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Student advisers press board on energy drinks, bus delays, bell schedule and school safety
Summary
Student advisers reported a cluster of student concerns: heavy energy-drink consumption on campus, cell-phone distractions, bus arrival times causing late starts at neighboring Weston school, noise and supervision issues at an adjoining rented program, and a bell-time change that reduced students’ lunch and passing time.
Student advisers told the Arlington School Board they are hearing multiple concerns from peers about campus health, supervision and daily schedules.
Maddie Van Beek, a student adviser and senior, told the board staff at Weston School had raised alarm about “the amount of energy drinks that have been brought on the campus,” saying she has observed students carrying multiple large energy drinks and called the consumption “really concerning” for student health. Van Beek also…
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