School and Community Cahiers

6/17/2020

1. Please share with your peers the Three most personal and important Cahiers that you wrote yesterday for Assignment #2. Please give an explanation and description of each Cahier.
      My Cahiers:
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2. Respond to two other students' posts. Engage in healthy dialogue.

77 Comments

Nathan Nguyen

6/17/2020 10:32:43 am

1.Our school should make a healthier environment because not all students are receving the amount of fitness they should be getting everyday.
2.They should add more classes that revolve around life skills because students wont be prepared for adulthood and independence.
3.They should make sure that every teacher is dedicated on their job because there are teachers out there who do nothing and still get paid.
4.Teachers shouldn’t assign homework during the weekend because the weekends are times for students to take a break and partake in other activities
5.Instead of 5 days of school a week, there should be 4 days of school and 3 weekends so students won’t stress out too much.
6.Schools should teach more fun classes like video game designing or 21st century learning because students nowadays are more into technology than ever.
7.Everyone knows that school food isn’t appetizing so they should focus more of their funds on making better school foods so that students can have a better experience
8.The school should have a better discipline system because there are tons of lazy students who don’t want to learn. What they can do is inform their parents about the situation and punish them for not pay attention in school.
9.Schools should be safer because recently, there has been many school shootings and that brings attention to the gun safety policy. Schools should do bag checks every single day to make sure the school is safe.
10.The bathrooms at school are small and dirty. They should make their bathrooms more cleaner so students will feel more comfortable when using them.

Nathan Nguyen

6/17/2020 10:33:50 am

Oops I didn't read it right. My top 3 are the first 3

Richard Tan

6/17/2020 10:43:55 am

I agree with extra classes that gives more emphasis on life skills, because students could easily use the Pythagorean theorem in everyday means. Your third point is really important, because if the teacher is incompetent, they are disrupting the education of the children who would lead the the world one day. Additionally, good teachers should receive more pay as well.

Khanh Tu

6/17/2020 11:45:47 am

I feel like we really need to learn how to do taxes and others life skills. High school should not only prepare us for colleges but it should be able to prepare us for life because colleges is already a life experiences in the adult world. We can add life skill classes as an electives. This way students who don't like to be adult yet can have others fun. Skills of independence and adulthood shouldn't be forced to learn we learn by our-self

Allie Scanlan

6/17/2020 12:12:46 pm

I agree with your 3 points. As a non-athletic student, I would like to get more exercise in the day, and sometimes I just don't have the time for it after school. I also would like to know important life skills so that I can be a successful and independent adult.

Allison Vu

6/17/2020 12:45:04 pm

I agree with your third point. There are some teachers that just don't teach and it impacts on students and their education.

Tyler Minohara

6/17/2020 01:45:49 pm

I also agree with number 3.

Freddy Zhou

6/17/2020 03:59:55 pm

#2 is definitely important. We don't understand how to function in society when we hit 18. School should teach us things that we actually need when we grow up. Many may say parents need to teach us, but my parent's English is not the best and it creates some barriers. I am not fluent in Cantonese either so I can't explain or ask questions in detail.

Samuel Luu

6/17/2020 05:04:04 pm

I agree with number 4. Teachers shouldn't assign homework to students because homework does not help with education and a complete waste of time. That time should be invested on something else such as hobbies and interests.

Richard Tan

6/17/2020 10:40:24 am

As I have been living in this city and school system for a few years now, I believe some things require changed. Evidently, these changes are purely opinion based. I believe that:
1. Standardized tests should also be removed.
Initially, what are standardized test for? Evaluating a student’s
knowledge? Not even remotely close. It forces students to stay up
a couple of nights just to memorize something, they would not
even require later on in life. Additionally, it gives students a lot
more stress than they should already have.
2. Teaching methods should show change
Over the course of a few years, the same teaching methods have
remained prevalent. Students in a class, each with their own
desks, and textbooks. I believe that a new teaching method should
be implemented because nothing has changed, but then again I
have no ideas on how to give change.
3. Cities should also push for more renewable energy sources, such
as solar or wind. These alternatives are much better than the
current energy source. These new sources can either drastically
reduce or entirely eliminate electric bills as well as gaining
control over rising energy costs.
Then again, these are all just my opinions.

