a little while to figure out what I choose to do but that’ll be a decision I make when the time comes.

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