New Kickoff Event Welcomes Freshmen

ELTON HO
Staff Writer

The new school year brings along new freshmen, many who may be intimidated by AHS’ unfamiliar campus. This year, in order to make this transition less daunting, Associated Student Body (ASB) organized “High School 101,” a freshman kickoff event.

A week before the first day of school, incoming freshmen and their parents were invited to the event, which took place on Aug. 8. Through campus tours, dance performances and a club fair, ASB hoped to rally excitement among freshmen about their new school.

High School 101 was created to be more efficient than previous kickoff days, which took place during the school year. With the event held in the summer, ASB members were not pulled out of their classes to give tours and help out.

“I did enjoy seeing the [variety] of clubs and the teams perform,” freshman Jennifer Nguyen said, who attended the kickoff event. “They did quite a nice job [of] introducing [the school].”

High school can be intimidating, but ASB tries to have freshmen feel comfortable at AHS regardless. Christina Eng, ASB assistant to Commissioner of Clubs, stresses that staff and ASB members will always be available if any help is needed.

“Don’t be scared to approach us because we’ll always be welcoming,” Eng said.

Despite the pressures of high school, ASB hopes that freshmen will be able to enjoy their time at AHS.