School Year Off to Great Start

By Chris Dailey

     The new school year is in full swing for Wall High School and the proverbial fog that most students develop over the summer has faded away as quizzes and tests are assigned.
    With the homecoming dance rapidly approaching and the football team winning the annual pink-out game big, there is a lot to be cheerful about, however, students also are starting to feel the stress of keeping up with grades and on top of their assignments.
    “The school year is going great so far,” said Wall junior Stephen Mastoridis. “Math class with Mrs. Butler is pretty tough. My favorite new teacher has to be Mr. Conover. He’s the most chill teacher ever, knows what he’s doing and he’s really on top of it. It’s his first year in this school, but [he taught] forever in New Brunswick.”
    Senior Nico Feng, who recently transferred from the Ranney School, works at Corner Bagelry where he made a lot of friends who already attend Wall, helping him ease into the uneasy feeling of transferring as a senior.
    “I’m having a really good time,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun.”
     Feng recently signed up to be a cheerleader at the upcoming Powder Puff game.
     Underclassmen, meanwhile, are beginning to find their routine and footing within the school. 
    Donaven Kline, a freshman who moved to Wall this summer, has made friends on the soccer team and is looking forward to the winter bowling season as the older guys are excited for the young superstar to join the team. He has bowled four perfect games in his career and the sports teams have been helpful in making new friends at Wall.
    “My time so far at Wall has been amazing, especially coming in as a transfer,” Kline said. “I have made a lot of new friends, most of them coming from the soccer team. The soccer season has been a great experience and, during the varsity games, the atmosphere is awesome, along with having great teammates to support me.”
    As Kline embarks on new beginnings at Wall, senior Matt Remishofski is putting a close on a storied history at the school as the senior class president and the reigning Junior Prom king. Now working on the morning television show, Remishofski is enjoying the start he has had to his final year at Wall.
    “My school year has been great,” he said. “I like my schedule a lot. The cross country team is doing good. I recommend everybody to join the track team when winter and spring come, but overall, the school year has been off to a good start.”
​     School spirit is high. A total of 541 students signed up to attend the homecoming dance. Hallway decorating groups are assigned and ready to decorate, and students are finally back in the groove.