Well, we can sure tell the school season has started again.....Update, page 8 # 143

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

I still think it's a stupid rule. So then kids are bringing backpacks to classes?

Yes thats what I did, and what kids in Ireland do.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I still think it's a stupid rule. So then kids are bringing backpacks to classes?

We all hated it and thought it was stupid too.

Yea. We had to carry all of our stuff. That’s why I’m pretty sure we all have bad backs now.

I do remember the weeks after Columbine we couldn’t have book bags for a short period of time.

My daughter just graduated (from a different school) and carried most of her stuff most of the day even though they’re allowed to go to lockers. She didn’t go to her lockers since going to her locker between classes was impossible without being late.

 

[HopperFan]

But the Controversial boards isn't as wild west as one might think

Even not being a member of the sub-forum we can still see the Titles of the threads.

Many titles alone are antagonistic. I think one's bar for "controversy" may differ greatly.

I have no interest in most those threads I have seen. I am glad it is there for those who want it. And it helps moderators from heavy policing and shutting down threads here. Win for all.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I went to Catholic School.
We were not allowed to have backpacks, we were required to use the official uniform bookbag.
It was made of canvas w/2 strong handles but couldn't be closed & it wasn't very deep.
The textbooks & notebooks got heavier by the minute lugging them all day long.

We were not allowed to access our lockers in between classes,
even if we walked by them 6 times a day.
There were teachers monitoring the halls and you'd get demerits for opening your locker,
then you'd be late to class which would earn you more demerits, etc.
Virtually no one attempted to access their locker during the day.

I realize many middle and high schools in the USA have thousands of students.
But, in the smaller schools perhaps they could implement something like the school I went to.
It only took one teacher on one end of the hall, one on the other end,
and one at an intersection in the middle.
They were the same teachers that then went in & taught their class,
no extra personnel needed.

Another idea is clear backpacks.

My last comment is, in case anyone missed it, the school we're all talking about
used panic buttons worn by most of the staff, I believe.
That is why the 2 resource officers were able to get to the shooter within minutes.
And, I'll point out that they ran to the gun!

The new high school by my house was built without lockers (opened in 2017) backpacks are still normal. But in today's age a lot of stuff can be done digitally too so it's not quite the same as it was many years ago. Yeah they still have books but not the same as it was for me. In that particular high school there is also not a set classroom for subjects, there's a digital board that tells both the teachers and students where to go.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I still think it's a stupid rule. So then kids are bringing backpacks to classes?

Even with lockers and going to the locker in between class everyone carried backpacks. Sometimes your locker was just too far away or the time in between classes allowed which was 6 mins wasn't enough time.

 

[monsterkitty]

We had a no backpack in the classroom rule because the rooms were too small, and the backpacks were a tripping hazard.

Students were allowed to go to their lockers at the beginning of the day, before and after lunch, and at the end of the day.

All teachers were required to be out in the hall during passing period. I loved this because it was the only time I got to see sunlight! (I was in the center of the school with no windows).

Passing period was 3 minutes long for our 600-800 students.

Not going to lockers and having shorter passing periods cuts down on the amount of time students can mingle and get into fights.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Passing period was 3 minutes long

Generally the high schools in the district were 4-ish mins growing up but our high school was the biggest in terms of length so 6 mins was actually cutting it close if say you needed to go from band to gym. Time in between class wasn't about how many students just about the distance.

I remember being worried about college because it wasn't entirely uncommon to have only 5 mins in between classes and that's walking around campus, crazy how we did it and I know there was a class that I almost always was right there at the time and that was darn near running to it.

 

[PolymerSkywalker]

I had to buy a bike in college because it was physically impossible to make it from Calculus to Thermodynamics on time by walking.

 

[sam_gordon]

I had to buy a bike in college because it was physically impossible to make it from Calculus to Thermodynamics on time by walking.

Sounds like poor planning.

 

[monsterkitty]

I had to buy a bike in college because it was physically impossible to make it from Calculus to Thermodynamics on time by walking.

