BACK AT IT AGAIN

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Students and advisors look forward to school

by BAYAN AMMAR
Staff Writer

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heres no surprise that the past 10 months of school have adapts to working with COVID in mind. Beyond the classroom,
been different. School activities, clubs, and events were Alford hopes to continue with the success the lacrosse team had at
some of the best highlights of highschool. Now, due to the start of COVID this year.
the pandemic the excitement has waned down. CTE “ Just the opportunity to play, to see also where we go after last
teacher Ashley Lowe, who runs the FCCLA club, comments on season. We have an undefeated season. Just to see where we go
the effect COVID-19 had on her club and how she’s determined to from there is probably what I’m most excited about. “ He says.
bring enthusiasm back into it. “But you know, you just kinda take it day by
“ I know last year, FCCLA wasn’t very active, day and see what happens,” said Alford.
so I’m hoping to spark some interest this “WE HAVE A Felicia Carter, the freshman counselor
year!” Lowe said. at TC Roberson, runs the Peer Mentors club.
Senior Georgianna Barnwell shines light on STRONG DESIRE “Students came in feeling uneasy or anxious
some of her favorite club activities she was about what school is gonna look like, they
involved in before COVID.
“We did a lasagna drive where we made
TO MAKE TCR don’t even know what the building looks like.”
Carter said.
lasagnas. One team made them, one team
delivered them” Barnwell said. Barnwell par-
FEEL LIKE A School events are essential as the current
freshmen and new students join us for in-per-
ticipates in the BETA club which serves and
gives back to the community. She explains HOME AND son learning this year. Events help students
become involved with the school and after
how the pandemic took a toll on the club and months of virtual learning it would be nice to
how they handled the new conditions. FAMILY” be social again. Carter hopes events like fresh-
“It was a challenge to get the ball rolling, we man orientation will help students branch out
couldn’t do a lot of things because we were and make the school active again. “ I would
restricted.” Barnwell said. hope it would make them a little more com-
Barnwell and other students in the BETA club FELICIA CARTER|12 fortable at least.” It’s difficult to tell how this
had to learn to get creative and come up with year will be, but we have a positive outlook on
different ways to give back to the community. bringing a sense of community back at TC.
Last year the club grew marigolds in front of the school signs. “Just a good positive day ON THE
“The only reason that one worked was because it was outside and for everybody” Carter RECORD:
masks were not mandatory.” Barnwell said. states. Peer Mentors and Felicia
Math teacher and men’s lacrosse coach Glenn Alford looks for- BETA club along with all Carter is
ward to school and the other activities to get back to normal as our other clubs can be excited for the
well. found on the TC Rober- freshmen class
“You know just being back in the classroom is exciting, not being son website. to join the
on Zoom, seeing my students, just teaching math,” said Alford. student body
While things are still uncertain at times and he does his best to this year.
prepare, Alford recognizes the changing logistics as the world
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