jeniarbuckle
feature editor
This 2011-2012 school year is serving as, you could say, the year of changes. With the new addition of CS3 commodities being fully initiated within the school structure, we are also adding many changes to this year’s school schedule. 

“The biggest change is the fact that Advisory Period will be at the end of the day on Mondays, and that classes on Monday and Tuesday will only be 45 minutes in length.  On Tuesdays, teachers will have collaboration time during the advisory time slot.  This will also allow teachers to have students complete tests on Tuesdays, as we will have a test center located in the library,” principal Bret McClendon said.

These changes made were set in order to maximize advisory time, find time for teachers to work on advisory and curriculum changes, as well as meet and discuss specific student needs. 

“This benefits students and teachers by having some time built into the daily schedule for make up work and collab time,” guidance counselor Emilia Harlin said.

While students and teachers will benefit from the testing centers on Tuesday, those who are not specifically assigned to a testing center will be released from the school at 2:30.

“Students will not be required to be in the building during collaboration time on Tuesday’s unless assigned to the test center by a teacher.  Teachers will then have more time to work on advisory contacts and with other staff to help students,”McClendon said.

With a minimum of a few small changes being made every year, most of the teachers are used to adapting to new elements of the school system.

“It’s all about working out the kinks and figuring out what works best overall for MHS,” Harlin said