The following article was published as a part of The Seminole’s 2013 April Fool’s issue! The information, quotations, statistics, and other content is completely fictitious and should not be considered a true representation of the school, the administration, or other governing entities.

Throughout school students have neglected their classroom novels for internet sites that give them detailed summaries of their books. Whether this action is caused by laziness or finical difficulties in getting the book- students everywhere have turned to SparkNotes instead of reading their assigned novels. In an administrator meeting, Seminole High School has been granted the permission to allow the use of SparkNotes instead of novels in the classroom.

Principal Mike Gaudreau said, “SparkNotes is the new way to go and I believe that it will help students to better their understanding of classroom novels. We are going to be completely cutting out novels for SparkNotes in the classroom. We were approved of the school board and all the administrators think that this is going to help the students at Seminole High School.”

The use of SparkNotes in the classroom instead of novels will be instituted for the 2013-2014 school year. Instead of buying novels, students can save money by finding everything they need online.

Senior Tisha McGonal confessed, “I haven’t read one assigned classroom novel […] SparkNotes has always had the book I needed to read and it makes it easier on me, finically and time wise.”

In a recent study over 80% of students use SparkNotes to understand their classroom novel instead of buying the novel and reading it themselves. SparkNotes and other internet websites have helped students pass their classes without reading one book. This was one of the leading reasons that propelled administrators to grant the use of SparkNotes

Sophomore Malik Anderson stated, “I use SparkNotes has a last minute study guide if I test on that book. It also helps my family because I don’t need to purchase a book I instead use SparkNotes [or other internet websites].”

Teachers have noticed this internet transition in their students by asking them if they have bought the book, yet.

English Teacher Natalie Lauber said, “I ask [my students] if they have their books and I can tell if they’re lying about it. A majority of them either lie or say that they haven’t yet. SparkNotes and other internet websites could provide a new source of information and make it easier on families.”

Students would potentially save money and time by replacing their classroom novels with SparkNotes. They would not only understand the text in depth but they can avoid spending money on a book they would most likely only read once. Seminole High School is taking the next step in education by the use of SparkNotes.