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Shorewood Intermediate expands flex time with guided study, responsive scheduling and an honors pilot

Shorewood School District School Board

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Summary

Shorewood Intermediate School presented a revamped flex-time model that adds targeted guided-study blocks (Mon/Wed/Fri), a new honors option for eighth-grade ELA (25 pilot participants), clubs starting Oct. 6, and the district's use of Infinite Campus responsive scheduling to automate student sign-ups.

Principal Tiara Rogers briefed the board on changes to Shorewood Intermediate School's flex time and student-support model, emphasizing purposive use of the daily 35-minute block for academic, SEL and career-planning work.

"We do have flex time as part of our schedule, and students have flex time every day... A key addition this year is guided study, which will be held on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays," Rogers said, describing the use of classroom assessment data to form targeted small groups for remediation or enrichment.

Rogers said the school is piloting an "Honors 8" option in eighth-grade ELA that was opened to all students; an information session attracted more than 50 families and 25 students have committed to the pilot. She said core activities such as music lessons and skills labs will continue during flex time and that club programming will begin the week of Oct. 6.

To reduce logistical friction, Rogers said the school will use Infinite Campus's responsive-scheduling tool so students automatically see scheduled guided-study or enrichment assignments on their calendars rather than relying on paper passes.

Board members commended the intentional approach and asked logistical questions; one member confirmed flex time lasts 35 minutes and another suggested bringing students back in late winter or spring so the board could hear from them directly about outcomes.

What happens next: staff said they will bring students to a future meeting and continue to monitor pilot outcomes and participation rates; the board requested follow-up information as the pilot and responsive scheduling roll out.