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Port Washington High School approves four-day block with ‘skinny’ day and 17 extra minutes
Summary
The Port Washington High School schedule change — a shift to four block days, one ‘skinny’ day and 17 extra minutes of instruction — passed after student and staff presentations citing deeper learning time and improved intervention opportunities; the board approved the change and directed implementation steps.
The Port Washington-Saukville School District board voted to change the Port Washington High School schedule to four block days with a weekly “skinny” day and an additional 17 minutes of instruction per high school day. The board approved the measure by voice vote after hearing students and staff describe instructional and student-support benefits.
Supporters, including student presenters and school staff, said longer class periods allow deeper, hands-on learning — for example, science…
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