It has come to my attention that sports at Monticello Trails has caused many students to become less than their full potential. Sports should be eliminated for many reasons; concussions, parental pressure, and a distraction from education. Many experts say sports in middle school are not nearly as high contact as high school sports. I’m not sure about other schools, but at MTMS sports seem almost as surreal as Mill Valley’s teams. I myself have broken my growth plate and I got a concussion from cheerleading. Tthis all happened at school. Sports at thea middle school level need to come to a halt for the safety of students.
Concussions are one of the biggest threats for all sports. According to WCPO- Report: Pressure on Teen Athletes Soars, “the number of concussions have almost tripled in the last decade.” These numbers went from …show more content…
The Desoto School District is one of the best in the state. Why should we be encouraging students to do poorly in school? ‘KCRA- Sports: How Much is too Much?’Declares that, “late night- early morning practices and studying causes grades for the average student- athlete to dwindle.” Most sports causes students to arrive at the school at 5:45am. There also is a 8 hour school day, and on occasion an after school game. For students that have a day including all of these scenarios, that means students could be at school for 14 hours. Being at school for more than half of the day can cause insomnia, not getting enough sleep can most definitely have a negative effect on grades. These are all of the reasons why sports need to be cut from our school immediately.
Some people might argue that sports help students to make friends in school. Studies do show this may be true, but companions can be made through different things. Friends can be made in classes and clubs, which do make up most of the school day. Students can be supported to make friendships by peer activities in
Concussions are one of the biggest threats for all sports. According to WCPO- Report: Pressure on Teen Athletes Soars, “the number of concussions have almost tripled in the last decade.” These numbers went from …show more content…
The Desoto School District is one of the best in the state. Why should we be encouraging students to do poorly in school? ‘KCRA- Sports: How Much is too Much?’Declares that, “late night- early morning practices and studying causes grades for the average student- athlete to dwindle.” Most sports causes students to arrive at the school at 5:45am. There also is a 8 hour school day, and on occasion an after school game. For students that have a day including all of these scenarios, that means students could be at school for 14 hours. Being at school for more than half of the day can cause insomnia, not getting enough sleep can most definitely have a negative effect on grades. These are all of the reasons why sports need to be cut from our school immediately.
Some people might argue that sports help students to make friends in school. Studies do show this may be true, but companions can be made through different things. Friends can be made in classes and clubs, which do make up most of the school day. Students can be supported to make friendships by peer activities in