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Step 1
The first thing we have done is raise awareness. This was done by creating a petition to end sleep deprivation, creating an Instagram, and reaching out to officials. Emails were sent to Nick Markarian and a board member to let them know that we want change. The Instagram account and the petition have helped raise awareness to our issue and helped us gain the support of some of our peers.
Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/bernards-board-of-education-help-change-sleep-deprivation-in-teens-at-ridge-high-school?recruiter=874696359&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/ridgesleep
This is the link to the email that was sent to a board member and to the superintendent:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YeilRYOvBCSU6b3JhjhDthnLzYL0VfZxdG0dux5Q4is/edit?usp=sharing
The first thing we have done is raise awareness. This was done by creating a petition to end sleep deprivation, creating an Instagram, and reaching out to officials. Emails were sent to Nick Markarian and a board member to let them know that we want change. The Instagram account and the petition have helped raise awareness to our issue and helped us gain the support of some of our peers.
Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/bernards-board-of-education-help-change-sleep-deprivation-in-teens-at-ridge-high-school?recruiter=874696359&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/ridgesleep
This is the link to the email that was sent to a board member and to the superintendent:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YeilRYOvBCSU6b3JhjhDthnLzYL0VfZxdG0dux5Q4is/edit?usp=sharing
Step 2:
The next thing that can be done is collect data on just how many teens at Ridge High School and William Annin are struggling with sleep deprivation. To see how many students feel as though they do not get enough sleep and feel tired through the day, we created a survey.
Link to the survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RXtZO0yLCpteY-NPt1xBJihIq0PoeEk7zBmFdW_eBPA/edit
We also plan on interviewing students about how tired they feel and how they feel about our proposed solutions, and parents on what they think as well.
The next thing that can be done is collect data on just how many teens at Ridge High School and William Annin are struggling with sleep deprivation. To see how many students feel as though they do not get enough sleep and feel tired through the day, we created a survey.
Link to the survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RXtZO0yLCpteY-NPt1xBJihIq0PoeEk7zBmFdW_eBPA/edit
We also plan on interviewing students about how tired they feel and how they feel about our proposed solutions, and parents on what they think as well.
Step 3
The next thing we plan on doing is attending a board meeting. At that meeting, we will discuss the issue, state the effects of sleep deprivation on teens, discuss the survey results and interview responses to show how widespread the issue is in our community, state our proposed solutions and the pros and cons of those solutions. This will help us gain the support of the community and overcome any opposition that people may have to the solutions.
The next thing we plan on doing is attending a board meeting. At that meeting, we will discuss the issue, state the effects of sleep deprivation on teens, discuss the survey results and interview responses to show how widespread the issue is in our community, state our proposed solutions and the pros and cons of those solutions. This will help us gain the support of the community and overcome any opposition that people may have to the solutions.
Step 4
Once we gain the support of the community and our solutions can be implemented, we will need to discuss how this will be done with multiple people. We will need to figure out with the principal and guidance what start and end time would be the best for everyone, by taking into account the times that the buses will need to come at and what times sports would end at.
Once we gain the support of the community and our solutions can be implemented, we will need to discuss how this will be done with multiple people. We will need to figure out with the principal and guidance what start and end time would be the best for everyone, by taking into account the times that the buses will need to come at and what times sports would end at.
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What can you do to raise awareness?
- Start a club
- Start a blog
- Conduct a survey
- Write about it in the School Newspaper