Student Lunch Extension

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I am writing to you to request an extension of our lunch period by 30 minutes. I am requesting this because I feel that our current lunch is too short of a time. Lunch is not only a time for us to eat, but it is also a time for us to connect with friends and make connections. Connection is one of the most important aspects of supporting a student's bright future and with the current lunch time that we have, there is barely any time for students to make friends. On top of that, student connections help bring a sense of belonging to students, and if there’s not a sense of belonging, then our performance in school will be down. Lunch should be extended because of the health benefits it can bring. In an article by the King County Schools Program, “Arundel High …show more content…

By giving us more lunchtime, you are giving us more time to eat and a chance to refresh our minds and create a community with our friends. Moreover, increased lunchtime can lead to better nutritional values and also a more clean environment for our lunch area. “Studies have shown that providing more time for lunch is associated with the following: Increased consumption of food and key nutrients, Increased selection of a fruit, Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, lunch entrée, and milk, and Decreased plate waste.”(CDC). Students with a time limit to eat lunch rush to a line and shove food in their mouth, which causes more stress and anxiety and causes more calorie consumption. But by giving us more lunch time, you can help create a more clean lunch environment, and, you’ll cause less stress, which also leads to a longer lifespan. However, some say that shorter lunch periods allow for longer class periods, which in turn allows students to learn

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