Penncrest High School

their right to freedom gets violated when schools try to force uniforms on a student. There has been many attempts to stretch dress code policies, which aren’t as restrictive as uniforms but still hinder rights. For example, 13 year old Alan Newsom had a lawsuit against his school in 2003 for them making him change his NRA shirt. Public schools should not adopt a uniform policy for students because uniforms hinder a student’s individuality and diversity. School uniforms can cause bullying issues…

Assignment 1 Personal achievements: I am proud of my basketball career for what i 've done not only here at school but out of school teams. At school our season was great this year we finished with 8 wins and 3 losses. We also made it to playoffs but unfortunately lost in the first round to A.Y Jackson. Also I play for team called Ottawa Phoenix its AAU team meaning we play in the states. I haven 't been with them for long but right now it 's all about training then we have a series of…

to be experienced.” It is almost every athlete 's dream to get to play at the collegiate level, but only 6% of high school athletes who play basketball are given scholarships, giving some of them the opportunity to choose where they want to attend school; all of them are given all four years of their college paid in full. In men’s and women 's basketball there are roughly 345 D1 schools. 28,000-32,000 men and women get the chance to play at the collegiate level and only a handful of them have…

developed country, now ranks 22nd out of 27 developed countries.”1 2. “Almost 2,000 high schools across the U.S. graduate less than 60% of their students.”3 Significance: This is significant because high school dropouts are limiting themselves from potential success and opportunities in the future. Credibility: My family has always pushed me in my academic life. My father especially pushed me to excel at school, because he did not finish college and knows first-hand how difficult it can be…

finish high school my many community service achievements will help my odds of getting a job because I have met my civic responsibilities. I have met my civic responsibilities by going to school board meetings, babysitting for the parents of the Parent Teacher Organization and working the PTO Fun Run, as well as during holiday season helping Toys for Tots and Salvation Army for the last 2 years. I have learned that even the small things make a difference. The importance of attending school…

you are expanding your knowledge whether you know it or not. Teachers assign homework to carry out the lesson and broaden knowledge. Also, students have greater self-direction and self-discipline. When students experiment with different subjects in school, they get a better idea as to what they want to do in the future (Mangione). It teachers self-discipline by making the student strategize and establish self-control finishing their work. Lastly, students are more inquisitive and participate in…

seconds left. After two steals and a half-court buzzer beater, they win the game. However there is more to high school sports than the intense playoff games. High school sports do more for students’ than give them a varsity letter. High school sports are beneficial to a students’ education in that they teach time management, develop social skills, and improve a students’ grades. High school sports teach time management in many ways. For example, “If you know you’ll miss class/test or…

As a high school student, I find myself constantly faced with people asking what my plans are after I graduate. Occasionally I feel unsure about my answer, but the one definite decision I have made is to graduate from a college. Moreover, I would like to attend a college for three main reasons: to take advantage of the opportunities around myself, to start a tradition in my family, and to reach my career goal of becoming a high school band director. Nevertheless, college is definitely a goal I…

Along with other factors, homework is a prominent reason why some students dread going to school. No student wants to go to school for eight hours a day, just to go home to complete homework for another three or more hours, and on top of this, hold down a job or participate in extracurricular activities. Homework has been a customary practice since the first public school was opened. Even though it has been around for so long, recent research states that there are times when completing homework…

Sports allows students to excel academically, and acts as an extension of school by teaching athletes lessons and skills that they don’t learn inside of a classroom. These lessons are a way for teens to become socially well-rounded when it comes to skills such as time management and leadership. In addition, the prevention of crime, which is defined as a social problem, is boosted through teen participation in athletic activities that involve social interaction. The social skills instilled in…