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Nowadays,more and more schools have career days for their students.Do they really need career days?The answer is obviously yes.On career day,students who are clear about their dreaming job can know the real condition about the job.It can help high school students acquire more information about society’s situation.For students who are not sure what they want to do for future it is a really convenient way to find their job that they are interested in.Based on these reason,it is important for students
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somehow managed to notice the lifeless and depressing posters that the school had so thoughtfully presented us with. As I took a sharp glance at the encouraging posters that said, "Say no to drugs" and "Always keep safe" which didn't even interest me in the slightest I was distracted and curious but more concerned about what my school life was about to become. I assumed it was too early to discriminate considering it was my first day but I seriously struggled to help my self. Mr Bowerman, the headmaster
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twenty-one states in the United States presently have school districts operating on a four-day school week, but this is an idea that is spreading across the nation. States like Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, and Michigan have already implemented this policy in their public schools and it is working (“Four Day School Weeks”). The amount of time spent in instruction is the same, if not more, since the length of each school day is increased. The evidence supporting this change will
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Beskid Block 3 Four Day School Week. In America, there are already 900 schools that have 4 day school weeks (Education Week). and one of them is a local school in Ohio. The first school that made a four-day school week was in 1973 and the first school in Ohio was North College Hill City School District, which has switched to a four-day school week recently (Fox 8 News). There are many reasons that I believe a 4 day school week would be more beneficial than five. A four-day school week would be better
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How can a four-day school week be better for students than a five-day week? The Monday-through-Thursday schedule has been adopted by many rural districts, mostly to save money. Since Oakridge went to the four-day plan in 2009, Kordosky has become an expert and a cheerleader. He’s been invited to districts from Alaska to Florida to explain how it works. And he’s faced his share of criticism. Once, on an MSNBC news show, another educator called him “stupid” for promoting it. NBC news anchor Brian
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a crisis in American schools today; many African American male students are 7 years behind grade level and are in need to catch up! School is a place that all students should get the right amount of education to be successful in life. We don’t want uneducated future teachers, doctors, policemen etc. Do we? President Obama’s plan is to lengthen the school day and year. Isn’t that a fantastic idea? In this generation students definitely need to be spending more time in school. Failing to educate students
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This article gives a strong position to the later school day argument. There are many benefits to starting the school day later for teenagers that Amanda MacMillan mentions like being more focused, more alert behind the wheel and less likely to be late or absent to school. "Doctors say that starting school earlier in the morning prevents teenagers from getting a full night's sleep, which can affect their health, safety, and academic performance." MacMillan uses many sources that state teens are not
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dread going to school so early. I feel drossy, tired, then stepping outside and feeling that crisp cool air touch my warm skin, sends chills all over my body. So I run to the truck to go turn on the heater and get warm again. My sister Kristy starts up our loud diesel truck that probably wakes up the whole neighborhood, and off to school we go with our country music playing loud. Sitting in the front seat looking out the foggy window watching the cars pass by like hours in a day. Well driving
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It was spirit day for the eight grade classes. We were divided into four different "Teams" of students. These teams were usually named after a certain theme, but our team was called "Team Safety." Our colors were bright, neon yellow. It was an absolutely hideous color, and no one really wanted to wear those colors on themselves. The spirit rally was usually mandaory, requiring all students to assemble in the Gym for activities, but what was optional was the requirement of wearing your team's color
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I believe the school board should extend the school day. Three reasons why I agree with the school board is you get to spend more time with friends, students can receive extra help from teachers, and you will not have as much homework. One reason why I agree with extending the school day is you get to spend more time with friends. School is not only a learning environment but a social one as well. It is often the only place kids get to see and talk to their friends. Studies show that social interaction
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5 Day School Week vs. 4 Day School Week Would you prefer going to school four days a week rather than five? Now if you’ve answered that question with a yes answer this next question, would you rather go to school for nine hours a day versus six hours? Although having a four day school week may mean more time to goof off on the weekends and save money for your school, but it also has its cons. Needless to say, I am against a four day school week, and 100% for the traditional five day school week
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American children should go to school longer — either stay later in the day or into the summer — if they're going to have any chance of competing for "That calendar may have once made sense, but today, it puts us at a competitive disadvantage. Our children spend over a month less in school than children in South Korea. That is no way to prepare them for a 21st Century economy." jobs and paychecks against foreign kids. • He urged administrators to "rethink the school day" to add more class time
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Disadvantages on Full Day School Introduction Full day schooling refers to a longer day at preschool where they not only learn but are also given time for play. (Lamphere, 2009) Full day preschools run for five hours or longer for five days a week. Half day preschools run for approximately 3 hours for five days a week. (Rosamilia, 2008) Researchers have constantly compared these two types of schooling and most studies came to a conclusion that full day schools are better than half day schools. There are a
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argue that four-day school weeks would harm urban students’ grades and behavior. Not all studies that have been done over four-day school weeks have shown the same results. In the article, “Impacts of the Four-Day School Week on High School Achievement,” Paul N. Thompson and a few others share how four-day weeks affect students’ performance, attention, and on-time graduation. Studies show that “...high school math achievement is 0.09 standard deviations lower among four-day school week students compared
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Renee Chang, 13, knew she could make the seven painful, heart-tearing hours of school, six throbbing, arduous class periods, and two laborious, homework assignments, but did she know how enfeeble it was to sit for a whole day at school? It did not matter if she was going to have to run a marathon to get her blood flowing to her legs again, but no matter what, her limbs were about to become anesthetized and numb at that very moment. Although, she had an empty water bottle in front of her that she
