Granger High School
Tri-Color Times
March, 2007
Volume XLIX, Issue 04
Preparing For The Future
March Thursday, March 01
Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 02 No School
Tuesday, March 06
Drill Clinics and Tryouts
Wednesday, March 07 Sterling Scholar Finals Drill Clinics and Tryouts
Thursday, March 08 Drill Clinics and Tryouts Region Jazz Festival @ Cyprus
Friday, March 09 ACT Registration Deadline Drill Clinics and Tryouts
Thursday, March 15 Vocal Solo and Ensemble Festival @ Cottonwood Madrigal Region @ Cottonwood
Friday, March 16 Soph. Assembly pm Aud. Many students' wallets are empty like Lisa Barcelons'
Saturday, March 17 Sadie Hawkins Dance
Article By Joe Fatani
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started working about three weeks ago,” said Refija Kavazovic, a sophomore who has just started working. “It’s been a new experience. I have to learn to be responsible and stuff like that you know. When I told people I have a job, all of my friends started laughing. They think I’m really irresponsible. But I’m not; I have good grades and everything. But I still dread the day I get a bill for something. I usually spend a lot of my money.” Refija is not the only student like this. Students all over the school are lost when it comes to how to manage their money. Either they are big money spenders or just don’t know what all the terms mean. But since the addition of Financial Literacy or Adult roles as required classes to graduate, students are more prepared for the future. Adult Roles is a full year class, while Financial Literacy is a semester class. Those aren’t the only classes that can set you up for the future. Future Business Leaders of America or FBLA help you gain confidence and business skills. FBLA is open to all students who have a 2.5 G.P.A. Still, not a lot of people attend this club. “I really wish I had more students.” said Mrs. Drage. “In 2008, we are sponsored to go to Tennessee. I would really love to fill the bus, or plane or whatever. I really like the students that do come though, because they choose to come to this class. They chose to improve their future, so it really inspires me to teach them.” Are students really ready for life after school? A lot of students just say that they’ll go to college after high school hoping that their grades are enough. But only a few of them actually seek out financial aid or go the extra mile to go to college, attending clubs and sports so that their application looks good. Some other students just hope to find a great job and work from that. There are also those students who say that they’ll just take a few years off of school and then go to college. But do they actually follow through? Students need to prepare for life, and that means becoming independent. Make your own choices in life. Create goals and rely on yourself and your abilities to accomplish them. Get a job to create your own source of money. Make school part of your life and not just a b-side to your social life. Participate and create ways to give back to people. By doing these simple things, you can find yourself and grow as a person. Another thing to do is to be all that you can be. A lot of people say this, but no one really thinks about it. No matter what you want to do, be the best at it. If you want to work at a fast food place, than do it. But strive to be the best at it. Climb up the ranks and become manager. Or if you want to be a plumber, than do it. But make your company the best plumbing business out there. By doing this, people will respect you and know that you care about your life.
INSIDE
INDEX
BROKE STUDENTS
BAD SIDE OF PROM
Do you work hard to make Prom special, only to be dissapointed?
– page 06
Are you spending to much money on lunch? Find out how else you could be spending that money.
– page 04
Congratulations to Will Thorup, Rosey Basset, Jacob Squire, and Maria Halton. They are the Sterling Scholar finalists from Granger High.
Are albums dead?....................................... ..02 When do teachers leave?..............................03 West side gets a little help..............................05 Early graduation.............................................06