Balanced Day Info

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>APS</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="APS"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission"><U>Mission</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us/Staff List and Blogs"><U>Contact Us/Staff List and Blogs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Classroom News"><U>Classroom News</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Improvement Plan"><U>School Improvement Plan</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Code of Conduct"><U>Code of Conduct</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Virtual Tour"><U>Virtual Tour</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Extra Curricular"><U>   Extra Curricular</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Important Dates"><U>Important Dates</U></A>   |   <B>Balanced Day Info</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="04507073.jpg"> <div> <I>Balanced Day Info</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The Balanced School Day</B></div> <div> <B>What is it?</B></div> <div> A school day/timetable organization that is different than the traditional timetable</div> <div> 3 x 100 minute teaching blocks, separated by two “nutrition breaks”</div> <bR> <div> <B>What are the differences between the Balanced Day & Traditional Timetable?</B></div> <div> Instead of two recesses and a lunch, the Balanced Day groups the two recesses into one nutrition break.  The traditional lunch becomes the second nutrition break.</div> <div> The nutrition breaks are longer than regular recess which allows for longer play time and potential for extra-curricular activities to be offered during the school day.</div> <div> Students “graze” twice instead of eat once in the middle of the day.</div> <div> Students go outside twice a day instead of three times</div> <bR> <div> <B>Does it affect bussing or bell times?</B></div> <div> No.  The start and end of the school day are the same, the traditional recess and lunch are just grouped differently.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Why move to the Balanced Day?</B></div> <div> Academic benefits include:</div> <div> increased student focus and concentration levels, particularly at the end of the day</div> <div> large blocks of uninterrupted instruction time</div> <div> less time lost during transitions</div> <div> more time on task for students</div> <div> Daily Physical Activity (DPA) fits easily and productively into student learning</div> <div> appropriate placement of rotary subjects to best meet student needs</div> <div> greater opportunity for Grade level teachers to team plan</div> <div> better opportunity for guest speakers (longer blocks of time)</div> <div> Non-academic benefits include:</div> <div> more energy from staff and students</div> <div> more time for students to eat</div> <div> students not as hungry</div> <div> less garbage on the playground – fewer bee stings</div> <div> students eat healthier </div> <div> improved student behaviour</div> <div> sugar levels better regulated by grazing</div> <div> students who go home for lunch, can do so in the first nutrition break</div> <div> longer nutrition breaks allow for doctors appointments etc. to take place during non-instruction time and allow for extra-curricular activities during the day</div> <div> <B>Are there any reasons not to move to the Balanced Day?</B></div> <div> Student lunch and parent lunch hours from work may not coincide</div> <div> There will be a period of time (usually two weeks) when students need to learn what to eat when so that they don’t run out of food</div> <div> Parents will need to pack lunches differently (nutrition break menu suggestions from health units will be available)</div> <div> There are seemingly 20 fewer minutes of outdoor play; however, students do not currently get the full 15 minutes each recess because of the time to get dressed and out the doors. With the Balanced Day, they are outside getting the maximum amount of recess time.</div> <div> Students with health concerns (i.e. diabetics) may need to do tests & eat at different times than classmates.</div> <div>        </div> <div>       <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="CG Times (W1)" ><B>Timetable for Balanced Day                          </B></FONT></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="53"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="53" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Monday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Tuesday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Wednesday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Thursday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="44"><div> <B>Friday</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="332" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 13 WIDTH="322"><div> <B>9:00AM Entry Bell</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 40 ><NOBR><div> <B>Block A</B></div> <div> <B>Period 1</B></div> <div> <B>9:00-9:50</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="63"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="63" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="55"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="55" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="53"><div> <B>Block A</B></div> <div> <B>Period 2</B></div> <div> <B>9:50-10:40</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="63"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="63" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="55"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="55" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="335" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#A6A6A6 HEIGHT= 54 WIDTH="53"><div> <B>Nutrition Break #1</B></div> <div> <B>10:40-11:25</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#A6A6A6 WIDTH="267"><div> 45 Minutes</div> <div> 10:40-11:05 outside</div> <div> 11:05-11:25 inside to eat</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="53"><div> <B>BLOCK B</B></div> <div> <B>Period 3</B></div> <div> <B>11:25-12:15</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="63"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="63" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="55"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="55" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="53"><div> <B>Block B</B></div> <div> <B>Period 