Ms. Warner starts up conversations about faith, justice and peace in the world. Occasionally I look over at my friends in class and agree with some of their thoughts and ideas on these subjects. After feeling frustrated that there is so much hunger in the world, it's time to go to Pike Auditorium for weekly announcements. Freshman on the floor, juniors and sophomores to the right, with seniors and faculty on the left of the auditorium, built just two years ago. All rise and chant the Prayer of Cornelia, except the freshman, who are still trying to memorize this prayer that the rest of the Mayfield family already knows.
Students make special announcements for the week and report sports scores from over the weekend.
Assembly is over and the seniors are dismissed first, following tradition at Mayfield. Then me and the rest of junior class, sophomores and freshmen follow out later. Usually I am up and giggling about gossip with my group of pals. Precal Honors is the last class for me today, since my last block is a free. Ms. Tighe discusses horizontal and vertical asymptotes and I try and remember from last year with Ms. Bologna.