As an athlete and the parent of athletes, I know first hand how important the sports season is to our teens. I fear what will happen if the winter season is canceled. Our teens are already at the brink and many haven't been in a classroom for over 9 months. Parents and coaches, this is a good segment on WAVY to watch.
VBCPS is planning to cancel the winter sports season, a final decision will be made tomorrow. It is my viewpoint that our youth athletes are safer in school and safer playing their sports. Physicians advising our Board told us that it is causing harm keeping our kids out of school. I have read about teens around the country committing suicide after their sports seasons were canceled. If you believe our youth should still have a winter sports season (even if you don't have a HS athlete), please email (ASAP) the VB School Board: vbcpsschoolboard@googlegroups.com Superintendent Aaron Spence: aaron.spence@vbschools.com Chief Schools Officer Donald Robertson: donald.robertson@vbschools.com MOST IMPORTANT: PLEASE HAVE YOUR ATHLETE SEND AN EMAIL!!! click "Please allow Winter Sports to Move Forward" below to send an prefilled email.
6 Comments
Dave Kromkowski
12/21/2020 08:35:55 am
Please keep winter sports operating.
Donna Wood
12/21/2020 09:32:19 am
For months the children of Virginia Beach have not been able to attend school. This is a travesty. They are attending school in other states and those states are not having a higher number of Covid infections. As a resident of Virginia Beach I think it is in the best interest of the children to return them to school and allow them to participate in sports. If you don’t intend to do that right now then I want a refund on my real estate taxes that goes towards the school system.
stephanie prettyman
12/21/2020 11:37:06 am
Yes for sure!!!! Our children need activities and socialization !!! This virtual arrangement is depressing and ridiculous !!!
stephanie prettyman
12/21/2020 11:41:20 am
Yes absolutely our kids need sports!!! This virtual is depressing our children! They need activities and socialization !!!
stephanie prettyman
12/21/2020 11:42:27 am
Yes absolutely !!!! Kids need activities and socialization!!!
Glenda Craddock
12/21/2020 01:10:50 pm
As the parent and grandparent of student athletes, they need to PLAY! These athletes need to see that their patience and hard work has a crescendo. You may be able to have some sort of success with virtual learning but physical activity and competition just cannot be accomplished over the internet! Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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