Thanks to COVID-19, starting high school was a weird experience for me. Middle school ended online. I chose high school electives randomly. I had no idea what path(s) I should take or where I would end up. All I knew going into freshman year was that I was taking gym and foreign language virtually.  One class I was extremely nervous

The Apex High PTSA is hosting a symposium on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. , to help students in all grades, and their parents, determine what comes next after their four years at AHS. The symposium will have a little bit of everything to meet the needs of all AHS students.  The symposium will start

There’s a reason you should listen the neighborhood pool lifeguards when they say, “No running!” Having lifeguards at the neighborhood pools, or really around any place where people might be near water such as the beach or water park, is important for many reasons. Primarily, lifeguards supervise swimmers, which hopefully helps to prevent pool-related accidents. But lifeguards also respond to

More and more high schools are adding American Sign Language (ASL) to their foreign language course options. Should Apex High do the same? Yes, because learning sign language is incredibly beneficial and will help AHS students meet P-E-A-K expectations.  First, ASL as a foreign language will prepare and engage students. Students who lean ASL can communicate other students who may

This is the time of year that many high school seniors start buzzing with excitement about dorm life. For most people, it’s like the first taste of real independence. Of course, there are many things to look forward to with a move to a college dorm, but it might not be all fun and games. Living in a dorm as

As was reported in an earlier edition of Legacy, the AHS PTSA held its second annual fundraising auction from February 21-28, 2024. This second auction came to a close at 9:00 P.M.  on February 29, 2024. Bidding took place over the course of the week, and there was a flurry of voting right at the end with people trying to

We have started second semester, and everyone is talking about their plans for next year. College is the next big step for many seniors, and there are many to choose from. There are also trade schools and community colleges. In a Google Form sent to some AHS seniors, 77.8% indicated they were planning to go to college or trade school

Bright Futures delivers again!  The PTSA was happy to welcome back Gina Wilner, a college consultant with Advantage College Planning, for a presentation on how to make students’ summer activities work for them when applying for college. The summer activities can boost the Activity List on a college application or they could become the subject of one of the college

In February 2024, the AHS PTSA will be sponsoring a fundraising, on-line auction. This is the second year they have hosted this event. Last year’s auction was a tremendous success and proved to be the largest fundraising event for the year netting over $6,000 for the PTSA. There were over sixty items donated from merchants in the community.  The funds

The DECA club is an extremely popular, business-related club. It teaches marketing, finance, hospitality, and management skills to developing managers and entrepreneurs. This organization allows high school and college students to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of business and leadership skills.  Joining the DECA club is a great move for several reasons. First, it allows students to explore