JORDAN WYATT and GREYSON WARFOLD –
Vieo Yearbook –
When it comes to school culture, there are definitely some characteristics that can be used to describe the students and faculty. Though most who were interviewed jokingly stated that students are “lit” and “basic” others deeply considered the question and answered more incisively.
A Sabercat is intelligent. Students at Castle View involve themselves enormously in their academics. At opening assembly Austin Cyrus ‘16, stood in a moment of silence among his peers in the bleachers and said, “academic excellence,” loud enough to be heard by most everyone in the gymnasium. In agreeance, cheers filled the quietude.
A Sabercat has school spirit. Thursday night’s football game resulted in a student taking to twitter to tweet, “Although we lost tonight, the student section made us look even worse. That was pathetic. You say our team is bad, but then you do this…” This created an uproar on the social media site as others replied with, “don’t complain about the student section, next time we just won’t come out” and “be grateful for the section you got tonight, we have other sports that don’t even get support.” It’s evident that students at Castle View want to have school spirit. Whether or not it’s enough… is still up for debate.
A Sabercat is a good sport. “Go start your buses, score board,” and really anything cheered against opposing teams is strictly frowned upon at Castle View. (Not to say the fans don’t partake in the good intentioned cheers occasionally.) “I think it’s a good thing that we try to be a classy school,” said Elle Gillen ‘16. Win or lose, a Sabercat will stay classy, say good game and probably forget about it by the next day.
A Sabercat is involved with the community. The students of Castle View are almost always involved in charities that help those less fortunate. In fact, every spring the school devotes an entire week to raising money for a student chosen organization. MAD (Make A Difference) week 2015 raised over $25,000 for a charity out of Africa. “If $25,000 isn’t involved enough for you, don’t worry, we’ll do better this year,” said Michaela Trainer ‘16.
A Sabercat is prideful. No shame, heads held high, confidence, you could say these all tie into pride. “I’m proud to be a Sabercat for sure,” said Shaina Smidt, 16. Whether it be their school work, achievements in their sport or theatre productions, the students of Castle View can feel a sense of fulfillment at the end of the day.
A Sabercat is respectful. The students of Castle View show their respect in many different ways. It is how they treat their fellow peers, their staff and themselves. “I would say the students here are respectful,” said Maddie Minnick ‘16, “it’s very rare to hear anyone being disrespectful to anyone else.”
A Sabercat is hungry. (Pun intended). Hard work is a term known by most everyone in Castle View. Whether it’s in the students sports, academics or even clubs, a high amount of perseverance and effort is always in the back of their minds. “You’ve got to stay hungry to achieve great things in this life,” said Chris Hanson ‘16.
A Sabercat is accepting. The average high school goes like this: Jocks to the left, nerds in the middle, goths to the right, etc. But you just won’t find that in the Castle View community. You get a little bit of everything in every group of friends, so if you like order, beware, Sabercats like to mix it up. “There really aren’t cliques here,” said Chase Alsup ‘16, “it’s cool how anyone can hang out with anyone.”
A Sabercat is basic. Yes, it’s reached that point; Although there is more to the students of CV than their attire, you wouldn’t have to look very hard to spot a girl in Uggs, yoga pants and a North Face jacket holding a tall caramel macchiato with whip. “If you catch me on a day without my Starbucks, you’ll probably regret it,” said Michaela Trainer ‘16.
A Sabercat is Lit. When it comes to the more serious aspects of the students lives, they’ll obviously attack the task in the most mature and professional way possible. But given the chance, you’d be surprised by how crazy the students at CV actually get. From sporting events and school dances to showdown and MAD week, the students of Castle View most definitely know how to be loud and crazy. “If your feet aren’t sore and bruised, possibly even bloody after a school dance, then you didn’t go hard enough,” said Maddie Minnick ‘16.
