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WJCC to move middle schools to daily short "Mascot Time" to reinforce routines and life skills
Summary
Williamsburg-James City County Schools will shift Mascot Time from a weekly Wednesday block to a brief daily morning block in 2025–26, administration told the school board, citing teacher feedback, student routine needs and lessons aligned to Virginia Standards of Learning.
Williamsburg-James City County School Board on Wednesday received an update from administrators about changes to middle-school scheduling for the 2025–26 school year that shift Mascot Time from a single weekly block to a shorter daily morning routine intended to build skills and reduce schedule variability.
Administrators said the change is designed to give students a consistent start to each day, provide brief daily instruction on skills such as goal-setting and time management, and allow teachers to reinforce those skills during an extended first block. “Our initial purpose for exploring new bell schedule options … stemmed from listening and hearing the voices…
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