Many students and I are feeling the strain of an incredibly short summer break. It's only two months! We're part of the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) in Leesburg VA, USA. The limited time we have to rest and recharge is causing us to feel depressed and overwhelmed. We believe that extending our summer break could greatly improve our mental health and overall well-being.
We propose an extension of LCPS summer break by at LEAAST two weeks. This change would not only align us with other school districts across the country but also provide much needed help for students who are struggling under the current schedule.

I and most other students agree that we work better in school with better mental health-- which I think we will get from an extended summer break.
Please sign this petition if you support extending the summer break for all LCPS schools in Leesburg, VA, USA.

Many students love summer and being outside and we had many days of summer taken away this year. I believe we deserve more than 8 weeks of summer, it is very helpful to our well-being especially with more sleep and less work that is stressful. It is nice to have a break from that. This year, we end school later than last year, and start school earlier. 

Not to mention the amount of screentime daily we have is probably higher than 6 hours (which is more than three times the recommended by scientists and other health expects) because of all the online work we do in class. I will admit it is easier than to do work on paper, but I and a lot of other students get headaches and migraines from looking at a computer and promethean screen all day long. School is hard on many kids.

Overall, summer is our time to get a break from all of this and relax or do activities that don't involve all of the stress that school puts on us. Summer break has been taken away by more than a week at what it originally was going to be. 

In my personal experience, summer is when i'm happiest (and most fit) because of the time I have to do things and the sleep I get. I think it is unfair we get less summer break after nearly 10 months of school. After sitting in a chair and hardly moving around all day, it is relieving to finally get to move all day and run around and play and have fun. I do have fun in school, but not even half as much as I have during the summer. I am sure other students feel the same way. 

Thank you.