[blindkid] FW: FW: Peditricians Recommend Later Start Times for Middle and High-School Students

Tue Aug 26 14:35:31 UTC 2014

I have always thought staggered start times should be the way you
described.  It is usually that high school students start first and
elementary students start last.

On 8/26/14, Dani Baisden via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I live in MS and we actually have the staggered school start times with
> elementary starting at 7:30am, Middle School starting at 8:00 am and High
> School starting at 8:30. This seems to work well for both the kids and the
> teachers. The bus drivers also seem to like the schedule because while it
> means a little more driving for them, they have smaller loads and fewer
> problems with rowdy kiddos.
>
> As for whether the older kids get more sleep, I don't know. However, I grew
> up going to a high school that started at 7:05 (they wanted you in the
> building by 6:45). I remember the school coffee shop doing a rip roaring
> amount of business and many bleary eyed fellow students in 1st and 2nd
> period. It was very difficult to focus in the early hours of the day.
> Getting out of school by 2:45 was nice, but I'm not sure the trade off was
> worth it. Working in a middle school and high school here in MS with the
> later start time, I didn't notice as many bleary eyed groggy kids going to
> class chained to a cup of coffee. The kids seem more alert and on target
> than they did when I was in school.
>
> So from observation, I'd say it's a good thing for the older kids to start
> later.
>
> Just my 2 cents!
>
> ~Dani Baisden
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 7:08 AM, IftheShew Fits via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> I think enough rest is critical, and that while some kids may just stay
>> up
>> later, others will use the time to get more sleep which they need. Making
>> a
>> later start time also creates the possibility of getting more sleep an
>> option, where it might not exist otherwise, which would be helpful to
>> some
>> and maybe most.
>>
>> It really depends on what is meant by "later" and "earlier" and the
>> article
>> states that pediatricians are recommending a start of no earlier than
>> 8:30
>> a.m. Personally, I don't think that's outrageously late, and some schools
>> are starting *really* early. Is this to accommodate after school
>> activities? I'm not sure... Anyway, I rather agree with the
>> pediatricians.
>> Just my two cents! :)
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 6:38 AM, Marianne Denning via blindkid <
>> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> > I think kids will just stay up later if they have a later start time.
>> > It might not happen in the beginning but it will get there.
>> >
>> > My kids and exchange students don't complain.
>> >
>> > On 8/25/14, Eric Calhoun via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> > > I never complained about an early start time when I was in junior
>> > > high
>> or
>> > > senior high school.  How does your child react to an early start
>> > > time?
>> > > Here's the link, or go to wwww.cbschicago.com and/or Google the story
>> > > please.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Original Message:
>> > > From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
>> > > To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>> > > Subject: FW: Peditricians Recommend Later Start Times for Middle and
>> > > High-School Students
>> > > Date:
>> > > 8/25/2014 8:37:28 PM
>> > >
>> > > I never complained about an early start time when I was in junior
>> > > high
>> or
>> > > senior high school.  How does your child react to an early start
>> > > time?
>> > > Here's the link, or go to wwww.cbschicago.com and/or Google the story
>> > > please.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Original Message:
>> > > From: "Philmore Productions" <feedback at pmpmail.com>
>> > > To: eric at pmpmail.com
>> > > Subject: Peditricians Recommend Later Start Times for Middle and
>> > > High-School Students
>> > > Date:
>> > > Mon, 25 Aug 2014 20:19:37 -0500
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