Morgan High kicks off 2024-2025 school year in style

Once again, the sound of students chattering, school bells ringing and pages turning can be heard throughout the district as school is back in session. After three quick months of summer, students are either celebrating or dreading going back to school.

Morgan High School started off the new school year by holding an assembly out on the football field. Students watched as the drill team, cheer squad and even regular classmates got to participate in the back-to-school assembly. 

The students screamed with pure excitement as the school announced its brand new mascot, the Trojan, who would be appearing in future football games and assemblies. The seniors cheered when their grade won the most points in the annual grade vs grade competitions.

The whole school welcomed their brand new student body officers as Joe Sisson, a long-time teacher at MHS gave a World Wrestling Entertainment-style introduction for each new officer.

When the assembly was finished, each excited student began to travel back to their new classes.

The eyes were first on the seniors. There had been a mutual understanding between each senior to wear childish backpacks to school. These new backpacks range from princess-themed to bright sparkly pink, or even Lightning McQueen.

There are no restrictions on who is participating in this silly trend. Even the tough members of the football team wear these bright pink over-bedazzled backpacks.

This year also included a lot of new foreign exchange students. Students have left their home countries such as Spain, France, and Germany to come learn at MHS for a year. 

The Morgan football team has started off strong this year by beating Sky View 34-0. Sky View hasn’t been shut out of a game since 2005 making this win big.

The girls tennis team played at a St. George tournament this week. Bella Dickman and Willa Anderton got second place in the doubles varsity gold league, and Macey Dee placed third in the singles varsity gold division.

On Aug. 23, the seniors woke up early to watch the sunrise at 6:30 a.m. on the football field while eating doughnuts and connecting with their peers. This event left many students excited for their final year of high school. 

“I thought it was really fun getting up early with classmates and remembering the years past and just talking and taking pictures,” Ryker, a senior who attended, said. 

Senior Sunrise, along with Senior Sunset which takes place the last week of school, to close their senior year, has been a tradition at MHS for many years. This tradition is symbolic of their final year of high school transitioning them into adulthood.

The seminary building had a welcome-back party that same day. All were welcome as students came to enjoy ice cream and popsicles. They set up 9-square, corn hole and spike ball.

Overall the first week for MHS was filled to the brim with exciting announcements, fun assemblies, and a great start for Morgan High.λ