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Webster Herald, Webster, New York Wednesday, December 27, 201 7 13 Oprjot Webster CSD to Study School Start Times WEBSTER \I think it' s ,timif: health. That fact alone A MESSAGE FROM THE Those are words I got my attention and shared with the Webster - SUPERINTENDENT the attention of so many CSD Board of Education u' 1*« :. of Us in the district who 3 y »4 - CARM during its November 2 GUMINA care for your children. meeting. I had just re- The possibility of lat- turned from a confer- .Webster School er start times for sec- ence on mindfulness Superintendent ondary students in our and neuroscience, and Follow BIn Gumina on district is a critical one the topic of school start hvitter @superwebstercsd that deserves a mind- times came up once ful, in-depth study. The again in a forum filled with scientists, science is convincing regarding sleep educators, and most importantly, indi- research and the biological and neuro- viduals who really care about the over- chemical effects that adequate rest has all health and wellness of young people. on the physical and emotional states As a district, we strive to educate the of our teens. That said, Webster CSD, whole child in all that we do both inside along with other districts throughout and outside the classroom. There is an our region, state, and country, still abundance of undeniable scientific evi- grapple with the challenges of changing dence supporting the fact that our mid- school start times. This will be a year- dle and high schools start too early for long process of exploration, study, and teens whose changing biological sleep problem-solving, and it involves all of patterns require them to sleep later in us in the One Webster community. order to maximize their ability to learn. During that November 2 meeting, Medical studies also show that a lack of the board of education asked me to sleep for older students- can Megatively design a process and gather feedback impact their physical' and their mental that would explore this important is- Exu!11 33§ - noK OU Let us know! Get in touch with the editor 241Uaxamp sue. I invite any of you who are inter- ested in learning more to attend an initial Webster CSD Start-Time Study Group meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, from.4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at the Spry Middle School auditorium, 2nd floor, 119 South Avenue, Webster. We'll hear from a University of Rochester re- searcher, local pediatrician, and district administrators during that initial meet- ing so you can begin to learn more. If you would be interested in attending, please RSVP by e-mailing Larry_Wahl@ webstercsd.org. Mr. Wahl is WCSD's co- ordinator of strategic initiatives and will be leading the group's work. In all honesty, I have no idea what conclusions and solutions will come from this study group's formation; I can tell you this is not a short-term study. If the group determines that changes in our district are necessary and possible, those changes wouldn't take plage un- til fall 2019 or 2020, however, it is im- portant that we begin to research this critical issue. Again, I do think ifs time. COACHES & PARENTS! Please send us your spon stories and pictuires. HERALD PHONE: (585) 671-1533 FAX: (585) 671-7067 e-mail: websterherald@ empirestateweeklies.com W DAVID YOUNG President ANNA HUBBEL Editor LAURIE ZAHN-HERMAN Ad Sales Representative laurie@empirestateweeklies.com The Webster Herald, founded in 1899, | is published by Empire State Weeklies Publications, 46 North Avenue, Webster, NY 14580. It is the official newspaper of the Town and Village of Webster and the Webster Central School District. To write a Letter to the Editor: Letters to the editor are highly encouraged. Allletters should be typed and include the NAME and ADDRESS, telephone number of the writer. WE WILL NOT PRINT UN- SIGNED LETTERS. Telephone numbers will be used only for verification. Names and addresses WILL be published with letters. We reserve the right to edit let- ters for clarity, length and style. Send your comments to this newspaper, 46 North Avenue, Webster, NY 14580 or the e-mail address ht the top of the page. r i EMPIRE STATE WEEKLIES /WEBSTER PRINTING 4 1 . 11 1 I , . I ' .«4,«9 I -46 North Ave., Webster, NY 14580 TheWebsterHerald.com websterherald@empirestateweeklies.com . '**&*.e ' · Wecannotmake ittoalltheevents butwant tomakesure the student athletes are recognized for their achievements. Please email websterherald@empirestateweeklies.com, .: message us on Facebook, or call 671-1533 EMPIRE STATE WEEKLIES ,'WEBSTER PRINTING *195>. YOUR Family YOUR Friends YOUR Neighbors YOUR Community YOUR Newspaper 1 L -1 The Webster Herald 46 North Ave., Webster 671-1533 websterherald@empirestateweeklies.corn
