Schools
Earlier Start Times for Elementary Students in 2013-14 School Year
The Sumner School District announced last week that due to a state mandate to provide 1,000 hours of instruction for elementary school students, start times will be earlier for the upcoming school year.
This post was written by Bonney Lake-Sumner Editor April Chan.
Information from the Sumner School District
For the 2013-14 school year, there will be an increase in instructional hours for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, to meet the state mandate of 1,000 hours of instruction. This will require a change in the elementary school day, with earlier start times for students.
- All elementary students will begin school 15 minutes earlier each day.
- Breakfast will be served 15 minutes earlier each day.
- The Recreation Department's Before and After School Program hours will not change.
- New bus schedules will be posted on the Web in early July.
- Student Day: 8:30 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
- Wednesday Late Start: 10 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
- Office Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Student Day: 9:05 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
- Wednesday Late Start: 10:35 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
- Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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