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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teacher here:  first period tardies are the bane of my existence.  It makes it really hard to get class started effectively.  Kids arrive to school 5-10 min before the first period bell and then blame the line for being late.  I tell students they need to plan to arrive at the school about 30 minutes before the start of 1st period.  Tardiness is contagious because the kids who do come on time see how many others don’t.  Then teachers often adjust the lesson because even if you want to it is next to impossible to start class with 4 kids there and then just keep going uninterrupted as kids trickle in over the next 30 minutes.  [/quote]

30 MINUTES BEFORE THE BELL????[/quote]

Yes.  10-15 minutes to go through security.  5-15 minutes to walk to locker, get organized, use restroom, fill water bottle, grab school breakfast snack, say hi to friends. 5 minutes to walk to class.

Is a full 30 minutes always needed- no- but it is a good ballpark to ensure they are in first period on time and ready to learn.[/quote]

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