Hey wait a minute! What happened to February? I was shorted
at least two days!
It has been an incredibly busy month and one of the snowiest
in a long time. I think this school year may have seen a record number of snow
days. The only other year I
remember having had this many snow days was 1982, my senior year in high school-six weeks straight of Mondays off.
I read recently that 1 in 4 parents will not allow their children
to play outside in the winter because they are afraid that their
child(ren) will fall and get hurt. I was also told this same thing by several students
when I suggested that they play outside more to build stronger bodies and build their aerobic capacity. With all
of this snow we have gotten-that is a lot of children staying indoors! I have
also read that children who spend a lot of time indoors especially in the
winter, have a higher incidence of illness.
If children are ill they spend less time in school and
learning potential suffers.
If these statements are true we are doing a great disservice
to our children.
Go out and PLAY in the SNOW!
