*name changed to protect identity Senior Jane Orteza* filled out yet another make-up sheet for her Individual Fitness class, describing the activity she completed to make up for missing class that day. She could’ve made it to class that day. But when she considered doing a yoga video at home in her comfortable clothes over doing HITT training in the cold gym wearing her school clothes, the answer was clear. She’d rather do it at home. But with being able to fill out only so many absence sheets at once, her grade dropped, leaving her with a D and no desire to go to class. Orteza is one of many students who would rather complete their school work at home instead of in-person at school, choosing individually how to spend their time, with over 250 parents and guardians called into the attendance line to dismiss their child on Feb. 10 alone. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybykateheitmann #pagedesignbyfrancescastamati #socialmediabypaigezadoo