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Bell Schedule

Monday – Periods 1-8 Schedule

PeriodTime PeriodMinutes
1st8:30 am  – 9:15 am45 (Daily Announcements)
2nd9:22 am – 10:04 am42
3rd10:11 am – 10:53 am42
4th11:00 am – 11:42 am42
5th & Lunch Group A(Lunch) 11:42 am – 12:17 pm
(Class)  12:24 pm – 1:06 pm
35
42
5th & Lunch Group B(Class) 11:49 am – 12:31 pm
(Lunch) 12:31 pm – 1:06 pm
42
35
6th1:13 pm – 1:55 pm42
7th2:02 pm – 2:44 pm42
8th2:51 pm – 3:35 pm44

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – Block Schedule

PeriodTime PeriodMinutes
Homeroom8:30 am – 9 am30 Minutes (Daily Announcements)
1st or 2nd9:10 am  – 10:30 am80
3rd or 4th10:40 am – 12 pm80
5th or 6th & Lunch Group A(Lunch) 12 pm – 12:35 pm
(Class)  12:45 pm – 2:05 pm
35
80
5th or 6th & Lunch Group B(Class) 12:10 pm – 1:30 pm
(Lunch) 1:30 pm – 2:05 pm
80
35
7th or 8th2:15 pm – 3:35 pm 80

Bell Schedule: 2-Hour Delay

PeriodTime PeriodMinutes
1st or 2nd10:30 – 11:3060
3rd or 4th11:40 – 12:4060
5th or 6th & Lunch Group A(Lunch) 12:40 pm – 1:15 pm
(Class) 1:25 pm – 2:25 pm
35
60
5th or 6th & Lunch Group B(Class) 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm
(Lunch) 1:50 pm – 2:35 pm
60
35
7th or 8th2:35 pm – 3:35 pm60

Bell Schedule: Early Dismissal

PeriodTime PeriodMinutes
1st or 2nd8:30 am – 9:30 am60
3rd or 4th9:40 am – 10:40 am60
5th or 6th & Lunch A(Lunch) 10:40 am – 11:15 am
(Class) 11:25 am – 12:25 pm
35
60
5th or 6th & Lunch B(Class) 10:50 am – 11:50 am
(Lunch) 11:50 am – 12:25 pm
60
35
7th or 8th12:35 pm – 1:35 pm60

MAP Testing Bell Schedule

PeriodTime PeriodMinutes
MAP Testing8:30 am – 10:00 am90
1st or 2nd10:10 am – 11:15 am65
3rd or 4th11:25 am – 12:30 pm65
5th or 6th & Lunch Group A(Lunch) 12:30 pm – 1:05 pm 
(Class) 1:20 pm – 2:15 pm 
35
65
5th or 6th & Lunch Group B(Class) 12:40 pm – 1:45 pm
(Lunch) 1:45 pm -2:20 pm
65
35
7th or 8th 2:30 pm – 3:35 pm65

ISASP 60 Minute Test – Block Schedule 

PeriodTime PeriodMinutes
ISASP Testing8:30 am – 9:30 am90
1st or 2nd9:40 am -10:55 am75 (Announcements)
3rd or 4th11:05 am – 12:15 pm70
5th or 6th & Lunch Group A(Lunch) 12:15 pm – 12:55 pm
(Class) 1:05 pm – 2:10 pm
35
70
5th or 6th & Lunch Group B(Class) 12:25 pm – 1:35 pm 
(Lunch) 1:35 pm -2:10 pm
70
35
7th or 8th 2:20 pm – 3:35 pm75

ISASP 90 Minute Test – Block Schedule 

PeriodTime PeriodMinutes
MAP Testing8:30 am – 10 am90
1st or 2nd10:10 am -11:15 am65
3rd or 4th11:25 am – 12:30 pm65
5th or 6th & Lunch Group A(Lunch) 12:30 pm – 1:05 pm
(Class) 1:10 pm – 2:15 pm
35
65
5th or 6th & Lunch Group B(Class) 12:40 pm – 1:45 pm
(Lunch) 1:45 pm – 2:20 pm
65
35
7th or 8th 2:30 pm – 3:35 pm65
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