S.M.A.R.T Lunch

At my school we have an hour long lunch where we can eat, get help from teachers, go to different clubs and even play some sports or weight lift. It is split into two 30 minute halves called tutorials. I know what you’re thinking, “a whole hour for lunch? That’s crazy!” It’s actually very helpful for us students. There are so many different things we can do to help our learning.

We are able to go to a class we are struggling in and talk with the teacher about missing work, getting help, or extra credit. I’ve had AP teachers who have a tutorial to go over different writing styles and skills we will need for the big exam we have at the end of the year. Many other teachers use them to go over material they weren’t able to cover in normal class time. My Spanish teacher even lets us come in to her room to make up any work we missed if we were gone.

Another thing we can do is go to different clubs and organizations. We have a whole hour to meet up in any club we like and organize things. There’s the One campaign, Supernatural club (yes, still a thing), Doctor Who club, Spanish club, French club and so many more. You’re able to do fun things you’re interested in without taking time out of your busy schedule.

Many kids like to go to the gym and try some intramural sports or just work out for a while. The gym is open for the whole lunch and you can just work out. Many people use the time to make up any time they missed during gym. They do that by running a pacer to make up the points they lost. It’s very helpful to get all your credit back.

The biggest reason S.M.A.R.T lunch is so helpful is it gives all of us students a small break in the middle of the day. Sometimes we have a seriously stressful day and it helps to just have a short time to relax or get some homework done.

So as you can tell, S.M.A.R.T lunch is a great improvement to my school and many other schools should try it. It not only helps students get their work done but also make up work they missed, have fun in clubs and just relax. Maybe you will try to recommend this to your school. Or, if you go to my school, maybe this gave you some good ideas on how to use your lunch.