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It’s back to school for local students.
Superior – It’s almost time for the 2016-2017 school year to start for Superior students. Which means this is also the time of year when parents and soon-to-be students, alike, start to panic, wondering just when they should do this, if they remembered to do that, and, trying to stock up on all the needful things while they are still on sale.
Consider this your mini-memory enhancement guide to help you get to the right places at the right times to get the school year started off right. No, sorry, it won’t help you find the coolest gear or an alarm clock that actually props a person up and sends them on their way, but, we can help you, thanks to the information submitted from the JFK Elementary and Superior Jr/ Sr. High, to meet the teachers and get to the first class on time.
First up, JFK Elementary, where on Monday, Aug. 1, they will be holding Meet Your Teacher Night. This will be followed by the first day of school for grades 1 through 6 on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The first day for Kindergartners on Monday, Aug. 8, and students enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten begin on Aug. 15. All classes, Kindergarten through 6th grade, start the day at 8 a.m. and end at 2:30 a.m. Pre-Kindergarten morning class begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m.; the afternoon class begins at noon and ends at 3 p.m.
The basic daily schedule for JFK Elementary is: 8 a.m. -8:15 a.m. Announcements; 8:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Balance Literacy Reading Block; 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Math Block/Electives K-3; 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Math Block 4-6; 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Lunch K-3; 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Electives/Math/Social Studies. Science K-3; Noon -12:30 p.m. Lunch 4-6; 12:45 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. Science/Social Studies; 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Electives 4-6; and 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Reteach/Enrich.
If you have any questions about Meet Your Teacher Night, scheduling or anything else related to getting your young ones registered and ready for school, call JF Kennedy School at 520-689-3000, Ext. 3049.
Superior Jr/Sr High School will be having a Meet the Teacher night on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 6 p.m. through 7 p.m. Students will come to the office to pick up their schedules and then go to meet their teachers and see their classrooms. The majority of students, with the exception of CVIT and credit recovery will now have an 8:20 a.m. start time, so they will need to arrive by at least 8:10 a.m. to avoid being tardy. Breakfast will be served beginning at 7:50 a.m. and all students in the Superior School District receive free breakfast and lunch. School will begin on Aug. 3rd.
The daily bell schedule for Superior Jr/Sr High school is as follows: Zero Hour: 7:30 a.m – 8:20 a.m.; 1st Period: 8:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.; 2nd Period : 9:33 a.m. -10:33 a.m.; 3rd Period: 10:36 a.m. -11:36 a.m. Period 4A: 11:39 a.m. – 12:39 p.m.; Lunch A: 11:36 a.m. – 12:06 p.m.; Period 4 B: 12:09 p.m. – 1:09 p.m.; Lunch B 12:39 p.m. – 1:09 p.m.; Period 5: 1:12 p.m. – 2:12 p.m.; Period 6: 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. For Early Release days, the bell schedule is as follows: Zero Hour: 7:30 a.m – 8:20 a.m.; 1st Period: 8:20 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.; 2nd Period : 8:58 a.m. -9:33 a.m.; 3rd Period: 9:36 a.m. -10:11 a.m. 4th Period: 10:14 a.m. – 10:49 a.m.; 5th Period: 10:51 a.m. – 11:26 a.m. Lunch A: 11:29 a.m. – 12:04 p.m.; Period 6 SHS: 11:29 a.m. – 12:04 p.m.; Lunch B SHS: 12:07 p.m. -12:42 p.m. Period 6 SJSHS: 12:07 p.m. – 12:42 p.m.
Have a happy and safe year, Superior students. We look forward to reporting on your successes throughout this school year, whether academic or athletic.
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