U-32:SurvivingtheFirstMonth

Hello.Ifyou'renextyearifschoolistobeattheU-32MiddleandHighSchool,thenthisistheguidebookforyou.Completewithmaps,pictures,andinsiderinformation,thisguidebookwillbetheutopiaofinformationforyou.Letsbegin.

Contents:

Whataboutswitchingclassesallthetime?

Lockers

High-Schoolers

TeachersinGeneral

WhattodointheMorning

Tips

Photos

Map

SwitchingClasses

Lotsofpeopleask,Dontyouhateswitchingclassesallthetime?Ifyourfromaschoolthatmakesyousitinaroomallday,switchingclasseswillbeahugerelieftoyourbottom.Whenyouswitchclasses,theygiveyouroughlyfiveminutestoswitchfromclasstoclass.Someteacherswillletyougoearlierthanothers,andthatmeanssometimesyouhavetohurryalittle.Butforyourfirstmonth,theteachersareprettycoolwithitifyou'realittlelatetoclass.Forthefirstmonth...Butafterthat,theystarttoprogressivelygetmoreandmoremadwhenyou'relatetoclass.

Inadditiontogivingyourbuttabreak,switchingclassesalsotakestimeoutoftheday,makingthedayfeelloadsshorterthanatsomeschools.Lockers

LockersaregreatinU-32,althoughtheymaybesmall.Thelockershaveabuilt-inlock,sotheresnoneedtobringyourown.Theofficialswilltellyouyourlockernumberandcombination,butdonttrytohideanythingintherethatyoudontwantofficialstosee,becausetheyhavekeystoallthelockers.Mosteveryoneknowshowtopenciltheirlocker,meaningtheyjamapencilinthelockmechanismsothatitopenswithoutacombination.Thisisnotallowedbytheschool,andyougetintroubleifanyoftheteachersfindout.

HighSchoolers

Mostpeoplethinkthatthehighschoolersarescaryandaregoingtobeatyouupandstuff.Thatswrong.Infact,thehighschoolersarenteventhereonyourfirstday,soyoucanforgetaboutthem.

Thehighschoolersarentgoingtobullyyouortakeyourlunchmoney.Theyreactuallyoperatingmostlyonthesecondfloor,somostofthetimeyoudontseethemunlesstheyreintheatrium.

TeachersInGeneralUnfortunately,Icannotpersonalizethissectiontoomuchwithtoomuchinfo,butIhopeIcangiveyouthegeneralgistoftheteachershereatU-32.

Latetoclass:Soteacherswillgrillyouifyou'relate,butmostareprettyeasy-going.Nohomework:Unlikeelementaryschool,youdontloserecessifyoudontdoyourhomework.Theyjustclicktheirtongueandmarkitdownaslateorincomplete,anditreflectsonyourreportcard,notyourfreetime.

Doingsomethingagainsttherules:Ifyoudosomethingbad,theymightgiveyouaLOFT(LossOfFreeTime)andthenyoucantspendyourlunchtimewithyourfriends.ALOFTisnotsomethingyouwant!Mornings

WhatdoyoudointhemorningatU-32?Well,ifyoutakethebusin,youllprobablygetthereatabout7:30or7:45,andthenyoucanjustsitintheamphitheatreuntilTA(anddontworry,theteacherswillhelpyoufigurethisoutonyourfirstweeks).Ifyougetaridetoschoolitsthesame,youjustgetherewhenyougethere.

Thecafeteria,likesomeotherschools,isalsoopeninthemornings.Hereyoucanbuycoffee,acappuccino,orasoda!Wealsohavevendingmachines,picturedbelow,whichdispensecandy,drinks,orotherassorteditems!Theyalsoservebreakfastburritos!Yum!

Tips

So,lookingforsometips?Itsyourluckyday!

Donteatthepizza,unlessyouhavethirdbandlunch.Otherwise,thepizzaishardasarock,andthecheeseisbad.

Thepestopizzaisnotpesto,itspepperoniwithahintofpestosauce.

Makesureyousitatthetopoftheamphitheatre,sothatwhenrecessisover,youcanbethefirsttothelunchlines(becausetrustme,youdontwanttobelast!)

Onceyouvebeenatschoolforyourfirstmonth,youllprobablyknowwhichteachersaremean.Unlessitsasubstitute,theyallhaveagoodheart(However,IcantspeakforGillian-Idonttakeherclass...).Trytosuck-uptothem.Mostofthetimeitllwork!

DoexactlyasthePEteacherssay!Theyareactuallyprettyrespectable.

DontcallPEGym.

BenicetoRich,oneofthesubs!

ReturnyourbookstotheLibraryinatimelyfashion.

Trytogettheyoungestpersoninthesandwichline.Sheremembersyoursandwichorder,ifyougetthesamethingeveryday.

Photos

Amphitheatre

Amphitheatre

Cafeteria:SandwichArea(closed)Cafeteria:HotLunchArea(closed)MathRoom013(Cathy)LockersLockerLockDialPenciledLocker:DONOTDOTHISTHISGETSYOUINTROUBLE!!!!!!!BADBADBAD!!!!AtriumSchoolfromoutsideAuditoriumTrackBandRoomWorkshopLockerComplexHigh-TechWaterFountainsMap