Lack of Air Conditioners

For a school that gets money from the city and gets money from fundraisers and other events, we have a sever lack of AC's. There are probably only around 20 working C's in the school, with over half of them being located in the offices and dean's rooms. Students have to deal with sweltering classrooms and are trying to learn, without any AC's to help the cause. It is very hard to concentrate in a hot classroom, and I bet grades would be better in a less hot and oppressive environment. If the schools used a little more money to provide many classrooms with AC, it would help bring up the morale of students during the very hot months of the year.

Strike a bad pose

It's that time of year again, when girls wear dresses and think it's time for a photo shoot. These girls forget how to act. They take up the hallways, the staircases, the doorways, and just about everywhere else in school they can take a picture with "good lighting." Nobody cares about how you look in your dress. Most of you don't even look good in them. there is plenty of space outside the school to do this, and not make other people late for class and crowd the hallways. So please take this PSA and end this stupidity.

Midwood Football

In this school, there is a large emphasis on the football team. They get different schedules, more resources, and more time in the gym than other teams. This is unfair because there are a bunch of teams in the school that deserve recognition. This isn't the NCAA where certain sports teams get privileges based on the revenue they produce. This is high school sports where all teams should be treated fairly, especially a team that has under-performed over the past few years. Students become upset when there is such a difference in how they're treated compared to other students in the school. This should be changed to make sure that the school runs as smoothly as possible.

Lack of college counselors

     I think that it is absurd that there is only two counselors for almost 1000 students. It takes months to get an appointment and when you do it is only for 45 minutes. They rush you through and you barely have time to get any of your questions and concerns. It concerns me because I still don't have an appointment myself. by the time I can get an appointment, it will already be time to give my applications in. This is the unfortunate fact for many students here at Midwood.

No Extra Credit

May and June are the two months of the year where students need extra help for their final grades. Factors such as nice weather, longer days, and the end of the school year cause students to procrastinate and slack off. To counter these issues, students often need extra credit to boost their grades up before the final grades get put in. One problem with this is that many teachers do not offer extra credit. This leaves students in a space where they have no possible way to get their grades up, which is an even bigger problem for juniors who need to send their grades to colleges. I know that giving extra credit is additional and unneeded work for teachers, but it is not that much that they shouldn't be offering any at all. Students would appreciate certain teachers a lot more if they gave extra credit to help students boost their grades.

Auditorium Seats

The school auditorium should be a welcoming place for students and visitors to watch performances that are put on but the appearance of the auditorium makes it less pleasing to sit for long periods of time. The seats in the auditorium are broken, ripped apart and uncomfortable. Some rows are missing seats and some are falling apart, some don't even have covers and you end up sitting on the shedding foam from the seats that ends up everywhere. The cloth covered foam also creates a living space for bed bugs and other disgusting bacteria and bugs. They need to be renovated for safety purposes and convenience.

Phones in classrooms

Most students bring cell phones with them to school. This leaves the school to  set some rules on it while other ones don't allow it altogether. There are problems that occur with having students have cell phones with them in school but there are advantages to it as well. Students are not allowed to have phones in class because it could be disruptive for the peers and the teacher. It is also rude to take out your phone while the there is a lesson being taught. However, some teachers take it to the extreme and look at phones as such a negative, that is understandable with students taking advantage. Phones are  used in school to cheat on tests and quizzes, by taking a picture of the test and sending it to your friend. There are positives to having a cell phone in school and one being kids are able to communicate with their parents and let them know what is going on. For example there could be an emergency and the student needs to contact their parent. Most phones today come with a camera and that is beneficial for assignments involving photo projects. It is also helpful when a student needs to search some information up. There are upsides and downsides with having a cell phone in class, teachers should take into consideration the positives too when they set up their rules on cell phones being used.