With the end of the year being stacked with events for students from prom to preparing for finals, spring break can be both a blessing and a curse. It provides a break from students day to day, but can also disrupt steady routines. Insight interviewed students and staff on campus in regards to their opinion on whether or not there’s a possible solution to this; spring break being incorporated into summer break, would be preferred. Responses varied; however, most would not not support this change. 

The idea of spring break incorporated into summer break caused disagreements between students as many feel that spring break is an important part of the school year and not something that should be moved or removed.  It gives students something to look forward to and helps break up the six month long stretch between winter and summer.

“I feel like spring break should be its own thing separate from summer break because it’s just another break students can have,” sophomore Aaron Navalta said.

Students like Navalta believe that having smaller breaks throughout the year helps make school feel less overwhelming. Taking away spring break would mean a longer period of school without a break, many believing it would be too tiring.

“I would oppose this because if we like, combine it, then that means we would have to do school, like all of it, so I rather like, have breaks and then do a little bit of school and have a break again,” sophomore Alani Chavarria said.

Students also mentioned how spring break helps their mental health. With school work, tests, and personal stress building up, a break in the middle of the second semester gives them time to rest  and reset. “I have experienced burnout myself, and so I think a break would help, which a break in the past has helped me, so I feel like if it was omitted, then it would cause a big burnout among students,” Navalta said.

Although many students felt like combining the two breaks would lead to more stress and demotivation, ceramic and art teacher Christine Schwandt sees the potential benefits and is open to trying it out.

“It could be beneficial, I mean, maybe we should try it one year and see how it is, and see if we like it, and if we feel like our students are doing well or they’re not being affected by not having a break, it can be something we go with… I think it would be nice to have a longer summer,” Schwandt said.

For most students, spring break is more than time off, it’s a needed pause during a long and busy school year.