Congrats to our February Students of the Month!
These students have had strong showings in their respective programs over the last few weeks & are shining bright in 2023! Scroll down to read our Q&A with each program’s Student of the Month selection.
February 2023 – Students of the Month:
- Alyssa (Options Indiana South)
- Tyler (Options Indiana North)
- Gage (Options Westfield High School)
- Nathan (Options with ABA)
- Eialand (Simon Youth Academy @ Options Noblesville)
- Alexa (Options Indiana Middle School)
- Phin (Options Westfield Middle School)
- Alex (Options Indiana South)
Alyssa
Options Indiana South
Grade: 12th
What is your hometown / Where are you learning from?
Westfield, Indiana
When did you begin attending Options?
I enrolled at Options a quarter of the way into my junior year.
Away from school, do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I spend a lot of my free time reading and spending time with my friends.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
My favorite thing about options is how helpful all the teachers are. You can ask them for help with pretty much anything and they will get back to you very quickly.
What is your favorite subject in school?
Currently my favorite subject is my Pharmacy Technician course because it gives me the opportunity and experience to succeed in my future career.
Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member in Options Indiana?
I do have a favorite teacher, and that would have to be my advisor, Julie. She pushed me to get done what I had to do my junior year, and much to her liking, I got a rhythm down and she doesn’t have to hound me anymore. She pushed me to be better, and it worked.
Have you improved in any areas since you first started attending Options?
I have improved my studying methods. Being by yourself means that you really have to figure out what works best for you.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for when you’re older, or after you graduate?
After graduation, I will take a gap year to get experience, and I will move on to college. I plan on majoring in pre-pharm to eventually become a pharmacist. Being in the pharm tech program offered me the opportunity to test out my liking for the field. I can safely say that I am a fan.
Tyler
Options Indiana North
Grade: 10th
What is your hometown / Where are you learning from?
Daleville, IN
When did you begin attending Options?
2021
Away from school, do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I am a Cadet Firefighter and spend a lot of time training with the fire department and serving my community. I am able to make fire runs with the department to experience what the job is really like. I also like working on small engines and I do landscape work. I am a Life Scout in the Boy Scouts, with my next step being Eagle Scout. I also like bass fishing and spend a lot of time in the summer doing that with my family.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
I like having the opportunity to log in anytime and do my schoolwork. If something is hard for me to understand I can log off, take a break, and then log back in and work more. It really helps me regroup instead of sitting in a chair for an hour looking at something that is frustrating me.
What is your favorite subject in school?
I like science. I want to know why things are the way they are. This quarter I really liked Principles of Human Services because it is real life things.
Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member in Options Indiana?
I like Mike Dellinger. He has encouraged me and kept me going. He also sends encouraging messages that make me want to keep going.
Have you improved in any areas since enrolling at Options?
I believe this period has been the best for me. I struggled bad but realized it and want to better myself. I think being at Options has really helped me because I am not just another student.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate?
My current plan is to continue in the fire service. I will be going to an Emergency Responder Course this summer. I will be able to complete the Fire I/II class when I am 17 and test at 18. I will then go to EMT school. My plan is to continue serving my community, and I am also interested in enlisting in the military.
Gage
Options Westfield High School
Grade: 12th
When did you begin attending Options?
August 2019
Away from school, do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I like sports, fishing, and reading. I would say baseball & football are my favorite sports, and Percy Jackson is my favorite book series.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
Probably the support from everyone. Teachers are great and I was struggling with credits at one point, but they helped me get back on track to graduation.
What is your favorite subject in school?
History, but I specifically enjoy learning about Greek Mythology
Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member?
I would say Sean because he’s pretty cool & a great teacher.
Do you feel like you’ve improved in any areas since attending Options?
I’ve become more comfortable and confident in myself. I feel like I’m more social.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for when you’re older, or after you graduate?
I’m currently in the Culinary Arts dual-credit program at J Everett Light Career Center, and I’ve been learning a lot & enjoying a lot through that. I’ve also been working at Portillo’s since November, which has been additional experience in the food industry.
Nathan
Options with ABA
Grade: 12th
When did you start at Options?
This is my third year at Options.
Do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I like black smithing and metalwork, fishing, and video games.
What is your favorite thing about attending Options?
My favorite thing about Options is I get to see the people I care about.
What is your favorite subject in school?
My favorite subject is History. I really enjoy learning about Medieval times the most.
Have you improved in any areas since enrolling at Options?
I have learned so many things like leadership, communication, Biology, and much more.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for after you graduate?
Someday I wish to own a deep-sea fishing company.
Eialand
Simon Youth Academy @ Options Noblesville
Grade: 12th
When did you begin attending Options?
After fall break during my freshman year
Away from school, do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I like gaming sometimes with friends, and spending time with friends also.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
I would say the teachers. They’ve been supportive and helpful since the first day I came to campus. They want to see students succeed and really care.
What is your favorite subject in school?
History. It seems to kind of run in the family too.
Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member?
I would say Stacie or Josh
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for when you’re older, or after you graduate?
I would like to go into welding. It is something I have tried my hand at before and would like to work with more.
Alexa
Options Indiana Middle School
Grade: 8th
What is your hometown / Where are you learning from?
South Whitley, Indiana
When did you begin attending Options?
Earlier in this school year.
Away from school, do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I love to play outside and play with all of my animals.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
The nice staff: Always willing to help out
What is your favorite subject in school?
Social Studies because it is sometimes interesting to learn about the past.
Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member in Options Indiana?
My favorite teacher is Kiersten because she is always there to say “good morning” and always answers immediately to any questions I may have.
Have you improved in any areas since you first started attending Options?
I have gotten better at communication because I have to notify a teacher every morning to be put in for attendance.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for when you’re older, or after you graduate?
I don’t know what is in store for me yet, but I know that I want to have my own family and friends and get a job that is amazing in my future.
Phin
Options Westfield Middle School
Grade: 8th
When did you begin attending Options?
Earlier in this current school year
Away from school, do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I like to play guitar and have been doing thar for about three years. My dad plays so he’s helped me learn.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
It is definitely the most inclusive school I’ve been to, there’s a lot more resources. And it’s probably my favorite school, and I’ve been to quite a few.
What is your favorite subject in school?
I don’t really have one.
Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member?
I would say Blaine, teacher in the middle school.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for when you’re older, or after you graduate?
Eventually I want to open my own ‘cat café’ because I love baking and I also love animals.
Alex
Options Indiana South
Grade: 9th
What is your hometown / Where are you learning from?
New Palestine, Indiana
When did you begin attending Options?
2 years ago
Away from school, do you have any hobbies, passions, or ways you enjoy spending your free time?
I enjoy games and doing digital art, along with comedy.
What have you enjoyed most about the Options experience?
I don’t have to go somewhere every day, and the staff is more helpful and trustworthy.
What is your favorite subject in school?
Science, because the stuff you learn is something you probably didn’t know before.
Do you have a favorite teacher or staff member in Options Indiana?
Everyone on my email list because they are the ones that helped over the 2 years.
Have you improved in any areas since you first started attending Options?
I’ve got better in a lot of things. I would also say handling stress because I at least don’t have to worry about scrambling to do something.
Do you have any current plans or aspirations for when you’re older, or after you graduate?
I want to be a nuclear physicist, the way this certain mineral (uranium) decays and has strange qualities, it is appealing to me to be part of this kind of science.
* About Options Schools *
Founded in 2002, Options Schools are free, public charter schools serving grade 6-12 students in 135 school districts (and counting) across 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, hybrid, and in-person formats.
English 
Spanish 
