American public school
American public schools can be amazing or horrible depending on which one. My school that I go to is amazing!! We have a tradition from august-October every year called “Friday night lights” where the school football team plays a game vs another school and there is usually a dress up day to show spirit. (Ex. Western wear, neon, pink out, Disney day, etc) There are cheerleaders who cheer for the players on the sidelines and dancers who perform at halftime. The cheerleaders have a cute uniform with bows and pom poms. They also do stunts where they lift girls into the air and throw them into the air and all that. In TX, we have a drill team. It is a big group of girls who have sparkly dresses, cowboy boots, and hats and perform choreographed dances. They will sometimes have Texas flags that they dance with. It’s very fun to watch the cheerleaders and dancers! I am going to be one next year when I am in high school. There are three different schools you go to. Elementary school is for the younger kids. (Ages 5-11, grades kindergarten-fifth grade) Middle school is for the tweens and some teenagers. (Ages 11-14, grades 6-8) and High School is for the older kids. (Ages 14-18, grades 9-12) high school is the final year of public school, you can go to college but have to pay a lot of money. American school kids really like to hang out on weekends. Sometimes we go to the mall or target! There is sometimes drama at school, but don’t be fooled because most of it happens in the movies. We have a yellow bus that takes us to school and home every day, you can choose to take the bus or have your parents drive you. The bus can be chaotic depending what kids are on it. The teachers at school are mostly very nice, depending on if you do your work and behave! We have a yearbook passed out a the end of every year! Yearbooks cost anywhere from $20-90. Usually the high school yearbooks are the most expensive. A yearbook is a book showcasing events that happen throughout the year, the Yearbook club/class works super hard to make it happen. I’m in the yearbook class! There is a section of the book where you can find everyone’s name and photo. Sometimes you can personalize it, like have your name engraved in the cover! On the last day of school everyone signs your yearbook and writes something like, “have a great summer!” Or just something really nice in general. Some schools have lockers in the hallway to keep your stuff inside. There is also elective classes you can take. More options open up in high school. My school offers College & Career Readiness(CCR), AVID, Art, Theatre 1, Theatre 2, JV Theatre, Varsity/advanced theatre, Band, Choir, orchestra, Medical Terminology, Robotics, Yearbook, P.E (physical education), Athletics, Media (filming for the school news network), Office Aid, Library Aid, Spanish, and more! My school has sports such as Football, Basketball, Cheerleading, Soccer, Tennis, Cross country, and track. Overall, American public school is very fun!!
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