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What do I love about Sunset Park
High School?

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What do I love about Sunset Park
High School?

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What do I love about Sunset Park
High School. I love that.

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The second I walk through the
door, I feel at home,

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adults greet me by my name and
everything feels so positive.

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Walking around the hallways,

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I can stop and chat with my
friends on my way to my locker in my

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classes.

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My teachers are always
encouraging me to learn and do my best.

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They challenge me but also
support me if I need any help.

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The topics we learn about are
related to the real world.

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I love going on field trips
where we get to learn and build

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communities outside of school
from doing science,

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field work and going on
adventures.

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I always look forward to trips
in advisory.

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I love getting to know my small
group of students and the

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teachers. Whenever I have a
problem,

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I know I can reach out to the
group to help. We have fun,

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but we also have a deep
conversations about our future and the

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world around us. Being a part of
a sports team has been amazing.

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The dedication of the coaches
has helped me grow,

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not just as an athlete but as a
person.

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My team is like a family.

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We look out for each other on
and off the field. I love that.

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I've been able to take college
classes also in high school.

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I've taken a P English in a
college level environmental science

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course. Now, in my senior year,

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I'm taking more college credit
classes such as a P,

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LIT A P government and A P bio.

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I love that everyone takes arts
classes throughout the year,

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starting in ninth grade with two
D and 3d art to take in music

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and dance in 10th grade and
media studies and textile arts.

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In 11th grade, we get to learn a
little bit of everything.

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I can also take art elective
classes like ceramics and join a

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club for after school. Also,

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there's so many opportunities
that our after school provider CFL

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has given us. I love that
students are leaders.

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We have so many opportunities to
make change.

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We have a student council, a
Black student union,

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a dream team that works on
immigration rights and gay straight

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Alliance.

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I love the celebrations of
cultures and identities throughout

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the year.

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Students organize and lead
events like panels and after school

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celebrations that highlight
different and groups of people every

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month. It's so great to feel
seen but also to learn about other

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cultures at Sunset Park High
School at Sunset Park High School

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at Sunset Park High School, I
feel supported.

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I feel appreciated. I feel at
home, safe, joyful, loved, valued.

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I just feel truly embraced for
being me.