On Tuesday, April 6, the Fall Planning Group, composed of parent representatives from a range of organizations, NTA leaders and teacher representatives, building and district administrators, and School Committee members, met and formally put forward a recommendation for the district to adopt new start and end times for the 2021-22 school year.

Middle Schools:

• Bigelow: 8:05 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 1:50 p.m.)
• Brown: 8:20 a.m. – 2:50 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 2:05 p.m.)
• Day: 7:55 a.m. – 2:25 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 1:40 p.m.)
• Oak Hill: 7:50 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. (early release Wednesdays at 1:35 p.m.)

High Schools

• 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. (early release Tuesdays at 3:25 p.m.)

The School Committee will review this proposal and recommendation at its Monday, April 12, 2021 meeting. To learn more about the proposal under consideration and the impact of the changes piloted this school year, please join us at a webinar next week:  Tuesday, April 13th at 6:30 p.m. – https://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/3825