Week 7-School Website

I chose Garfield High School because its website appeared easy to move about and find things. I liked the design of the website, it was visually appealing, and their information was easily accessible. I liked the "Student Life" link as it gave links to some important information including school conduct and life skill resources. They also had cool pictures of the basketball teams.

On the home page under a side of tabs was an option for “Student Life”. It was here that I found the link to the campus conduct. This list of school expectations gave guidelines that concerned grades nine through twelve. Expectations in the list included personal property (i.e. ipods, cell phones, etc), visitor protocol, loitering policies, dress guidelines, bicycle and car expectations, and participation standards for athletics, leadership, clubs, and activities, among others. Many of these rules and expectations were similar to those that were set at the high school I attended. There were also some, however, that were more strict, as well.

As far as lifeskills, there was a page dedicated to college and careers. This listed the contact information and office hours for those who work at the center. Along with this were a weekly bulletin, as well as career center resources and vocational apprenticeship programs. The college information provided information pertaining to ACT and SAT testing dates, general college information, scholarships, and college visits. This page was set up very clearly and had some helpful links that would portray high and positive expectations for their students.

There wasn't really anything missing or that I couldn't find on this webpage (which is why I chose it because it was so easy to navigate). However, if I were to suggest something to be improved on the page, I suppose that it would be more of a diversity of photos of the student life than just the athletics so that more of the school is represented. However, that is something that is easily fixable, and I'm sure they represent a different body of students at other times of the year.