After the New Year, the De Soto School District was forced to use an abundance of snow days. Most students sleep in and play video games, but how can we also make snow days productive?

Most people would think to read a book or clean their room, but there are more “exciting” ways to make your snow days productive.

The Rhode Island Monthly suggests  “Helping someone, learn a new skill, try new recipes, and try something that challenges your mind.”

It is hard to make a snow day productive while staying in bed all day or playing video games.

Some students, like junior Evan Johnson, surprisingly made their snow days productive. 

“On one of the snow days I sat down and just started playing around on my piano and seeing what sounded good, wrote it down, and I wrote a song,” Johnson said. 

Some students played sports in a gym, or had sports practice. Freshman Elodie Monroe went outside and played in the snow with her little brother.

Sophomore Ava Waller volunteered at her church 

Senior Clark Billinger recommends getting homework done or picking up extra shifts at work. 

“If you work then pick up extra shifts, do a puzzle, or do homework because AP classes still require you to do your work,” Billinger said.

Another student, Junior Natalie Rodriguez-Randolph suggested going outside and helping your neighbors, such as shoveling snow.

There are many simple tasks students can do on snow days to make them seem productive even if it may not feel productive.