Skiing or School

Clark Rowland

I believe kids should be allowed to leave school in order to ski with AVSC. Aspen is known for its great skiing, and people should be able to take advantage of the mountains. Some teachers believe that leaving early would affect kids’ learning. I think skiing and learning is a good balance for students. Amy, the middle school principal, says with her opinion, it can affect kids’ learning. Here are a few words regarding this topic from our middle school principal.

“AVSC has been very challenging for some of our middle school student athletes. When students miss classes, they are ultimately responsible for their own learning. Some of our athletes take online classes to ensure they are able to learn and grow outside of the regular school day. Some of our student athletes try to stay caught up through their teacher’s Google Classroom assignments,” Amy said.

Missing school can be hard for many student athletes to make up. Students who participate in AVSC miss school because of skiing a lot and so they have to do more work.

“This can be challenging because they are missing the instruction given by the teacher. Teachers do offer extra help at recess for students if they ask. I do think students should have some restrictions to ensure they do not fall behind in their learning. I am happy to look at each individual and make a plan that is best for their needs. If a student is not maintaining passing grades or following school rules, I think they should lose the privilege of AVSC participation until this is corrected,” Amy said.

AVSC students can talk to their teacher before they leave for skiing to be better prepared when making up their work for school. This would help because students would be able to still ski but keep up with their school work better.

“I think it is an amazing opportunity to be able to be on the mountain during the school week. This training is a live, so if students and families commit to learning outside of the school day, I think it can be managed successfully.I do not think student athletes should be given extra-work, but rather be responsible for the learning that occurs during the school day. I would also limit the number of days that students miss school during the week. I hope that students can utilize their weekends for intense training in addition to a school day,” Amy stated.

Although teachers, principals, and more may think that it is a bad idea for students to miss school because of skiing, if students are able to talk with teachers and make plans about keeping up in school, missing school for skiing can be a good thing. Kids can do what they love to do while keeping up with school, this can make them happier which is really important.

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