It is true that not all students benefit from extra-curricular activities held in school, but let us take into consideration of those who are concerned. Eliminating such events is like punishing them for no good reason. Some, maybe most of them join these groups because they are not able to compete academic wise, but their body smart. The board administration must look into this see the pros and cons of pursuing this movement. I suppose that the purpose of this movement is to make the students focus more on their studies rather than prioritizing other activities. But that being said, every school has a standard for students to join varsity teams and other clubs, group, activities, this actually helps them learn how to manage their time, which can help them in their future. It is up to the students to help themselves and know their priorities. Schools with holistic learning environment promote not only those mentally smart, but open to those with potentials not only academically.
For those who thinks academic are their main purpose in school, elimination of extra-curricular events does not affect their lives, whether they stop implementing these or not, either way it would not affect them and their studies. We may not realize this, but if such movement pushes through many students will lose opportunities in being able to do what they love, like those interested in sports. These activities also help the school administration in deciding the candidates for the honor roll, so why make lives harder by eliminating this program. Extra-curricular activities are used to exercise what the students learn in school, take quiz bee for example: whatever the students learned in a particular subject is putted into use. Some students use these events as a hobby, something to relieve their stress from the workload of school. The school should maintain the same system, and allow students to participate in such programs, but they must be able to keep up with the standard of keeping an average grade to continue participating in various groups/teams. It is what's being done the past years, and so far the students are able to comply to these standards.
Yes,
all projects has its cons, but that didn't stop the implementation of
such projects, the same treatment must be applied to the
implementation of extra-curricular activities. Like all things, this
program has its downfall, like pulling students out of classes,
lesser time for school works, but let us not forget what good these
brings to the students concerned. If you would look at this, the
school is given recognition for the award gained by students
competing off campus. These projects give the students the chance to
take their learning and skill to good use. Not all of the student
body will make a big deal out of this, it is not a matter that
involves everyone, but that doesn't mean that this doesn't matter! It
does matter, it matters to those who are gaining something out of
these programs. So please do what you think is right, and hopefully,
what is right is on our side.
-1999_PC2
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