September 2023 – Students of the Month
Congratulations are in order to our September Students of the Month!
As we continue what has been a great school year, these students were selected after impressive showings in the classroom last month! Scroll down to read our Q&A with each program’s Student of the Month selection.
September 2023 – Students of the Month:
- Ava (Options Westfield High School)
- DA’mya (Simon Youth Academy at Options Noblesville)
- Makayla (Options Indiana South)
- Austin (Options with ABA)
- Khloe (Options Indiana Middle School)
- Angel (Options Indiana North)
- Temprence (Options Westfield Middle School)
Ava
Options Westfield High School
Grade: 12th
When did you begin attending Options?
This is my second school year at Options.
Do you have any hobbies or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I play guitar and spend a lot of time with family also. I also started working at Chicken Salad Chick in May and have been enjoying that.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
I like how supportive everyone is and how welcoming they are each day.
Do you have a favorite Options teacher or staff member?
It is hard to pick, but I would say the people that help me the most – Amy, Jenny, and Steve. They’re understanding and supportive.
What is your favorite subject in school?
History
Have you improved in any areas since starting at Options?
I have definitely improved in a number of areas since coming to Options, and I’m happy to see my growth.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate?
I’ve been going to J Everett Light Career Center for a veterinary career. I’m looking at applying to colleges in a few months also.
DA’mya
Simon Youth Academy at Options Noblesville
Grade: 12th
When did you begin attending Options?
At the start of this school year, in August.
Away from school, do you have any hobbies or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I like cosmetology, and I work part time doing hair and nails. I’ve seen my mom work in that field, and I have really enjoyed getting involved.
Do you have a favorite Options teacher or staff member?
I would say Elkini. She’s really understanding and knows how to support each student.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
With the campus being smaller, it is easier to feel more comfortable.
What is your favorite subject in school?
I like English. We’ve been reading poems recently, which I enjoy writing also.
Have you improved in any areas since you first started attending Options?
I feel like I’ve improved in a lot of areas, especially my grades.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for when you’re older, or after you graduate?
I want to go to college at Tennessee State University and study business administration.
Makayla
Options Indiana South
Grade: 10th
Hometown: Westfield
When did you enroll at Options?
August of this school year
Do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I enjoy drawing as one of my hobbies, and love spending time with my family.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
My favorite thing about Options Indiana is I can continue to get my education. This school has helped me see that I still have options. My unexpected health circumstance is not stopping me from being just like everyone else and finishing school no matter how different It may look.
What is your favorite subject in school?
My favorite subject in school is English. English is one of my favorite classes because I enjoy free writing. I can be creative and write about anything and everything.
Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member?
I do not have a favorite teacher or staff member, but Mr. Thomas Turner, Mrs. Julia Pownall and my Options Advisor Mrs. Ashtyn Kinsey have all been very welcoming to me in my first year at this school. When things got challenging in some classes or needed tests or assignments unlocked or had any questions. These teachers and my adviser were here to help me. For that I thank them.
Have you improved in any areas since starting at Options?
One area I think I have improved in since enrolling at Options is Knife Skills in Principles of Culinary Arts. I know this probably sounds silly, but I never knew each knife was specifically used for different types of foods.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate?
I do not have any current plans or aspiration for after I graduate other than getting a job for right now. Things may change in the future if I want to go to college. I am just focusing on the now and trying my best for school and enjoying my time with my family.
Austin
Options with ABA
Grade: 8th
How long have you been enrolled in Options with ABA?
Almost 2 years.
Do you have any hobbies or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I like going to the PUMP track and doing stunts on my scooter. I enjoy bowling with my family, and I also play baseball.
What is your favorite thing about attending Options with ABA?
I like how nice everyone is.
What is your favorite subject in school?
My favorite subject is Science. It is my favorite because we do lots of projects.
Have you improved in any areas since enrolling at Options?
I talk more here than at my previous school.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate?
I would like to be a police officer.
Khloe
Options Indiana Middle School
Grade: 8th
Hometown: Russiaville
When did you begin attending Options?
This school year
Away from school, do you have any hobbies or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I draw / paint, play guitar and play soccer.
Do you have a favorite Options teacher or staff member?
I don’t, but they’re all nice.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
I like that I can work on my schedule and work ahead. It makes it easier to do my work that way.
What is your favorite subject in school?
Science because I think the things we learn in science are most interesting and valuable.
Have you improved in any areas since you first started attending Options?
I think so, in history I have struggled a little, but I have found it to be easier now.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for when you’re older, or after you graduate?
Yes, I plan to go to IU Kokomo to study, and get my master’s degree to become a Nurse Practitioner in dermatology.
Angel
Options Indiana North
Grade: 11th
Hometown: Lafayette
How long have you been enrolled at Options?
I enrolled in July 2022.
Do you have any hobbies or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I like playing soccer.
What is your favorite thing about attending Options Indiana?
How the teachers are helpful
What is your favorite subject in school?
I don’t have a favorite.
Have you improved in any areas since enrolling at Options?
My math.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate?
Going to the military.
Temprence
Options Westfield Middle School
Grade: 7th
When did you begin attending Options?
During last school year.
Away from school, do you have any hobbies or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I like to spend time with my friends.
Do you have a favorite Options teacher or staff member?
Our counselor Amy
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
I like that there are less students than I was used to, and the teachers are all nice.
What is your favorite subject in school?
I don’t have a favorite.
* About Options Schools *
Founded in 2002, Options Schools are free, public charter schools serving grade 6-12 students in all 92 school districts in the state of Indiana. With a high-quality, individualized approach to education, Options Schools specializes in providing students with an inclusive environment, unparalleled support, and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1. With brick-and-mortar campuses in Noblesville and Westfield, Options also offers additional programs in virtual & in-person formats.
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