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South Speaks: Announcements

Allison Neal, Co-editor-in-chief • September 4, 2015

Optimist asked students what they thought about morning announcements moving from the beginning to the end of 1st period:

"I think it's great because now the teachers can just get to teaching." - Clayton Nickless, sophomore
Elizabeth White
“I think it’s great because now the teachers can just get to teaching.”
 Clayton Nickless, sophomore

"I don't like it. [With announcements] at the beginning you can waste more time in class." - Ashley Perez
Elizabeth White
“I don’t like it. [With announcements] at the beginning you can waste more time in class.”
Ashley Perez, senior
 

"I feel like more people pay attention to [announcements] at the end of the class and the teacher doesn't have to call people together." - Ariana Mora, junior
Elizabeth White
“I feel like more people pay attention to [announcements] at the end of the class and the teacher doesn’t have to call people together.”
 Ariana Mora, junior
 

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