Driving on Old Fords Road before pulling into school on a bright, sunny morning, students usually aren’t paying to too much attention to what they’re passing by. Same school. Same grass. Same houses. Same cemetery across the street.

Instead, they usually have a bunch of thoughts running through their heads: “Do I have any tests today?” “Do these shoes match what I’m wearing?” “I wonder what’s for lunch today.”

However, about three weeks ago, something new popped on the grass field in front of the high school that caught the attention of those driving in: a new digital sign.

Mrs. MaryAnn Meehan, an English teacher, was pivotal in getting the new sign.  She has been trying to get the sign for the past few years, and there were a lot of factors to consider from price to how it was controlled.

“We had been saving money in the Student Council fund, but the signs are pretty expensive. I proposed the idea to the Board of Education, who supported the project with their resources as well,” she said. “It’s been one of my visions for the school that I wanted to see before retiring.”

It may take some time until the sign is working, though, because there have been issues in getting electricity wired to it. The school district is currently trying to correct the issue.

Many students and staff reacted to the new sign.

“It’s a good idea and people know to come to the school because it’s a good school,” said Lauren McManus, a sophomore.

Es’ence Porter, a sophomore, thinks that it is cool.

“It’s a good thing and it’s something you can add to the school,” she said.

For senior PJ Amendolia, the sign’s placement

“I don’t come to school that way, so I don’t really see it much,” he said. “I also wish it was a little bigger and out on the White Horse Pike.”

Mrs. Smith, a hall monitor, also reflected on the size and location.

“The stationary sign might be a better fit in front of the school, but the electric sign should be on the White Horse Pike.”

Jeff Long, a hall monitor, agreed because there is more traffic on the Pike.

The decision over the placement was influence not only by the existing sign that was built when the school was constructed, but also by the need for wiring to a control box in the school.