Minuteman Mondays: A Start to the Week
October 8, 2019
Chants. Student Recognition. Cheers. Drones. Special Guests. It’s just another Minuteman Monday.
Every Monday morning LCHS students gather in the gymnasium for a school assembly to kick off the start of the week. Principal Mr. John Whiston usually presides over the 5-10–minute event.
Many students have differing opinions towards this new idea brought to us by the LCHS staff.
Most appreciate the effort and the idea behind the school-wide assembly which recognizes student and faculty achievement.
“Some students believe that Minuteman Mondays is a step up for our school,” Destinee Fisher, sophomore, said.
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Fisher said that she did find the morning assembly to be a little “annoying.”
“Minuteman Monday is a great way to start off the week, and a great motivator to reach the end of school,” Seth Carpenter, junior, said.
Others disagree.
“Sometimes it can be funny and eventful but gives me a lot of anxiety and overall a pain in the neck,” Makenna West, freshman, said.
“I think it is pointless and a waste of time,” Preston Barnette, senior, said.
Faculty members also had different opinions.
“I think Minuteman Monday is a good idea; I think students deserve recognition for what they have done. I appreciate Mr. Whiston’s enthusiasm,” Mrs. Laura Atha, business teacher, said.
“Nice surprise because I forget about it because it’s new, and I think it’s nice on a Monday morning,’’ Mrs. Rachael Boone, Spanish teacher, said.
Some students said they like the assembly but would like to see it tweaked a little.
Senior Austin Thomason said he would prefer the assembly on Fridays to make it more of a “pep rally.”
