Spring Break is a time for families to take vacations, for teachers to rest and for students to let their minds unwind.
This Spring Break, though, I want you think of things differently. Yes, you need to relax and enjoy the break. But I want everyone – teachers, staff and students – to come back prepared to finish this school year strong.
So what am I asking you to do that’s different? Exercise. Instead of just sitting on the beach, laying on the couch watching TV or playing on your iPhone, I want you to get moving and exercise.
John J. Ratey, M.D. wrote a book called
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. In his book, he explains research from around the world about the impact that exercise has on our brains. He says that “exercise is the single most powerful tool you have to optimize your brain function.”
As we come back from Spring Break, we will be accelerating towards the end of the school year. And we have an important goal to accomplish – high achievement for all students. To accomplish our goal – we need everyone to come back ready. So, over Spring Break – exercise. It will help your mind to be ready to achieve all our goals.
Abraham Lincoln once said, “let us finish the work we are in.” I echo his plea. Take time over Spring Break to relax, unwind, decompress, and exercise. And come back ready to finish the race strong.
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