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Day of Kindness

On April 14th, the town of Plymouth sponsored its annual day of kindness, celebrating the positive power of generosity and kindness to others. As you drove around town, many yards were adorned with bright purple “Be Kind” signs, helping to spread awareness of the day. Purple lights were placed in Baldwin Park where they could be viewed by the hundreds of drivers on Route 6.

At THS the Student Council decided to spread kindness within the school community as well. As Mr. Nave, the Student Council advisor, explained, “Since student council has a mandate to help improve the school we decided to take action.” That action was taken by starting a weeklong campaign where students were encouraged to be kind to others and share their acts of kindness on purple hearts, which were displayed on the school store on April 14th. According to Mr. Nave, “Most homerooms submitted some pages and it was generally well-received. There are over 60 pages displayed!” Students and teachers were also encouraged to wear purple on April 14th to celebrate. Overall, the school became kinder for the day, and will hopefully keep that spirit of kindness for the rest of the year. As stated by Mr. Nave, “I think any gesture of kindness has a ripple effect, so even just seeing the purple pieces of paper has to influence people, even if in the smallest way.”

NHS “Pause for the Cause” Mental Health Day

May is mental health awareness month. So what are you doing to improve your mental health? If you don’t quite have an answer to that question yet, then the THS National Honor Society has just the thing for you! On Tuesday, May 24 NHS will be sponsoring a Pause for the Cause during an extended flex period. Each homeroom will choose a fun activity to do such as coloring, eating snacks, playing board games, karaoke, etc. The focus of the period will be on rest, relaxation, and having fun in order to improve students’ mental health. According to Mrs. Robillard, the NHS advisor, “Each year we like to acknowledge mental health awareness month especially due to the fact that students and teachers are under a great deal of stress towards the end of the year,” explaining the motivation for this mental health day. “Students are often reflecting on their performance and determining what needs to be done in order to successfully complete each course. In some cases, they may face AP exams or perhaps need to complete missing work, and this year comes with the added incentive of exempting oneself from final exams.” This Pause for the Cause flex period will allow stressed students to take some time away from focusing on exams or missing work so that they can recharge their “mental batteries” and return to the school day prepared to take on whatever academic challenges they may face. Teachers, as well, are able to take time away from “teaching” and just have fun with their homeroom students. A final message from Mrs. Robillard is that, “While this activity only lasts for the duration of one flex period, we are hoping that this serves as a reminder of what one can do in the future when they’re feeling particularly stressed. I think we all sometimes forget to unplug and pause, and actually setting out to do this reminds us of the benefits.”

 

Senior Prom 2022

Prom: for many THS students it only happens once. And after 2020 had no prom and the Class of 2021 had to have a modified Mystery Dinner, prom is finally back and this year it’s casino themed! On Friday May 13, dozens of seniors and their dates were dancing, snacking, and having a good time at the Grand Oak Villa thanks to months of planning from the prom committee. Katie Deforest, a member of the prom committee, said that, “It was fun to finally see all the details being planned and the prom actually come together for the first time since the lockdown!” However, planning such a big event didn’t come without its difficulties. The prom theme had become a contentious issue, with the committee being divided between “pirates” and “flowers.” The deadlock was only resolved by polling the senior class, where “casino” was crowned the champion. A few days before the prom, excitement was growing. Dresses were bought, nails were being painted, flowers were being ordered, and hair appointments were being scheduled. Katie Deforest says, “I am ecstatic to finally see everything we’ve been planning for the past few months come together for the first real prom since 2 years ago!”

Now that prom has finally happened, it’s safe to say that the night was a great success! All the attendees looked incredible in their formal attire, the food was good, the decorations were cute, and everyone had fun on the dance floor. A photobooth was brought in so that attendees could take pictures with their friends to capture the memories of one of the best nights of their lives. My favorite part of the night was, of course, the mashed potato bar where you could load up your bowl with fancy toppings like mushrooms and chorizo. The prom committee did a fantastic job on this first “real” prom since Covid!

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