With the introduction of “Homeroom” at CVCHS during the second semester, there has been numerous and mixed reactions to this new program.
Homeroom took the place of “Ugly Hour,” a study hour where students were assigned a designated teacher that wasn’t part of their regular schedule.
When asked about the new homeroom changes, sophomore Kaitlyn Drummond responded:
“I think I don’t like the new homeroom thing because it is very similar to Ugly Hour, and I don’t know why it was changed.”
Asked if she thought that the new homeroom changes could help teachers, Drummond replied: “I’m not sure.”
Speaking of teachers, while some students may be discontent with the current changes, there are some teachers who think the new system of Homeroom and tardy sweeps might work out.
Richard Prizznick, the faculty advisor for the Medical Academy, thought that the tardy sweeps and new system of Homeroom would be beneficial to students if used the right way by teachers and students alike.
“I think the tardy sweeps reduced 400-500 people in the hallways to nine,” said Prizznick. “I think [the tardy sweeps] are a great thing.”
Prizznick also was asked about Homeroom specifically.
“I think if Homeroom is used correctly, and the teachers are the ones that help those students move forward, by checking grades every time they come in, encouraging them to get assignments done, and getting zeros changed, and finally encouraging the students to take quizzes, I think it’ll be very beneficial because it's the same teacher watching the same students.”
On Wednesday block days, students go to their 2nd period class for Homeroom. For Thursday block days, they go to their 1st period.
There is much more to Homeroom than just that. The first few weeks of the second semester, students are not allowed to move around and visit other teachers. The school is doing this so there aren’t as many students wandering around campus, which was a major security issue during the early versions of “Ugly Hour”.
Along with these changes, the CVCHS administration has started to do tardy sweeps.
With the new tardy sweeps, campus supervisors and other CVCHS administrators walk around and make sure that students get to their classes on time. If a student is not on time, they will be “swept” and eventually given a pass to their class.
In addition to this, teachers are required to lock their doors by the end of the bell, blocking any tardy students from sneaking in.
Tatum McGuire, a CVCHS administrator, plays music to encourage students to get to class when there is 2 minutes left in the passing period.
With the new changes, EAGLEi student Lillian Noventy, a junior, thought that because EAGLEi students have differing schedules, the new Homeroom setup could be problematic because without a basic pass, campus supervisors may think Eageli students are skipping or ditching classes.
“Maybe they should implement a way for EAGLEi students to be more identifiable,” said Noventy, along with jokingly saying “maybe make all the yard duties memorize our faces.”
There are many more changes that might be coming, with every week featuring a different song and allowing students to move around the campus and ask for assistance.
Photo Credit: CVCHS
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