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Social Media Break Urged For Hatboro-Horsham Students
Hatboro-Horsham school officials are asking middle and high school students to skip social media for this week.
HATBORO / HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — Numerous national reports always state that children spend too much time on social media.
The Hatboro-Horsham School District has offered students from Grades 6 to 12 a digital detox challenge.
This week, students are asked to "Disconnect to Reconnect."
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The challenge asks students in Keith Valley Middle School and Hatboro-Horsham High School to take a week-long social media break for the chance to win prizes.
"Challenge yourself to disconnect from social platforms and discover what you might be missing in the real world," school officials said.
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The school district offered reasons for participation:
- Reduce screen time and digital stress
- Rediscover offline hobbies and connections
- Chance to win amazing prizes
- Learn healthy digital habits
"Take this opportunity to reset your relationship with technology and reconnect with what truly matters," school officials urge. "Your mental well-being will thank you."
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