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In their own words:

As Blackhawks returned to school on August 23, there was excitement and anticipation in the air.

Classmates reunited, ready for a fresh start with normalcy and freedom from restriction of masks.

Before the Blackhawks could settle into the first week of school, however, volleyball, band, football, and cheerleading were all quarantined along with 180 other students.

Masks went back on; uncertainty loomed. Would the numbers rise again? Would we go back to a remote schedule? Would we get Covid from a classmate? We knew things could change with a moment's notice.

Fall brought the Omicron variant and cases rose. Yet, we preserved and stayed the course.

Sports continued with athletes on edge, worried about the threat of testing positive. It felt like the semester would never end.

Then in February, things seemed to get better. The worst had passed, and the masks were again optional. Prom was scheduled for the first time since 2019. Things were looking better.

The ups and downs of the last few years have taught us all how to have patience and live without knowing what tomorrow will bring. If we wait long enough...time will tell.