At North Country Road Middle School, so many games, so little recess

Credit: Kidsday staff artist / Olivia Osbourne, Wheatley Heights
This year, we got recess in the middle school for the first time.
I don’t like it that much because there is a lot of space to play, but it seems like we get only about five minutes. I would rather stay inside because you get to finish your lunch and you get to play board games.
Also, if we do go outside, we play Godzilla — someone is Godzilla and the rest are the helicopters. Outdoor recess has a lot of space with kickball, soccer and football. They also have hula hoops and jump-ropes. I would rather stay inside and work on writing and other school projects.
Jennifer Spaccaforno’s sixth-grade English class, North Country Road Middle School, Miller Place