'Cultivating Connections' to Inspire Students

‘Black Widow’ review Foreign Exchange The Page 3 Bluffer Page 4 Volume CXXI Issue 1 September 3, 2021 Serving Red Bluff High School since 1901 Red Bluff High School adopts new motto, ‘Cultivating Connections’ to inspire students affected by this new mindset. down, they have decided This attempt to cultivate residents of Red Bluff. get someone who walks in Kaden Schorovsky “We want our teachers to return to a single lunch connections not only Mr. Hassay stresses the that front door, they need Staff Writer and staff to cultivate as period to allow students includes direct staff or importance of making a to feel the energy of Red Going into the 2021-2022 well,” he stated, believing and teachers to spend more students of Red Bluff good impression on visitors Bluff High because when school year, many things that new teachers this time with their friends. High, but parents and other with him stating, “When we they walk in that front door have changed, including year and the year before it’s their first impression.” By: Kaden Schorovsky the Red Bluff High were not getting an ample He hopes that creating School motto becoming, amount of time to develop connections in and around ‘Cultivating Connections’. connections with their the school will create a This new motto teachers due to restrictions. better sense of community. underlines the school’s The staff believes This new found goal has enthusiasm to hopefully that developing a bond already been making ripples creates better relationships with students and giving throughout the students; and connections with their them an adult they can some students have stated students. RBHS staff were trust not only increases that they enjoy being at Red concerned after getting the sense of culture and Bluff High and the biggest results from surveys comfort, but has also been difference, being nice and conducted last year, shown to result in higher funny, is that even with just revealing students were academic performance. eight or nine days, students not feeling a connection One way that Mr. Hassay are feeling the effects to their teachers or other is helping to cultivate of the teachers’ efforts. members of the staff. connections is by going back Even though Covid is still They decided to rectify to a single lunch period. here, social interactions are this by having staff “... Last year, due to returning, and it is more slow down and get to Covid-19 restrictions, it was important than ever for know kids on a deeper decided to have an A and B connections to be made and level,” stated Mr. Hassay, lunch period to minimize rediscovered. That’s what Principal of Red Bluff High. the amount of students at Red Bluff High is hoping Students are not the only one time. However, with to achieve with this new ones Hassay hopes to be restrictions slowly easing motto in the coming year. Red Bluff High School re-adopts old New greenhouse schedule; students like the change for the AG dept. first three classes, while remaining 26 percent Ryan Nguyen last year more because It will include a self Thursday completes preferring the old schedule. we were able to get food. Angel Reyes Staff Writer automated sprinkler the remaining four. I have brought over I can’t drive yet so I have Staff Writer system, and long distance With the beginning Bluffer recently held a 2 students from RBHS to wait in line at lunch As we enter the 2021-22 communication to and from of the 2021-2022 school poll to see what students to describe the changes and now it’s super long.” school year, we continue the greenhouse when there year, there have been prefer. 74 percent of they like and dislike. Mackenzie Bradley to see changes being made is no one in close proximity a number of changes. students prefer the RBHS Junior, John shared similar thoughts. “I to various compartments to monitor its logistics One of the more prominent new schedule, with the Sheffield said, “I liked like the shorter periods of the RBHS campus. and performance, such changes is the schedule. more because I don’t One change we are seeing as turning the sprinkler Last year, we had have to sit in a class for this year is the new AG system on or off, changing block periods everyday. an hour and a half. But department greenhouse. the temperature, etc. Students would attend I kind of liked last year If you haven’t noticed, the Like usual, the new their first, second, third, t o o b e c a u s e I c o u l d w a k e AG department had a major greenhouse will be used and fourth periods on up at eight some days. shift of location on campus. to grow succulent plants, Monday and Tuesday; The mask mandate It can now c a c t u s , then Thursdays and is not as extreme this be located on “This new veggies, etc. Fridays would be their year, but the passing the east side greenhouse will be Furthermore, fifth, sixth, seventh, Prefer periods are way too of campus a great addition to the plants for and eighth periods, Last Year’s short; five minutes is where the the annual with Wednesday not enough time to get old Spartan the school and aid in plant sale are alternating each week. Schedule: 26% settled into our classes. Cafe was the learning of AG going to be Now, with the Giving us an eleven previously. sciences.” grown here. new year beginning, minute passing period A big reason Some RBHS students have was great. This was a why we are may begin reverted back to the Prefer hard transition back.” adding a new greenhouse to wonder, “Where did the original schedule. This Year’s The start of the to campus is because the school district get the money This schedule entails school year has proven old one is quite far from to cover the construction that students have Schedule: 74% that the school is the new AG building. of this new greenhouse?” to attend all seven reverting back to a The new greenhouse In fact, great news for the classes on Mondays, more normal schedule won’t just be architecturally AG department, they were Tuesdays, and Fridays. and school year. new, but it’s also going to able to obtain a grant that The remaining Most students will utilize up to date technology will pay for the greenhouse Wednesday and be grateful for the that can aid in the growth and other projects that go Thursday school shorter classes and and care of the plants. The on with the department. days are block days, reintroduction to new greenhouse will have This new greenhouse meaning that classes In a survey taken by 68 RBHS students, the green portion of the the ten minute break improved architecture will be a great addition to are 40 minutes longer. pie chart (74%) represents who likes this year’s schedule more. The between the second and and embrace a greater the school and aid in the Wednesday has the yellow portion (26%) represents who likes last year’s schedule more. third period of the day. land area in general. learning of AG sciences. ASB Stickers Labor Day Work Permit • ASB stickers for sale in the • Labor Day Weekend is coming • If you are under 18 years old and Student Store for 25 dollars. up this weekend. There will be employed, you will need a work Present your student ID at all no school on Monday, September permit. To get one see Mrs. home games to get in for free. 6. Blacketter in the F Building. Opinions Page 2 September 3, 2021 Bluffer looks forward to the new school year... he 2021-2022 school year is officially underway and it looks completely different though. This one will be shorter, start in the morning, and it will also be held outdoors. Tfrom last year, thankfully. To begin with, fall sports are happening IN THE Our Emcees are seniors Lynsey Forsberg, Badegech Dittner, and Ashley Nunez. It will FALL! Speaking on behalf of athletes here at Red Bluff High School, it is nice to have be an opportunity for the freshman, and sophomore class who missed out last year, to get our seasons back to full length without as many difficult restrictions to prevent Covid the introduction into the real fun of high school. spread. That’s true for a lot of things with the sophomore class. Along with rallies, they get It is nice to feel the energy around sports again because they feel more real than to experience school dances and the activities that come with those, sporting events last year. Probably the biggest difference on campus is the more relaxed masking including Holiday Classic and football games, and every other extracurricular activity policy. Teachers are only required to remind each class once about wearing their that is available in high school. masks. However, there is no punishment for whatever a student chooses. On a deeper The return of normalcy does mean another thing that most kids aren’t excited for, and note than what likely gains attention, this gives the kids a decision on such a matter that is homework and a busier school schedule. Last year wasn’t easy on anyone, especially regarding their own health. Teachers are probably excited about the optional masking teachers. With COVID restrictions taking a small step back, teachers are able to return because fewer kids are “unreadable”.

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