I like block schedule because it helped us with focusing on 4 classes a day and then another four another. I'm really focusing on the sports. 50 minutes too get ready for the season? 50 minutes a practice? is basketball gone have all freshman, jv, and varsity in one period? we need the hour and thirty minutes so we have enough time too be actually prepared for the season, running and hour a thirty minutes so we can become faster
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diamond Winfield
11 years ago
I like block schedule because it helped us with focusing on 4 classes a day and then another four another. I'm really focusing on the sports. 50 minutes too get ready for the season? 50 minutes a practice? is basketball gone have all freshman, jv, and varsity in one period? we need the hour and thirty minutes so we have enough time too be actually prepared for the season, running and hour a thirty minutes so we can become faster
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Christopher Allen
11 years ago
The problem is not the seven period schedule. The problem is the fact that about 1500 students have gotten used to being under a block schedule. Think about the kids that will be juniors and seniors next year. We have adapt all our methods of study to the block schedule. Is it fair that we have to suffer because of an issue the district should have either changed a long time ago or jjust left the same? How are we as students, some of us with multiple AP classes and extracurricular activites expected to just change to this seven period system. This change will also result in all Hightower students losing a class period. therefore we will also lose one credit. What if there is an incoming senior who needs exactly eight credits and already set up their schedule so that they will graduate, is that fair to them? What about the students in either academy? Students in the academies already have at least one class every year already taken away. With the block schedule academy students are still able to have at least three other non core classe, compared to the seven period schedule that would only allow s two other non core classes. As a medical academy student and a member of the Hightower High School Marching Band and Jazz Band, I will now be hindered in which band class I will get to take since I also have to take Health/Speech which in combination with my academy class and core classes would leave only one other class that I could take. For the students that actually care about their academic performance this change is going to make school alot more challenging and more stressful then it already is. This change may also possible lower the graduation rate and the number of students enrolleed at Hightower. The district obviously did not think this decsion through just lke alot of other changes. Does the district really even care about their students, because by the way things keep going it seems like all they want us to do is fail. If the district actually cares they wi
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Christopher Allen
11 years ago
The problem is not the seven period schedule. The problem is the fact that about 1500 students have gotten used to being under a block schedule. Think about the kids that will be juniors and seniors next year. We have adapt all our methods of study to the block schedule. Is it fair that we have to suffer because of an issue the district should have either changed a long time ago or jjust left the same? How are we as students, some of us with multiple AP classes and extracurricular activites expected to just change to this seven period system. This change will also result in all Hightower students losing a class period. therefore we will also lose one credit. What if there is an incoming senior who needs exactly eight credits and already set up their schedule so that they will graduate, is that fair to them? What about the students in either academy? Students in the academies already have at least one class every year already taken away. With the block schedule academy students are still able to have at least three other non core classe, compared to the seven period schedule that would only allow s two other non core classes. As a medical academy student and a member of the Hightower High School Marching Band and Jazz Band, I will now be hindered in which band class I will get to take since I also have to take Health/Speech which in combination with my academy class and core classes would leave only one other class that I could take. For the students that actually care about their academic performance this change is going to make school alot more challenging and more stressful then it already is. This change may also possible lower the graduation rate and the number of students enrolleed at Hightower. The district obviously did not think this decsion through just lke alot of other changes. Does the district really even care about their students, because by the way things keep going it seems like all they want us to do is fail. If the district actually cares they wi
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Yes keep it
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Luis Garcia
11 years ago
Yes keep it
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Darius Webb
11 years ago
I support block Scheduling 100%.
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Mital Patel
11 years ago
Because of this “beneficial” change, I will not be able to pursue my dream in the media academy and take the senior film class. Isn’t this why we had block schedule (alongside other minor reasons)? Transitioning to a 7 Period School Day will in no way, shape, or form benefit ANYONE at HHS. There are so many perks that come with our block schedule, that to remove it would be a disservice to the students, staff, and Hightower itself. Not only will it create confusion, but for the current sophomores and juniors, their life would be flipped upside down. Going from 4 classes a day to 7 and having to maintain all other extra-curricular activities would be almost impossible for the students. If this change does go in to effect (which I pray it doesn’t), then I will be left with a choice: Follow my dream, take the academy class, and rush through all the other, just to make ‘ends meat” or, not take it at all, and still struggle to adapt to the new lifestyle at HHS. For this reason, I say keep block schedule. It is not fair on anyone that these changes are going into effect. Especially when we didn’t hear about it in the first place.
