Every year, students who take Mr. Scalia’s English Three Honors class are required to undertake the Interdisciplinary Project. The Interdisciplinary Project is a large-scale endeavor and sensational assignment created by Mr. Scalia with the intention of allowing students with diverse skills to succeed and enjoy classwork. Over the course of the history of his class, hundreds of students have created phenomenal, delicious, and crowd-pleasing projects.
The Interdisciplinary Project consists of 15 different options for students to choose from, with many varying in the allotted group size, ranging from one student to five students per topic. The topics contain elements for theater students, musical students, sports-loving students, culinary experts, and more. Every year, an audience of teachers and students gathers in Mr. Scalia’s room to see these presentations.
Mr. Scalia announced that students may begin to sign up for projects on Wednesday, November 6th. However, according to the project’s rules, only one group is allowed to present a specific topic. This has created a competitive scene over the years as students rush to Mr. Scalia in the morning to receive their desired topic.
With the requirement being “first-come, first-served”, with this in mind, the junior class did whatever they could to secure their topics for their project. Starting at 5:30 in the morning, many students began to gather outside the school to secure their spot in line, with students even sleeping in the parking lot overnight to get their topic.
Two of the students who arrived the earliest were Ana Garcia-Perfecto and Annie Guidry.
“I got to school at 4:45, I wanted the ‘Depression Diner’ project. I know our grade is really competitive, and I was scared I wouldn’t get it, so I showed up extra early,” said Ana.
Annie, had a similar idea, but she took it even further.
“I wanted the ’20s Show’ sitcom,” she said. “I got to school around 1 a.m. to get my topic because I was worried someone would get there before me to steal my topic. I slept in my truck. It was fun.”
As of now, students have received their project objectives and are currently working on their basic drafts for their project.
Currently, students are set to present their projects on December 4th, 2025, and are excited as ever.
