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Robbinsdale Middle School expands short movement breaks to reduce referrals and boost engagement
Summary
Robbinsdale Middle School administrators described "Robin's Break," an occasional 10‑minute movement period during lunches and advisory blocks intended to lower office referrals, improve student focus and increase staff–student positive interactions.
Robbinsdale Middle School staff told the Robbinsdale Area Schools board on April 7 that a pilot program called “Robin’s Break” gives students a 10‑minute scheduled movement break during the end of lunch or advisory for informal games (basketball, volleyball, jump rope, walking) and supervised social time.
Principal Jackson and members of the middle school administrative team said Robin’s Break began on January 13 and runs through the end of the school year. The program uses a system of zone captains for orderly dismissal from the cafeteria, activity stations in the gyms and expectations…
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