Students’ Opinions On Flex Time At OHS

Students studying together in a classroom during flex.

The students at Orem High School have the lucky opportunity to have a specifically scheduled time called flex placed into their bell schedule. Flex gives them 20 minutes to meet with teachers and work with them to get assignments done and get caught up if they miss a day.

This year, flex time is after third period and before lunch. There are many different ways that people use this time.

If a student needs to use it to work on assignments for a class or to meet with a teacher, they will take priority to do so. Jasi Cueva, a senior at Orem High, said, “I get ahead on homework, translate for others, and talk to teachers during flex!”

Other students who are caught up on grades use flex to give themselves a longer lunch period. Porter Crossette, a junior at Orem High, said, “I use flex as extra lunch when my grades aren’t bad.”

When Dean Millard, a sophomore at Orem High, was asked if he liked flex time where it was, his response was, “Yes, I love that flex is a part of lunch. It gives people who have good grades more time to go get food or whatever else they may need.”

Flex time looks a little different for juniors and seniors this year than it did last year. Last year, flex was put into the schedule after school. This gave students time to talk to a teacher on the same day as the class if they didn’t understand something.

Some students like how it was changed because it gave them a longer lunch if they were all caught up in their classes, but also motivated them to actually work on assignments instead of just going home. Kayla Baron, a junior at Orem High, said, “I like flex time where it is because it allows me to actually be motivated to do things instead of just going straight home.”

Other students liked where flex was last year because it was easier to get a hold of teachers and gave them more time to work on assignments. Alex Keele, a senior at Orem High, said, “I liked last year. It was easier to get a hold of teachers and you have more time.”

When it comes to working on assignments, it depends on the assignment and the student’s point of view as to whether or not flex time is long enough to get those assignments done. Liz Kelson, a sophomore at Orem High, said, “Yeah! It’s a good length honestly,” while Brisa Lujan, a senior at Orem High, said, “I feel like yes and no because it really depends on the project or work that you’re working on in a certain subject.”

Multiple students were asked where they would put flex time into the schedule if they had the option of picking it. Sophomores Elsie Colton and Madison Jackson, Juniors Jae Jerosch and Ava Harrison, and Greg Richardson, a senior, all agreed that flex should stay after third period and before lunch.

It’s safe to say that flex is a handy tool that students can take advantage of to help end the terms with grades that they want. Of course, there will always be little kinks and jams that would need to be figured out, but also, there will never be a single schedule that works best for everyone.

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Aiko Clegg

Aiko Clegg is a senior at Orem High and loves being involved with the school. She loves telling stories to the people around her whether that’s on or off stage. She also loves to express her thoughts and feelings through dance. She was inspired to start writing articles by her cousin who used to be a writer for The Daily Herald. She hopes that people learn something while reading her articles!