Summer Gym is a course that takes care of the gym requirement during the summer instead of taking up an entire block that students could fill with other courses uniquely offered at WHS that cannot fit into schedules because they need to fill this requirement. It used to be offered but since has become unavailable, Students at Wakefield High School need summer gym to be made available again to free up time in their schedules enabling them to take more classes that will create opportunities in the future.
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January 14, 2016
I was just looking at the schedule for next year and realized how many electives are going to be impossible to take if they keep blocking us from clearing gym requirements over the summer. It feels like nobody at the office is really considering how much this limits our actual academic potential which is honestly so frustrating to think about when I am trying to build out my transcript.
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It is important for students to take classes that can help them in the future or use that block to take more classes that are offered rather than gym. Gym takes up an entire block for only 2-3 classes per cycle, or just 1 class per cycle if you're a senior. I personally think that it is a waste of a block where I could have taken more music classes because I plan to major in Music Education. This option does not completely cut out gym entirely for the students, so it is still meeting graduation requirements.
I wish I had had this opportunity. I felt as if my education was being help back being both a music studented and wanting to pursue another elective. I had to put off junior gym until senior year abd this limited what I could take as a senior
Students should have the ability to take summer gym, if they have a unique schedule, or would like to take a class, but cannot because of gym. The WMHS schedule is very limited because of gym, It takes up a whole block that could be used to take another class.
Summer gym would allow me to take more classes during the school year to help me for college.
Summer gym should be available to students who participate in two or more school-sponsored sports (not including marching band). Students who do not participate in two or more school-sponsored sports (not including marching band) should not be allowed to take senior gym; however it should be available to those who are already receiving effective workouts during their day.
I need this to complete my art portfolio for college!
Yes! Bring back summer gym! This option allowed me to take almost every class that I wanted to in high school and I hope having it back can do the same for other people.
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Summer Gym is a course that takes care of the gym requirement during the summer instead of taking up an entire block that students could fill with other courses uniquely offered at WHS that cannot fit into schedules because they need to fill this requirement. It used to be offered but since has become unavailable, Students at Wakefield High School need summer gym to be made available again to free up time in their schedules enabling them to take more classes that will create opportunities in the future.
Updates
January 14, 2016
I was just looking at the schedule for next year and realized how many electives are going to be impossible to take if they keep blocking us from clearing gym requirements over the summer. It feels like nobody at the office is really considering how much this limits our actual academic potential which is honestly so frustrating to think about when I am trying to build out my transcript.
18 Comments
As a two season varsity athlete, I really think it is pointless to have to take gym during the school day, when I get a real workout after school. Summer gym would get rid of this, so I can take classes I enjoy while still getting my workout from running every day.
It is important for students to take classes that can help them in the future or use that block to take more classes that are offered rather than gym. Gym takes up an entire block for only 2-3 classes per cycle, or just 1 class per cycle if you're a senior. I personally think that it is a waste of a block where I could have taken more music classes because I plan to major in Music Education. This option does not completely cut out gym entirely for the students, so it is still meeting graduation requirements.
I wish I had had this opportunity. I felt as if my education was being help back being both a music studented and wanting to pursue another elective. I had to put off junior gym until senior year abd this limited what I could take as a senior
Students should have the ability to take summer gym, if they have a unique schedule, or would like to take a class, but cannot because of gym. The WMHS schedule is very limited because of gym, It takes up a whole block that could be used to take another class.
Summer gym would allow me to take more classes during the school year to help me for college.
Summer gym should be available to students who participate in two or more school-sponsored sports (not including marching band). Students who do not participate in two or more school-sponsored sports (not including marching band) should not be allowed to take senior gym; however it should be available to those who are already receiving effective workouts during their day.
I need this to complete my art portfolio for college!
Yes! Bring back summer gym! This option allowed me to take almost every class that I wanted to in high school and I hope having it back can do the same for other people.
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As a two season varsity athlete, I really think it is pointless to have to take gym during the school day, when I get a real workout after school. Summer gym would get rid of this, so I can take classes I enjoy while still getting my workout from running every day.