Redwood’s first day of school was August 13, 2026, and Redwood Rangers Class of 2030 talks about how their first day of freshman year went. Most say it wasn’t as bad as they anticipated. And others talk about how crossing the bridge is their least favorite part of their day.
By: Ashley Acevedo, Andrea Oyervidez, Jennasis Jaime, Jordaye Hanna, Mai Xiong, Tomnia Valentine, Vincent Cha
Freshmen, Class of 2030, talk to us about how they felt on their first day of school. Arawyn Howell, ‘30, said, “It was a lot of fun. I made a lot of new friends, and I’ve been enjoying it. I got good teachers and good classes”
Jennissa Morgan, ‘30, said, “It wasn’t as difficult as I thought. I feel like the school is very welcoming, and it was easy to adapt to it.”
We then asked how they felt adjusting to the new school. Sophia Barajas, ‘30, said, “It was pretty good; I didn’t have any problems with it.” She then added, “From what I expected, it didn’t go differently; I wasn’t as nervous as I thought [I would be].”
We then asked if anything was different for them. Kohl Acevedo, ‘30, said, “ Different because the school is a lot bigger than middle school.”
Acevedo was also asked which classes she was most excited for. She said, “probably Argitect because I found it really interesting, so I wanted to join it.”
“…it went pretty well. I loved all of my classes; it was pretty good for the first day.” Barajas.
We also asked what made them the most nervous. Alexander Godinez, ‘30, said, “Nothing, really. Just going over to the campus and not getting to class on time.”
We then asked them how crossing the bridge was. “Oh, no, I just hated going over to Vista, yeah.” Jayden Ogeda, ‘30
“I only crossed one time and then two times when I have practice, and it was longer than I thought.” Morgan, ‘30
“Shout out Carter,” Goldinez, 30’.
Ashley M. Acevedo
Ashley Acevedo is a passionate Arts & Entertainment writer and editor. She spends most of her time crocheting, listening to music, writing poems, and producing music. Ashley Acevedo taught herself how to play piano from the age of 7 up until now. She was born on June 22nd 2010 in Visalia California
Andrea Oyervidez
Andrea Oyervidez '30 is a student life reporter and this is her first year in journalism. She loves to talk to people and loves to create stories.
Jennasis Jaime
Jennasis Jaime '29 is a sports and arts and entertainment reporter and is on her first year of journalism. She loves journalism because it gives her freedom to choose stories and allows her to meet new people.
Jordaye Hanna
An energetic storyteller and athlete, Jordaye Hanna 2030 brings the same focus, drive, and speed from the sports field directly into the journalism classroom. Whether shes chasing down a loose ball or a breaking news scoop, she thrives in fast-paced environments where every second counts. Jordaye is excited to combine her passion for sports with her love for writing, using her unique perspective as a player to tell compelling, impactful stories about her school and community.
Mai Xiong
Mai Xiong, class of 2030, is a Student Life reporter, who likes to report and share other peoples stories. It's her first year in journalism and hopes to catch lots of people's attention.
Tomnia Valentine
Tomnia Valentine is a freshman sports journalist. She is on the freshman cheer team and is currently dancing at a local studio. Tomnia is most looking forward to interviewing players and feeling proud after every finished story.
Vincent Cha
I am a journalist working for the redwood Gigantea and I like writing about sports, I also really like basketball.
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