New Bell Schedule for CJ Morris
Starting August 2022
Starting August 8, 2022, the first day of school, CJ Morris will be following a new bell schedule. There will no longer be "Late Start Mondays". Instead we will have "Early Out Thursdays". Every elementary school in the district will have an Early Out Day during the week. Our start time will remain the same, 8:15 am, but our dismissal times will change.
Why the change?
Legislative Bill on Late Start for All Secondary Schools in California
Per Senate Bill 328, all middle schools and high schools in California must adhere to a school start time no earlier than 8:00 a.m. for middle schools and no earlier than 8:30 a.m. for high schools. This law goes into effect on July 1, 2022.
WVUSD has been working with schools, transportation, and parent groups to restructure the bell schedules for all 15 schools. Due to the complexities of reworking the bell schedules with school bussing schedules, elementary school start times also had to be adjusted. Also, to provide consistent time for teachers for collaboration and professional development, every elementary school will have an early out day where students are released at an earlier time, once a week.
The CJ Morris Staff has worked diligently on creating the new Bell Schedule and hammering out all of the details, including revising the lunch and recess schedules, etc. Please see the new Bell Schedule below. We are in the process of creating the CJ Morris Calendar and will have that to you soon. The district calendar for 2022-2023 is attached for you to use for planning purposes. We understand that changes to the bell schedule impacts our CJ Morris Families. We hope that with plenty of notice, families can plan accordingly and the transition can be as smooth as possible. Thank you for your understanding and partnership.
Respectfully,
Ms. Morris
New Bell Schedule
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays
TK and Kindergarten
- 8:15 am-1:25 pm (Gates open at 7:55 am for arrival)
1st-5th Grades
- 8:15 am-2:45 pm (Gates open at 7:55 am for arrival)
Early Out Thursdays (each week)
- Thursdays
TK and Kindergarten
- 8:15 am-11:33 am (Gates open at 7:55 am for arrival)
- Students will not each lunch, but will be provided a Brunch during their morning recess time.
1st-5th Grades
- 8:15 am-12:45 pm
- Students will eat lunch on campus. Regular Lunch Service.
Minimum Days
- 9 District Minimum Days for TK-5th
- 6 Minimum Days for TK-Kindergarten Testing
- On Minimum Days, there will be no lunch service. All students will be provided Brunch during their morning recess time.
TK/Kindergarten 8:15 am-11:33 am
1st-5th 8:15 am-11:20 am
Child Care Program
Please click on the link below for information about child care options.
https://www.wvusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=48839&type=d&pREC_ID=559594