written by Brody Baker / Jackson Keyes
This year, NPHS decided to try something new and give seniors a reward. This is the first year that NPHS has tried out a flex period for the seniors with high enough grades. Seniors can now skip either first or seventh period as an option for flex period. Students with morning flex period can get their own benefits. They do not have to get to school until 8:20 a.m for the second period. Meaning, those students can get some extra time to sleep in the morning and have more time for breakfast. They also benefit by driving in the morning with more sunlight.
Students also had the option to take an online class through the school. The class allows students to get extra sleep in the mornings and allows them to be prepared for the rest of the day while also being productive. With the extra sleep, hopefully the students will be more productive and ready for the day.
Another benefit is avoiding some of the morning traffic, which can help students get to school on time without having to worry as much about being late. With the later start, students also have more time to eat breakfast and get ready for the school day without being rushed.
The students with the late flex period get their own set of benefits. They get to leave school a whole period early and use that extra time for themselves. While some students who are part of clubs after school hang out in different rooms to wait for school to end.
They also get the benefit of being able to drive out of school before everyone else gets out. Everyone getting out into the parking lot at the same time can be a bit intense, but with getting out early, the flex seniors have the parking lot all to themselves and can take as much time as they want to get out. They also don’t have to worry about students not using the crossing walk and just walking into the road where they could accidentally hit them.
The flex period has been a great opportunity for the seniors that they can use to give themselves some extra relaxing time. While it is unknown if NPHS will let seniors have flex next year, hopefully the seniors use the flex period responsibly and show the school that they can trust their students.