Khanh Tu

6/17/2020 11:40:44 am

Yes our earth is getting damage so doing anything to help our Earth is great.

Allie Scanlan

6/17/2020 12:16:31 pm

I completely agree with all 3 of these. Standardized tests do not help the students in any way, as they are going to forget all the information as soon as it's over. The school system has not changed much in general, but more so student's performances within classrooms. Currently, pollution is going down due to less cars on the streets, and we can also conserve energy to keep changing the Earth for the better.

Aidan Lui

6/17/2020 12:38:25 pm

I agree that we should have renewable energy. This is because we the people are slowly destroying the Earth and we need a way to save our planet before there is nothing left.

David Alcala

6/17/2020 12:55:53 pm

I agree that standardized testing should be abolished. All it really does is cause stress and panic among students, as if they didn't have enough. It's not like they're going to remember this stuff anyway, all school is about everyday is getting good grades rather than real learning.

Allison Vu

6/17/2020 01:03:03 pm

I agree that cities should push for more renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources limit pollution and like you stated, can reduce electric bills. It helps Earth become a healthier planet.

toby zhou

6/17/2020 01:11:01 pm

I especially agree with standardized tests to be removed. I honestly feel like it's useless and takes a toll on student's mental health.

Freddy Zhou

6/17/2020 03:56:01 pm

I agree, standardized tests aren't right. Students are forced to cram in a semester's worth of knowledge in a week or so.

Stefanie Woo

6/17/2020 04:06:57 pm

I agree that standardized tests should be removed. Many students stress out a lot when there is an upcoming test. Since, tests make up almost half of your grade or sometimes more than half, students know that they can't fail or else their final grade will drop. For some people, tests are just not their thing. No matter how hard they try they just can't memorize the facts. Tests make us all anxious and stressed out. Some even get lack of sleep being too nervous!

Ashley Ng

6/17/2020 06:05:05 pm

I agree with your point about getting rid of standardized testing. I remember how stressed I would be when these tests were coming up. On the days of the test I would be so tired, yet I still found the energy to worry about how I did on the test which just caused more stress.

Nathan Nguyen

6/17/2020 08:17:07 pm

I agree with your first point because I literally just study the night prior only to forget everything after the test. I also agree with your third point because our school is always low on funds and they can use that electric bill money on school supplies

Nikki Tang

6/18/2020 12:51:09 am

I agree with your second one changing things up might improve the learning and maybe it will be more enjoyable for some.

Aidan lui

6/17/2020 10:45:49 am

illegal fireworks - Do not sell any fireworks of any sort except on days like July 4 and even then sells ones that can not harm people when used on their own

School bell always stops working - Use real bells and not electronic bells to ensure that they will not malfunction as much

Bad internet - Get more routers and place them in each building at school

Irvin Qi link

6/17/2020 11:24:05 am

I agree with your point about bad internet connection at school as I often struggle with using technology when downloads and uploads are extremely slow. Even if I use a mobile phone connection, reception at school isn't efficient enough to be productive.

Ashley Ng

6/17/2020 05:57:28 pm

I also agree with the fact that the internet connection is bad at school. Having to wait for a page to load when your work is due at the end of the period can be very stressful.

Joseph Yip

6/17/2020 04:53:54 pm

About your point about fireworks, I'm pretty sure that they people are only able to legally sell them during the 4th of July or around that time. Also, it is always dangerous when using fireworks so there's no way to really get around that.

Nikki Tang

6/18/2020 12:52:56 am

I agree with your illegal fireworks and people should be using it when there isn't a reason many people have animals that are afraid and can give them a panic attack because it was out of no where

Irvin Qi link

6/17/2020 11:20:20 am

1. School hours begin too early. Many students have trouble waking up and focusing in the morning, especially with lack of sleep due to the amount of work. Our school schedule should be adjusted to produce well-rested students.

