Tuesday, March 1, 2011

District to Adjust Start and Dismissal Times for 2011-2012

There is likely to be a slight alteration to the “bell schedule” for middle school students next year when the sixth grade students are housed at Osborne Elementary School and seventh and eighth grade students attend school at Anthony Wayne in Ambridge.

Tentative Start Time/Dismissal Times for 2011-12:

Grade 6 at Osborne
Start Time: 7:35 a.m.
Dismissal Time: 2:35 p.m.

Grades 7 & 8 at Anthony Wayne
Start Time: 7:40 a.m.
Dismissal Time: 2:40 p.m.

The nominal adjustments are necessary to accommodate bus travel among all buildings. The earlier start for sixth grade provides enough time for sixth graders to attend classes prior to the arrival of the rest of the Osborne students. For example, sixth grade will be able to have art classes, gym, chorus and band prior to school beginning for elementary students; the sixth grade students will not have to compete for the instructional space devoted to “specials” for the first period of the day.

Starting and dismissal times for the elementary schools, kindergarten and high school will remain unchanged for 2011-12.