In anticipation for Clarke Central High School’s Decision Day on May 1, CCHS College Adviser Darnell Shelton has tried to publicize the event as much as possible. “I’ve gave every student invitations to give to their parents,” Shelton said. Photo by Ella Sams.
By FEAR CHURCHWELL – Staff Writer
Clarke Central High School’s Decision Day for class of 2015 will include a reception and announcements from many students on their designated college or military option in which they will enroll in after high school.
Decision Day for the class of 2015 will take place during the school day of May 1 starting at 10:00 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Mell Auditorium and the new gym. Students will announce their decisions for post-secondary education to their peers and family members.
“Decision Day is the day that we celebrate our graduating seniors who plan to be college bound the following year,” College Adviser Darnell Shelton said. “They are creating posters to show their creativity and uniqueness. (The poster will be) displaying what school they will be going to in the fall.”
Although the majority of graduating seniors will be announcing their post secondary education choices, some students will be announcing their decisions to enroll in the military.
“Students will be displaying military options as well. We are going to celebrate students that are going to the military, navy, army, marines and national guard,” Shelton said.
Most college bound CCHS students will be attending colleges in-state. Senior Guillermo Zapata, however, will be attending the University of Chicago and is excited about what the school has to offer.
“(University of Chicago) is a very intellectual experience,” Zapata said “Chicago is (in the) top four (universities in the country), so it is pretty good for everything.”
The reception will take place in the new gym after the program. The reception will include light refreshments, a photo booth and a time capsule for seniors to look back on.
“Students will have the opportunity to write down a message to say where they see themselves in 10 years,” Shelton said. “I’m going to put (the messages) in a time capsule, it’s going to be a box, and we are going to put that away for 10 years. When students come back for their 10 year reunion, we will open those letters and see if those students have met their goals.”