2. The internet at our school is extremely inadequate in some locations and you can not use computers or phones with poor connection. More routers and a better internet provider may benefit the students trying to access technology at school.

3.Better management of the roads and traffic outside of our school may reduce the congestion that occurs there every morning.

Richard Tan

6/17/2020 11:46:00 am

I definitely agree with you on school beginning too early, but I, on the contrary, actually enjoy going to school early. I think that I more time to do what I enjoy in the afternoons. Better management would also be a good change, as it is hard to get in or out of the school, due to traffic. To combat this, parents usually drop students off far from the entrance and let the students walk the rest of the way.

Matthew Phan

6/17/2020 12:12:11 pm

I strongly agree with you about school starting too early. With students nowadays staying up to 1 am in the morning to finish work, waking up at 7:00 am or earlier just to attend school is absurd. I believe that schools should start in the afternoons, where students are more energetic and attentive. Personally, I often fall asleep in my first class due to the lack of sleep and because of that, I am not able to learn anything throughout the class.

Aidan Lui

6/17/2020 12:35:39 pm

I agree that the internet at school is inadequate. In certain classrooms when I am searching things up for an assignment the internet is really slow and nothing seems to load.

toby zhou

6/17/2020 01:09:14 pm

I agree, the internet at school is a spiking problem, it definitely makes the school day a lot more problematic and stressful

Leonardo Campos-Yu

6/17/2020 01:27:23 pm

Irvin Qi. I really like your idea of better management of the roads and traffic to reduce congestion. That is a pretty major problem that our school, and I'm sure almost all others, face daily. Without so much congestion, we could provide students with a safer and less chaotic environment.

Nathan Nguyen

6/17/2020 08:19:10 pm

I agree with your first point because I am always tired during first period and that affects my learning. I also agree that the internet at our school is slow due to the abundant amounts of electronics and less routers. They should add more routers to increase the the internet speed.

khanh Tu

6/17/2020 11:30:13 am

1.Schools have been starting way too early this prevents students from accessing their fully charged ability to learn. School should start later.
2.We the people have rights to our property, teachers under all circumstances allow us to take our property away. Taking out property away damages our rights and we can sue!. Event if the property distracted us from learning you still don’t take our property since learning is our choice. If we already learned your lesson you shouldn’t get forced to handle all of those boring teaching or maybe we don’t want to learn, it’s our choice. This teaches us to make good choices or else...
3. We get to choose the class with our friends, sometimes when my friends and I even pick the same course we can’t even get the same class. Having classes with your friends can create more collaboration and you're gonna be more active during class.

khanh tu

6/17/2020 11:38:55 am

FOR #2, teacher are not allow to take our property.

Tyler Minohara

6/17/2020 01:49:59 pm

For #2. I mean if you use something badly or use a phone during class for other purposes, they should give it back to you are the class ends, or the end of the day. That's punishment for using it.

Joseph Yip

6/17/2020 03:43:02 pm

I don't really agree with #3 because usually when you're in class with your friends, you're less likely to pay attention and more likely to fool around.

Allie Scanlan

6/17/2020 12:09:29 pm

1. A lot of racism and cyberbullying happens within schools and most adults don't know about it. Racism and bullying should not be tolerated and there should be a long term effect on the student(s) doing it if it happens.
2. School lunches are the same things 3 out of 5 of the days in the week. There should be different options on those days.
3.The closest homeless shelter is Pasadena or Baldwin Park. There should be one closer/ in the middle of those two so the people don't have to worry about transportation as much to get to them

Leonardo N Campos-Yu

6/17/2020 01:33:08 pm

Allie Scanlan. I really like the idea of changing up the lunches a bit. Coming into high school, I heard they offered things like ramen, nachos, pho, and sushi for lunch, and that got me really excited because that sounded so much better compared to my middle school lunches. However, i guess everyone forgot to mention that in high school the lunches were ONLY ramen, nachos, pho, and sushi, pretty much for the entire school year. Although one may prefer these dishes to those that we received in middle school, I'm sure we have all reached a certain point to where we feel tired of the same options provided in high school lunches. I do so much that I miss my middle school lunches, where only one meal option was served for the day, but meals were different for the entire month, or even two months.

