As students at CHS, we get the opportunity to go to a school that provides us with an excellent education and a great gateway to college. Many kids take for granted how lucky we are to go to a public school that is highly respected by universities around the nation.
Despite the opportunities that students at this school are afforded, kids continue to whine about the small number of things that are wrong at this school, and show a lack of respect toward the teachers, administration and school as a whole.

Whether in school or out, you should remember that you represent CHS, and that any actions you take will not only reflect on you, but on your entire school. To leave behind a strong legacy at this school, you need to remember certain things that were taught to us in the first grade.

First off, respect the school. Do you really need to take out your Audi keys to engrave “I Love Weed” in the bathroom stall? Does anonymously expressing your racism on your desk make you feel so cool that you have to leave it there so that the teachers and janitors have to clean it up? I know everybody was so jealous of the Dunkaroos that your parents put in your Hello Kitty lunchbox that you like to hide, but maybe you should try throwing those out on your own instead of leaving them behind.

This goes further than simply respecting school property. We all know that the hat rule is ridiculous, but do you really need to rock your flat lid when walking around the halls? Do you feel like the big man on campus when you say “Yes, sir” when security asks you to take it off and then put it back on when you’re out of sight? Or do you look like a huge tool? There’s no sunlight to block in school, keep the hats off until you go outside; I think you’ll survive.

Next, be a little more humble. Confidence is a good thing and I’m not trying to deny that, but I don’t think I’m the only one who gets angry when people stereotype CHS as the school filled with obnoxious, cocky rich kids. You don’t need to try and “one-up” anybody who does something better than you. If you lose, instead of immediately attacking your opponent about how his dog Robbie died because he was a loser, maybe you should try and work harder so you can beat them next time. And Class of ’09, don’t be upset because you underperformed at every sport and tried to make up for it in your Senior Alphabet by acting like you’re hot stuff. Just put your head down and accept that maybe you just weren’t that good.

Finally, remember that you represent the entire school even when you’re not in school. You may not care what people think of you when you’re screaming curse words in front of a kindergarten class, but those little kids and the parents who are with them will think of you when they think of CHS. Unless you’re about to die from starvation, you can let the elderly couple be in front of you in line at Qdoba without elbowing them out of the way.

I know that hormones are raging during high school but let’s try and keep them in check. Everybody loses when you get “latenighted” by two guys in one night because that action reflects on all of us at this school. I know the girls get frustrated by others who seem to have lost all morals, so in order to fix this, I offer two solutions: intervention or cruel and unusual punishment to be administered by Ben Gloger.
Even though there is a lot that needs to be changed, I believe in you! If you learn from your mistakes and practice a little humility, you’ll be certain to leave a legacy at CHS that you can be proud of.