This week at John Champe High School, all the juniors are taking the two-part, end-of-course Writing SOL. Students from third grade up to ninth grade take SOLs, an end-of-the-year final exam based on a specific subject. The last SOL taken by students is the writing SOL taken by the juniors. Split into two parts, students first attempt the MCQ portion of the test on Tuesday, Mar. 11, and the written portion on Wednesday, Mar. 12. The MCQ contained 44 questions regarding grammar, spelling and punctuation. The written portion asked students to write a five paragraph essay based on an argumentative essay prompt. All juniors are allowed to be exempt from their classes to take this test. They are given as much time as they need, though most choose not to use the whole day. Once they are finished taking the SOL, they have officially completed the tests mandated for Virginia Standards of Learning.
“It felt really weird taking an SOL again after so long,” junior Tanvi Puthumbaku said. “Honestly, I’m just happy it’s over.”
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Athulya Pujala is a sophomore at John Champe High school. She has joined the newspaper staff due to her love for writing, and hopes she can spread the love of writing to everyone at Champe through newspaper. Athulya grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but moved here later on. She enjoys playing violin in her free time and at school, and likes to interview people during class. Athulya is member of the Mock Trial club. She wants to make a difference by changing something about this school for the better.
She describes herself as ambitious, determined, and kind. She says she gets those qualities from her parents, and that they are her biggest role models in her life. A fun fact about her family is that she has a 10 year age gap between her and her sister! Her favorite memory is when her baby sister was born. Athulya is very family oriented! Her personal goal throughout life is to become a lawyer and make history. “People tend to overthink life, but that’s not the way to live.” This quote is something Athulya uses in her everyday life, and it inspires her to continue to achieve her goals.