Matthew Phan

6/17/2020 01:42:27 pm

I agree with you on how school lunches should offer a wider variety of options to choose between. School lunches today offer the same food over and over again throughout the week, and I believe that with more food options, students would be more motivated to grab lunch. The motivation to grab lunch will benefit students, for it can cause them to be more attentive and energetic in class.

Matthew Phan

6/17/2020 01:50:12 pm

Also, the lunch choices are just repetitive and boring...

Tyler Minohara

6/17/2020 01:55:17 pm

For 1. We should do something about that.

For 2. Your on your own (I don't eat school lunch), sorry.

For 3. My brain can't focus right now, but we should do something. But you also got to know where to put the homeless shelter. If you put it somewhere closer to school, you know homeless people will try to bother us (some people not all)

Astrid Castro

6/17/2020 04:56:26 pm

I agree with #2. I think school lunches should have different options each day. I don't like it when I go get lunch and it's the same thing I ate the day before!

David Alcala

6/17/2020 12:11:20 pm

1. Students shall be granted a “nutrition” period in between periods 2 and 3. A twenty minute break will refresh students for their next classes and will prevent snacking, napping, boredom, etc... all problems you teachers hate to have present in your classrooms.

2. More useful classes and subjects shall be added to course selection and curriculum. Something I’ve never understood about school is why they never teach us many important lessons about adulthood. They expect us to learn about the economy, stock markets, business, taxes, purchases, etc. all on our own, or through quick lessons. They should have classes like this be mandatory for all students and should be added to the graduation requirements.

3. School shall commence at 8:30AM rather than 7:41AM. A pushback of the school start time will grant students more rest and reduce any stress they may have. Tardiness will become very rare, and students can become more productive once they arrive home from school.

Allison Vu

6/17/2020 12:30:38 pm

1. Littering in school and parks - people should throw their own trash away instead of leaving it on tables or throwing it on the floor
2. Start using electric buses - electric buses are environmentally friendly and it improves air quality
3. Not having enough hand soap in school restrooms - schools should check if restrooms have hand soap every day and fill them up when needed

David Alcala

6/17/2020 12:41:43 pm

I completely agree that the ways of schooling should be altered around new, modern day technology. They've been using the same system for years now, and I think reworking it would make it easier, would appeal to kids more, and would help the teacher develop their unique teaching methods.

toby zhou

6/17/2020 01:07:50 pm

1. Fix the ditch that runs along the A building, gym, and towards C building - it's an inconvenience for everyone at Mark Keppel especially during rainy days
2. Enforce bullying tolerance - instead of waiting for kids to come to the staff, the school should be on the lookout for cyberbullying and bullying happening at school
3. Check up on students mental health every so often - i feel that many student's mental health degrades during school, and many sweep the problem under the rug or don't want to seek for help, so if they're required to address it, it could really help many suffering students

Emily Zhang

6/17/2020 04:38:56 pm

Toby, this is very relatable. Once I went to an office to pick up an item, the office lady yelled at me without listening to me telling her that she has mistaken me for another student. "I GAVE YOU THE FORM FOR YOUR PHONE!!!!! TELL YOUR PARENTS TO SIGN IT!!" Once she stopped yelling at me, I told her she mistaken me and she didn't even say sorry. How rude. This is one of the reasons why students don't seek for help.

