Frequently Asked Questions

The first day of the second semester of the 2022-2023 school year. That date is January 17, 2023.

We hope to positively impact the well-being of our students. To measure if we are, in fact, improving their well-being, the district will monitor and compare the following data points:

• Student attendance

• Tardies to 1st hour

• Discipline referrals

• Average test scores in math and social studies

• Family and student survey results

The district is holding a naming contest with students to choose the right name for this course. Regardless of its name, this course will provide students with meaningful learning experiences, and connect them with tutors and mentors.

Yes, fewer minutes of instruction is a concern. The research says, however, that students without adequate sleep have greater difficulty learning regardless of the amount of instructional time. The later start time trial will help Northview determine if our local data aligns with the national research data.

The district is currently forming teams of teachers, counselors, social workers and administrators to build the course syllabus. Family and student input will be integral throughout this process. Syllabi for each grade level will be completed and shared by December 1, 2022.

Yes, the end times for all buildings will remain the same for the entire school year.

During the later start time trial, students in grades 7-12 will be picked up by their bus AFTER DK-6 students, except on Wednesdays. Please see the schedule for specific times.

Yes, the sports teams, clubs, groups and other extracurricular activities that currently meet before the school day begins will be allowed to continue doing so.

No. While it is possible that this could be a consideration in the future, it will not be allowed during the later start time trial period

There will be supervision for students who must be dropped off earlier, but we are asking families to do their best to avoid this practice.

The duration of time from the start to the end of the day is the same for all DK-12 teachers.

Delayed Start Wednesdays will remain the same for DK-6 students for the entire school year. For 7-12 students, the delay on Wednesdays will end after the first semester. Beginning at the start of the second semester, 7-12 students will arrive at school earlier on Wednesdays so that they can meet in person with their Forum class.

Please click the links below for research articles on the necessity of sleep for teenagers:

• Sustained benefits of delaying school start time on adolescent sleep and well-being

• Later school start times for supporting the education, health and well-being of high school students: a systematic review

• A’s from Zzzz’s? The Causal Effect of School Start Time on the Academic Achievement of Adolescents

• Sleepmore in Seattle: Later school start times are associated with more sleep and better performance in high school students

• School start times for adolescents

• Adolescent sleep and school performance - the problem of sleepy teenagers

• Understanding adolescents’ sleep patterns and school performance: a critical appraisal.