Wellness: More Class Time, Less Stress

by Sara Prygocki, staff reporter

This year was the beginning of a new class at Sturgis known as Wellness, which students go to once every seven day rotation.

Taught by Mrs. Hernandez, it is a mainly yoga class with some meditation and breathing exercises thrown in there for good measure.

During class, there will be soothing music playing, occasionally a poem, or anything other activity that would kids remain healthy.

“In college I studied Arabic, and was heading down a very stressful road. Luckily, I found yoga,” Mrs. Hernandez says of her yoga background. “I like working here, and kids are a lot more fun to teach than adults. The kids here are very nice, and it’s not like a public school at all. Honestly, if there was something like this in my public school, it would have been nuts but Sturgis is perfect for this sort of thing.” Mrs. Hernandez added that even if yoga isn’t your thing, it is still beneficial because it takes time away from the stress of class and gives students a place to relax.

Boys' Soccer Improves to 5-1

by Kevin Agostinelli, staff reporter

The Sturgis Boys soccer team suffered their first loss of the season to Nantucket on Wednesday, September 19, but they bounced back with a 5-0 triumph against Southbridge on Saturday, September 22.  

The Storm were riding high after four consecutive victories to start the season, but their humbling defeat at Nantucket reminded them that winning the Cape & Islands Division Championship will not be an easy task. The first half was dominated by Nantucket, who scored two goals in the first ten minutes and incessantly found holes in the Storm’s backline. With midfielder Dylan Steven out with a concussion, Sturgis’s attack struggled to create chances, but forward Chris Dedecko nearly got on the end of several breakaways. Despite a much-improved offense in the second half, Sturgis still gave up two goals to lose 4-0.

The Storm’s Saturday morning match against Southbridge was virtually the opposite of Wednesday’s game as the midfield owned possession and goalkeeper Kyle Garvey earned his second shutout of the year. Even with the absences of starters Dylan Steven, junior Greg Watts, and senior Chris Dennison, the new-look starting lineup performed admirably. In the first 38 seconds of the game, senior forward Aidan Fitzsimons stole the ball from a Southbridge defender and coolly slotted the ball into the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season. Just a few minutes later, senior goalkeeper Kyle Garvey scored his first Sturgis career goal off a penalty kick. Juniors Jonny Gomes and Alex Smith followed with their second and first goals of the season, respectively, and defensive general Ben Duncan made up for a missed penalty kick earlier in the game by scoring from the spot in the second half.

The boys look forward to their rivalry game against Sturgis West on Monday as they are now 3 games away from clinching a spot in the state tournament with a 5-1 record.

Campbell Candidate Statement

By Elizabeth Campbell, contributor

Freshman Representative: Elizabeth Campbell

My name is Elizabeth Campbell, I am a freshman at Sturgis East and I would like to run for student council of class of 2016. I entered Sturgis with a lot of things on my mind, one thing, to be able to help make a change for this class.

      Each year, we all want something different and as your representative I would like to make each of your voices heard and these complaints or suggestions brought to the table. Students want dances, field trips, a bigger range of sports and clubs, and more. But with each of these things comes a price, but with someone in charge and active, I could have more fundraisers to raise money and awareness for things like these.
      People love to get out of school every once and a while and just learn a little differently and field trips are one way to do it. The students here are mature and interested in their studies and going outside the regular classroom is refreshing every once in a while for everyone, but I do understand that it costs money, so raising money will be needed. I would also like to make note that dances are a great way to stay social and connected with your peers. I understand that there are not many for the students at Sturgis and a few more would be something great to look forward too! If I am informed that people would like a new club introduced to the school, I will do all that I can for that to be proposed as an idea for the heads of school.
      I will take this job seriously and do it to the best of my ability so I am counting on the votes of the freshmen of class of 2016!