I created this petition to bring awareness to the amount of teenagers at Waubonsie who do not receive the correct amount of hours of sleep that they should per night. This is due to the fact that our school starts at 7:25 AM. While others may say to just go to sleep earlier, it's not as easy as it seems. Stanford Medicine explains further, “Their circadian rhythm - their internal biological clock - shifts to a later time, making it more difficult for them to fall asleep before 11” (Stanford Medicine). So if teenagers are unable to sleep, why is school set at such an early time? Since I do not have a car, I take the bus. My bus arrives at around 6:48 am every morning. To get ready for school, I wake up around 6:20 ish every morning. So from 11PM to 6:20 AM that is only 7 hours and 20 minutes of sleep. Which is less than the amount of sleep I should be getting as a teen. The kids health organization even states, “ most teens need about 8 - 10 hours of sleep” (KidsHealth). If most students aren’t getting the required amount of sleep per night, then school needs to be at a later time. Like previously stated, I take the bus, similarly to most Waubonsie students. So, if me and many other students are getting less than 8 hours of sleep per night there needs to be something done. So students of Waubonsie Valley, I am asking you all to sign this petition so you and other fellow students are able to get your full nights rest.