Seniors ‘take over’ Addison Trail for a day

When you walked through the halls of Addison Trail on May 23, you saw the school being led by students, as more than 91 seniors “took over” for teachers, administrators, clerical staff, the guidance office and the deans office during Addison Trail Lettermen Club’s third annual Senior Takeover Day.

Lettermen Club co-sponsor Hannah Sutton came up with the idea for a Senior Takeover Day after participating in a similar event at Lake Park High School as a student. She and co-sponsor Rebecca Cibulka wanted to host the event as a way to create a fun tradition at Addison Trail.

Cibulka said any senior was eligible to participate, as long as he or she was in good academic standing and his or her teacher signed the permission slip forms.

Senior Genesis Garcia took over as the leader of the school by filling in for Principal Adam Cibulka. The seniors coordinated meetings, sent out e-mails and passed out cookies as part of the Blazer Pride Cookie Program, which honors students and staff members who exemplify positive behavior.