School No. 37 was opened in 1985 and has 3,185 students. It is a coeducational, state-run school housed in a three-story building. The school has specialized classes in chemistry-biology and Russian-math, and facilities include a gym, playgrounds, and a library. Classes run in two shifts from 8:00 AM to 1:25 PM, with breaks ranging from 5 to 15 minutes. Students must follow rules like wearing a uniform and behaving well. The school has traditions like ceremonies for the first and last bells of the year and an annual meeting for former pupils. It also contains a winter garden and museum about the region's history.

1. SCHOOL №37
STAROVOITOVA VERONIKA
TOLKACHEVA VERONIKA

2. I would like to tell about our school.
School № 37 was opened on September 1, 1985. There
were 3185 students. Activities were carried out in 3-shift
operation, but now we learn in 2-shifts. Our school is mixed –
it is for boys and for girls. Our school is state. It is a three-
storied building. We have 10-point system of education in our
school.
We have a big gym, a playground, a football, a volleyball and
a basketball pitches and a modern library. But we don’t have
a swimming pool, it’s bad.

3. There are specialized classes in our school:
1) Chemistry -Biology
Chemistry teacher: Knyazeva Marina Sergeevna
Biology teacher: Pudenkova Nadezhda Kondratevna
2) Russian-Math
Russian teacher: Natalia Victorovna Bilan
Mathematics teacher: Mezhueva Irina Anatolevna

4. The lessons begin at 8:00 o’clock.
The lessons are usually over at p.m. twenty-five minute
past one. The lesson lasts 45 minute.
Break:
The first break lasts 10 minute.
The second break lasts 15 minute.
The third break lasts 15 minute.
The fourth break lasts 10 minute.
The fifth break lasts 5 minute.
The sixth break lasts 5 minute.

5. School rules
We have to follow school rules:
1.We must wear school uniform.
2.We must come to school on time.
3.We must behave well.
4.We must be polite.
5.We must do homework every day.
6. We mustn’t say rude words to teachers

6. Our school has many traditions. First of all, it’s a ceremony of the first and the last
bell. School usually starts on the 1st of September. On the 31st of May there is also a
festive parade outside the building. After exams parents organize a party for school-
leavers with music and competitions .We also have a very nice tradition called «
Former pupils meeting» in our school. Every year former pupils come to school on the
first Saturday of February.

7. We have classes with computers, projectors, interactive
whiteboards and so on. We have recently upgraded
classes

8. Our school has a winter garden, the museum of history of the oktyabrsky
region.
In our winter garden you can see many species of plants, effigies of animals
and birds. In the museums you will learn and see the whole history of our
region.