Sleep and John Wooden

The freshmen will be spending some time thinking about sleep. Today they journaled about how much sleep they get and whether or not it is enough. Only one out of the five gets enough sleep. One has to get up early to take care of her other sisters. We read an article (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/09/AR2006010901561.html) about high school start times and teenagers unique sleep times which are largely dictated by when their melatonin rises which is usually between 10pm and 8am. (That's when they should be sleeping). But school here in Tacoma starts at 7:30! When I was teacher, I hated teaching first period because even though the kids were in their seats, they were not present mentally. 4 out of the 5 liked the idea of having a later start time for school.

The sophomores are about to start studying John Wooden's pyramid of success. Today they journaled about who had the biggest impact on their lives. Most of them named a family member. I am hopeful they will listen to Wooden's words of wisdom and incorporate them into their beings. We are working from the book "Wooden. A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off The Court."