Policies
Every place, whether at school or work, has policies that
you must follow. Some may agree with the policies, some may disagree. Either
way, the policies are put in place for a reason. Here at St. Ignatius High
School we also have policies that students must follow and that are just put in
place for safety or for the betterment of the school. One of those is the No
Bells policy.
In this school we don’t have bells that ring between classes to let you know you must get
to your next class and to inform you when you are tardy to that class. I
personally am not a fan of this policy. I have spent most of my high school
years in Corvallis High School, where we had five minutes between classes and
there were bells to release you and to tell you when you were tardy. There are
definitely pros and cons to having bells in between classes.
One of the cons to having bells in between classes are
that they are obnoxious. Bells have this sound to them that is distracting and
is very loud and sometimes they do not ring at the right time so it just causes
an interruption. When you have bells you have to spend the time scheduling them
to ring on time, and when you have half days or short days it becomes a pain to
program it to the right time.
However, I believe there is more pros to bells than there
is cons. Currently we have no way of knowing when class is over unless we are
looking at the clock constantly. With a three minute class switch, you have to
be on time getting out in order to go to your locker and next class in a timely
manner without being tardy. I think bells also help teachers; when they are in
class they are focused and have things to do. The last thing they need is to
pay attention to the clock when they need to let their students out of class.
Bells are just a good way to let everyone know that class is over and it is
time to go to your next class, as well as letting you know that you are tardy and
class is starting.
Whether you agree with a policy or you disagree, you
still must respect it and follow it. I do not agree with the no bell policy but
I have learned to adjust without bells. Policies are put in place for our
safety and for the function of the place, and they are important. Without
policies or rules companies and schools would be complete chaos. So, whether
you agree with a policy or don’t, remember how much of a worse thing it would
be if there were no policies at all, and remember that not everyone can be
pleased.
By McKenzie McElderry
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