Start High School Later in Chesterfield County, Virginia
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Gabriel
10 years ago
JUST DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Janet Thompson
10 years ago
I started everyday to get my son going. This change would be so beneficial physically and mentally
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tara Spencer
10 years ago
This is my son 1st year in high school, and he has to get up at 5am every morning to catch the 6:30am bus. He still hasnt adjust to this time causing him to be late 12 times with a punishment of in school suspension. I dont think its fair or right. Im single mom who gets home late at night from work after 12am. So sometimes its impossible for me to wake him up
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JOHNETTE Henderson
10 years ago
My son gets up at 5:15 in order to catch a 6:25. Thats waayyy too early especially when he's played a sport the night before.
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Peter Lehman
10 years ago
It makes sense. More rested young teens will do better in school.
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Tim Gabbard
10 years ago
Thank you
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KSilver
10 years ago
I'm not sure what else there is to 'think about'. Scientific research and testing result facts have provided evidence that our children's health suffers and so do those important test scores. THIS should be a top priority!
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Rosemary Vieira
10 years ago
I am often passing our neighborhood stop around the time the bus arrives. I'm amazed none of the students have been hit by cars in the darkness. This is a health and safety issue.
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Kathy Aardema-Zunk
10 years ago
Let's do this
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B Hayes
10 years ago
Teenagers need their sleep! Start high school later!
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Donna Thompson
10 years ago
High school start times are WAY TOO EARLY for kids! The results of the studies noted speak for themselves.
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Katherine McCombs
10 years ago
We recently moved to VA from FL. In FL my high schooler started school about 9 a.m. It was great for him and our family. I highly support this change.
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Suzanne reynolds
10 years ago
This is for the health of our children in a critical growing time of their lives! The priotity should be on what is best to give our kids the best foundation for learning rather than what is easier for parents and the county
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Donna Millhouse
10 years ago
Proper sleep schedules and patterns will increase the productivity of all of us..educators and students alike!
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Dena Brown
10 years ago
Makes perfect sense to me!
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Virginia J Walker
10 years ago
Not sure why Chesterfield has lagged behind on this issue.
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Amy Buck
10 years ago
Signing as a parent of middle schoolers and as an elementary school teacher
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Martha Mathews
10 years ago
As a third grade teacher in the county, I am thrilled about this petition. My little guys start at 9:30-most have been up and at 'em for hours-and the buses pull away at 4 in the afternoon. They are all wiped out by 3 and it's like pulling teeth to get them to try to learn something that late. I'm so tired of hearing the "it's inconvenient for me" excuses. Do what is right CCPS!
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Debra Hearington
10 years ago
Young children tend to naturally be early risers & fall asleep earlier at night. Teens tend to not be sleepy until later in the evening & their natural arousal time is a bit later in the morning. This is a change that occurs during puberty. They need to start school later!
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Sarah Thomas
10 years ago
Everyone one else around us has figured this out - what is wrong with Chesterfield?
JUST DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!
I started everyday to get my son going. This change would be so beneficial physically and mentally
This is my son 1st year in high school, and he has to get up at 5am every morning to catch the 6:30am bus. He still hasnt adjust to this time causing him to be late 12 times with a punishment of in school suspension. I dont think its fair or right. Im single mom who gets home late at night from work after 12am. So sometimes its impossible for me to wake him up
My son gets up at 5:15 in order to catch a 6:25. Thats waayyy too early especially when he's played a sport the night before.
It makes sense. More rested young teens will do better in school.
Thank you
I'm not sure what else there is to 'think about'. Scientific research and testing result facts have provided evidence that our children's health suffers and so do those important test scores. THIS should be a top priority!
I am often passing our neighborhood stop around the time the bus arrives. I'm amazed none of the students have been hit by cars in the darkness. This is a health and safety issue.
Let's do this
Teenagers need their sleep! Start high school later!
High school start times are WAY TOO EARLY for kids! The results of the studies noted speak for themselves.
We recently moved to VA from FL. In FL my high schooler started school about 9 a.m. It was great for him and our family. I highly support this change.
This is for the health of our children in a critical growing time of their lives! The priotity should be on what is best to give our kids the best foundation for learning rather than what is easier for parents and the county
Proper sleep schedules and patterns will increase the productivity of all of us..educators and students alike!
Makes perfect sense to me!
Not sure why Chesterfield has lagged behind on this issue.
Signing as a parent of middle schoolers and as an elementary school teacher
As a third grade teacher in the county, I am thrilled about this petition. My little guys start at 9:30-most have been up and at 'em for hours-and the buses pull away at 4 in the afternoon. They are all wiped out by 3 and it's like pulling teeth to get them to try to learn something that late. I'm so tired of hearing the "it's inconvenient for me" excuses. Do what is right CCPS!
Young children tend to naturally be early risers & fall asleep earlier at night. Teens tend to not be sleepy until later in the evening & their natural arousal time is a bit later in the morning. This is a change that occurs during puberty. They need to start school later!
Everyone one else around us has figured this out - what is wrong with Chesterfield?