Raven Report Sequoia High School
Volume IV, Issue 8
1201 Brewster Ave. Redwood City, CA 94062
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Rollin and Lehman retiring after a combined 45 years By CONNOR GROSSMAN and MATT BROTHERTON Staff Reporters Seniors won’t be the only ones leaving this year. Principal’s secretary Dottress Rollin and teachers’ secretary Lori Lehman will be retiring following this school year. Rollin served under seven different principals over 25 years, and Lehman worked at Sequoia for 20 years. Rollin has been with the Sequoia community through events such as the 1989 Loma-Prieta Earthquake, the September 11 attacks as well as the mascot controversy nearly a decade ago. When Lehman was hired to work at Sequoia in 1991, Rollin was told to show her how to use one of Sequoia’s five computers they had at the time. “Technically, Ms. Lehman was here to replace me,” Rollin said jokingly. Sequoia obviously decided to retain Rollin, and through their jobs they become and great friends. “She’s been an amazing friend. She’s always been there for me, ever since that first week when I tried to figure out that IBM computer. We’ve
both loved our jobs for all the years “The school will most likely fall we’ve had them. The Sequoia family apart without [her],” Hansen said. is truly amazing,” said Lehman. Rollin takes much pride in her Along with always lending over daily duties of solving most, if not a helping hand, Rollin has seemingly all of the problems that come her earned the title of Sequoia’s best way. problem solver over the years. “Every time you think you’ve “This job definitely keeps you heard it all, there’s always something young. Everyday there’s new probnew that comes up.” lems for [me] to solve,” said Rollin. Rollin reminisced on some of In fact, mid-interview Rollin was the weirder experiences she’s had in forced to step out. A Sequoia food her 25 years. worker rushed in and alerted her “I had an older man who called that there was no hot water getting Sequoia and had an extremely hard through to the hot lunch room. time speaking Rollin, like English,” she “She’s been an amazing friend. she has for She’s always been there for me. We’ve recalled. “After the past 25 much deliberatyears, acted both loved our jobs for all the years we’ve had them. The Sequoia family is ing between us, immediI had picked truly amazing.” ately and —Lori Lehman, teachers’ secretary out the few overcame words I could the obstacle, understand. quickly notifying a plumber to attend Turns out he thought he had called to the issue. Sequoia Hospital and was trying to “Unbelievable, irreplaceable,” ask if he could pick up his dentures Lehman added, describing Ms. Rolwhich he left at the hospital.” lin. Rollin and Lehman looked Principal Bonnie Hansen agreed Go to RETIRING, page 7 with Lehman’s point.
May 18, 2011
Senior year tuition leaves students broke By ZEENAT ALI News Editor College applications, tests, dances, prom and the best of all, food, are all things that we have to pay for during our senior year. Senior year may be fun, but it’s also costly. On average, a student might spend up to $2000 or more a year in senior year expenses. That is almost equivalent to two years of tuition fees for community college. Senior Megan Beach has already reached this average of $2000. As an IB student, she’s paid for tests, college applications, a senior ring, a yearbook, prom, grad night and much more. The most expensive thing that she’s paid for is between her five IB tests and her senior ring. Each IB test costs $90 and the ring costs$300. “I had to cut down on my spending, going out time and shopping. I had to reprioritize the things that I had to spend on,” Beach said. Senior Claudia Landaverde has also spent close to the average, $1800. By working every other Thursday she has managed to pay some of her expenses. She advises others to apply for scholarships and fee waivers. However, there are many students who had to make difficult spending decisions. Senior Andrew Olague has only spent $400 this year, but was still unable to pay for his date’s prom ticket. “There should be a discount for seniors for all the dances that we have. Even if it is $2 less then I would be happy,” said Olague. Vanessa Pantoja, a 17-year-old senior living on her own, also could not afford the luxuries of her senior year. She was not able to pay for grad night, yearbook, and her cap and gown. “It makes me sad; I could have paid for it but others things are a bigger priority. Its either grad night or it’s a place to live,” said Pantoja. Each incoming senior will have to Go to SPENDING, page 3