Palo Alto High School 2010 - 2011 Proposed Bell Schedule 4 Day Block, 8:15-3:25 daily w/ 90- minute blocks Monday (C Day)
Tuesday (A Day)
Wednesday (B Day)
Thursday (T Day)
Pd
Time
Min
Pd
Time
Min
Pd
Time
Min
Pd
Time
Min
1
8:15 - 9:05
50
2
8:15 - 9:45
90
1
8:15 - 9:45
90
2
8:15 - 9:45
90
Passing 9:05 - 9:10
5
Passing 9:45 - 9:50
5
Passing 9:45 - 9:50
5
Passing 9:45 - 9:50
5
35
Brunch 9:50 - 9:55
5
Brunch 9:50 - 9:55
5
5
Passing 9:55 - 10:00
5
Passing 9:55 - 10:00
5
2
9:10 - 10:00
50
Passing 10:00 - 10:05 B
Adv
5
Brunch 10:25 - 10:30
10:05 - 10:10
5
Passing 10:10 - 10:15
5
3
10:15 - 11:05
50
Passing 11:05 - 11:10
5
4*
11:10 - 12:05
55
Passing 12:05 - 12:10 L 12:10 - 12:40
5
Passing 10:30 - 10:35 4* L
5 50
Passing 1:35 - 1:40
5 100 5 30
Passing 12:50 - 12:55
5
12:55 - 2:25 2:25 - 3:25
90
Instr. Min
330
60
95 5
5
Total Min
430
Total Min
0
Passing 2:30 - 2:35 7 2:35 - 3:25
5 50
30
Passing 12:10 - 12:15
5
5
12:15 - 1:45
Passing 1:45 - 1:50 Passing 1:50 - 1:55
90 5 5
1:55 - 3:25
90
Instr. Min
380
Non Instrr. Min.
385
12:15 - 1:45
Passing 1:45 - 1:50 Tut 1:50 - 2:55 Stf
30 5 90 5 65 5
3:00 - 3:25 Instr. Min
25 355
Non Instr. Min
430
Friday (B Day) 45 430
C Day
37
385
14245
A Day
35
330
11550
B Day
67
380
25460
T Day
33
355
11715
8
245
1960
75 430
Minimum Day
Pd
Time
Min
Pd
Time
Min
1
8:15 - 9:45
90
1
8:15 - 8:45
30
Passing 9:45 - 9:50
5
Passing 8:45 - 8:50 5 5
10:00 - 11:35
95
Passing 11:35 - 11:40
5
L
12:15 - 1:45
Passing 1:50 - 1:55 7 1:55 - 3:25
64930
Instr. Min
64800 130
Non Instrr. Min. Total Min
8:50 - 9:20
Passing 9:20 - 9:25 9:25 - 9:55
Passing 9:55 - 10:00
Passing 12:10 - 12:15 5
2 3
11:40 - 12:10
Passing 1:45 - 1:50
180
11:40 - 12:10
Passing 12:10 - 12:15
50
Total Min
3*
REQUIRED DIFF
5
L
Passing 2:55 - 3:00
Passing 9:55 - 10:00
TOTAL
95
6
Brunch 9:50 - 9:55
Min Day
10:00 - 11:35
Passing 11:35 - 11:40
Total Min
Non. Instr. Min. Total Min
4*
11:40 - 12:10
100
50
Instr. Min
3*
7
Non Instr. Min
1:40 - 2:30
6
10:00 - 11:35
Passing 11:35- 11:40 L
12:20 - 12:50
6 Clbn
30
12:45 - 1:35
10:35 - 12:15
Passing 12:15 - 12:20
Passing 12:40 - 12:45 5
9:50 - 10:25
30
Brunch 10:00 - 10:05
5
Passing 10:05 - 10:10
90
4*
5
5 30 5 5 5 35
Passing 10:45 - 10:50
5
5
5 10:50 - 11:20 Passing 11:20 - 11:25
30 5
11:25 - 11:55
30
50
Passing 11:55 - 12:00 7 12:00 - 12:30
5 30
90 380 430
10:10 - 10:45
5 30
6
Instr. Min
245
Non. Instr. Min. Total Min
10 255
Palo Alto Senior High School 50 Embarcadero Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 329-3701 Fax: (650) 329-3753 Dr. Jacqueline McEvoy Principal
May 14, 2010 Dear Staff, I want to bring you up to date with some very exciting news about our new bell schedule. As you know, the Bell Schedule Action Team recommended to the Paly Ed Council that we move ahead with a four-day block schedule for 2010 – 2011. The Ed Council endorsed the action team’s recommendation and began working on the details of the new bell schedule several weeks ago. Our discussions focused on three areas: • • •
Students’ needs; Teachers’ needs; and Logistical needs.
During the course of two day-long retreats, the members of Ed Council analyzed and vetted a wealth of information. In its first day long retreat, the Ed Council worked on the philosophical underpinnings of the tutorial period and determined that the most compelling considerations were both the academic success and the socialemotional well-being of each and every student at Paly. Based on these considerations, Ed Council determined that the tutorial period would be mandatory for every student and that, in order to maximize the contact between adults and students, as many certificated staff members as possible, including administrators and counselors, would be involved. We recognize that the implementation of both a 4-day block schedule and a tutorial period, requires that the teachers at Paly carry the greater burden for restructuring our school day but we also believe that it is worth the necessary effort and commitment. We believe that it is truly in the best interest of our students’ academic success and social emotional health. During the Ed Council’s second retreat, the work focused on determining the actual bell schedule and the logistics of the tutorial period. Our deliberations considered the following elements: • • • •
Start and end times of the day Length of the block Transitions – number and length Length and placement of structures that support the academic identity of all students – advisory & tutorial
After careful reflection and many hours of work, we finalized the bell schedule. I have attached a copy for you to review. Information regarding the parameters and logistics of the tutorial period will follow next week. Again, I want to thank the Bell Schedule Action Team and Ed Council for their tremendous dedication to this process. As we move forward with the pilot of our new schedule for next year, we will continue to monitor its effectiveness. All the best, Jacquie