Last week, the Class of 2028 attended their grade trip to Cinemart Cinemas, located on Metropolitan Avenue. Students were given the option to watch one of three newly-released movies: Venom: The Last Dance, Red One, or The Wild Robot.
The trip was organized by the Freshman Grade Leaders and the Freshman-Sophmore Co-Presidents, Jordana Lo and Aki Benjamin. Coordinator of Student Activities Jaime Baranoff provided students with information about the trip via email, including an interest form for seating preferences in the theater and movie selection.
The trip began with students boarding five yellow school buses and heading to Cinemart Cinemas. Upon arrival, students received popcorn and a beverage before heading into the theaters to enjoy their selected movies. Despite the planning, a mix-up occurred when some students entered the wrong theaters, which led to uneven seating arrangements. Some theaters ended up with more students than seats, while others theaters had empty spots.
In the theater, students said they enjoyed the opportunity to relax and connect with their peers. “Watching this movie alongside my peers increased the whole experience’s appeal by a lot,” said Julian. “Nobody was disruptive and everybody smiled and laughed, creating a very memorable trip.”
Freshman Joshua Garcia added, “We had a fun time goofing around in the theater for a bit, and it gave me a better sense of what trips at [Townsend Harris] are like.”
Sophomore Co-President Jordana Lo reflected on the trip, saying, “The freshmen had the opportunity to build a stronger connection with their peers, and it was heartwarming to see them enjoying themselves.”
Correction: An earlier version of this story reported that only four buses came to pick up the freshmen from the trip. All five buses came to pick up students, but due to some miscommunication, students from other groups boarded a different bus than they were supposed to board, leading to some overcrowding on buses.
Aki B. (Freshmen-Sophomore Co-Prez) • Nov 27, 2024 at 6:18 am
Hi! Just wanted to let you know, we actually did have 5 buses both ways. We had such tremendous interest in the trip, which is why we didn’t have enough space on the buses. Nearly 250 students signed up, among the most for this trip in recent years!