[header] How to avoid getting detentions [title] Get to class on time. [step] Whether you're late getting to school in the morning or are caught lingering in the halls, your teacher won't be happy. Remember that you'd never skip an appointment, work, or a family trip. 
Even if you don't want to go, getting through it now is the right thing to do. [substeps] Detention costs you time during lunch or after school.