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 Dear our beloved principal, Mr. Figueroa, Do you know why your students are falling behind academically? Being late to class and forgetting materials are all because of one reason. Do you even see how many students race up and down the halls, hopefully not to be late to their next class, because they were unable to get to their lockers? Have you ever taken the time to realize that the students with the larger lockers will get to class on time and have everything they need? Although every student has the same amount of passing time, students will arrive to each class at different times. Why is that? That is because the students with larger lockers can get there first, while students with smaller lockers will be late and forget things. Some students are falling behind just because of locker size. For instance, I have a smaller locker and get to class later than those with larger lockers. In fact, I find it very hard to function during the day with these small lockers. __WHY ARE SOME STUDENTS DIFFERENT?__ Have you ever wondered why some students, even straight A students, are falling behind, while others are doing well? If you look at it from the point of view of those with smaller lockers, you will find the reason pretty simply. __WHAT IT’S LIKE AT THE LOCKERS__ Oh great! All the other students are at their lockers before you. It’s a half day and that means less passing time. Your next class is science, which is all the way across the school. Your teacher will surely not approve of you being late to class. Why won’t they hurry up?!?! You’re always the one to get there last. That just isn’t fair. If only you had a larger locker, you would already be in class by now! Everyone is gone and you can finally get to your locker. Oh no! There’s the bell! Too bad you don’t have a bigger locker. __AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE SCHOOL__ You see, with larger lockers students would…  Wouldn’t you love to see the looks on all those students’ faces when they open their report card with better grades inside? With larger lockers, the students’ attitudes would improve and students will get a better education. Wouldn’t you like to be able to brag to other schools? __WHO DOES THIS AFFECT?__ The students would be effected by having smaller lockers because you don't have the space to keep your things and thats how things get lost. Sometimes teachers may wonder why their students are always losing things, but it's just because they don't have the room to keep their stuff. So, now, the teachers are being affected by this. The office is also working all day finding and returning lost things. Now, the offioce is being affected. More and more people are being affetced in a bad way because of small lockers. But with bigger lockers, everyone would be affected in a possitive way. The students have all the room they need and get the good grades they deserve. The teachers get more time to them selves other than looking for lost items. The office would finay be able to take a break! Wouldn't that just be great? I hope you keep my idea for larger lockers in your mind. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider my letter. Sincerely, Alyssa
 * Be on time to class
 * Wouldn’t lose things
 * Wouldn’t run up and down the halls
 * Wouldn’t forget things in their lockers