In NAHS, water bottles or any other beverages are not permitted in classrooms or any other educational environment. The N book states, “No food or drink is to be taken out of the cafeteria. Buy only what you can eat or drink.” Students can buy water from the snack line or salad line, but are only allowed to drink it in the cafeteria. If a student is found elsewhere with it then they are asked to dispose of it.

Mrs. Knoblauch, one of the nurses here at NAHS, says the recommendation is that each student should drink 8-10 cups of water per day depending on his or her weight. The NAHS nurses are aware that no beverages inside school is a school rule. They try to enforce it and if students need water bottles in school they must bring a note from their doctors.  Generally this is not a problem with the nurses.

Mrs. Knoblauch says it is really important for the students to stay hydrated throughout the day. A lot of times students come down for headaches and it might be just because their dehydrated and have not had enough water. The nurses give out water here to encourage students to drink water at lunch and to drink when they are in the halls at the water fountains. In other words, water is an important factor in the student day to keep them hydrated and focused on the task at hand  — learning.  If students have easier access to water throughout our day in school it may improve students’ performance levels.