Incoming KCK seniors share hopes, advice as unusual school year approaches

KCK seniors share hopes as unusual school year approaches

THE CLASS OF 20-21 ISFEELING THATUNCERTAINTY...AND IT'S NOT JUST IN THECLASSROOM.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ANDRESGUTIERREZ TALKED WITHTWO SENIORS -- TRYINGTO GET TO THE POMP ANDCIRCUMSTANCE, AMIDTHESE CIRCUMSTANCES.Andres Gutierrez/Reporting/The Kansas City Kansas SchoolDistrict is getting ready towelcomemore than 1400 incoming seniorswespoke with two of them to gettheirtake as to how they're preparingtostart this milestone year duringthesevery unusual times.Jaleon Brown/ Sumner Academy ofArts & Science/It's so sad because my senioryearsupposed to go out with a bang,butI'm having to go out in zoomclass.Tylieea Wallace/Senior, F.L.SchlagleHigh School/I'm just hoping for the best butyoualways for the worstMEET JALEON BROWNFROM SUMNER ACADEMYAND TYLIEEA WALLACEWHO'S AT SCHLAGLEHIGH...WHEN THEY AREN'THITTING THE BOOKS...ONE IS TAKING THEDEBATE STAGE, THEOTHER THE BASKETBALLCOURT.BOTH INCOMING SENIORSACCEPTING THE CURRENTNORM...Jaleon Brown/ Sumner Academy ofArts & Science/honestly, I'm glad I still getto do itBROWN-WHO'S BEENDEBATING SINCE SEVENTHGRADE--RECENTLYCOMPETED IN A NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIP FROM HERLIVING ROOM.Jaleon Brown/ Sumner Academy ofArts & Science/having no audience i found outthatmy piece were//Jaleon Brown/ Sumner Academy ofArts & Science/two minutes shorter because I'musually having more emotion whenI'm seeing other people and howthey're reacting to myperformanceIT'S THAT TYPE OFDISCOVERY WALLACEHASN'T EXPERIENCE YETSINCE HER SPORTWRAPPED UP JUSTBEFORE EVERYTHINGWENT VIRTUAL.SchlagleHigh School/Our basketball season issupposedto start in December.

Sohopefullythat's enough time for them togeteverything situated and figuredoutIMPORTANT FOR STUDENTATHLETES SEEKING TOPLAY SPORTS AFTER THEYGRADUATE.SchlagleHigh School/college coaches want to also seemeduring the season my school ballseason on how I play and notonlyover the summerAS MANY OF THESPECIFICS ARE STILLGETTING WORKED OUTHERE'S THEIR ADVICE TOOTHER SENIORS OUTTHERE:Tylieea Wallace/Senior, F.L.SchlagleHigh School/Stay Positive through whatevertheoutcome may beJaleon Brown/ Sumner Academy ofArts & Science/Think about the goodthings--thinkthat at least I still have tohaveclasses at least, even if Idon't havea graduation person.

At leastI'm stillgraduating.

So that's justmakingsure to keep positive vibes andstaying positive thinking aboutthegood things about onlinelearningand Knowing that we're allstayingsafeIN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.ANDRES GUTIERREZ