Leonardo Campos-Yu

6/17/2020 01:23:35 pm

1. Change the colors of trash bins to better correspond with their purpose: Greenyard waste (original: trash), Bluerecycle (original: recycle), and Blacktrash (original: yard waste). I've always wondered why the green trash can in Alhambra was for trash and the black trash can was for yard waste (for green grass, green leaves, green plants). I always found it to be very counter intuitive, confusing, and strange.
2. Schools should offer the AP exams free of charge, just as the AP courses are, themselves. Offering the AP classes for free is great, but because the exams are charged a fee, this sets a reason as to why many students may feel discouraged to take the class, and take the test. Prices range from about $95 (for student's whose parents have an income that can sustain it) to only $5 (for student's who qualify for reduced lunch). I believe the exams, if they must be given, to be offered to free. If not, then remove the exams completely and grade students based on how they do in their AP classes, without having to take an additional test.
3. Summer courses should be offered for free because charging about $500 for a summer course is an unaffordable price for many students, and thus, are unable to take it. It seems as if the educational system we have here, one where we charge for summer courses that ultimately place those students who take them at an academic advantage for the next school year to those that don't, is one that favors the wealthy. I would disagree with the claim that only the rich and those who can afford the fee of summer courses are the only ones that deserve to take them because I'm aware that there are many students who would be willing to take them if the price was not so high. Therefore, in order to be fair to everyone, I think that summer courses should be offered free of charge and accessible to all students.

Stefanie Woo

6/17/2020 03:58:53 pm

I agree to the idea of offering summer school classes for free. Maybe they can even charge it at a lower cost. Some students like to go ahead and take classes in the summer so they can pick another class they like during the regular school year, but because they can't afford it they are unable to. A few people I know can take summer school for free when most of us have to pay because of a mistake made when enrolling, which is not fair. Also, when we pay for summer school it feels as if we are paying for our grade.

Tyler Minohara

6/17/2020 01:43:29 pm

1. A no littering policy. I see trash everywhere and it is disgusting and I don't want to see trash on the floor. Also I see gum on the floor and under the tables, and seats, it is disgusting. People chew gums and spit it out and that will spread germs, or any disease for that matter.

2. Schools need to have more strict about phone usage. What I mean by this is that students can't use phones in class (except if you ask permission, for school purposes, and during lunch). I see students play games or uses their phones for other usage during class, and that's wrong.

3. More technology, more and new supplies for classes that need it. Some classes have old and not working supplies and stuff like that. Maybe the school itself and the city can help provide the help.

4. (optional) Take some suggestions (talking to the school, the city, etc.). We may have some good suggestions that can help.

Matthew Phan

6/17/2020 03:18:58 pm

1. The addition of more classes. At Alhambra High School(AHS), the number of classes are limited. There aren't that many classes offered at AHS that targets one specific profession. For example, Mark Keppel High School offers more classes that sets a student on the route to their future career.

2. Less strict attendance policy. I am pretty sure that this applies for every high school, but at AHS, the attendance policy is too strict. For some classes, even when you are one or two minutes late, the teacher would still mark you down as tardy. I have gained a total of 4 tardy marks just because I was a few minutes late. (Have to walk across campus)

3. Longer Passing Period. The passing periods at AHS are too short, and it is very common to be late to a class. Specifically, when the classes are across campus, on a different floor, you would have to run in order to make it to class on time; therefore, longer passing periods are necessary.

Stefanie Woo

6/17/2020 03:50:11 pm

1. Foods such as raisin, apples, and other fruits directly thrown away untouched. - It is a waste of food when students get lunch for only one item they like and throw away the rest. The school should collect these unwanted foods and donate them to food banks for other people in need.

2. Littering around campus- There are often trash lying around campus, which can attract birds and other wildlife. It is also disgusting to see gum on chairs and under the table. Sometimes you get gum stuck on the bottom of your shoe when walking around in the hallways. It is unfair for the custodian to clean up after else and it's already a lot of work for them to clean the campus.

3. Lack of hand soap in restroom- In the girl's restroom there is often lack of hand soap in the dispensers. There is usually only 1 dispenser with soap or none of them have any. Just washing your hands with water doesn't clean off the germs.

Emily Zhang

6/17/2020 04:29:10 pm

Yes, well said. Food are being thrown away because it is either unsanitary or the food doesn't suit most students' taste. The school custodian doesn't really go around cleaning the school campus often. I only see the custodians clean the campus during lunch. Different restrooms differ and I believe that even if there is soap, blow dryers blow out air that still contain germs.

Astrid Castro

6/17/2020 04:52:22 pm

I agree with all of your cahiers! The school is already donating unwanted food to others which is good. I think the littering would stop if students helped clean out every month. It also would be helpful for the school to have more soap dispenser since soap is very important these days.

