At Arrowhead High School, junior and senior students have breaks between classes with study halls. can do homework, socialize, play games, or sit at a desk or table daydreaming with a blank face. It’s their choice.

Study halls are supposed to help kids by giving them breaks from school or by giving them a chance to finish homework. Some kids utilize their time and some choose otherwise.

Students get the chance to go into the library by giving up their student ID, where they can do their homework with friends, socialize, or sit. There are tables provided where students can sit six to a table. About 40 to 50 kids are allowed in the library at time.

Junior Matt Walters says he utilizes his study hall time to his benefit: “If I have work to do, I use my time productively.”

And many students use their time like this. But some choose differently.

Junior Abby Weisrock says, “I don’t use my time wisely. If I have something small I will get it done so I don’t have to do it at home but that’s it.”

Kids like Weisrock enjoy socializing with friends when they go into the library.

Junior Matt Van Gilder says, “I will get stuff done, but if I have nothing, I will play computer golf.”

Students like Van Gilder play games or search online. Fantasy football is a choice to be on in study hall.

The study hall teacher Cindy Musbach says she notices many unproductive habits going on during study hall time.

“Kids in study hall usually play video games, text, listen to music, socialize, eat, watch videos, and are just plain loud,” Musbach says.

Musbach tell kids to quiet down about three times a study hall. She also notes kids yelling across the study hall to talk to friends or ask questions. Shes says kids get riled up during study hall and a lot of laughing out loud occurs. Which can be disruptive.

Musbach says there are rules she would like to add to the library to keep the noise to a minimum:, “2 kids per table, only 30 kids allowed into the library, and four feet on the floor.”

When she says four feet on the floor, she means all four legs of the chair on the floor. This expands the chairs lifespan. She believes these rules would help the kids, no matter how much they hate the rules. Fewer kids at a table and in the library means less messing around from the students and more focus on the homework aspect.