Our school begins at 7:30 am. We dismiss at arou 2:50. My kids really seem to be better in the am and more docile and off task in the pm. I prefer this schedule to the old one that ran about an hour later.
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Janet Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Janet Smith > Date: 1/15/2008 3:49:34 PM > To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. > Subject: Re: [LIT] later start? > > Krista, what hours do your teachers put in? I am all for starting later at > the middle school level. My test scores prove that the students who have > class after 9 a.m. Do much better than the students who have class at 7:30 a > m. I have shown these results to administration, but get the answer that it > is ALL about sports practice times. Yet, we are expected to meet all the > Ohio standards or be penalized. Go figure. > Janet...8th grade LA > Conneaut, Ohio > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Krista Marvin > Date: 1/15/2008 10:37:28 AM > To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. > Subject: Re: [LIT] later start? > > Our middle school runs from 9-3:50 and works well. The high school > Runs from 8:30-3:00. I couldn't imagine the kids starting earlier > Than that. They are still so tired when they get to school. > On Jan 14, 2008, at 5:38 PM, Bill IVEY wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > "The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade" > > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/opinion/14kalish.html? > > em&ex=1200459600&en=78248fefd34ccb51&ei=5087%0A > > > > This article makes the case that starting school later would result in > > better rested, safer, healthier teenagers without the negative results > > often predicted. What do you all think? When do you start, and do > > you see > > a major difference between your students at the start of the day > > and later > > on? > > > > Our school currently starts the day at 7:55. I haven't had an 8:00 > > class > > in some time, but remember my students seemed much less alert than > > they > > did at 9:35, that discussions seemed more lively, and that they > > seemed to > > be thinking in greater depth. Anecdotal, I know, but perhaps > > helpful. I > > feel as though an 8:30 or even 9:00 start wouldn't be the worst > > thing in > > the world. > > > > Take care, > > Bill Ivey > > Stoneleigh-Burnham School > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http:// > > literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