Freddy Zhou

6/17/2020 04:01:03 pm

Grievance #1 - Seating
There is not much seating in Palm Court. The areas where there are benches or tables are too crowded. There needs to be more tables for kids to sit on. I see some kids under the bridge with no seats. This needs to be addressed as the number of students attending MKHS will most likely increase as time goes on.

Grievance #2 - Vaping
There are many incidents where I have gone to the restroom and smell vape or see kids vape. Vaping is a huge problem and it makes the restroom smell like garbage. The smell is intoxicating and no student should be vaping at this age. I have no problem with smokers as long as they meet the legal requirements.

Grievance #3 - Fights
I have seen about 2 fights this year on campus and there aren't enough adults watching over to make sure there aren't any fights. I have no friends that have been in a fight, but if they were to be in one, the lack of adults would cause the victim to be seriously injured by the time staff arrive.

Rachel Wu

6/17/2020 04:53:24 pm

I agree with you. Palm Court most definitely needs more seating. Sometimes I see students sitting in the sun because of he limited seating. However, each year, students come and go, so the amount of students will be around the same each year. Moving on to the vaping situation, I strongly believe that vaping is indeed a huge problem. The school should do more than just show a video about why vaping is bad because that obviously is NOT working.

Irvin Qi link

6/17/2020 07:20:00 pm

I agree with your grievance on vaping as I also believe this to be a big problem at not only Keppel, but many other high schools as well. Vaping in the restroom is not properly monitored and enforced against as many students have both witnessed it happening and smelled its effects when using the restroom.

Emily Zhang

6/17/2020 04:19:26 pm

1. Expensive and poor quality food. Everyday, the school will serve students the same thing. Most of the foods are not fresh since they were once frozen. There will always be overripe fruits or unripe fruits. Especially for those high income families when they pay the full price for the food. It is expensive to pay full price for food like this. Some students also get seconds by using another student's ID number without getting permission.

2. Unclean restrooms. The restrooms have hand dryers that doesn't really work. The school should replace the hand dryers we have now into hand dryers that are functional or paper towels. The restroom also smells weird.

3. Gum under the chairs and table. During lock downs, students will go under the table and if the student bumps their head on the table, their hair will touch the gum chewed by others. Also, those people who have long legs will touch the gum when they sit on the chair that is connected to the table.

Rachel Wu

6/17/2020 04:46:59 pm

I definitely agree with you on the foods and restroom part. The food tastes like cardboard most of the time and that is not a good thing. It also takes a while to get to the food and it is not worth our time and money. The restrooms are always a mess and I agree, they really need to work on it.

Rachel Wu

6/17/2020 04:45:14 pm

1. Our school should make it easier to get lunch from the Cafeteria. Sometimes, students go hungry because they couldn't get in line fast enough. Other times, the line would be so long that by the time it got near the end, some students end up not getting any food at all.

2. The school needs to work on the how clean the restrooms are. Hygiene is very important, and it saddens me to see how dirty the restrooms are. It may also be the students at fault, but the restrooms really need work. The floor never seems to be dry and they are always toilet paper on the ground.

3. I believe that the school gates are closing too early. School starts at 7:41, also when the gate closes. Any arrivals after 7:41 will be sent to the office- which brings me to my point. It does not make sense that they get sent to the office to get marked late and then they go to class even later than they would've been if they were not sent to the office. For example, if they had not closed the gate at 7:41, I might have made it to class just 3 minutes late. The trip to the office took away time- which is why the gates should close later.

Astrid Castro

6/17/2020 04:45:50 pm

1. Not enough lockers. Having lockers in school would be helpful since many students carry heavy books in their backpacks. This could cause some back pain or even mess with the students posture. If we had lockers students could just easily take the books they need for each class, instead of carrying all of the books.

2. Littering at parks. Sometimes people go to the parks to have a barbecue or to have a picnic. People often don't clean up after they finish with what they are doing and that may bother other people that are trying to have a good time at the park.

