Westfield High School has recently changed its period 6 rules to deter students messing around after school. The rules restrict students from going to multiple classes during the sixth period as well as take away from the culture of sports teams by not allowing them to congregate before practice. Additional grievances include overcrowding the library and not allowing people to shoot in the MPIF. We believe that the entire rationale for making these new rules, the fights and students walking in the hallway, could be solved with a different solution other than punishing the entire student body.
Sign this petition to promote awareness and change these new rules.
UPDATE: Since this petition has gained so much momentum, I have went ahead and emailed Mr. Naas about it. I'll post further details in regards to things we can continue to do to change the rules. We may have to increase the goal for the amount of signatures.
UPDATE 2: We're going to increase the goal to 500 to generate more attention from administration.
UPDATE 3: I've sent an email to Dr. McGuire regarding this petition. I also updated the statement as this has become more serious. I've had no response from Mr. Naas so far. If anybody has any ideas regarding future actions with the petition, give me, Joe Day, any advice you have.
UPDATE 4: Dr. McGuire responded. It looks like she wants to meet up with me in the coming weeks. By the tone of her email, I doubt things will ever be back to normal. But she sounds like she will make some concessions, with things like be able to leave and change classes during sixtth period.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 16, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
February 15, 2017
108 Comments
I'll have to take time off of work every time I want to go to sixth period, since I can't leave early after I finish everything. Not a fan.
It honestly just deters people from becoming involved in things after school. It also jam packs the learning center. So now all the people who were laying all over each other in the hallways are just doing it behind bookshelves in the learning center.
Being an athlete I find it unfair that I have to go to a class rather than meet with my team in the mpif. It also causes to me rush with changing
I understand that the new rule was implemented due to behavioral concerns; however, it has made it harder to attend both help sessions and club meetings when they fall on the same date. In addition, it restricts sport teams such as the long distance track team from meeting up near the athletic entrance in order to start practice faster.
I need to make up work in multiple classes It needlessly punishes the good students Keeping people in classes creates disruptions for those trying to do work in those classes Classes get overcrowded, especially the testing center. This was a problem before and is only exacerbated now There was no blanket statement for a warning before this change was made
I have come in peace
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Westfield High School has recently changed its period 6 rules to deter students messing around after school. The rules restrict students from going to multiple classes during the sixth period as well as take away from the culture of sports teams by not allowing them to congregate before practice. Additional grievances include overcrowding the library and not allowing people to shoot in the MPIF. We believe that the entire rationale for making these new rules, the fights and students walking in the hallway, could be solved with a different solution other than punishing the entire student body.
Sign this petition to promote awareness and change these new rules.
UPDATE: Since this petition has gained so much momentum, I have went ahead and emailed Mr. Naas about it. I'll post further details in regards to things we can continue to do to change the rules. We may have to increase the goal for the amount of signatures.
UPDATE 2: We're going to increase the goal to 500 to generate more attention from administration.
UPDATE 3: I've sent an email to Dr. McGuire regarding this petition. I also updated the statement as this has become more serious. I've had no response from Mr. Naas so far. If anybody has any ideas regarding future actions with the petition, give me, Joe Day, any advice you have.
UPDATE 4: Dr. McGuire responded. It looks like she wants to meet up with me in the coming weeks. By the tone of her email, I doubt things will ever be back to normal. But she sounds like she will make some concessions, with things like be able to leave and change classes during sixtth period.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 16, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
February 15, 2017
108 Comments
I'm trying to check grades with my teachers after school and go to different meetings at school and get help with things but I'm not able to check my grades and fix them because I can't leave the classroom and my grades are falling behind.
I'll have to take time off of work every time I want to go to sixth period, since I can't leave early after I finish everything. Not a fan.
It honestly just deters people from becoming involved in things after school. It also jam packs the learning center. So now all the people who were laying all over each other in the hallways are just doing it behind bookshelves in the learning center.
Being an athlete I find it unfair that I have to go to a class rather than meet with my team in the mpif. It also causes to me rush with changing
I understand that the new rule was implemented due to behavioral concerns; however, it has made it harder to attend both help sessions and club meetings when they fall on the same date. In addition, it restricts sport teams such as the long distance track team from meeting up near the athletic entrance in order to start practice faster.
I need to make up work in multiple classes It needlessly punishes the good students Keeping people in classes creates disruptions for those trying to do work in those classes Classes get overcrowded, especially the testing center. This was a problem before and is only exacerbated now There was no blanket statement for a warning before this change was made
I have come in peace
!!!
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I'm trying to check grades with my teachers after school and go to different meetings at school and get help with things but I'm not able to check my grades and fix them because I can't leave the classroom and my grades are falling behind.