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‭From: nkoslowe@gmail.com‬
‭Subject: Proposal for a New Addition to the Curriculum‬

‭To whom it may concern,‬

‭ ue to the opening in the school’s curriculum, I would like to offer Physical Education as a new‬
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‭addition to the school. This addition will improve physical health, mental health, and the‬
‭student’s performance in school. To achieve the best outcome there needs to be not just a‬
‭once-in-a-while gym class but rather a set period each day for physical education.‬

‭ hysical activity can help young adults improve their cardiorespiratory fitness, control their‬
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‭weight, and build strong bones and muscles. It also reduces the risk of future development of‬
‭cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. The lack of physical activity can lead‬
‭to lower bone density due to the lack of movement, which leads to osteoporosis (‬‭CDC‬‭). There is‬
‭an unmistakable health benefactor of having more physical activity and that can be nourished in‬
‭a school environment by adding on a physical education class.‬

‭ he CDC stated that physical activities, “Reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression” (‬‭CDC‬‭).‬
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‭Being involved in physical activities provides a stress relief mechanism that releases tension‬
‭and anxiety. It is scientifically proven that exercising creates and releases serotonin which‬
‭improves mood, makes you feel better, and alleviates stress (‬‭MagnusHealth‬‭). The physical and‬
‭mental health of students can be further improved by adding a physical education class to our‬
‭school.‬

‭ thletic activities help the blood, oxygen, and nutrients reach the brain which allows it to‬
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‭function better; doing these activities after studying continues the brain’s activity and allows for‬
‭all that material to be processed. Taking breaks from learning and refreshing gets the blood‬
‭flowing to the brain which can help when returning to the learning after (‬‭wikiHow‬‭). Additional‬
‭research also shows that physical activity can grow new brain cells in the memory part of the‬
‭brain. “Human studies are starting to show that a regular cardio exercise program several times‬
‭a week could produce up to 30% more cells in the hippocampus” (‬‭Believe Perform‬‭). One of‬
‭these studies shows that students performed better on memory tests after three months of‬
‭physical activity than they did before (‬‭Believe Perform‬‭).‬‭There is a clear rise in the brain's‬
‭capacity to maintain and store information with the addition of physical activity which is why the‬
‭idea of adding a physical education class not only benefits the students but the administration‬
‭as well.‬

I‭ hope the supporting ideas helped you understand the reasoning behind my thinking. I believe‬
‭that having a set time once a day for PE will be influential. Thank you for taking the time to read‬
‭through my proposition.‬

‭ incerely,‬
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‭Noga Koslowe‬