3. No variety of art and language classes. In other high schools these classes vary a lot, while in San Gabriel high school there aren't much options to choose from. Also these types of classes might help a lot to the students that are seeking to take an artistic major in the future.

Samuel Luu

6/17/2020 04:54:58 pm

1. I believe that lunch needs to have more variety in terms of main courses. Everyday, the school would serve students like me the exact same kind of food no matter what. They would either serve us chicken sandwiches, noodles, or nachos. I would address the school council to update their lunches, it would make some students a little bit happier eating stuff that they like.
2. Homework should not be assigned to students everyday. Studies show that homework does not actually improve a students academic education and some would say that homework is a complete waste of time. That time should invested in breaks or partaking in activities and hobbies.
3. The bathrooms are extremely dirty and very compact. I suggest that the city and school council should remodel the bathrooms and cleaned with a pristine manner. It should be remodeled to a reasonable size where it is not compact and unpleasant to go to.

Britney Huynh

6/17/2020 07:52:28 pm

I definitely agree with the first and third points. I had an experience where they only had peanut-butter and jelly sandwich, and I couldn't eat it, due to severe allergies. As for the dirty restrooms, remodeling the restrooms, can inspire the students and staff to take better care of restrooms, and to keep the restrooms cleaner.

Gabby Wang

6/17/2020 08:54:06 pm

I agree with #2 as extra curricular activities are important and homework is mostly review of what we learned in class that day. Extra curricular activities can help students in several different ways such as raising esteem, helping kids stay active, teach teamwork, and overall just let individuals express themselves showing what they love to do. But because of homework we have less time for these actives which keeps us stuck at a desk staring at computer and sitting for hours.

Joseph Yip

6/17/2020 04:59:21 pm

1. The city should clean areas where there are dead plants because it puts people in danger due to it being a fire hazard. There was also a fire a couple days ago on the Highlands hill.

2.Faster/better internet. The internet at school kinda sucks and is really slow. It wastes precious time that could be used on other, more productive things.

3. Later school start times. A lot of students usually sleep late at night, and it could be unhealthy for them to wake up early to go to school. This could also help to ensure that students won't fall asleep during class.

Samuel Luu

6/17/2020 05:03:01 pm

I agree with number 3. Students should wake up at later times since waking up very early could be very unhealthy. It can also help students focus and improve their academic education if they were to wake up at a later time.

Britney Huynh

6/17/2020 07:48:26 pm

I agree with both 1 and 2. They should remove dead plants, because even though the chance of a fire is really unlikely, a fire can happen anytime, and the spread of fire could put everyone in danger. As for your second point, I definitely agree with that. The WiFi can't even connect to our phones. The the service for data is also terrible as well. If the school can improve the WiFi connections, it would make it easier, for us students to do our work, rather than waiting for the WiFi to connect to the computers.

Ashley Ng

6/17/2020 05:59:48 pm

1. School starting later: It is said that teens need at least 9 ¼ hours of sleep for optimal performance and health and brain development. However, the average teen gets fewer than 7 hours. Starting school, a little bit later would be beneficial because teens could finally get the amount of sleep, they need to be able to function completely and do what they need to do. Instead of being tired, unfocused and stressed out when learning.

2. Different approach when teaching: Usually teachers give a lecture and give you an exam soon after. When teaching by using the lectures and exams method many students do not obtain all the information given to them. Students tend to forget what they learned after a while. If you were to ask them about what they had learned in the beginning they may not be able to explain to you what they had learned. However, Interactive learning is a hands-on approach to helping students become more engaged and retain more material.
3. Create a greener city: having the city become greener is not only beneficial to the planet we live on but to the people whole live where it is greener. There would be a reduction in pollution land/air. It could help ensure biodiversity. It could also ensure water storage dampen noises and help with cooling during the warmer periods

Gabby Wang

6/17/2020 08:47:33 pm

I agree with all three of your cahiers, espeacially #1. Getting that latter start in the school day will really effect the students for the better. For one, in the mornings school usually starts at 7:31 sharp bu students are still half asleep! Therefore, making it harder for students to comprehend what is going on in the lesson and harder to participate. Another benefit to starting school later is getting those few extra minutes of rest. It would be so much easier for students to wake up and not as grumpy heading to school.

