Extend the School Year‚ Extend Opportunities “I’m bored. There’s nothing to do!” These words are echoed many times during the summer by teenagers and children around America. Hours are wasted away wandering mindlessly around the house‚ sitting in front of a television screen‚ or simply sleeping to make the time pass by faster. Meanwhile‚ across the world students are spending their time in school studying and getting ahead‚ while America is continually dropping in its rankings. The aches and pains
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I was a part of the Newnan High School Marching Band my tenth‚ eleventh‚ and twelfth grade year. It was a great experience. The Newnan High School Band became like a second family‚ and the band room was my home away from home. As it got closer to my senior year‚ I started wondering who was going to get the title of clarinet section leader my last year of marching band. I felt like I would be the one for the job. When they finally informed us that leadership applications were available‚ I was excited
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As I saw the blood orange track surface that smelled of fresh rubber‚ I quickly realized that I have finally accomplished my biggest goal. I have been dreaming about running on that track since I was a freshman in high school. Being a senior‚ I aimed to run my last race of my high school career at outdoor state. Coach Bell would say to me‚ “Walterhouse‚ I can’t wait to watch you run at state.” “Coach‚ I can’t wait either.” I would say in a reassuring tone. I could feel the pressures and expectations
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As a high school student‚ I have to put much thought into the future. I was born in Guatemala‚ but I was raised in Baton Rouge‚ Louisiana all my life. We came from a very poor place where we had nothing‚ education was low‚ crime was high‚ and food was scarce. When we first came here we honestly didn’t have much. My Mother and I didn’t know English but at the time I was only 3 years old. My mother was carrying my sister so it was very tough at the time for her to find a job because she was expecting
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Lengthen the School Year Call it a last-minute clarification or a June surprise‚ another piece of bad news: A trailer bill that the Legislature will vote on Wednesday permits districts to slash the school year by an additional three weeks for the next two years‚ if voters reject Gov. Brown’s tax increase in November. That’s twice what Gov. Jerry Brown seemed to suggest in the May budget revise when he proposed the elimination of 15 days divided over a two-year period. Instead‚ the Legislature is
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we take a step forward and move on from Middle School and transition to high school. It may be hard for some of us to let go‚ but in the end we have to move on. It was a great three years‚ but now we are stronger‚ independent adolescents ready to start a new chapter. These last three years can be compared to something I love to do outside of school. Many people play sports in school‚ and I’m one of them. The sport in which compares to my Middle School experience is no other than Swimming. From the
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Hannah Alford English 3-4 Bachor January 3‚ 2013 High School Partying The ever growing problem of underage partying including drinking and drug use is a topic that has been pushed aside and deemed as a “teen phase” in todays world. Parties in high school is downplayed as a normal part of being a teenager‚ “everyone does it”(Fidel‚Steve). Teenagers do not realize the harm that partying can do to both their health and their reputation. The alcohol and drugs that get slipped into parties isn’t
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Columbine High School‚ is home to students who dare to reach the beyond and succeed. However‚ behind the walls of Columbine High School something far more alarming was occurring. Two students caused Columbine High School to become known for something that was way beyond the understanding of Americans across the Nation. Columbine High School would be the home of the worst high school shooting in U.S history. The “Columbine Massacre” could have been restrained if the students‚ parents and school had taken
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For over forty years‚ Covenant Christian High School has stood firm to the belief that children should be raised in the solid doctrine of the Word of God. Founded upon the love of Christ‚ Covenant aims to ignite the fire in its students’ hearts and bring about a new way of education centered around Christ. Covenant Christian High School represents the body of fellowship within its walls from both teachers and students‚ the sports‚ the challenge of its classes‚ and the effects on the lives of the
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Being a part of the Temple High School Band has greatly impacted my educational and life choices. Being involved in band has taught me how to have better time management‚ multitask‚ be reliable and be able to work great in a team. Being involved in band is a great way to enhance many personal skills. By having to go to sectionals and marching band rehearsals‚ it shows how flexible one must be in order to function well in an activity. Luckily for me‚ it worked out great since I normally go to sleep
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