Butler High School - Nugget Yearbook (Butler, NJ)

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Plenty of Ways To Spend It Never Enough To Go Around “Mom, Dad, can I borrow some $$$? I’m going shopping.” by Cindy Bogush Does this conversation sound familiar? Many of students’ shopping sprees begin like this. After you borrow the money or find some in a secret money drawer, you and a friend are off to Willowbrook Mall or the new luxurious Rockaway Townsquare Mall. Once at the mall, you have in excess of one hundred stores to choose from. “Do you want to shop at the Lerner Shop or Brooks?” “I don’t care, I’ll go wherever you want.” “I want to buy a pair of boots at Bakers, and a new coat at Canadians.” “1 want to go to Hermans to see how much a new pair of skis will cost. Also, I need a pair of racketball sneakers.” After three hours of shopping: “I’m hungry, do you want to grab a bite?” “Okay, and then we’ll start back home. I’m exhausted.” “So am I. But it was worth it.” “I’m going to wear my new outfit tomorrow, are you?” “Of course!” 13

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by Donna Marie Caroleo Mother: Billy, have you finished your homework? Billy: Yea, I did it in school. Mother (to herself): How does he ever find time to do homework in school! Does this conversation sound familiar? If not, then you are one of the few students who doesn’t hurry to finish his her homework during school. Completing homework in school is a common sight. Usually, study periods are filled with students trying to accomplish this task. One may wonder what is this obsession with doing home- work in school. After all, homework implies work to be done at home. The reasons are elementary. To start, extra-curricular activities are a vital part of Butler H.S.. encompassing a large number of students. Since they won’t have to worry about doing homework after their activities, they try to complete it during the day. Working is another aspect of this homework situation. Many students, especially seniors, have jobs. According to former working student, Kathy Abicca who had been balancing school, a job, and other activities, “1 found myself under much pressure and rushing through my home- work.” Another student. Dave Gruner who is presently employed states, “During my spare time in school, I’m either studying or making up assignments.” When a student must work, they rarely want to come home and do homework. One must consider the social and physical sides to completing homework during a study period. The physical aspect concerns the issue of carrying books. Students dread taking books home when it isn’t necessary. The social side involves students wanting to socialize with their friends. All in all study periods during a school day have given students the opportunity to complete assignments and it answers the question ... have you finished your homework?” Time To Do Homework