With less than a week left of school, senior events have been in full swing for the graduating class of 2026. From the senior trip to baccalaureate, there are a plethora of festivities taking place to celebrate this milestone. “I am ready to graduate, but it will be very sad to leave the place I have entered for the last four years,” senior Avery Chapman said.
The first activity to note is “Community Service Day,” which was a day for seniors to plan a college visit, work, or just sit at home. It occurred on Monday, April 13. During this time, juniors were taking the ACT, and underclassmen were taking the PACT.
On Sunday, May 3, the class loaded a bus at 7:30 to travel and spend the day at Six Flags. Roughly 100 students attended, making the day filled with memories and roller coasters. “The senior trip was one of my favorite memories of the year. It was filled with so much laughter and everyone was riding roller coasters even if they never have in their life. We were all exhausted at the end of the day because of all the fun that was had,” senior Caidence Phillips said.
Upcoming events that will round out the year include scholarship night baccalaureate, and graduation. Student-led endeavors like senior assassin and senior sunset are ongoing.
“I ran the senior assassin game this year, and it was super stressful, but yet so fun. Being able to see our class come together one last time and being able to aid in that will definitely be my favorite memory of senior year,” senior Kenadi Compton said.
One special moment that stands alone compared to the rest is the class’ walk through of Tri-C the day before graduation. During this time, elementary students line the halls and stand in awe of the accomplished peers before them.
“I am most excited about walking through Tri-C. It will probably make me cry because it will become the most real in that moment for me. I have been refusing to believe high school is really over, and walking through the school I started in will bring out every emotion,” senior Chloe Busby said.
It is often a difficult task to move on from what has been normal for numerous years, but the future is looking very bright for every student. The laughter and smiles that have helped to fill CHS’ halls will last forevermore.
