The Fair Grove High School is trying out a new solution for advisory, in an attempt to reward students with no missing work, and help the students who need a little extra help.
Randie Roepke, the Fair Grove High School principal, said, “We will be trialing a shift in advisory that moves to a focus on academic support and rewards.” For now this is a temporary thing, if the administration likes this they will implement it next year, like the schedule change two years ago.
The schedule change is being tested out early in the second semester. Most classes only have a few assignments on Lumen so being in either zone is up for anyone right now. This can spark controversy for some students that believe they should be on one side but are stuck on the other for two weeks.
To determine the zone a student is in, if the student has two or more missing assignments in one class, or the student is on the D and F list, they will be in the white zone. If a student is in the white zone they are assigned an advisory in which they will stay for two weeks.
The purple zone is everyone that is outside of the requirements for the white zone. This zone is meant to be a reward for those who are doing good in classes. The purple zones include, the band room, the library, the high school commons, the tech room, FFA, FBLA/DECA, art room, and the in sport athletes.
This change is taken differently amongst different students. Abigail Barton (11) said, “I think it’s unnecessary to be honest. At the same time though, I think it will help students be more motivated to actually do their work and missing assignments.”
