Is the Change From Quest Time to Student Advisory a Welcome Change?

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For quite a while, Springville Jr. High School has had Quest Time every day except on early-out days.  Starting this school year, students and staff at Springville Jr. High will have no Quest Time on Friday, but something new called an Advisory Period.  The Advisory Period is where you go to your assigned advisor for twenty minutes right after third period and learn new things such as life and social skills.  Mrs. Shepherd, the dean of students, says that the Advisory Period is a “great way for kids to connect to one adult in the school.”

So far, there has been a lot of positive feedback about the Advisory Period. According to ninth grader, Grace Elison, the Advisory Period is good because students will have a teacher that they feel comfortable talking to.  Mrs. Shepherd also explains that there will be groups of people from all grades so you can be friends with everyone.  Eliza Sorenson, an eighth grader, says that she likes the Advisory Period because “you get to meet people you wouldn’t usually meet.”  She also mentioned that in the Advisory Period, you get to learn things that you wouldn’t usually learn in your regular classes.

Although there are many people who like the Advisory Period so far, some people are still undecided.  Carmen Peterson, an eighth grader, says that it is definitely a change and she is not exactly sure how she likes it yet.  Hopefully everyone will be able to get used to the change and learn to like it.  Like Mrs. Shepherd says, it breaks up Quest Time and it is only twenty minutes long; so it’s not miserable!

 

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Kelby Jeppson