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June 4, 2021 THE SPARTAN SPIRIT Special 2021 Graduation Issue In this issue: This Year I Was Proud Seniors Look Forward Of... Remembering Class of ‘21 Uniforms, Love/Hate School Year Highlights... If ‘Lata Was a Movie Friends or Foes? Transfer Talk Class of ‘21 is Animal Senior Embarrassing Crazy Unsung Heroes Moments Prom, To Go or Not to Go? Junior Prom Checking In: Spring Sports The Spartans Make Their Decisions By Ava Tavaglione The class of 2021 has had to overcome numerous obstacles this past year. But, they came out on top and did not let anything set them back. Where they are today would not be possible without the hard work and dedication they devoted to their schoolwork and other activities. With the end of the school year approaching, each senior tied a bow on the college application process on May 1st: Decision Day. This is the day each senior chose where they would be taking their next steps into their college experience. With some going far, and some staying close to home, each and every senior picked the college of their choice and could not be happier with their decision. The university with the most Immaculata seniors attending in the fall will be Rutgers University, with seven out of eighty six seniors. Although this was a popular choice this year, take a look where the rest of our seniors will be attending in the fall! Go Spartans! Remembering the Class of 2021 By Dylan Hayes The Class of 2021 will be remembered nationwide for the struggles they endured during the coronavirus pandemic, but how will the Immaculata Class of 2021 be remembered by their teachers? I interviewed three teachers from three different departments about the graduating class and how they have had the pleasure of experiencing the last four years with them. We talked about how the students have matured, and some favorite memories they have shared. A common theme that each and every one of the teachers stated about the class of 2021 is that they have perseverance, and they do not let anything stop them from achieving their goals. Mrs. Boczany, Dean of Academics and former English teacher, stated, “When I first met the Class of 2021 as sophomores, they were very goofy. As they matured, the goofiness refined into a sense of humor. They learned to use this sense of humor, but they knew that when it was time to get their work done they had to focus.” Mrs. Marra, math teacher, spoke very highly of this senior class and their maturity by saying, “This senior class was my favorite to teach, they were always respectful and always got their work done for me.” The class of 2021 does not have the biggest class, with only 86 kids, but they will be remembered for staying strong despite their low numbers. Some might view having low numbers as a disadvantage, but because of such low numbers they have the ability to connect with the teachers on a deeper level. Mr. Rooney, Health Teacher and Basketball Coach, enjoys hearing his name in the hallways because whenever he turns around it is always a member of the class of 2021. Mr Rooney stated, “The immense amount of love that I have received from this class gives me so much joy each and every day.” The Class of 2021 has made many memories throughout their four years at Immaculata. Mrs. Boczany’s favorite memory occurred during the end of the 2019-2020 year while the whole school was virtual. She sent out a mass video talking about all of the struggles not only going on in her life, but also in the world. She stated, “The immense amount of love I received from the students after sending out this email helped me get through everything going on at the time.” Mrs. Boczany also said that she enjoyed Junior year Spartan Spirit and a class wide therapy class sophomore year. Mr. Rooney said that his most embarrassing memory was when he was coaching the freshman girl’s basketball team and they photoshopped him wearing a turkey hat into a picture of the team. “I still have the hat and the picture sitting on my desk today,” stated Rooney. The faculty at Immaculata wants to see the best for each and every one of the seniors once they graduate. Mrs. Boczany had great advice for the seniors by saying, “Always remember your own story, and never discount the experience about what you are going through and what you can teach future generations. Never think you aren’t good enough, every single person has amazing gifts and stories to tell and never be afraid to tell that story.” Mrs. Boczany shared that she never was, “ugh these seniors,” she was always, “wow these seniors, they continue to surprise me.” Mr. Rooney’s advice for the senior class