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Post by katlady on Oct 14, 2019 15:53:52 GMT
What time do your middle and high school kids start school? California will have a new law that middle school can’t start earlier than 8 and high school can’t start before 8:30. What do you all think? I know when I went to high school we started around 8, but my kids started at 7 or 7:30. It was tough getting them up that early. www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article236008458.html |
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Post by bianca42 on Oct 14, 2019 15:56:03 GMT
My 9th grader starts at 7:35.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Oct 14, 2019 15:57:34 GMT
830a - 400p. Way too late IMO (high school)
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Post by kelly8875 on Oct 14, 2019 15:58:12 GMT
K-4 and 10-12 are 9:00-3:40
5-9 are 8:00-2:40
The main reason our district does this is for the bussing, this staggered time allows for double bus routes morning and afternoon. The grade splits are based off the buildings they’re in (9th grade is not in the high school building)
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Post by busy on Oct 14, 2019 15:58:44 GMT
I think it's reasonable. Kids need sleep and teens in particular are chronically sleep deprived. Early school start times don't help. They have loads of homework, sports and other extracurricular activities go late, and they need to have social lives too. Sleep is what gets lost. There's quite a bit of research that later start times are more important for teenagers than younger kids.
When I was in high school, I took an optional "zero hour" class that started at 7 am. It was ridiculous. I was tired all. the. time. But it was the only option for me and other students who were taking a bunch of AP classes that were only offered one period each, and then also needed to take a required-for-seniors class that conflicted with AP classes every period except zero hour.
Our elementaries starts at 8. I'm not sure for middle school and high school (I know they are later - I think 8:30).
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Post by angie3dpea on Oct 14, 2019 16:00:18 GMT
My freshman starts at 7:30 and goes until 3.
My 7th grader (junior high) starts at 8:45 and goes until 4:10
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Post by cme37 on Oct 14, 2019 16:00:18 GMT
My high schooler starts at 9:20.
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 14, 2019 16:00:38 GMT
Our district says these times are because they don't have enough bus driver's...
high school 7:30
middle school 9:00
elementary 8:30
I kind of hate it because you can't drop off one kid, drop off the next kid etc, the gaps are too long to sit and park, and the morning "rush" of getting kids ready is all spread out (I have one at each school the oldest is up and out the door before the others are out of bed) and nothing is open at 7:30 am!
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Post by Kerri W on Oct 14, 2019 16:00:38 GMT
Our district just changed start times this year. The middle school starts at 8:40 and high school starts at 8:30. The elementary start earlier.
I don't like the changes for a couple reasons. (I'm not resistant to change...I just don't like this one! lol) First, our sports teams sometimes travel 2-3 hours for away games. Putting the start time that late they either have to leave school before dismissal on game days or the game is scheduled later meaning they don't get home until after midnight.
Second is personal. I used to take DS to school then go home and get ready for work. With the changes, I have to get ready before I take him to school which means I'm "ready" to go to work at 8:10 and I don't actually need to be there until 9:30. I've been working extra because we're short handed right now, but I'd really rather easy into my morning a little easier.
ETA-The changes in our district were also due to bussing issues.
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Post by stingfan on Oct 14, 2019 16:03:51 GMT
The schools throughout my county have staggered start times to allow for buses to get to different schools. So not every elementary school or MS or HS starts at the same time. My kids go:
Elem - 9:00am
MS - 7:55am
HS - 7:45am
It's kind of strange - you'd think the MS would start a little later.
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Post by Belle on Oct 14, 2019 16:05:10 GMT
Wish we lived in CA!
My high schooler starts school at 7:30 - 3:30 on Monday/Thursday. Tues/Fri is 7:30 - 2:20 and Wednesday is early release so he gets out at 12:50 but could leave school at 12:30, if he wanted because the last half hour is lunch. ** Leaves house at 6:45am for school.
My middle school goes to school 7:50 - 2:20 and early release on Wednesday at 12:50 (but her last period is a class not lunch) **Leaves house at 7:10 for school.
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Post by johnnysmom on Oct 14, 2019 16:06:47 GMT
I don't have a problem with that. Our schools (all grades, same campus they ride the same buses) go 8-3, but due to the number of free/reduced lunch students we offer free breakfast to everyone. So in reality the buses arrive around 7:30, my kids eat breakfast at home and go around 7:50.
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Post by amom23 on Oct 14, 2019 16:11:21 GMT
K-12 school here and everyone goes from 8:35-3:20.
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Post by iluvpink on Oct 14, 2019 16:26:18 GMT
DD is 19. Her middle school started at 7:25 (from what I can remember) and high school started at 7:45.
