Milton Hershey School Middle Schoolers Prepare for Their Day WON
Since returning from Christmas Break, Milton Hershey School’s eighth grade students have been reflecting on their goals for the second half of the school year. From finding new daily habits, staying more organized, and developing new study tools to ensure good grades, these students are prepared to reach new heights as they enter the last few months as middle schoolers—their Day WON.
The 2022-23 school year theme, Day 1 … Day WON, encourages students to set goals and achieve them as they journey from the first day of school to the last. We asked a few Middle Division students about their goals and how they plan to accomplish them before the end of the school year.
Read what they have to say about their Day WON:
Kirk Johnson, MHS Middle Division Student
What is your goal for the end of the 2022-23 school year?
I am excited to improve my grades and earn straight A’s in all my classes before the end of the school year. This will help me go to high school with confidence!
How do you plan to accomplish your Day WON?
In order to improve my grades, I am going to identify where I need to improve, pay better attention in my classes, and work closely with my teachers when I don’t understand assignments and material.
Alice Susavidge, MHS Middle Division Student
What is your goal for the end of the 2022-23 school year?
Between now and the end of the school year, I am focused on reading more books outside of my classes. I enjoy reading, and I know that it will make me a better student to read more.
How do you plan to accomplish your Day WON?
I will carve out time to read every day. During this time, I hope to read new books that will expand my knowledge and reading range.
Maya Dredden, MHS Middle Division Student
What is your goal for the end of the 2022-23 school year?
My goal before completing eighth grade is to bring up my social studies and reading grades, so that I can go to high school with a strong foundation in these subjects.
How do you plan to accomplish your Day WON?
I plan to make sure all my work is done on time, and my homework is turned in each day. Also, I will not be afraid to ask my houseparents and teachers for help when I don’t understand something.
Ayden Dunnaway, MHS Middle Division Student
What is your goal for the end of the 2022-23 school year?
Before I finish middle school, my goal is to become more organized because I know that this will help me succeed inside my classrooms and student home. This also will help me once I go to high school next year.
How do you plan to accomplish your Day WON?
To become more organized, I plan to file my papers in a way that makes them easily accessible to me when I need them. Also, I will take better notes to remember important topics in class and tasks I need to complete in my student home.