Even though some say that with the extra time to sleep students won’t be studying as much, many studies show just the opposite. Information shows that test scores significantly rise when students get the correct amount of sleep. O’Neill says, “One 2012 study found that middle schoolers’ test scores rose in reading and math,” (O’Neill 20). From this quote, it is definite that when school starts later, school performance improves. Additionally, some more research shows that when school began at 8:35, grades in almost all subjects rose.…
Should School Start Later For Teens? Everyone morning, teens across America must wake up early for school. However, what some people do not realize is that teens are not getting enough sleep, but is absolutely vital that they do. The best solution for this is starting school later because not only are teens not getting enough sleep, but schools should also start later because starting school earlier encourages irregular sleep patterns and it is difficult for them to wake up and go to sleep earlier.…
Have you ever woke up in the morning still sleepy, but still have to go to school? I have. School should start later than their regular time. If school start later, you get to have more sleep than usual. Sleeping is important because you get to stay awake during the day with energy.…
Many schools in America start school earlier than 8:30 a.m, resulting in tired students, most generally teens. Here at The Preston High School the start time is 7:53 a.m. According to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2002 Sleep in America poll, 80% said high schools should start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. each day. Many students complain throughout the school day of being tired because there are getting less than the recommended 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep due to homework and extra-curricular activities. Later start times could improve mood, performance, attendance, and alertness in students.…
Studies show that “starting school later -even by half an hour- has major health and academic benefits”. Students who don't get enough sleep can be stressed. This causes…
Did you know that only one in every five middle and high schools start after 8:30 A.M, yet the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that middle and high schools start after 8:30 A.M. Students that don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight, not engage in daily physical activity, suffer from depressive symptoms, engage in unhealthy risk behaviors such as drinking, smoking tobacco, and using illicit drugs, and perform poorly in school. American Academy should start later because students are more likely to have bad things happen to them, and students cannot learn well when their brains are still asleep. Most students that don’t get enough sleep engage in things that are unhealthy. The CDC states that students who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight, not engage in daily physical activity, suffer from depressive symptoms, engage in unhealthy risk behaviors such as drinking, smoking tobacco, and using illicit drugs, and perform poorly in school. Students that got about nine hours of sleep are more likely to improve their health, mindset, and academic results.…
We have all had one of those days. At 6:30 sharp, your alarm rings incessantly for you to drag yourself out of bed, get your clothes on, and get out bright and early for the bus to go to school. Then, you must find the willpower to stay awake in your morning classes, tests and homework included, until the lunch bell rings. This all happens because of the common school start time of around 7:50, but for some reason many schools, especially middle and high schools, are thinking of bringing this time to 7:15, leaving even less and less time for students to get ready. There may be some reasons why schools may want this, but the negative effects of this decision are undeniable.…
A national sleep foundation poll found that 59% of 6th through 8th graders, as well as 87% of high schoolers, are getting less than the recommended amount of sleep on school nights. This often affects how attentive kids are when they get to school and can have a negative impact on the rest of their day. When students are tired they often don't take in the information they would otherwise pick up with an adequate amount of sleep. Starting classes at middle school and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. would help teens arrive alert, healthy and ready to learn, U.S. sleep medicine specialists say (Lehman, 2017). Schools should start later to ensure the success of its students.…
and that's too late for us. According to scientific study, the minimum amount of sleep a student in year 9 needs is 7 hours. So going to bed at 10pm is the perfect time for us. By going to bed on time you will feel good the next day and school won't feel like crap the next day. 10.…
Do you think that school should start later? I think school should start later. As a middle schooler, I see some students sleeping in class. I can tell that students aren’t getting enough sleep at night.…
Everybody has had one day when they just wish they could sleep for just ten more minutes. Well, the solution is simple; later start time. Later start times ensure students are getting enough sleep, can help them later in life, and helps athletes play better. According to start school laters website, teenagers needs nine hours of sleep and the average teen gets only seven! This affects their ability to problem solve, pay attention, and just have an overall low performance in everything from academics to athletics.…
Leaving behind seven years seems unbearable. The thought of never waking up to see my grandparents, aunt, and uncle. I can visualize their faces when I said my last goodbye at the airport. Pretending to put on a happy face for the sake of me, but that didn't fool me I could see the hurt in their faces. I feel lost, leaving the family that I grew up with my whole life just seemed scary…
Studies show that students are more alert after nine o'clock. With school starting at 7:44, the first two periods seem like a waste. Students aren't learning to their full potential, and as a result aren't getting the grades they are capable of. Over twenty percent of all high school students fall asleep in school at one time or another. It's hard to learn while you're sleeping.…
My teenage experience has been fun, yet definitely challenging! After turning thirteen years old , on January 3rd, 2013, I immediately got the feeling of becoming a teenager or a sense of growing up. The was a unique feeling as now people refer to me as a teenager rather than a twelve year old. The transition from a twelve year old to a thirteen year old teen wasn't a very smooth transition since now people around me expected much more and had higher standards of me. A transition from middle school to junior middle school was certainly a very challenging transition.…
Early School Start Times Endanger Teens Megan is a 16 year old girl that is a sophomore in high school. Megan normally does not get to sleep until about 10:30 p.m. each night. Often times she has to choose whether to do homework or get some sleep for the night. If school start times were pushed back just a few minutes more, maybe it could be easier for teens like Megan to wake up in the morning. Early school start times affect teenagers across the globe.…