Hey everyone! These past few weeks have been crazy for me. Now that the beginning of school has past, most clubs have started! I myself am in writers club, and so far it has been very interesting. We had a very passionate discussion about books we like and dislike, and I look forward to more meetings in the future! Science Olympiad has also started, and I'm very excited!   We have been given our events for this year, and I am very happy with them. My events are invasive species, electric vehicle, and robotic arm. I can't wait to starts working with my teammates for the new season. I also attended the father-daughter dinner dance with my dad. We had a delicious dinner and listened to some heartfelt speeches the seniors delivered to their fathers.

Blues Bridge Walk (BBW), a school fundraiser,  happened just last week and it was so much fun. We ended up raising our goal of $100,000 and now we get an extra day off of school! The walk itself was a lot of fun. I walked with my friend Milla, and we ended up at the front of the walk with the seniors. That was a lot of hard work, but it was nice to talk with friends and enjoy our SMA community. Before the walk, we had spirit week! The theme was Smamily, and I thought it was hilarious. My favorite day was tourist day, because everyone looked so silly and I had a good laugh. I took my PSAT this past week; It was a long hard test, but it'll help me be prepared for the real test.

I can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for me!

Natalie Dunlap

                                

My father and I at the dance.               Me waiting for the bell to ring in the hallway