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High school outlines eight‑block schedule and optional community lunch to expand student choice
Summary
Oyster River High School administrators presented an eight‑block master‑schedule proposal that would convert advisory/flex into a full academic block to create more elective slots, add PLC time for teachers, and propose a one‑hour community lunch where students choose flex, clubs, or enrichment. No decision was made; a range of pilots and a January deadline for block count were discussed.
Oyster River Coop School District administrators laid out detailed options Dec. 17 for changing the high school master schedule, emphasizing more student choice and time for curriculum work.
Rebecca Noi, presenting for the high school, said the district is considering an eight‑block day that would move advisory and flex out of the current B2 block and convert that slot into a full academic period. "If we moved advisory and flex, it would add an opportunity," Noi said, explaining that the extra block would allow freshmen and other students to fit electives such as art or world language without losing required courses. She said freshmen would likely be advised to…
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