The school board added 15 minutes to the instructional day, which will allow the 2016-2017 school year to end May 25, 2017 with 173 days of instruction for students.

In this petition, we are requesting that at least the Kindergarten and First Grade have the extra 15 minutes as free play. Not movie watching, not directed activity, but free play...outside whenever possible. There is a lot of solid data that supports free play as having a greater impact on test scores than additional instructional time...

• On the playground, children exercise leadership, teach games to one another, take turns, and learn to resolve conflicts. • In a free choice situation, children learn negotiation skills in order to keep the play going.

To see more information on the impact that free play has on the education of young children, visit: https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200909/On Ou...

PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION IF YOU AGREE WITH MORE FREE PLAY FOR OUR YOUNG CHILDREN!!!