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[quote=Anonymous]I found it very disappointing that my kids at Bethesda Elementary had indoor recess every time it rained or was too cold, years ago (they're in college and high school now). The school claimed it was because some kids had no coats... and yet, in the lost and found, there were always a ton of coats. And we weren't rich at the time, and I could buy children's winter coats inexpensively in thrift stores of the area.

The school did not seem to realize that what prompts kids not to bring coats is that the heating is set too high in winter (and the A/C is too cold in summer, such that my daughter had to bring a cardigan to school). Even now, at BCC, my daughter just wears a hoodie to school in the winter, because she doesn't want to lug a huge winter jacket up multiple flights of stairs with her very heavy backpack, in the warmth of the building.

Fresh air and running about is really important for children, and it breaks up the stuffy winter days to ensure their brains get a little reset. I'm sure everyone would bring a coat if they knew recess would be outdoors...
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