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Senior skip day 


 March 24, 2026

By  Noah Fernandez

Every school year, seniors always have one day out of the year to collectively skip school, and for some, work. This day of the year, high school 12th graders across the nation, no matter who you are, everyone deserves a break from school and/or work. Several seniors decided to share their thoughts about said day.

All of the seniors had a good outlook on this day. They all liked having this extra day off to blow off steam in their homes or while out and about, having no worry about the struggles of school and work. This event brings the seniors together to plan out the skip day.

“I enjoy the thought, and it usually is planned out; it makes the senior class feel more like a community than it typically does,” senior Kyra Wilkinson said.

All of the seniors had done something on ditch day, whether it be sleeping in, hanging out with friends, or even taking time for themselves. Regardless of what they did, everyone enjoyed skip day in some way or another.

  • “I hung out with a group of friends in the morning, and then around 12 pm we all went to the IHOP in Hulen and enjoyed pancakes (while I played with the little syrup bottles). Afterwards, we went to the mall and spent all our money,” senior Jaiden Carrigan said.
  • The majority of teachers are happy, if not unbothered, by the seniors skipping. Normally, teachers would loathe their students skipping their classes. This day is different because the teachers love it when they have less work.
  • “Most staff don't really mind it, and many teachers just took the day off or had an easy day so they didn't have to do anything,” Wilkinson said.
  • Senior ditch day only happens once in someone’s life, so it's best to experience it the best way you can and enjoy it how you want to.
  • “You don't have to follow trends, and you can just do what you wanna do, not what others expect you to do,” senior Tristan Tomas said.
  • Senior skip day is an integral part of the school year, where you can skip a day once, alongside all your friends. It is always important to take a break every once in a while. Enjoy your skip day as much as you can!

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