Transition Day at SHS

Scarsdale High School seniors returned from their Senior Options assignments to attend Senior Transition Day on Monday, June 7th. It was a day to look back at the high school experience, look forward to college and enjoy a wonderful celebration lunch put together by the mothers.

The morning began with panel discussions with Scarsdale alumni who had just finished their freshman years. They were invited to give the high school seniors tips and advice for getting adjusted to college. Seniors posed questions and the college freshmen gave answers to queries such as:

• What was your roommate situation?
• Where did you meet your friends?
• What was the best and worst thing about living away from home?
• What was the most shocking thing about college?
• Was it difficult to begin doing work again after four months off?
• Was it hard to balance your social life and all the adjustments with the work?

Following the college information sessions, students broke up into group discussions with their deans focusing on high school. Deans asked students to appraise their overall experience, express regrets, think about who influenced them most, and what they would remember about SHS.

Lunch and yearbook distribution in the gym was next on the agenda. The room was decked out in red and white balloons and adorned with posters bearing class photos from grades K-5. In addition, large printouts of the Middle School yearbook photos were hung up, giving everyone a chance to see themselves grow from 5- 17 years old.

There were hero sandwiches from Buon Amici and talented moms baked graduation cookies, red and white cupcakes and brownies.
 

Kids leafed through and signed yearbooks and the Class of 2010 enjoyed one of their last days as students at Scarsdale High School.

Photos courtesy of Nancy Adler