The 2013-2014 school year is coming to an end. For senior class members, this was their last week of school. For their last few weeks, they have been hard at work taking IB exams and finals. All of their end-of the-year requirements were due and completed so that they are finished with high school.

This year's senior class is made up of 32 students. Seniors are all very close and often describe their relationship with each other as "one big family." Megan Keefer says, "Looking back now, I could not have imagined getting through high school and the DP program with a different set of 32 kids … I'm glad I get to graduate with not only my best friends, but people I can really call family."

Even though it will be a sad time to say goodbye, they are now eager to graduate and to start the next chapter of their lives. Graduation will take place on June 5 at the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University.

Juniors are also hard at work finishing end of the year projects. They have several Internal Assessment rough drafts that are due which, once completed, will go toward their IB diploma for senior year. Sophomores recently returned from their trip to Boston. Every year the 10th grade takes a trip to Boston where students visit different areas that correspond to their curriculum from the year. This year's trip took place May 14, 15 and 16. All of the students came back and spoke of the great trip they had and what fun it was.

Also, moving up to their junior year in the diploma program, the sophomores are to choose which level courses they will be taking for their eleventh and twelfth grade years, higher level or standard level. They were informed by teachers and students in the DP program about each subject and what each level consisted of as far as the work involved. Most of the students have chosen which level they want to take for each course and these decisions will be finalized by the end of the school year.

Freshmen are also busy with end of the year projects as well as studying for upcoming finals. All finals for each grade in the high school will take place June 9 to 12. The last day of school for LVA June 13. On that day, students will be participating in fun and games for their field day. With only a few weeks left, all of the students are still working hard, learning, finishing up projects and studying for finals, as well as saying goodbye to a wonderful year that LVA has given them!