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MORGAN HIGH KICKS OFF 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR IN STYLE By Bryson Hone | b.hone@themorgannews.com
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nce 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. BelContinued page 4
Students at Morgan High School fill the stadium for the first assembly to start off the new school year. Courtesy photo
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