While the school year comes to a close, the U-High community has had many opportunities to celebrate this year’s memories. To commemorate the oldest students at school, Lab community members cheered for the Class of 2025 at the Senior Clap-out on June 5. On the same day, seniors presented their May Projects to all grades in Upper Kovler. That day and the next, the 2025 yearbooks were distributed to students, who had the opportunity to leave messages in each other’s copies. This was the first spring yearbook in many decades.
Students played games, watched performances and ate Popsicles in the Student Council’s Labstock event June 6 with their friends. Finally, members of U-High boogied their feet off at prom June 7, where students got dressed up in big poofy dresses and suits to dance together.
While the year is over, the memories made during these special events are sure to last for much longer.
CONGRATULATORY CLAPS. Senior Danny Baeza hugs math teacher Shauna Anderson during the Senior Clap-out on June 5. For this event, every member of the Lab community lined the walls of the school, cheering and high-fiving the seniors as they ran through the halls. This tradition made Danny reminisce on his time at U-High. “It was definitely a bittersweet moment knowing that I’m stepping away from such a supportive community that has helped me grow so much over the past four years,” he said. (Calder Wong)
SPRING SIGNINGS. Amira Williams signs a yearbook during the senior yearbook signing event after the clap-out on June 5. Along with reminiscing on the memories of high school and their final year, the seniors had the opportunity to sign and leave messages in others’ books before they parted for the summer. (Zach Eagle McKnight)DISTINCT DISTRIBUTIONS. With this year’s spring delivery schedule, the yearbooks were handed out in the spring, on June 5 to seniors and on June 6 to 9th-11th graders. Junior Clara Blucher, one of the editors-in-chief of U-Highlights, said that the team will continue with early distribution. “The opportunity for everyone to sign each other’s yearbooks and celebrate the end of the year was amazing,” Clara said. “For us staff, it was such a special moment to be able to see everyone enjoying the book and seeing that all of our hard work did pay off. (Calder Wong)PERSONAL PROJECTS. Senior Katharine Christensen presents her May Project during a showcase on June 5 in Upper Kovler. May project, a program for seniors during three weeks in May, gives students an opportunity to explore an interest or passion in creative ways. While Katherine worked on her DJ-ing skills during the time off, other students participated in a variety of activities around the world. (Elspeth LaCroix-Birdthistle)ROCK & ROLL. Juniors Rafa Garrido and Misha Duda play the electric guitar in their rock band performance held during Labstock after school on June 6. The band, named “Bandoro,” played three songs: an original, a cover of “Drain You” by Nirvana and a cover of “Head in the Ceiling Fan” by Title Fight. While the band faced some technical difficulties, Rafa appreciated the experience. “Our performance for ‘Drain You’ was very good,” Rafa said. “I had a lot of nerves going in, but it was very fun.” (Lucy Byrnes)FRIENDLY COMPETITION. Sophomore Iris Strahilavitz and ninth grader Ella Nguyen play against each other in a basketball game during Labstock on June 6. Labstock included an assortment of activities to play with friends, including basketball, bags and inflatables. (Elspeth LaCroix-Birdthistle)FUN FINALE. Junior Summer Pinc signs yearbooks during Labstock on June 6, an event designated to commemorate the end of the school year. Summer appreciated the opportunity to sign the books and realized that she would only have the opportunity a few times. “We are not going to be in high school for that long, and I didn’t realize that before,” Summer said. “I wanted to sign yearbooks and also just get my yearbook signed. I want to document the people that I talk to and write them nice little notes and show them that I appreciate them.” (Peyton Palmer)GREAT GATSBY GALA. Senior Tate Nguyen, left, and Sygne Stole, right, line dance with Principal Martin Woods during Prom on June 7. Prom was themed “The Great Gatsby,” and the space was decorated with gold and black adornments. Senior Courtney McDonald, who was on the prom planning committee, remarked on how the dedication of the planners paid off. “We put a lot of time and effort into making sure the night was special,” he said. (Bryce Kenny)DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. Seniors Jeffrey Wang, Raza Zaidi, and Marko Nagel dance in a circle at prom. Senior Isolde Wedemeyer enjoyed the dancing at prom. “It was bittersweet having a last dance with the people I’ve known since preschool,” she said, “but it was nonetheless fun to dance with my peers.” (Bryce Kenny)SELFIE FIRST. Seniors Courtney McDonald, Kaavya Peddinti, Marcus Wolfe, Helen Kraemer and Amira Williams take a selfie on the dance floor during prom. Courntey ensured to document the night, so that he could look back on the memories in the future. “Prom was an amazing night for me, and I made sure to capture as many moments as I could with the people I care about the most.” (Delaney Connell)
