Val: Holly? Ms. Wingit just called...you were falling asleep in CLASS.
Holly: Yeahhhh...she needs to work on her DELIVERY. Spice it up a little.
Val: OR...you need to go to bed before MIDNIGHT.
Holly: WHY?!
Starting school late for some kids is a great idea. I had to problems waking up at 6:30 to go to school at 8:00 but my sister wasn’t like me. She couldn’t (not wouldn’t, our bedtime was 9:30 until we graduated) get to sleep until well after midnight and really struggled to pay attention to the first couple of classes at school. I’m not surprised that there are more kids like her who could benefit from a late school day, even if it means staying in class till 5:00 (our school let out at 2:30 PM, so a later schedule of 10:00/11:00 to 4 or 5 PM should work).
Starting school late for some kids is a great idea. I had to problems waking up at 6:30 to go to school at 8:00 but my sister wasn’t like me. She couldn’t (not wouldn’t, our bedtime was 9:30 until we graduated) get to sleep until well after midnight and really struggled to pay attention to the first couple of classes at school. I’m not surprised that there are more kids like her who could benefit from a late school day, even if it means staying in class till 5:00 (our school let out at 2:30 PM, so a later schedule of 10:00/11:00 to 4 or 5 PM should work).