The First Day

So, the first day of school has ended. The teachers were nice and most of us have no homework. But what about the changes to the school schedule? 50 to 53 minute classes, no 9th hour, and a confusing array of 5 a's, b's, and c's are just a few of the changes. First of all, 50 to 53 minutes for classes is a bit to long for this bear. 45 minutes was just fine for classes. Also, 9th hour is now 8th hour, meaning a few hours had to be shortened and squished together to get us all dismissed on time. All the confusing a's and b's is also to much for this bear, it was better the old way. 5a is 6th grade lunch, 5b is 7th grade lunch, and 5c is eighth grade lunch. SSR (now called DEAR) is now squished into 7th hour (at least for eighth graders) meaning the simple 7th hour has become 7a and 7b. It also means that (because there is no seperate bell) that DEAR is spent in band and chorus for those of us more musically minded. Also new is full band instead of a 6th grade band seperate from the 7th and 8th graders. This bear likes the idea of full band on Tuesdays and Thursdays, instead of putting us all together at a random time before a concert. All things considered, be sure to hand in all those class syllabuses and expectation contracts on time, for many teachers it is your first grade, and for some you are started out with an A in that class if you hand them in on time.