4</B></div> <div> <B>12:15-1:05</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="63"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="63" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="55"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="55" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="335" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#A6A6A6 HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="53"><div> <B>Nutrition Break #2</B></div> <div> <B>1:05-1:50</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#A6A6A6 WIDTH="267"><div> 45 Minutes</div> <div> 1:05-1:30 outside</div> <div> 1:30-1:50 inside to eat</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="53"><div> <B>BLOCK C</B></div> <div> <B>Period 5</B></div> <div> <B>1:50-2:40</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="63"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="63" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="55"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="55" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="53" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 40 ><NOBR><div> <B>Block C</B></div> <div> <B>Period 6</B></div> <div> <B>2:40-3:30</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="63"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="63" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="55"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="55" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="365" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="52"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="52" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><div> <B>Monday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><div> <B>Tuesday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Wednesday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Thursday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><div> <B>Friday</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Timetable for Standard Day</B></I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="351" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 13 WIDTH="341"><div> <B>9:00AM Entry Bell</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="365" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 26 ><NOBR><div> <B>Period 1</B></div> <div> <B>9:00-9:50</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="58" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="365" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 40 WIDTH="52"><div> <B>Period 2</B></div> <div> <B>9:50-10:40</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="58" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="354" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#A6A6A6 HEIGHT= 40 WIDTH="52"><div> <B>Recess</B></div> <div> <B>10:40-10:55</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#A6A6A6 WIDTH="287"><div> 15 Minutes</div> <div> All students on playground</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="365" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 40 WIDTH="52"><div> <B>Period 3</B></div> <div> <B>10:55-11:45</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="58" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="354" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#A0A0A0 HEIGHT= 59 WIDTH="52"><div> <B>Lunch</B></div> <div> <B>11:45-12:45</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#A0A0A0 WIDTH="287"><div> 60 Minutes</div> <div> All students on playground after eating.</div> <div> Teacher lunch and opportunity for students to go home for lunch.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="365" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 40 WIDTH="52"><div> <B>Period 4</B></div> <div> <B>12:45-1:35</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="58" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="365" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 26 ><NOBR><div> <B>Period 5</B></div> <div> <B>1:35-2:25</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="58" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="354" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#999999 HEIGHT= 27 ><NOBR><div> <B>Recess</B></div> <div> <B>2:25-2:40</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#999999 WIDTH="287"><div> 15 Minutes</div> <div> All students on playground.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="365" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 26 ><NOBR><div> <B>Period 6</B></div> <div> <B>2:40-3:30</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="54"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="54" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="58" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="48"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="26" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Balanced Day Highlights</B></div> <div> The Ontario Ministry of Education is encouraging the implementation of 100 minute instructional blocks for Literacy and Math – the Balanced Day timetable achieves this.</div> <div> With the Balanced Day, the students gain instructional time by putting coats, hats, boots etc. on twice a day instead of three times.</div> <div> Student behaviour improves since there is less unstructured time.</div> <div> Provincial Health Units & the Dieticians of Ontario support the concept of two more substantial nutrition breaks compared to traditional small snack and large lunch.</div> <div> Students are moving through the building en masse twice a day instead of three times and large number of students are not moving through the hallway while others are learning</div> <bR> <div> Please visit the following websites to gain more information about the Balanced Day:  each of these links also appears on our school web site <B>– http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/schools/ELEM/amherstburg</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Balance Day Information:</B></div> <div> http://www.dsbn.edu.on.ca/Schools/Westdale/home.html  (District School Board of Niagara)</div> <div> http://www.wrdsb.on.ca/balanced_school.php (Waterloo Region District School Board)</div> <div> http://www.amdsb.ca/BSD.htm (Avon-Maitland District School Board)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Nutrition Web Sites:</B></div> <div> www.teachnutrition.org</div> <div> www.dietitians.ca</div> <div>  www.healthyeatingisinstore.ca/</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.healthylivingniagara.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.healthylivingniagara.com/"><U>www.healthylivingniagara.com</U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Google “Balanced School Day” for even more information.</I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>