The new Kings Corner, which opened the first week of October, is a place where Sea Kings are encouraged to study, work on group projects, hang out with friends and socialize with others during their free time on campus.
Open after zero period into school hours, the corner provides a space for students to go during their free time in school. Located in Room 304, where the computer lab used to be, the Kings Corner offers a new workspace different from the traditional classrooms and library.
The welcoming and inviting environment, which includes a variety of couches, stools, and swivel chairs and table seating which encourages students to spend their free time there.
“In talking with the Booster Club…one of the things we talked about was that we wanted to have an additional space on our campus where students could meet and hang out together in a less formal space; a place that doesn’t necessarily have to be super quiet like the library,” Principal Dr. Trista Ramirez said.
The vision of Kings Corner came to life with the support of the Booster Club. What once was a room lined with rows of computers is now transformed into a new workstation. Room 304 has made a name of its own in the few weeks it has been on campus.
“When students usually enter a classroom, the first thing that’s on their mind is getting to work, whether it be upcoming tests, quizzes…but the Kings Corner, that’s a completely different environment. You walk in, you don’t think of a class immediately,” senior Jason Lee said.
“Instead, you just see all the comfy seating and the bright colors on the room, and it’s just this is a place where I can just relax and calm down.”
Even Sea Kings who haven’t been to the Kings Corner await their next opportunity to hang out in the area.
“I’d probably go there if I had friends that don’t have a 3rd or 6th period and go hang out with them,” sophomore Lucas Burwell said.
The Kings Corner would not have come to life without the support and donations or ideas of student families.
“We owe a huge thank you to the Booster Club, which is our parent community, for helping fund [the Kings Corner] and making sure that this was an opportunity that we were able to provide to kids,” Ramirez said.