Come all come forth, witness all of John Dewey’s success right before your very eyes!
Dewey recently hosted an open house on November 18th to show how much fun the school can be. From promoting clubs, to showing where students go for trips. However, open houses take a lot of effort to prepare, so seniors are the ones helping advertise the school.In doing so, it also allows seniors to share some personal experiences to incoming freshmen.
“For me, the art program has been really fun over the years because of all the things I was able to do. Along with making new friends, I got to experience dark room photography and learn ceramics.” said senior at John Dewey, Ailin Lopez.
During the recent open house, guests were given a tour of the building, going from many different rooms to show many things a student can pursue at Dewey – from the kitchen for culinary, to the art room for fine arts, there’s something here for everyone. There were even representatives from each academy to explain what they have to offer. This all ensures that any upcoming student feels welcome.
“There’s so much stuff to do for the kids. Everything you want to do, you can do here. You can learn to be a teacher, you can learn how to cook, you can learn how to crochet, you can learn how to build robots. There’s basically something for everyone here.” said senior advisor Samantha Escalera.
It’s obvious that guests were shown a more upgraded Dewey, as time goes on things tend to change, and over the years, the school has had many upgrades to make it a better place. Whether it be a change in policies or a complete renovation throughout the whole building, Dewey has been in a constant state of change for years. So anyone can tell you the school is not the way it used to be upon first entering as a freshman.
“We had lockers and could leave and come back, you don’t have any of that now. Dewey is not the Dewey that I went to school in. Dewey has turned into more of a traditional high school.” said economics teacher and former student Thomas Stoppini.
Due to the behavior of the students, the policies have changed quite a bit – but that doesn’t mean students aren’t trying to make it a better place. For instance, the students here try their best to make it a better place. Dean and volleyball coach Zeno said, “Lately students have been advocating for things they’d like to see in the school, and as a result, we see things more like clubs for the kids. And through your guys’ advocation, the school has gotten better.”
Throughout the whole open house, parents and students seemed to admire everything brought in front of them, and we hope to see all the new faces next year.
