
School
may
have
just
started,
but
one
look
in
the
outdoor
courtyard
at
Parkside
Middle
School
will
have
students
and
staff
thinking
about
taking
a
break.
That's
because
Principal
Dr.
Mary
Jane
Boynton
knows
how
important
it
is
for
everyone
to
have
time
to
recharge
during
their
school
day.
Before
the
start
of
school,
Boynton
had
six
reading
hammocks
set
up
in
the
enclosure
under
the
trees
as
a
restful
sight
that
would
welcome
the
employees
and
approximately
30
students
who
would
be
in
attendance
for
the
first
quarter.
The
swinging
loungers
are
meant
to
be
used
by
teachers
for
reading
and
relaxing
with
a
book
during
their
breaks
or
for
independent
reading
time
by
students.
"Dr.
Boynton
is
an
avid
reader
of
all
things
education
and
came
across
multiple
articles
about
the
importance
of
selfcare
for
students
and
teachers
during
this
difficult
time,"
said
Matt
Smith,
assistant
principal
at
Parkside
Middle.
"She
wanted
to
provide
a
place
to
go
outside
and
relax
when
most
of
the
day
they
will
be
inside
for
those
who
attend
the
first
quarter."