[LIT] later start?

[Jaime Mendelis]

Ithaca City School District, which is near where I live, started this last year with their elementary and secondary school.  Schedules are switched, so elementary now starts earlier than secondary.  I haven't heard anything about how it's working, except for my niece who is a junior there and doesn't get home from practice until 6:30pm; later than she used to!  I guess it may be too early to look at test scores, etc. there.

>>> "Bill IVEY" <bivey at sbschool.org> 1/14/2008 9:38 PM >>>
Hi!

"The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/opinion/14kalish.html?em&ex=1200459600&en=78248fefd34ccb51&ei=5087%0A 

This article makes the case that starting school later would result in
better rested, safer, healthier teenagers without the negative results
often predicted. What do you all think? When do you start, and do you see
a major difference between your students at the start of the day and later
on?

Our school currently starts the day at 7:55. I haven't had an 8:00 class
in some time, but remember my students seemed much less alert than they
did at 9:35, that discussions seemed more lively, and that they seemed to
be thinking in greater depth. Anecdotal, I know, but perhaps helpful. I
feel as though an 8:30 or even 9:00 start wouldn't be the worst thing in
the world.

Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School


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