Honestly, changing it will only mess up a lot of people's plans, and what classes they planned on taking next year. It will also mess up a lot of people's credits.
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Samantha Aneed
11 years ago
The one class you're planning to take away, is the only reason some kids show up to school. Remember that.
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Clayton Rivera
11 years ago
Being able to be in band and singers has been amazing and is my most favorite thing about school. Let other students like myself continue to have opportunities like this. If we were semesters now i wouldnt be able to take both classes and yes maybe only few students in both band and choir but, the band program is gaining more and more players and some may want to do band and choir. Dont take that away both the band and choir program will be at a lost. Dont forget about the kids who are in band and AFJROTC or choir and AFJROTC. All of these programs will be losing and thats the last thing we need cause these classes bring atudent together.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Truthfully semesters aren't as bad as you all make them out to be. They don't hurt a kid's grades unless the child slacks off in class and that will be the child's fault not anything else's. I took trimesters at GCMS and completely hated them because there's so much more work involved. Now that I've moved back to VA I only take 4 classes a semester including APs, honors, and dual enrollment. I am a junior and could have graduated last year if I wanted to because I have all my credits for an advanced diploma, but I stay for AP classes. Personally semesters are better and students tend to improve very well academically because they don't have to cram a lot of learning in like they do in trimesters.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
the pros of switching do not out weigh the cons. We need to keep moving forward. This is a step back for our students.
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Conner Gibbons
11 years ago
The whole purpose of the action, replacing trimesters with semesters, is in the effort to save money; however, the money will be saved by ruining the education of: future scholars and those scraping the bottom of the educational barrel to get by. This is all the while a superintendent at "all-holy" central office makes six figures. Many of the "higher-ups" with their hands in the playdough that is this ignorant endeavor very rarly if ever enter a classroom. To make decisions with mine and my peers' future, is a hefty responsibility to manage. Many even claim that the effects of returning to semesters cannot be seen until the die has been cast. This is my speculative opinion here: maybe asking the ground troops (teachers) or the products (students) might help. Here is a quick summary of what this decision is. Money > A Strong Education. Check please.
Honestly, changing it will only mess up a lot of people's plans, and what classes they planned on taking next year. It will also mess up a lot of people's credits.
The one class you're planning to take away, is the only reason some kids show up to school. Remember that.
Being able to be in band and singers has been amazing and is my most favorite thing about school. Let other students like myself continue to have opportunities like this. If we were semesters now i wouldnt be able to take both classes and yes maybe only few students in both band and choir but, the band program is gaining more and more players and some may want to do band and choir. Dont take that away both the band and choir program will be at a lost. Dont forget about the kids who are in band and AFJROTC or choir and AFJROTC. All of these programs will be losing and thats the last thing we need cause these classes bring atudent together.
Truthfully semesters aren't as bad as you all make them out to be. They don't hurt a kid's grades unless the child slacks off in class and that will be the child's fault not anything else's. I took trimesters at GCMS and completely hated them because there's so much more work involved. Now that I've moved back to VA I only take 4 classes a semester including APs, honors, and dual enrollment. I am a junior and could have graduated last year if I wanted to because I have all my credits for an advanced diploma, but I stay for AP classes. Personally semesters are better and students tend to improve very well academically because they don't have to cram a lot of learning in like they do in trimesters.
the pros of switching do not out weigh the cons. We need to keep moving forward. This is a step back for our students.
The whole purpose of the action, replacing trimesters with semesters, is in the effort to save money; however, the money will be saved by ruining the education of: future scholars and those scraping the bottom of the educational barrel to get by. This is all the while a superintendent at "all-holy" central office makes six figures. Many of the "higher-ups" with their hands in the playdough that is this ignorant endeavor very rarly if ever enter a classroom. To make decisions with mine and my peers' future, is a hefty responsibility to manage. Many even claim that the effects of returning to semesters cannot be seen until the die has been cast. This is my speculative opinion here: maybe asking the ground troops (teachers) or the products (students) might help. Here is a quick summary of what this decision is. Money > A Strong Education. Check please.