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If you are a high school senior, then chances are you will be taking part in a senior skip day before the year is over. Seniors everywhere have been planning skip days for decades, setting aside a day to play hooky and spend the day together just goofing off and having fun. This guide will give you tips on how to plan a senior skip day.
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Introduction
- Senior skip day, also known as senior ditch day, is a right of passage for high school seniors everywhere. It is also one of the last events where seniors have a chance to get together before going their separate ways to college. The following guide will provide the necessary information on how to plan a senior skip day.
Step 1: When is Senior Skip Day?
- Senior skip day is an annual event that usually takes place in mid may. However, as all schools operate on different calendar schedules, your senior skip day may fall in a different month entirely. Regardless of the exact date, senior skip day is usually held sometime between January and June of your senior year in high school.
Step 2: Decide Who Will Plan Senior Skip Day
- Every school is different, but usually the student council will plan senior skip day. In some schools, however, there are too many students for one coordinated event. In these cases, groups of friends will plan their own skip day.
Step 3: Choose How to Spend the Day
- Once you know when senior skip day is and who will plan it, it is time to decide what activity you will be engaging in. Some popular activities include:
- Going to amusement parks
- Gathering to bowl or engage in a similar activity
- Go to the beach or lake
- Go out to eat
- Gather at someone's house for a party
- Whatever your activity is, keep safety in mind. Some school officials or parents may intervene, planning skip day activities for you in an effort to prevent alcohol and other related activities from being engaged in.
Step 4: Prepare for the Big Day
- As with any activity, it is important to be prepared, Find out all the necessary information for those that have planned senior skip day. Keep in mind too that although teachers and other faculty usually do not officially condone skipping school, they often will turn their heads on senior skip day. Classes for that day will usually be light on work and tests will not be scheduled. Many seniors, however, will have their parents call in for them as a back-up.
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