Overcrowding and Rushed Lunches Causing Issues for Students
October 28, 2019
I think the school should do something about lunch time in the cafeteria. We only have a little bit of time to eat lunch, the seating arrangements are horrible, and the lines are so crowded.
Seating
I think that the school should do more about the seating arrangements. The other day I got my tray, and there was nowhere to sit. I had to sit at the back table away from my class, and I almost missed my class leaving. There was also no one to talk to. Lunch is about having a break from all that work we do during the day, but if there is no one to talk to, it gets lonely. We are not allowed to socialize all day except in between classes, but we can’t even then because we are so rushed.
Time
We only have about twenty-five minutes to eat. Lunch is not only about eating though, it’s also about having a break from working all day. We are rushed all day long trying to get to our classes on time. We should not have to be rushed eating. If we are, that could cause kids to choke. Yes, we are going to talk which takes up time, but if we have a longer break, kids would probably have better grades too because they would have time to de-stress. Some seventh graders are walking down the halls eating after lunch! I understand that we have a busy schedule; I just think we should try to have a little more time.
Lines
The lines in this school are so crowded! I know its hard trying to make sure we all get lunch, but we need to do something about the lines. My friend got knocked over trying to get a tray! I think they should only have a limited amount of people back there at once.
Cafeteria
I just want to make the cafeteria safer and easier for everyone. The seating arrangement is horrible, the timing is off, and the lines are always backed up. My fellow peers agree. I think MCJH can improve the lunch system way better than what it is now.
Editor’s Note: We agree with you, Josie! We would all love some extra room and extra time. With the influx of students enrolling at MCJH each year, the school is in definite need of some expansion. Luckily, there is a plan in place for that in the near future!
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Elizabeth pokorny • Jan 31, 2020 at 8:48 am
I agree with you if our lunch was longer we could have more time with our friends. I also think that we should be able to sit where ever we wanted to .
Emma • Jan 17, 2020 at 12:54 pm
I agree we need more space in the lunch room.I wish they would call one class at a time to get our lunch.
Ryleigh • Jan 14, 2020 at 9:19 am
I agree so much and also please don’t have pizza every Friday it gets annoying. Some kids on Friday’s don’t even eat.
Tyler jenkins • Nov 21, 2019 at 1:35 pm
At lunch it takes like 15 mins just to actually get lunch and there is never a place to sit. I think it would be a good idea to get longer tables with individual seats where each part of a table has 4 seats or something like that reee
Christiann Merritte • Nov 14, 2019 at 12:44 pm
I think the school should get more tables and have a longer 4th period so 8th graders have more time to get back to class.
Josie Newman • Nov 14, 2019 at 12:37 pm
Thank you so much for your opinions! I love that there is change in the future!
Jaden Frye • Nov 14, 2019 at 11:13 am
I agree, the halls are the same way, too. My best friend, Arawin Hiland, sits at the Science table and I sit at the math, Only on two-hour schedules are we actually able to sit together. I’m lucky to have multiple friends at my table, though. I also have noticed how the crowded lunch line leads to people getting No time to eat. I see people ending up with only 15 minutes to eat because the lunch line is so crowded.
Andrew patterson • Nov 14, 2019 at 11:06 am
I really think we should have more space because i’m always crowed everywhere i sit and five to six people squeeze in on side of the table.
Bo Warner • Nov 11, 2019 at 8:41 am
I fully agree with you ,but i think they should just call one class at a time when going through the line.
aaliyah lane • Nov 8, 2019 at 9:59 am
Also I think that I know they are trying to make money an d all but really they make the ketchup cost more but they give like 15 fries and that is gonna take like five ketchup packets and at LES the lunch is free but here everything cost money and maybe cookies sometimes would be nice.
Kayleigh McClanahan • Nov 8, 2019 at 9:57 am
I do agreed with a lot of what your talking about Josie! Sometimes I have to eat at a little red table because there’s no room at my table. Plus some students seat at the red table when their is more than enough room at their own table. This many be asking for to much but I would be more than happy to sit with my best friend but she has a different home room. I don’t understand why we have to sit at the table that we are assigned to . Yeah sure I have some friends at my table but very few.
Shane Kendall • Nov 8, 2019 at 8:23 am
We NEED more space!!
Aidan Faulkner • Nov 1, 2019 at 11:42 am
I agree with some of this. If your the last one in line trying to go to lunch, there is rarely any space, because everyone else has taken it up. The tables should definitely be like, 5 people bigger, for extra room.
Also OH GOD OH JEEZ THE LINES
When there are different food on the lines, it’s terrible. For example, lets say there’s sausage on one line and chicken on the other. You go through the chicken aisle, but see the sausage on the other side and want that. Lets just say… the future doesn’t look bright for your bones.
And on time, i think the time is fine. Sure, you might get a free sandwich around the end of lunch, and not be able to eat it, but i say it´s a perfect time. MAYBE they could squeeze in 5 more minutes, but that seems asking for a lot, seeing how cramped school already is.
Zoey White • Nov 1, 2019 at 8:18 am
Yeah Josie, I think we should too. Maybe we could have salads every Friday too… I truly do not like school lunches. No pizza, meatloaf, chicken nuggets, beef dippers… I just do not like them. I really only like the salad, fries, smiley face fries (>:3). Some people don’t even eat lunch.