Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} It’s time for FHS students to get active! Brand new to the high school this year is the inclusion of activity periods after the first block every either Tuesday and Wednesday, or Wednesday and Thursday, starting with a Red Day. These activity periods are designed to let students participate in clubs or just stay in their first block and work on homework or any other work. These short blocks come in handy because it now gives students more time after school for other things, such as sports or working at a job. They also provide more time for clubs to get together than in previous years. For instance, the Art Club used to only meet after school every Tuesday, but now they can meet then, and during activity periods. Now whenever I heard about these activity periods, I immediately thought about being back in middle school, where it seemed like I wasted my life away sitting in homeroom doing nothing. So is it any different this time? Personally, I think so. The new activity periods are only 20 minutes long, and there are definitely more clubs in the high school than there was in the middle school. So for the active clubbers, such as myself, these new activity periods are more than likely going to come in handy. Now what if you’re somebody who really doesn’t participate in any clubs? It’s alright; I for one was more into sports and just plain going home than going to some club after school before. It’s okay though; the activity periods can still be beneficial. It gives extra time to do homework, work on projects, or see teachers. One small problem with these activity periods is that it gives some students, who aren’t in clubs, the idea that they can just roam the halls. This time is not for roaming the halls- so don’t do it. My final call about whether activity periods are good or bad is that they are a very good idea. They provide more time for us students to participate in clubs, and gives more time after school for other activities. So for any student not in a club, I recommend joining one; they add to the high school experience!