Block days is a concept introduced by the district, and added into the school’s bell schedule managing of hours that are necessary to complete a school year. The reasoning may have to do with seniors’ half-day eligibilities.

“Seniors need a certain amount of hours in order to graduate… and since many take half-days, it [enables] seniors to take their minimum requirement of four hours in class and leave early,”  Principal Dan Serrano states. This implements the truth behind the block days, and as it may be positive for those seniors, it may even help students succeed all-round curricular wise.

Block days are the split of school periods with increased time in each class, but only half the schedule to go to. They allow students to split homework or classwork time up, and even gives a short period possibly used for extra time on work being pushed towards completion. If anything, it is a plus by giving students an opportunity to finalize projects, essays, or even those tedious writing on demands without worrying about the full schedule and its work.

Others feel different, “The classes are so much longer and drag on when most work is completed early… and I have the worst classes on Tuesday block,” junior Andrea Avalos proclaims, “I prefer traditional much rather than block days.” As periods are doubled, and may be difficult for some to pay attention to the content.

However, most teachers allow access for students to take a break in the middle of their period. This not only allows mental stress release for the students, but the teachers as well.

“They aren’t just for the students, they are definitely useful for [us] teachers,” English teacher Penny Snyder reveals, which shows the beneficial side for both students and teachers alike.

Block days have their pros and cons, but definitely provide different interests that could produce positive influences expressed by the students towards their work. It reduces work load by splitting up the week directly in the middle, which gives more time for homework and assignment completion.

Overall, it may be more beneficial to the student body than traditional days, which most students intend for.