Features

Gators Return to The Swamp!

1st Day of School

Laurel Rose Barrett, Editor-In-Chief • September 9, 2023

On Thursday, September 7th, The Gateway Gators celebrated their first day of school! Teachers eagerly waited by their classroom doors as the students–sleepy, yet excited–walked through the halls to their Morning Meeting locations. Students ran to greet their favorite teachers, friends caught up in the hallway, and teachers cross-checked their rosters, learning new names and faces. The relaxing summer season will definitely be missed, but let’s make this school year one for the books!

We welcome any brand-new Gators to The Swamp, and we wish them the best of luck this school year!

Photo credit: Melissa Eckstein // Students and Staff Writers Allison Eckstein and Laurel Barrett during All-In stations

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About the Contributor

Laurel Rose Barrett, Co-Editor-in-Chief

I'm Laurel Barrett, and I am in my third year as the Editor-in-Chief of The Chomp! This year I am Co-Chief with Kalise! I am currently a senior, and my favorite subjects are English, AP Calc, & History. My hobbies are reading, writing, and creating artistic projects, like posters and models. I am a lawyer in Mock Trial, a President of Book Club, and I've been a NJ-JCL Executive Board Officer for 3 years. I'm also a member of Latin Club and NHS & World Language Honors Societies. Additionally, I run The Chomp's Facebook account, and I've been the social media manager of a NJ non-profit called P.U.R.E. Girls, Inc. and enjoy volunteering at Angels Community Outreach when I can. I plan to become a lawyer in the future and practice somewhere in New England. I look forward to interviewing featured teachers, covering Features, writing opinion pieces, and creating book reviews for The Chomp this year! If you want to join our team, feel free to email me @[email protected].