Bayou Academy: Unexplainable Changes In High School

Unexplainable Changes When most people think of changes that have occurred over a period of fifteen years, they think of changes for the better. Unfortunately, in some situations the circumstances are different. I have attended Bayou Academy for fifteen years. As I look back on my years here, I notice the changes our school has undergone. When I was in elementary school, petty rules were not a big ordeal. As I near the end of my senior year, petty rules are the only thing that is talked about at Bayou. The school has decided to make major changes within the cafeteria, textbooks, and our everyday classroom rules. The decisions that have been made affect students throughout their every day lives and hinder them from having a pleasurable experience at school.

In the mornings, students are required to place their cell phones in a designated box in the office and are not allowed to touch them until the last bell rings. The only exception to this rule is a senior privilege. Seniors are allowed to leave their cell phones in their car instead of placing them in the box. The reasons I disagree with this rule are as follows: students who want to text during class will figure out a way to do so, it is impossible to communicate with your parents throughout the day, and phones are being broken in the boxes and Bayou refuses to pay for the repairs. Little does the school board know, MacBook’s and PC’s have downloadable apps that allow you to text the same way a cell phone would. In essence, we have a new rule and nothing has