A trip to the bathroom is a necessity in a student’s long school day. In fact, the first phrase you tend to learn in any beginner Spanish class is “¿Puedo ir al baño?”. Whether students are going to take care of business or they just want a much needed brain break, a trip to the bathroom can be the highlight of the class.

Teachers vary on restroom instructions. Some teachers ask that students wait for work time and refrain from leaving during instructional time. Other teachers might encourage students to just grab the pass and go.  Best practice is that you let your teacher know when you need to use the bathroom. It does come down to teacher preference, so reach out and ask if you’re ever confused. All teachers will agree that students need to take the bathroom pass and come back quickly. Don’t be the student that leaves the class in the first five minutes and wanders his way back into the classroom in the last five. Abusing this privilege or using it inappropriately could make it become limited.

Once you have asked to go to the restroom, you will notice the pass is a certain color. This is color coded to the closest bathroom so students always know where they need to go. For example, a red pass indicates that they need to go to the red bathroom which is shown through a red block above both the men’s and women’s bathrooms. Teachers and most students know where the bathrooms are located so don’t hesitate to ask for help if you get turned around or lost and confused in the hallways.

Students visit bathrooms daily, some even hourly. Teachers’ instructions and tips help make restroom breaks run smoothly. Whether it’s your first or fiftheenth time that day, catching a bathroom break is easiest when it’s done the right way.