The Senior Issue Class Reflections & Favorites

Organized by Tim Dolan, Lookout Advisor, with help from Nancy Powell

One of our more recent traditions at The Lookout is to ask our seniors about some of their favorite memories and experiences across their years at BHS. Below are the responses from the Class of 2026, who predominantly love food, working with their hands, their male teachers, and a wide range of music. Some students asked to attach their names, many asked to remain anonymous, we have honored those requests. In organizing student answers, we combined similar open ended answers for some questions. Congrats Class of 2026, we are going to miss you and can’t wait to see you do big things!

Teacher Everyone Should Take Once

• Three Way Tie for 1st: Mr. Culhane, Mr. Tone, Mr. Hebert
• Others Receiving Votes: Donnelly, Vigna, Davidson, Grunwald, JD, Boschetto, Berlino, Populo, Walsh, Wysokowski

Elective Everyone Should Take Once

• 1st Foods & Nutrition
• 2nd  Ceramics
• 3rd Wood Shop
• Others Receiving Votes: Digital Photography, Drama, Sociology, Marine Science, True Crime & Mystery

Best BHS Tradition

Flashbulb Memories of Your High School Career

• “Sports games, churkles in Creativity and Culture, and AP tests” Michael Noh
• “Freshman season football with the seniors” Jacob Hollingsworth
• “Football games, favorite teachers, field trips, bleacher painting” – June Koller
• The weird MCAS day schedules
• Sophomore year Ms Lennox’s math class 
• I remember having the wrong date for my test, it was a day after when I thought it was and I was so happy that I did not have to take it that day. 
• When Matthew Mahoney announced to the whole class that the queen had died in the middle of a socratic seminar

Playlist of Senior Year

• Jackie Onassis- Sammy Rae and the Friends 
• Finesse- Bruno Mars 
• The Last of the Real Ones- Fall Out Boy
• Changes- David Bowie
• Just Your Doll – Snow Strippers 
• Flashing Lights- Kanye West 
• Walkin’ on the Sun- Smashmouth
• Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day 
• Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy- The Tams 
• Blackbird- The Beatles
• Hotel California – Eagles 

Words of Wisdom You’ve Received

• “Comparison is the thief of joy” by Mark Twain, shared by Paris Murdaugh
• Your grades don’t define you 
• Don’t give up, keep going, especially when it is hard
• Just get through the years bro you’re gonna feel so much better when you’re on your last week and you get that moment of relief 
• “We can do hard things” from Ms Leshay 
• Do uncomfortable/boring/scary things because the time will pass anyways 

Advice for Underclassmen

• “Plan out your time as well as you can. Find the right balance between work and having fun.” – Michael Noh
• Whatever it is you’re hesitant about, just do it. You don’t want to spend the rest of your life wondering “What if” – Cole Badzey
• “Don’t procrastinate too much” Tatum Gayron, Julie Koller
• Connect with upperclassmen!
• Stay involved by doing extracurriculars
• Take breaks so you don’t burn out
• Do not use AI to do homework, you will fail on the test
• You can get into competitive colleges without overworking yourself 
• Get a planner that you will actually use 
• Time really does fly. Try not to miss the small moments and enjoy everything you can. Don’t let stress over tests and grades stop you from enjoying your high school years. 
• Get out of your comfort zone
• Give it your all, because you can’t do it again 

What You’ll Miss Most About BHS

• Class events – Bleacher painting, spoons, proms etc.
• Robotics Club
• My great friends
• How everyone wants you to succeed and there are so many people who support you along the way. 
• The small community
• The kind teachers!