Willis Middle School - Phoenix Yearbook (Chandler, AZ)

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i t Students Reveal Likes About School Ughl School again? I hate school! That is what a lot of stu- dents say when you mention the word school. But are they being honest? Whether it is because they like their teachers, they get to see their friends, or they just plain like learning: most students do like something about school. Seventh grader Calloway Har- vey said, I'I like history because Mrs. Martinez is a nice teacher. I also like studying historical events. The teacher has a lot to do with whether or not students like the class. 'lMy favorite class is English be- cause Mrs. Castro is my favorite teacher. I can really talk to her about things, replied 8th grader Diana Escobedo. Biology, said Qth grader Angi Bird, because Mrs. Stelmach- Thomas is nice to us. The work is hard though. Seventh grader Kristi Swisher also prefers history. Mr. Schan- aker is funny. He makes history fun, she said. Having your best friends in your classes really makes it fun. Most students agree with this. Eighth grader Jennifer Jakemer likes P.E. 'lBut only because all of my friends were in that class, she responded. Seventh grader Nick Sublasky likes math because he and his friends can goof off and get away with it. There are some who like classes especially for what they do in that class. Ninth grader Chip Cathcart said, I like shop because you get to make projects. Right: Making Christmas decorations are Oth graders Roger Young and Ivan Car- rera in Spanish class. I like writing so English is my fa- vorite cIass, replied 8th grader Sherri Belko. Seventh grader Gary Bias likes science because he gets to dis- sect and look through micro- scopes. Seventh grader Travis Robinson said, I like cartooning because I like to draw Evan Mecham. Seventh grader Chris Beeman likes shop because he gets to run machinery that he normally would not get to. So you see, school is not really all that bad. Think of the gooc points: friends, teachers, thingsi you like to do. You will realize that school really is more than just reading text books and answer- ing questions about what yoL read. :QB