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Mital Patel
11 years ago
Because of this “beneficial” change, I will not be able to pursue my dream in the media academy and take the senior film class. Isn’t this why we had block schedule (alongside other minor reasons)? Transitioning to a 7 Period School Day will in no way, shape, or form benefit ANYONE at HHS. There are so many perks that come with our block schedule, that to remove it would be a disservice to the students, staff, and Hightower itself. Not only will it create confusion, but for the current sophomores and juniors, their life would be flipped upside down. Going from 4 classes a day to 7 and having to maintain all other extra-curricular activities would be almost impossible for the students. If this change does go in to effect (which I pray it doesn’t), then I will be left with a choice: Follow my dream, take the academy class, and rush through all the other, just to make ‘ends meat” or, not take it at all, and still struggle to adapt to the new lifestyle at HHS. For this reason, I say keep block schedule. It is not fair on anyone that these changes are going into effect. Especially when we didn’t hear about it in the first place.
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Yenifer Gil
11 years ago
Keep the blocked schedule! Help the soccer team!
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Yenifer Gil
11 years ago
Keep the blocked schedule! Help the soccer team!
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Juan Chavez
11 years ago
keep block schedule its better for the students
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Juan Chavez
11 years ago
keep block schedule its better for the students
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Mmesoma) Igbelina
11 years ago
We need block schedules for the future students especially those in academies.
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Maxwell
11 years ago
We need to keep block schedule because it is a major disadvantage to the students, especially the ones who take all pre-ap or double up on a subject c
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Maxwell
11 years ago
We need to keep block schedule because it is a major disadvantage to the students, especially the ones who take all pre-ap or double up on a subject c
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Callum Knitowski
11 years ago
By moving to a 7 period a day schedul, we (the students) not only lose a class period (a big deal, as we have been planning our high school classes from the very beginning for eight periods, but we also lose usable class time. 45-50 minutes Is not enough time to get anything done, especially in computer and video classes. It is about enough time to get a video shoot setup, and torn down, with no time for actually filming. This also applies to core classes, they also lose out on usable time. To address your point in the letter about internships, this doesn't help in anyway. If anything, this actually makes it worse! It gives less time for the internship, which will now take up nearly a third of my class schedule, as opposed to a fourth (this is big). I also fail to see how losing a class period provides more opportunity, it does the opposite. This is pretty clear cut, 8>7. Also, this will not put me in the "critical" core classes more, as I will simply not take math next school year. Finally, this is a decision that should have been made only with the input of the students and their parents taken as the highest authority on the issue, and it should have been made long before course selection. As it stands, the nature of this decision is that if the highest irresponsibility. The people whom it actually, significantly affects where left completely in the dark over the fact that this decision was even being discussed, let alone made. That is wrong, especially because it affects our future, and not your's. In conclusion, non of the points given in the letter for switching to a seven period day make any sense when given more than two seconds thought. This is because the block schedule is easily superior. The decision making process also failed to include those whose education it would be affecting. Education which is everythin. It is the foundation for the rest of our lives, and we weren't even aware that this was on the table. That is wrong.
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Callum Knitowski
11 years ago
By moving to a 7 period a day schedul, we (the students) not only lose a class period (a big deal, as we have been planning our high school classes from the very beginning for eight periods, but we also lose usable class time. 45-50 minutes Is not enough time to get anything done, especially in computer and video classes. It is about enough time to get a video shoot setup, and torn down, with no time for actually filming. This also applies to core classes, they also lose out on usable time. To address your point in the letter about internships, this doesn't help in anyway. If anything, this actually makes it worse! It gives less time for the internship, which will now take up nearly a third of my class schedule, as opposed to a fourth (this is big). I also fail to see how losing a class period provides more opportunity, it does the opposite. This is pretty clear cut, 8>7. Also, this will not put me in the "critical" core classes more, as I will simply not take math next school year. Finally, this is a decision that should have been made only with the input of the students and their parents taken as the highest authority on the issue, and it should have been made long before course selection. As it stands, the nature of this decision is that if the highest irresponsibility. The people whom it actually, significantly affects where left completely in the dark over the fact that this decision was even being discussed, let alone made. That is wrong, especially because it affects our future, and not your's. In conclusion, non of the points given in the letter for switching to a seven period day make any sense when given more than two seconds thought. This is because the block schedule is easily superior. The decision making process also failed to include those whose education it would be affecting. Education which is everythin. It is the foundation for the rest of our lives, and we weren't even aware that this was on the table. That is wrong.