was, “keep striving for greatness, never take any day for granted, and keep bettering ourselves.” All three teachers, when asked about final remarks, said they would love to have the students keep in touch with them, and always come back to visit. If ‘Lata was a Movie… By: Aubrey Reno When asked the question, "If Immaculata was a movie what would the title be? The genre? And who would be the main characters?", students did not hold back. The poll was sent out to all grades to be completed, so readers can understand how students in each grade view Immaculata. A total of forty three students answered the surveys and there was a wide variety of answers. These answers ranged from drama movies about the teachers to comedies about the different grades. Joe Alexis (Senior): Title - "Mark DeAngelo's Classified Catholic School Survival Guide" Genre - "Slice of Life" Main Characters - "Mark DeAngelo would be the main character. He would be the person who knows everything and is extremely biased." Madison Phillips (Freshman): Title - "I think "Home of the Spartans" would fit as the title because we are the Spartans and if we were a movie it would be about the kids at this school and what they acted like and what they stood for." Genre - "Definitely a coming of age movie, drama but not an overly dramatic film, more like a serious film that covers a lot of drama going on" Main Characters - "I think the movie would focus on one student and their experiences at Immaculate, both good and bad and how the student body reacted to certain events." Luciana Rodrigues (Sophomore): Title - "Small school, lots of secrets" Genre - "Drama" Main Characters - "Mr Webber giving out points, school parties, spartan spirit." Andrew Currie (Senior): Genre - "Comedy" Main Characters - "Mr. Webber, Mrs. Boczany main characters of a buddy cop movie" Sophia Feuker (Freshman): Title - "The Life of Catholic School" Genre - "Comedy" Main Characters - "The Seniors and the freshman. They would constantly be pulled aside for interviews to show the drastic difference of their POVs. The sophomores and juniors would occasionally be interviewed but for the most part it would just be the highest and lowest grade levels." Sydney Jaderlund (Junior): Title: "The Pillars" Genre: "Fantasy" Main Characters: "In a world where the pillars of Faith, Friendship, Scholarship, and Service that magically held up the school start to crumble, students of Immaculata must find out a way to find out and fix what is going on." The class of 2021 is animal crazy By: Sheridan Hoyt Immaculata Seniors have many interesting memories and experiences throughout the course of their four years here. But, what about the wagging tails and cuddles they come home to everyday? The pets of Immaculata seniors create memories with them outside of school in their own daily lives. Many of our seniors have some pretty interesting pets, and decided to share them with the readers of the Spartan Spirit! In addition to their pets at home already, the Class of 2021 has aspirations for future animals they will add to their family one day. I asked all seniors to submit information about their loving furry and possibly scaly friends, and got many interesting responses in return. Here are a few students’ and their Senior Aubrey Reno and her dog Bolt A little about Bolt. He is a great pyrenees/ boxer mix, he turned 3 this past January. He is very energetic and spends most of his day running around the yard. Bolt’s favorite thing to eat is sweet potato treats and ice cubes! Senior Christy Kosinski and her horse Oden Oden is an 8 years old OTTB (Off The Track Thoroughbred) from Christy’s old riding instructor. He is very lovable and favorite treats are “Coconut Vanilla” horse snacks. Senior Sheridan Hoyt and her guinea pig Potato Potato is a 6 month old Guinea pig who loves to play hide and seek. His favorite foods are Blueberries, Spinach, mini bell peppers, and Carrots. His special talent is squeaking whenever someone opens the fridge to show he is hungry. Senior Rosie Rech would like to own a finger monkey When asked why, she replied “They are cute, small, and fun. I really think I would enjoy owning one someday.” Peter Diprospero would like to own a Racoon He said, “Racoons are loyal and obedient animals. They always listen to their master and protect.” Andrew Currie & Brendan Mcnulty want to own a dragon “They are very cool and breathe fire.” Zach Mclintock & Sophia Kosty would like to own a pug “These types of dogs are friendly and loyal. Their scrunch noses are so cute and they are just loveable animals. Alexa Medley would like to own a tiger “Tigers are beautiful yet strong and fierce.