We the below signed, agree that we should have Online Wednesdays. The last two years have been hard on peoples mental health, and school contributes to the stress of our everyday lives. Online Wednesdays are a great way for a refresh our brains in the middle of the week, this way we can do our best at the beginning and end of the week. The teachers can use Wednesday for planning and grading. The school has had a lot of practice with learning online, if students decide this day can just be a day off, they will have to spend HAC and lunch the next day doing the work we missed. A study at Michigan State University says "Online learning can be as good or even better than in-person classroom learning. Research has shown that students in online learning performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction, but it has to be done right. The best online learning combines elements where students go at their own pace, on their own time, and are set up to think deeply and critically about subject matter combined with elements where students go online at the same time and interact with other students, their teacher and content." This study shows how self-paced and online learning, when done correctly, can help students in the long run. The University of Washington says "Implementing a Wednesday weekend wouldn't only be used as a day to relax and recover from extra stress, but could also work towards building strong connections and relationships with other people, which will end up contributing to better mental and physical health for all students." This explains how Wednesday weekends can help students recover from school based stress and helps their physical and mental health. We hope you agree that Online Wednesdays will affect students and staff in a positive way. If you agree that we should bring Online Wednesdays into our school week, please sign below. Thank you and we hope you have a fantastic day.