Back2School PS7 Charter School

and................... Steven is off to middle school! How in the world did that happen? We are seriously wondering how we have a 7th grader... Crazy!! Anyways Steven is still at PS7 Charter School, only thing is the middle school is located at the high school, YIKES! Oh and he had no choice on taking first day of school pics hehe. We also foud out today that Steven rocked the house on his STAR test lst year. Not only did he do amazingly well he got the highest score in the 6th grade. Could we be more proud =)




















Take a look at a day in the life of Steven
BELL SCHEDULE
GRADES 6, 7, and 8
Activity Begin End Instructional
Minutes/Day
Instructional
Minutes./Year
Breakfast 7:30 a.m. 7:45a.m.
Advisory 7:45a.m. 8:00am 15 minutes
Morning Meeting 8:00a.m. 8:05a.m.
1st period 8:10a.m 10:10a.m. 120 minutes
2nd Period 10:15a.m 12:15p.m.
Lunch/Break Lunch 12:15p.m 12:55p.m.
3rd Period 1:00p.m. 3:00p.m 120 minutes
4th Period 3:00p.m. 4:00p.m.
5th Period 4:00p.m 5:00p.m 60 minutes
Dismissal 5:00pm
Minimal Instructional Minutes per year for 6th, 7th and 8th grade =54,000 minutes per year

Total instructional minutes per year at PS7 Middle School=73,965

***He does get out at 4:00p.m on Fridays =)

Edward just started at PS7 today. He has been on the waiting list and we are so happy he is starting his 4th grade year here! He had a great first day with Ms. Shaina and has no complaints yet, give him some time LOL Does anyone remember the way our Ed used to smile for the camera???? He must be too cool for that these days! Oh well at least he lets me still take them, right? We have high expectations for Ed this year and we know he will succeed once again.

BELL SCHEDULE
GRADES 4 & 5
Activity Begin End Instructional
Minutes/Day
Instructional
Minutes./Year
Morning Work/Thinking Skills 7:30 a.m. 7:45 a.m.
Breakfast 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m.
Period 1 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 120 minutes
Recess/Snack 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m.
Period 2 10:20 a.m. 12:20 p.m. 120 minutes
Period 3 12:25 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 35 minutes
Lunch/P.E. (Monday – Thursday)
Lunch (Friday)
1:10 p.m.
1:10 p.m.
2:10 p.m.
1:50 p.m.
Period 3 (Monday – Thursday)
Period 3 (Friday)
2:10 p.m.
1:50 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
80 minutes
100 minutes
Study Hall/Homework Help 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 30 minutes
Dismissal: 4:00 p.m.

Total:68,075 minutes
Minimum Instructional Minutes for Grades 4 & 5 = 54,000 minutes/year.

Now for the scary thing!!!! Maya started Kindergarten today *CRIES*!! She was so ready besides the nerves last night. Once this morning came she was totally fine. I on the other hand was not so fine! I did hold it together until I got in the car after dropping her off. Maya also started at PS7. It was a big help that Steven was already a PS7 student and siblings do get priority but I am stoked that everyone will be on the same holiday schedule this year. Too bad they all get out at different times LOL. Maya is a later gator which just starts her an hour later than the boys in the morning. She made it through her first day away from mommy just fine(maybe a lil tired) and is looking forward to tomorrow.

KINDERGARTEN “Later Gators”
Activity Begin End Instructional
Minutes/Day
Instructional
Minutes/Year
Language Arts 8:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 90 minutes
Recess/Snack 10:20 a.m. 10:35 a.m.
Language Arts 10:40 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 30 minutes
Mathematics 11:10 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 55 minutes
Lunch/P.E. (M – Th.)
Lunch/Break (Friday)
12:10 p.m.
12:10 p.m.
1:10 p.m.
12:50 p.m.
Mathematics (M – Th.)
Mathematics (Friday)
1:10 p.m.
12:50 p.m.
2:10 p.m.
2:10 p.m.
60 minutes
80 minutes
Science/Social Studies 2:10 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 60 minutes
Study Hall/Homework Help 3:10 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 30 minutes
Dismissal: 3:45 p.m.

Total:57,575 minutes

Minimum Instructional Minutes for Kindergarten = 36,000 minutes/year.

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Cali had a rough day! She was so used to having everyone around for summer and then BOOM, they are all gone. The gym was def not the same without sissy and the house was so quiet. We'll get used to it, I think!