By Kelsey Harlow – August 30, 2017

Some students say junior year is the most difficult year of high school, but to others senior year is really the time to buckle down and start preparing for life after Shreve.

“It’s easier to get behind than you think,” recent Shreve graduate Hunter Moreau said.

To students, studying is very important. It is crucial to stay on top of class work.

“It’s very important to be plugged in to extracurriculars,” Principal Ginger Gustavson said. “High school is important for fine-tuning time management.”

Academics are very important during a student’s last year of school, and fitting clubs, sports and organizations into a schedule is not always easy.

“Stay close to your senior counselor,” Gustavson said.

Senior counselor Meagan Mills has many resources to assist students, including information about college applications and ACT test dates and preparation material.

“There are many resources on the Senior News Google Classroom,” Mills said.

The Google Classroom offers student questionnaires, scholarship information and deadlines, sources for financial aid, ACT prep and more.

“Don’t get senioritis,” Mills said.

Seniors may feel that they can just slide by this year and stay under the radar, but Mills and Gustavson both emphasized how important it is for them to stay on track with their classes.

“Take the ACT again,” Gustavson said. “Try to make your very highest score.”

The school offers all types of ACT prep, including different bootcamps and classes. There are also all kinds of books available in the library or for purchase in bookstores.

Seniors interested in joining the Senior News Google Classroom can join online using the code 5glwxl.