Keep block schedule !!!
Keep block schedule !!!
I like block schedule because it helped us with focusing on 4 classes a day and then another four another. I'm really focusing on the sports. 50 minutes too get ready for the season? 50 minutes a practice? is basketball gone have all freshman, jv, and varsity in one period? we need the hour and thirty minutes so we have enough time too be actually prepared for the season, running and hour a thirty minutes so we can become faster
I like block schedule because it helped us with focusing on 4 classes a day and then another four another. I'm really focusing on the sports. 50 minutes too get ready for the season? 50 minutes a practice? is basketball gone have all freshman, jv, and varsity in one period? we need the hour and thirty minutes so we have enough time too be actually prepared for the season, running and hour a thirty minutes so we can become faster
The problem is not the seven period schedule. The problem is the fact that about 1500 students have gotten used to being under a block schedule. Think about the kids that will be juniors and seniors next year. We have adapt all our methods of study to the block schedule. Is it fair that we have to suffer because of an issue the district should have either changed a long time ago or jjust left the same? How are we as students, some of us with multiple AP classes and extracurricular activites expected to just change to this seven period system. This change will also result in all Hightower students losing a class period. therefore we will also lose one credit. What if there is an incoming senior who needs exactly eight credits and already set up their schedule so that they will graduate, is that fair to them? What about the students in either academy? Students in the academies already have at least one class every year already taken away. With the block schedule academy students are still able to have at least three other non core classe, compared to the seven period schedule that would only allow s two other non core classes. As a medical academy student and a member of the Hightower High School Marching Band and Jazz Band, I will now be hindered in which band class I will get to take since I also have to take Health/Speech which in combination with my academy class and core classes would leave only one other class that I could take. For the students that actually care about their academic performance this change is going to make school alot more challenging and more stressful then it already is. This change may also possible lower the graduation rate and the number of students enrolleed at Hightower. The district obviously did not think this decsion through just lke alot of other changes. Does the district really even care about their students, because by the way things keep going it seems like all they want us to do is fail. If the district actually cares they wi
The problem is not the seven period schedule. The problem is the fact that about 1500 students have gotten used to being under a block schedule. Think about the kids that will be juniors and seniors next year. We have adapt all our methods of study to the block schedule. Is it fair that we have to suffer because of an issue the district should have either changed a long time ago or jjust left the same? How are we as students, some of us with multiple AP classes and extracurricular activites expected to just change to this seven period system. This change will also result in all Hightower students losing a class period. therefore we will also lose one credit. What if there is an incoming senior who needs exactly eight credits and already set up their schedule so that they will graduate, is that fair to them? What about the students in either academy? Students in the academies already have at least one class every year already taken away. With the block schedule academy students are still able to have at least three other non core classe, compared to the seven period schedule that would only allow s two other non core classes. As a medical academy student and a member of the Hightower High School Marching Band and Jazz Band, I will now be hindered in which band class I will get to take since I also have to take Health/Speech which in combination with my academy class and core classes would leave only one other class that I could take. For the students that actually care about their academic performance this change is going to make school alot more challenging and more stressful then it already is. This change may also possible lower the graduation rate and the number of students enrolleed at Hightower. The district obviously did not think this decsion through just lke alot of other changes. Does the district really even care about their students, because by the way things keep going it seems like all they want us to do is fail. If the district actually cares they wi
Yes keep it
Yes keep it
I support block Scheduling 100%.
Because of this “beneficial” change, I will not be able to pursue my dream in the media academy and take the senior film class. Isn’t this why we had block schedule (alongside other minor reasons)? Transitioning to a 7 Period School Day will in no way, shape, or form benefit ANYONE at HHS. There are so many perks that come with our block schedule, that to remove it would be a disservice to the students, staff, and Hightower itself. Not only will it create confusion, but for the current sophomores and juniors, their life would be flipped upside down. Going from 4 classes a day to 7 and having to maintain all other extra-curricular activities would be almost impossible for the students. If this change does go in to effect (which I pray it doesn’t), then I will be left with a choice: Follow my dream, take the academy class, and rush through all the other, just to make ‘ends meat” or, not take it at all, and still struggle to adapt to the new lifestyle at HHS. For this reason, I say keep block schedule. It is not fair on anyone that these changes are going into effect. Especially when we didn’t hear about it in the first place.