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Sixth grade was a year to remember. From walking in on the first day with a smile on my face, to walking out on the last day with tears misting in my eyes, and all of the stupendous memories in between, I know that I will never forget my first year as a free middle schooler. The new friends I met, the amazing teachers I had the great fortune to meet, the extravagant parties the school hosted, and all of my incredible classes were all just some of marvelous aspects that helped my sixth grade year
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High School As the summer ends, and the night before your big day begins you get worried. You ge very happy but very nervous at the same time. For the first day of high school , you want everything to go perfectly. I remember laying out my outfit on the floor thinking about how good I was going to look on my first day. The classes i’ve taken throughout high school were not all that challenging. I never applied myself to doing to my work all the time, I would get lazy a lot. I remember my first
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Brandon1 In every person’s day there comes a time when it needs to be spiced up by some unordinary event just because it was getting too boring. Well it goes the same way for the lunch I had today with my class because what my mom decided to bring in was so dull and original that it kneaded some seasoning. So being the 8th grade genius I am, I came up with my own special sauce to try to make the ordinary dish sparkle, and it turned out that what was supposed to only be the spark of a new recipe was the beginning of one very spicy day
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This experience takes me back to third grade when I used to catch the school bus every day at 7:40 am. Every day I would get up at 6:30 am, get ready and then go out of the house a few minutes early to wait for the bus. Once I get on the bus I put on my headphones so I can tune everyone out. The bus carries kids from Kindergarten through fifth grade. Every day the bus was very loud and sometimes dangerous. I would glance to one side of the bus and see kids flying out of their seats, boys fighting
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Fourteen-year-old Kelly hopped off the school bus in front of her house. First day of high school! Things are looking up now, she thought cheerfully. She took the key out of the side pocket of her backpack and opened the door to the kitchen. Her eyes fell on the dirty dishes in the sink. I should have done those last night, she thought guiltily. Okay, here’s the plan. I will check on Mom, then start supper. I’ll just wait and wash all the dishes at once, she thought. “Mom! I’m home!” she yelled
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a Four-Day School Week Be Better? In recent years, the idea of transitioning to a four-day school week has gained popularity among schools in the United States, which includes 1,600 schools and twenty-four states. However, this schedule can have a negative impact on students. To compensate for the lost day, the school would be forced to extend the other four days. Additionally, this could impact students academic performance and schools would not be saving as much money. Overall, schools shouldn’t
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four-day school week has gained popularity among schools in the United States, and this includes 1,600 schools in twenty four states. However, there are many negative impacts to switching to a four-day school schedule. For example, a four-day school week would cause the school days to be longer, which would make it harder on the students everyday. Additionally, this schedule could be harmful to economic performance, and schools would not be saving much money. Overall, switching to a four-day school
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“The number of four-day schools has ballooned nearly 900% over the last couple of decades to more than 2,100 then 26 states'' (“Montana News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News”).The 26 states switch to 4 day week.Although some people believe schools should not go to a four day schools week i believe they should. Schools that go to a four day week can expect the saving of their school's staff, food and other things; their test scores and education will look better and the health of students will increase
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” Mr. Driscoll shouted at his loud last hour eighth grade language arts class. All his students were happy as if was Christmas and they were opening presents. they were actually opening up a new chapter in life. It was the last day of school, their last day in middle school and as eighth graders. They finally quieted down. “Well kids, or should I say young adults?” Mr. Driscoll said, laughing. The class joined him in a choir of laughter. Except for Jonah. Mr. Driscoll had only seen him smile when
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Drawbacks of a Four-Day School Schedule In recent years the idea of switching to a four-day schedule has been increasing among schools in the United States, and this includes about 900 school districts in about twenty-four states. However, a four-day schedule can have a negative impact on students. A four-day school week would make the school day longer and a four-day schedule can be harmful to students' education and mental health. Additionally, those who disagree that schools would save money on
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Four-Day Week Schedule Argument In recent years, the changing to a four-day school week is becoming more popular. As many as 1,600 schools in twenty-four states have made the switch. However, this schedule can have many negative impacts on the students. The four-day schedule adds more time onto the school day, which can harm the students mentally and physically. Some schools are changing to save money, but in reality, it doesn’t save much at all. Overall, schools would not benefit from a four-day
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Many schools across the country are switching to 4-day school weeks for many reasons, but is it turning out like they hoped? Schools making the switch were hoping to save on expenses like water consumption, cafeteria expenses and bus prices. Some believe there was not much money being saved because student sports teams are using buses and drivers for away games and they are now paying teachers more for the time added on to compensate for the lost day. Alongside schools not saving money over the years
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Should school be 4 day week? Many people believe that school should be 5 days a week, however a 4 day school week may be more beneficial. Studies have suggested, for optimal learning a 4 day school week is best and the school schedule should be reconsidered. Critics of the 4 day system are worried that having one day less that students are in class will result is a “loss of focus and information retention.” They also feel that a 4 day school week will negatively affect student’s attention spans
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With a four-day school week, results indicate that bullying decreases by 39% and fights in school decrease by 31%. There have been tests that show that four-day school weeks had an average attendance rate of 93.49% and five-day school weeks had an average attendance rate of 92.9%. Many school districts save money by spending less money on operations, transportation, and food services because they spend less money because there aren't as many school days they save an average of $82,000 in total. Students
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2024 The Drawbacks of a Four-Day School Schedule In recent years many schools have switched to a four-day school week, this includes 1.600 schools in twenty-four states. However, there are many faults to a four-day schedule, as well as many negative impacts on students. Additionally, this schedule could be negative to students by having longer school days, harmful to a students education, and schools tend to not save as much money as intended. Overall, a four-day school week is not as beneficial as
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