I had to buy a car because it was impossible to make it from the rehearsal hall to math. I didn't trust carrying my viola on my back while on my bike. My flute and pic, no problem. Viola, no way.

 

[kyton]

Here in Australia high schools, normally only seniors get lockers (yrs 11 & 12). Everyone else carries their laptop, folders, any drink bottles and food items with them to each and every class - the vast majority in a backpack. My daughter had a locker when she was a senior but I don’t think she ever really used it, she carried a large tote bag with everything.

In infants and primary school the kids all leave their bags outside the classrooms as they don’t change classrooms at all. High school (yrs 7-12) the kids move classrooms therefore take everything with them - bags remain in the room with them other then classes held in science labs / kitchens / workshops. Then they are left outside the room.

 

[wallawallakids]

Sorry, don't like either idea. I can't imagine requiring students to carry every book and notebook for every class the entire day. And what about the kids who bring their lunch? They need to carry that too? I guess the lockers are only good for coats?

Clear backpacks were a thing when our kids were little (so ~20 years ago). I remember the complaints about students needing to carry "necessary" items that would not necessarily be good for others to see.

I just wanted to say my kids already do this. Our HS doesn’t have lockers so they carry everything all day. It’s a lot but there is no other option. My first two went to a different public HS but they also had to carry everything because it was a campus of many buildings. Again, no way you can have a locker because you are leaving one building to go to the next class. Doors were constantly open. I remember a parent asking freshman year about how they would secure the school if there was an active shooter situation. The principal looked at us and said “We can’t really do much. I would suggest your kids run”. It was a shocking moment to say the least.

 

[jeenydav]

I went to Catholic School.
We were not allowed to have backpacks, we were required to use the official uniform bookbag.
It was made of canvas w/2 strong handles but couldn't be closed & it wasn't very deep.
The textbooks & notebooks got heavier by the minute lugging them all day long.

We were not allowed to access our lockers in between classes,
even if we walked by them 6 times a day.
There were teachers monitoring the halls and you'd get demerits for opening your locker,
then you'd be late to class which would earn you more demerits, etc.
Virtually no one attempted to access their locker during the day.

I realize many middle and high schools in the USA have thousands of students.
But, in the smaller schools perhaps they could implement something like the school I went to.
It only took one teacher on one end of the hall, one on the other end,
and one at an intersection in the middle.
They were the same teachers that then went in & taught their class,
no extra personnel needed.

Another idea is clear backpacks.

My last comment is, in case anyone missed it, the school we're all talking about
used panic buttons worn by most of the staff, I believe.
That is why the 2 resource officers were able to get to the shooter within minutes.
And, I'll point out that they ran to the gun!

How was your back after carrying all the books whole day long? I help my kids as much as i can, one of those things is a backpack with the wheels. I don't want them to have bad backs later in life. I also order for them https://ukwritings.com/personal-statement-help this help, cause sometimes it is too much for them. Their mental health is my priority , not the marks they bring.

 

[EACarlson]

My kids school went the other way. Backpacks are not allowed in classrooms, they have to carry their books, chromebook, and anything else they need to each class. 4 mins between classes and it's at least a three minute walk between some of the classes.

 

[HeatherC]

I agree.

But the Controversial boards isn't as wild west as one might think

But it is certainly one sided.

 

[sam_gordon]

But it is certainly one sided.

That depends on whether conservatives are doing a "boycott"/"silence treatment".

 

[TippyThomas]

That depends on whether conservatives are doing a "boycott"/"silence treatment".

Seems they're taking turns now.

 

[luvthatduke]

How was your back after carrying all the books whole day long?

Not bad, but my arms took a beating.
I would switch back & forth.
I don't like seeing the small children with heavy backpacks,
but I would hope there's a way to protect the students from
anyone hiding weapons.

I think I "get" why you asked me, but I simply gave my own contribution
to the thread as a way to inspire thoughts on what can be done for safety.