This senior class is coming full circle from ending their eighth grade year coming out of a school schedule shortened by COVID to ending their senior year the best way possible with a senior sunset. Through all scenarios, Skyler has “always kept grades up” and kept her commitments. One thing she would love to commit to is being a teacher for a day. If she could trade places with any teacher, she would make Mr. Claxton be the student and take his place in his classroom as the teacher. “He’s just so chill and laid back and his classes are fun.” Additionally, Skyler thinks Mr. Claxton would love being a student again. Maybe one thing he would enjoy is lunch. Skyler said high school lunches are decent, and if she could give a school lunch award, she would give the award to “pizza Fridays.”
Skyler Luttrell
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Mrs. Heidi Newell, Adviser
Mrs. Newell is in her 22nd year of education and appreciates the daily world of high school students. Her experience involves facilitating instruction in the ELA classroom and tying other disciplines into the real-world relevance of students' education. She enjoys writing assessment items and creating a curriculum full of cooperative learning activities and visible learning strategies. A perpetual fan of sunny skies and large bodies of water, Mrs. Newell's favorite season is summer. She can often be found lakeside with a book in hand and a dream of how to implement its ideas for the classroom in mind. A follower of many professional sports teams, Mrs. Newell has made a goal of visiting as many MLB and NFL ballparks as possible in her lifetime. In addition to professional sports, Mrs. Newell loves traveling, cooking, and celebrating special moments with family and friends. She lives with her husband Fred and their Golden Doodle Bentley, and they have five children: Molly, Colton, Dominic, James, and Gillian.