Schedule Change at SLHS.

There will be a slight schedule change at SLHS beginning November 8th. Students daily class schedule will not be affected in any way. What is being considered is adding 2 additional minutes to each academic class. The time will come from reducing the lunch periods by 10 minutes. Lunch periods are currently 45 minutes long. Data suggests that all students are through the lunch lines with at least 20 minutes remaining in the period and all students are finished with their meals with 10 or more minutes before the next class period. The new schedule will also build 15 minutes between the 2 lunch shifts allowing for the cafeteria to be prepped and cleaned. Time is such a valuable resource it is felt that the 10 minutes of idle time at the end of lunch periods should be used more effectively in the classroom.

There is a possibility that this change school could also extend the school day 5 minutes. This would help with the climate of the building and the long wait students have for the buses to arrive at the high school. We know that a change in the middle off the semester may not be the best thing but we feel strongly that this change is good for students and good for Storm Lake High School.