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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It looks like TJ starts 30 minutes later than the other high schools. Has an extra 10 minutes for lunch and 5 minutes or so more for each class for a total of 20 to 25 minutes longer school day. That's about 30 to 35 minutes more per day but since they start 30 minutes later, they end a full hour later.[/quote] Does anyone who attends this school or has a child here know if this is correct for why the school day is a little over 30 minutes longer each day? Do they get a grade for the 8th period class or just for 7 periods and then have a club meet up for the 8th period?[/quote] Hi! I can help you with this as I've been connected with the school continuously for probably longer than anyone else on this forum. The school day is indeed a little bit longer so that the school can have the 8th period program. It was developed this way on purpose so that students could participate in clubs and activities without necessarily having to stay after school - because the catchment area of the school is so large. But the 8th period program only happens a couple of times a week, so the average day of school is only a little bit longer. In a normal week, students will take all seven academic classes for about 45 minutes each on Monday, with a long midday lunch period that partly serves for teachers and departments to do some connected work. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, they have academic classes 1-4 for an hour and a half apiece with a 40 minute lunch period. And on Wednesdays and Fridays, they have academic classes 5-7, plus the 8th period which is split into two 40 minute blocks with passing time in between for clubs and activities. There are no grades for the 8th period program, but students are required to remain in school during this time. The 8th period program normall encompasses nearly 200 different clubs and activities for students to participate in, and is one of the highlights of the TJ experience. [/quote] So they don't take an extra class. They take a club activity. I don't know why they advertise that the kids take an extra class.[/quote]
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