As the senior class of 2025 says their final goodbyes to the school they have learned to love and call home for the past four years, they reminisce on the unforgettable memories they made at GP. The last four years have shaped them as people, giving them time to learn, to grow, to teach others, to try new things, branch outside of their comfort zone, make lifelong memories, and so much more. “My favorite memory at GP would have to be going to the homecoming football game with my friend’s freshman year,” Jasper Reed said, “I accidentally wore the other team’s colors, and my friend wore their older sister’s old GP cheer uniform. There was just so much joy and community that night, among everyone.”
Along with sharing his favorite memories from GP, Reed also shares some advice. “My advice for current underclassmen would be to let it go. Do the absolute best with what you can, with grades and with people, but once you’ve done your best, you have to just let it go. You can’t make everyone like you, you can’t know exactly what score you’ve gotten on a test right after you’ve taken it, or what part you’ll get right after an audition. Just take a deep breath, recognize you’ve done your best, and find some peace,” Reed said.
Some more advice for the current underclassmen, shared by Campbell Hughes, “would be to get involved. I am so happy I got into so many clubs as a freshman. It allowed me to make so many new friends and new connections.”
Some tips from yet another senior, Kade Pass, “would be that no matter what one may think, it matters to be the student that shows up and puts effort into the class and to thank the teacher. There are many students that go by through high school just going through it but there is so much value in being noticed for your contribution and effort to the class. I also would say to listen to the teachers before a peer; they have many times the experience than you do.”
Specifically for the class of 2026, Elizabeth Shapley said “senior year can get really stressful with college apps and finishing up school, so it’s important to remember taking care of yourself is also productive and something that should be a priority. On that note, make sure to make your friends and family a priority too; your support system is the most important asset you have.”
“The main reason GP is so special to me is probably because of all of my friends and relationships that I have made here. I really love the teachers at GP, and the environment is really nice. I variance to GP from Sultan because I really love this district and I love the music program here. It’s just really awesome, which is why I am going to miss GP so much,” Avalon Lacy said.