Anybody at a faculty could make an influence on a scholar’s life. Senior basketball confirmed their appreciation for somebody that impacted their lives by presenting them with their jerseys on Feb. 11.
College students expressed their gratitude for the one who made a distinction of their highschool profession earlier than handing over their jersey. The academics and workers have been stunned by the heart-warming and type phrases shared by the scholars.
“Trevor was my tenth grade scholar when lockdowns started in March 2020. I would taught him for nearly two full college years, however I missed the final quarter of the 12 months with Trevor and his classmates. Despite the fact that we moved to on-line studying, our time collectively as a category was minimize brief and I did not understand how that 12 months could be remembered within the minds of my college students. To have Trevor return together with his jersey as a senior to say I would made a distinction in his training was actually an honor for me,” mentioned Julie Stockard on receiving a jersey from senior Trevor Halloran.
“Trevor will undoubtedly go on to perform nice issues after he graduates from Oasis, and I am glad to have performed a task in his training. Moments like that remind me why I turned a trainer.”
Evan Brandt and scholar Trevor Halloran
Counselor Andy Lenon described his expertise of receiving Jaylee McEwen’s jersey.
“Jaylee sharing her jersey with me is one in all my most particular days at Oasis,” Lenon mentioned. “I really feel fortunate to have a place to create highly effective and significant relationships with college students right here at OA. Jaylee’s spirit to assault every day is inspiring, she has impacted me simply as a lot as I’ve impacted her.”
Senior basketball gamers included Gabriella Hockenberry-Grimes, Jaylee McEwen, Trevor Halloran, Westin Booker and Jacob Pike.
To see the video of scholars presenting their jerseys go to the Oasis Fb web page at https://www.facebook.com/OAfallon.
Andy Lenon and Jaylee McEwen
Senior Highlight: Lauren Halloran
Lauren Halloran needs to grow to be a therapist after graduating from faculty. Her love of psychology comes from her mentors Counselor Andy Lenon and Sarah Frey.
“Each had an enormous position in serving to me discover my curiosity in psychology and eager to pursue a profession within the discipline,” mentioned Halloran.
Alongside along with her highschool influences, Western Nevada School teacher’s Teresa Gehman’s psychology courses have additionally impressed her to grow to be a therapist. Each Gehman’s “Making a Assassin” and “Introduction to Psychology” courses helped her uncover her ardour for the topic.
Halloran has many nice recollections of her time at Oasis, however her years on the highschool volleyball crew are her favourite.
“My time at Oasis has actually been the most effective expertise I may have ever hoped for. I’ve been attending since eighth grade, I like the tight knit relationships between college students and academics,” mentioned Halloran.
Her recommendation for future college students contains fostering the coed/trainer relationship.
Mike Kelly and Gabriella Hockenberry-Grimes
“At all times ask for assist if you want it. Your academics actually need you to succeed, and if you happen to attain out, they are going to be very happy that can assist you,” she added.
After graduating in Could along with her highschool diploma and Affiliate of Arts diploma, Halloran will begin on the College of Nevada, Reno this fall working towards a level in psychology.
Pupil Jacob Pike and Lisa Swan
Academic Psychology class brings consciousness to how college students be taught
Studying be taught is one piece in setting a scholar up for achievement in faculty. That is executed by way of the Training Psychology or EPY 150 class at Oasis.
The category is required for sophomores of their second semester at Oasis. The three-credit faculty crucial expertise class prepares the scholars for the stress they are going to have throughout their junior and senior years with a category schedule full of faculty courses.
Within the class college students develop efficient and environment friendly research expertise, learn to determine objectives, analyze each their private and research habits, concentrate on stress discount strategies, be taught communication expertise, find out about time administration and way more. The purpose of the category is to set college students up for educational success.
Counselor/teacher Andy Lenon additionally likes to concentrate on neuro-education, overlaying the nuts and bolts of how a scholar’s thoughts is working and focus that in an academic setting.
“I imagine within the effectiveness of getting our college students take EPY 150,” Lenon mentioned. “I’m excited to assist them develop the understanding of instructional psychology and dig into the distinction between the highschool tradition and faculty tradition.
Trevor Halloran and Julie Stockard
The schedule is a lot completely different and the largest battle I see is with time administration and advocating for themselves. My favourite half in regards to the class is that it’s so self reflective. Reflection creates consciousness and consciousness creates change.”
The EPY 150 class is a part of the dual-enrollment program with Western Nevada School and is transferable to different schools. To be taught extra about Oasis Academy Excessive Faculty Prep contact Lenon at alenon@oasisacademyfallon.us
