Bryan Sousa
5/30/14

What’s a School without Book Bags?!

            Have you ever heard of going to school without a book bag? In iPrep Academy, Principal Roodenburg is not allowing students to bring book bags to school, or bring one and put it in your locker the whole day. Students are questioning this, and so are the parents. Some students say, “Why can’t we be a normal school and have our book bags?” Although, there are reasons students are not allowed to carry back-packs.

            Principal Roodenburg has had several students sent to his office for eating in the classrooms. And, guess what they are bringing the food in? Yes, their book bags! Principal Roodenburg says, “Students need to learn that they cannot bring food and other toys, games, etc. into school. If they don’t like it, they can leave this school.” That’s the Principal’s opinion. Students like Ashley Armstrong say, “I hate the way school rules apply to everyone, and I lost my charger because of this stupid rule!”

            Many students are arguing that only the students that brought food shouldn’t bring their book bags. Maybe they are correct. What about the students who bring their own lunch, for example Mellissa Calda? Or the people who have so many things that they need, they can’t even hold it all together? Well, maybe we’ll figure it out, but just ask yourself, what’s a school without book bags?