English 9 Karisa
Persuasive Writing
When we have winters, that have no snow, which means no snow days, school should give students and staff a day off. Snow days that we don’t use should be added onto spring break. I think giving students and teachers an extra day off school and work it would greatly improve the way both teachers and students work.
One of my favorite feelings is probably when you’re in bed or getting ready for bed and all the phones start ringing, because then that means school is either late, or cancelled. That’s one of my favorite things about living in Minnesota, it snows. That usually means snow days. But that wasn’t the case this year. This year, we only had 1 snow day. It was so nice to have a day off, but it would be nicer to have an extra break or two. Especially when it comes to the end of the year. At the end of the year, both teachers and students start to get antsy for summer. We get sick of homework, and I’m pretty sure some of the teachers, if not all, get sick of us. Giving us students and teachers a break would mentally get us in the mode to finish the school year strong.
The school board gives us snow days for us to use, but when we don’t get snow we can’t use them. When there are years like this year and there’s no snow the school should be generous to us and give us a break. Teachers and people that have other jobs can always have a limit of just having a “day off” or a “personal day”. I think that students should be allowed that if there are no snow days. After our Christmas breaks, students don’t receive a break for a long time. Students at this time of year especially start to stress and go crazy! When they know summer is coming and the year is almost over. Students start to care less about everything, their grades, and after school activities just because they feel miserable. We are always having to do homework, study for test, after school activities. It would be good for us to get a break from school.
If the school gives us snow days, why don’t we get to use them all? Yes I know it doesn’t snow, but those days are really beneficial to a lot of people. If we were to add the snow days to our spring, or Easter break people would probably feel more relaxed and ready to push through the end of the year. Students are in the classroom a lot, but when their in they’re that doesn’t mean their learning. Students can be tired and worn out so they pay no attention. If you’d give students a day off they would be more willing and ready to learn.
During the end of the year it is very hard to want to keep trying, so I challenge the school to give students and staff a day or two off. It would greatly improve their work quality and it would show.