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Post by ntsf on Oct 14, 2019 16:29:47 GMT
I think most the major cities in CA don't bus students.. so that may play part of the new law... we all get to school on our own. I think it is good--and based on science.
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Post by MichyM on Oct 14, 2019 16:40:24 GMT
Seattle switched class start times a few years ago, unfortunately it was after my son had graduated.
Elementary Schools now begin at 7:55 (used to be something like 9:10)
Middle and High Schools begin at 8:45 (used to be 7:50) a study taken before and after the new times begun showed that High Schoolers are now getting 34 minutes more of sleep per night.
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Post by MichyM on Oct 14, 2019 16:44:31 GMT
When I was in high school, I took an optional "zero hour" class that started at 7 am. It was ridiculous. I was tired all. the. time. But it was the only option for me and other students who were taking a bunch of AP classes that were only offered one period each, and then also needed to take a required-for-seniors class that conflicted with AP classes every period except zero hour. Right?!? Think swim team. I cannot recall exactly how early we were there back in the day (late 70's), but I think it was either 5:30 or 6. We swam at a pool about 15 minutes away from the HS by car, and we had to be at school for the start of regular classes at 7:40. |
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Post by SharonScraps on Oct 14, 2019 17:02:30 GMT
Here elementary starts at 7:40, middle school starts at 8:20 and high school starts at 9:05. The buses run three times, once for each start time.
This worked for my family, my kiddos were early birds when they were younger.
Sharon
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Post by maryland on Oct 14, 2019 17:04:17 GMT
High school hours were 7:35-2:30.
They changed to a later start time 2 yr. ago and now it's 8:09-2:39. The students love starting almost 40 min. later and only going 9 min. longer!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2019 17:08:14 GMT
High school - 7:40. They are dismissed at 2:35. I remember starting by 8 and being dismissed at 3 or 3:30.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2019 17:09:08 GMT
High school starts at 7:15 here. I think it's difficult to adjust start times because of bussing and after-school activities. If you start bumping high school start times later, that means athletic practices would start later and for those athletes in club sports, pushing that an hour (or more) later negates the later morning start.
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Post by pancakes on Oct 14, 2019 17:12:12 GMT
Growing up, school always started at 8 or 8:15.
In high school it was 8:15 to 3:15. Sports (mandatory) went from 4-6 p.m.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Oct 14, 2019 17:55:03 GMT
Our school district is the 4 day week. So it's 8-430, tues-Friday. For everyone. All the grades are housed on the same block/campus.
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Post by Linda on Oct 14, 2019 18:00:14 GMT
K-5 starts at 745
6-12 starts at 835
times are staggered for buses - the buses run an elementary route and then come back around for the secondary schools (6th, middle, high)
our bus stop is 610 for elementary and 758 for secondary (it was 710 for years but they changed it this year, thank goodness)
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Post by shevy on Oct 14, 2019 18:08:24 GMT
Elementary between 8:45-9:30; there are 26 of these in the district and they have to stagger.
Middle Schools between 8-8:30; there are 7 of these schools.
High Schools: between 8-8:25; there are 12 high schools.
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Post by SabrinaP on Oct 14, 2019 18:36:10 GMT
Middle 7:40 to 3:40
High 8:15 to 4:15
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Post by barbarac on Oct 14, 2019 18:50:26 GMT
My three high-schoolers start at 7:20 and go until 2:15. The school bus picks them up at 6:30(!) but I give them a ride on my way to work.
I can't imagine them starting school after 9am!!
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Post by peppermintpatty on Oct 14, 2019 19:06:42 GMT
Our district went through that nonsense. They wanted to start the high school kids later and push the elementary to start as early as the high school used to. My dd went to the bus at 6:30 in the morning. We live 10 minutes from the school. That was shot down really quickly. They adjusted the start times in all 3 levels to start a bit later. So now my son goes to the bus at 6:55 and gets out at 2:30 instead of 2:10. Middle school starts about 10 minutes later than it used to and elementary starts about 30 minutes-1 hour later.
It doesn't work because high school kids need to get out early to work, do sports, clubs, etc. Elementary kids don't do nearly as much.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Oct 14, 2019 19:07:38 GMT
Middle 7:40 to 3:40 High 8:15 to 4:15 I think that is way too late. It doesn't allow kids to have jobs and/or sports and still have enough time to do their homework. |
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Post by Merge on Oct 14, 2019 19:11:31 GMT
The middle school is 8:30 I think. It’s been a while. High school starts at 7:50. I think they should flip them but it has to do with busing schedules.
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