Because of this “beneficial” change, I will not be able to pursue my dream in the media academy and take the senior film class. Isn’t this why we had block schedule (alongside other minor reasons)? Transitioning to a 7 Period School Day will in no way, shape, or form benefit ANYONE at HHS. There are so many perks that come with our block schedule, that to remove it would be a disservice to the students, staff, and Hightower itself. Not only will it create confusion, but for the current sophomores and juniors, their life would be flipped upside down. Going from 4 classes a day to 7 and having to maintain all other extra-curricular activities would be almost impossible for the students. If this change does go in to effect (which I pray it doesn’t), then I will be left with a choice: Follow my dream, take the academy class, and rush through all the other, just to make ‘ends meat” or, not take it at all, and still struggle to adapt to the new lifestyle at HHS. For this reason, I say keep block schedule. It is not fair on anyone that these changes are going into effect. Especially when we didn’t hear about it in the first place.
Keep the blocked schedule! Help the soccer team!
Keep the blocked schedule! Help the soccer team!
keep block schedule its better for the students
keep block schedule its better for the students
We need block schedules for the future students especially those in academies.
We need to keep block schedule because it is a major disadvantage to the students, especially the ones who take all pre-ap or double up on a subject c
We need to keep block schedule because it is a major disadvantage to the students, especially the ones who take all pre-ap or double up on a subject c
By moving to a 7 period a day schedul, we (the students) not only lose a class period (a big deal, as we have been planning our high school classes from the very beginning for eight periods, but we also lose usable class time. 45-50 minutes Is not enough time to get anything done, especially in computer and video classes. It is about enough time to get a video shoot setup, and torn down, with no time for actually filming. This also applies to core classes, they also lose out on usable time. To address your point in the letter about internships, this doesn't help in anyway. If anything, this actually makes it worse! It gives less time for the internship, which will now take up nearly a third of my class schedule, as opposed to a fourth (this is big). I also fail to see how losing a class period provides more opportunity, it does the opposite. This is pretty clear cut, 8>7. Also, this will not put me in the "critical" core classes more, as I will simply not take math next school year. Finally, this is a decision that should have been made only with the input of the students and their parents taken as the highest authority on the issue, and it should have been made long before course selection. As it stands, the nature of this decision is that if the highest irresponsibility. The people whom it actually, significantly affects where left completely in the dark over the fact that this decision was even being discussed, let alone made. That is wrong, especially because it affects our future, and not your's. In conclusion, non of the points given in the letter for switching to a seven period day make any sense when given more than two seconds thought. This is because the block schedule is easily superior. The decision making process also failed to include those whose education it would be affecting. Education which is everythin. It is the foundation for the rest of our lives, and we weren't even aware that this was on the table. That is wrong.
By moving to a 7 period a day schedul, we (the students) not only lose a class period (a big deal, as we have been planning our high school classes from the very beginning for eight periods, but we also lose usable class time. 45-50 minutes Is not enough time to get anything done, especially in computer and video classes. It is about enough time to get a video shoot setup, and torn down, with no time for actually filming. This also applies to core classes, they also lose out on usable time. To address your point in the letter about internships, this doesn't help in anyway. If anything, this actually makes it worse! It gives less time for the internship, which will now take up nearly a third of my class schedule, as opposed to a fourth (this is big). I also fail to see how losing a class period provides more opportunity, it does the opposite. This is pretty clear cut, 8>7. Also, this will not put me in the "critical" core classes more, as I will simply not take math next school year. Finally, this is a decision that should have been made only with the input of the students and their parents taken as the highest authority on the issue, and it should have been made long before course selection. As it stands, the nature of this decision is that if the highest irresponsibility. The people whom it actually, significantly affects where left completely in the dark over the fact that this decision was even being discussed, let alone made. That is wrong, especially because it affects our future, and not your's. In conclusion, non of the points given in the letter for switching to a seven period day make any sense when given more than two seconds thought. This is because the block schedule is easily superior. The decision making process also failed to include those whose education it would be affecting. Education which is everythin. It is the foundation for the rest of our lives, and we weren't even aware that this was on the table. That is wrong.