Alice Branicio

6/17/2020 09:19:32 pm

I agree with all three of your cahiers and I feel strongly about your second one. Teachers don't offer much variation in the way they teach and some students cannot learn the way schools normally offer education, making them feel bad about not understanding the subject when in reality its the teachers that don't understand how to teach in a way that all students can learn from.

Noah Ramirez

6/17/2020 07:40:03 pm

1) The Internet at school is horrible at some places and it impossible to get connection. This is bad because it hinders the students ability to work when electronics are needed for assignments.

2) The traffic at our school is horrible. My brother told me a story of a student getting hit by a car. If that was true then there could be another chance that someone else could get hit by a car and that is dangerous,

3) I have seen many kids vape in the bathroom and hog up the bathrooms all themselves. It is a big problem that the schools should deal with right away.

Britney Huynh

6/17/2020 07:40:30 pm

1. Schools should have better lunches. Schools typically provide the same foods, everyday. Such foods include, chicken sandwiches, tater tots, peanut butter jelly sandwiches, or nachos. There's no variety of foods, whatsoever. From a past experience, I could recall a time where I was late to lunch, and all there was only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches being, and of course I couldn't eat lunch that say due to being allergic to peanuts. I believe that school should also have allergy-free foods, as well. Also, if we keep being offered the same food everyday, people who don't have free lunches, shouldn't have to pay, since there's no variety in food, and that the food quality isn't the best.

2. The schools need to clean the restrooms. I suggest that the students, as well as staff members try to at least clean the restrooms, for hygiene purposes. It's also really disgusting to enter into a public restroom with wet floors, toilet papers on the floor, and unflushed toilets.

3. Hygiene. Hygiene is very important. The schools should be leaner, now that we have a pandemic going on. Classrooms should be cleaned everyday. As for desks, gum wads would be removed as well. Trash should be picked up, floors should be mopped or vacuumed, and we should dust the school to prevent from allergies.

Gabby Wang

6/17/2020 08:22:26 pm

1. A wider selections of languages/electives we can learn- If out school offered more courses of which student would like to learn such as Japanese or photography I think students will invest more time and effort into their work and it won’t be a such a chore to do. Plus, it may help students with their careers in their future and in figuring out what they are interested in.
2. Wider percentile range for grades- The grade percentage for grading should be wider. Students will be less stressed worrying about an 89 when it’ll still be an A.
3. At least one short/free day out of the week - Due to the hard work going on during school hours and studying at home with projects and several pages of homework I think that it would help students to get off school early at least once every week. It would help students mentally and relieve them of their school stresses.

Alice Branicio

6/17/2020 09:13:46 pm

I totally agree with needing more language courses as the schools really only provide Spanish and Mandarin, which doesn't let students explore other cultures that they may not know much about or they are curious in learning of.

Alice Branicio

6/17/2020 09:10:31 pm

1. The schools should have more seating for students to eat at during lunch as there are dozens of students that are forced to eat on very unsanitary floors and they are at a higher risk of getting sick as a result of that. This also unconsciously encourages students to skip eating lunch because they don't want to sit on the hard concrete flooring.
2. The lockers should be replaced with newer models. The current lockers either get jammed and stuck in place or they don't close properly, leaving all items inside vulnerable to getting stolen. They are annoyingly loud when opened and it is in the best interest of the student to have lockers that don't make them uncomfortable.
3. All restrooms should have mirrors, not just the ones in the locker rooms. Throughout the day, students may feel the need to check up on their appearance and they usually don't have time to enter the locker rooms to do so.

Nikki Tang

6/18/2020 12:48:52 am

1. I think schools should provide healthier food good tasting, fresh non processed foods because it is important to keep a healthy diet and teach good eating habits.
2. I think the education system should have more thing related to life skills especially at a younger age to prepare them for things in the real life.
3. Students should be required to have more physical education, most of school is sitting and having more exercise is very beneficial and important and it can make it a habit.

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