Schedule Changes for 2011-12

The Camas School District staff and administration have developed a modified school schedule which will begin this fall. Camas High School, Liberty Middle School and Skyridge Middle School will all begin and end the school day 15 minutes later than in previous years. The Hayes Freedom High School schedule has been adjusted as well.

This change will benefit both secondary and elementary students. For elementary students, the actual start and end times will remain the same which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The change for elementary students will occur in the morning bus drop-off time. In the past, elementary students who rode a bus to school would typically arrive thirty minutes before the school day began. Although students were supervised by adults during that period, thirty minutes is a lengthy amount of unstructured time before school. Beginning this school year, buses will drop elementary students off at 8:45 AM. Parents of elementary students are also welcome to drop their kids off at school beginning at 8:45 AM. Secondary students will benefit from the later start time as well. Research is very clear that providing a later start time for teens improves student performance. Additionally, this change creates efficiencies in busing district wide.

Families should anticipate that busing will be affected by about 15 minutes, however, some re-routing may occur that could impact pick-up and drop-off schedules. As in previous years, the transportation department will mail bus route information to parents in late August.

All regular, secondary late start, and inclement weather late start schedules are outlined in the table below.
If you have any questions, please contact the transportation department at 360-833-5585.

Regular Schedule for 2011-12 School Year
7:45 AM   -    2:25 PM	Camas High School
8:10 AM   -    2:15 PM	Hayes Freedom High School
8:00 AM   -    2:45 PM	Liberty and Skyridge Middle Schools
9:00 AM   -   3:30 PM	All Elementary Schools
Secondary Late Start for 2011-12 School Year
10:15 AM   -    2:25 PM	Camas High School
Normal Schedule	Hayes Freedom High School
10:15 AM   -    2:45 PM	Liberty and Skyridge Middle Schools
Normal Schedule	All Elementary Schools
Inclement Weather Late Start for 2011-12 School Year
9:45 AM    -   2:25 PM	Camas High School
10:10 AM   -   2:15 PM	Hayes Freedom High School
10:00 AM   -   2:45 PM	Liberty and Skyridge Middle Schools
11:00 AM   -   3:30 PM	All Elementary Schools