Saluda Trail students spend hours each day to learning a variety of subjects, but when it comes to breaks, many feel there’s simply not enough time.

Many students, however, complain that Team Time is too short limit of time.

“I feel it’s not long enough,” said 7th grader Alexis James.  Ja’laycia Foote, another 7th grader agrees.  “It’s fun, but I think we should have more stuff to do and it should last longer,” Foote said.

Some staff also would like to see Team Time be a little longer. 

Nnaemeka Hardy-Holmes Wilson, the 7th-grade school counselor, said she thinks Team Time shoud be 
“At least 30 minutes.”  She added, “Students need a solid amount of time and a brain break  – a time to not focus on academics.”

Studies show that recess is an essential time of day. The older students get, the more sitting students do in school and its becomes harder for them to do so. 

Dr. Marek Marshall, Saluda Trail’s principal, realizes this and agrees with Mrs. Hardy-Holmes Wilson.  “If we could have Team Time in a perfect world, I think Team Time should be 30 or longer,” Dr. Marshall said.