PE and Recess in FCPS Elementary Schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:K has PE twice a week. Recess for 20 minutes every day. But they aren't allowed to run on the playground, which is easily one of the most ridiculous rules I've ever seen.

Are the older kids allowed to run?
This can't be legal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:K has PE twice a week. Recess for 20 minutes every day. But they aren't allowed to run on the playground, which is easily one of the most ridiculous rules I've ever seen.

Are the older kids allowed to run?
This can't be legal.

That has to be an individual school rule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:K has PE twice a week. Recess for 20 minutes every day. But they aren't allowed to run on the playground, which is easily one of the most ridiculous rules I've ever seen.

Are the older kids allowed to run?
This can't be legal.

That has to be an individual school rule.

Herein lies the reason behind the childhood obesity epidemic.

[Anonymous]

I wish schools and parents would advocate for more PE and recess at elementary schools-there are many benefits so unfortunate that kids are getting less and less time to be outside, playing, running around.

[Anonymous]

Why do parents have to advocate for such basic things though? Can't the school districts just have some common sense? US national recommendations are for 20 minutes of recess everyday at a minimum. You'd think our schools would have just incorporated this good practice. In other school districts, parents do not have be advocates for such best practices.