“Teachers, please release your students to the advisory class,” the speaker announces to all eighth-period classes. As I open the wooden door and exit the physics classroom, the doors to the other classrooms slam open and students run out into the hallway. Some of them, myself included, plan to attend the pep rally that day, while others plan for the sudden spate of “doctor's appointments,” freeing them from this school activity. Entering my consultation room and then continuing towards the assembly, I notice the sudden decrease in the number of students. This is an issue that needs to be addressed, as students not participating in the demonstration are ultimately harmful to all students. More involvement is needed in these types of events, and this can be achieved by adding additional incentives to attend the ceremony or by making it harder for students to skip them. The mentality of some students is that these activities are useless, it cannot be healthy for the entire student body. First, students should be content with these relaxing opportunities that take time away from lessons. Would they rather be stuck in a boring classroom doing challenging work? I guarantee you they wouldn't. More importantly, this attitude of not wanting to participate in these events meant to be something fun can be demoralizing to the people who are planning it. We must not let the situation get to the point where these people or the school no longer wish to organize these moments. Furthermore, increased student involvement would make the school grow, as it would help increase school pride and enthusiasm. The student body needs to become more passionate about these activities. The first possible solution for our poor students... middle of paper... the students. It would hurt student morale and make school feel more like a prison. Therefore, this may not be the healthiest thing for the student body. Although both proposed solutions have some drawbacks, implementing one is better than leaving the situation as it is, since student participation should be the primary goal. While students leaving before an event is a problem, it is solvable. Having both options to choose from, the first solution, where incentives are distributed to students, is the best. It is much easier to implement and students will only have positive reactions. Rewarding students is better than punishing them. If the school rewards students for attending these events, I'm sure fewer students will be called for "doctor's appointments" that day. Improving student engagement needs to be started.