Start Times for '05



New Start Times for Some Schools
By Clare Whitbeck

     LEONARDTOWN - The St. Mary's County Public School System has announced new starting and early dismissal times for seven elementary schools and two middle schools.  The affected schools are: George Washington Carver, Green Holly, Greenview Knolls. Hollywood, Leonardtown, Lexington Park, Park Hall, Leonardtown Middle, and Spring Ridge Middle.
     The new times are as follows:
     George Washington Carver starts at 8:00 AM, with early dismissal at 12:30 PM
     Green Holly starts at 8:35 AM, with early dismissal at 1:05 PM
     Greenview Knolls starts at 8:00 AM, with early dismissal at 12:30 PM
     Hollywood starts at 8:30 AM, with early dismissal at 1:00 PM
     Leonardtown starts at 8:45 AM, with early dismissal at 1:15 PM
     Lexington Park starts at 8:35 AM, with early dismissal at 1:05 PM
     Park Hall starts at 8:45 AM, with early dismissal at 1:15 PM
     Leonardtown Middle starts at 7:20 AM, with early dismissal at 11:50 AM
     Spring Ridge Middle starts at 7:20 AM, with early dismissal at 11:50 AM

     The school system says the new times “are needed to eliminate the combination buses shared by Leonardtown High School and Leonardtown Middle School, to avoid traffic congestion at the Leonardtown School Complex and in the Lexington Park area, and to allow the buses to arrive at school sites on time.”
      A complete chart of start times for all schools follows.

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St. Mary's County Public Schools
New School Times
2005-2006 School Year

School Name
Grades
Daily Schedule
PK/K Schedule
K Session
Early Dismissal
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL S
Benjamin Banneker Elem. School
PK - 5 & SP ED
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Full Day Only
1:30
Dynard Elem. School
PK - 5
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Full Day Only
1:30
George Washington Carver Elem. School
PK - 5
8:00 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.
8:00 - 10: 45 & 12:00 - 2:45
Full Day Only
12.:30
Green Holly Elem. School
PK - 5 & SP ED
8:35 A.M. - 3:20 P.M.
8:35- 11: 10 & 12:35 - 3:20
Full Day Only
1:05
Greenview Knolls Elem. School
PK - 5
8:00 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.
8:00 - 10: 45 & 12:00 - 2:45
Full Day Only
12.:30
Hollywood Elem. School
PK - 5
8:30 A.M. - 3:15 P.M.
8:30 - 11: 15 & 12:30 - 3:15
Half Day Only
1:00
Leonardtown Elem. School
PK - 5
8:45 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
8:45- 11: 30 & 12:45 - 3:30
Half Day Only
1:15
Lettie Marshall Dent Elem. School
PK - 5
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Full Day Only
1:30
Lexington Park Elem. School
PK - 5
8:35 A.M. - 3:20 P.M.
8:35- 11: 20 & 12:35 - 3:20
Full Day Only
1:05
Mechanicsville Elem. School
PK - 5
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Full Day Only
1:30
Oakville Elem. School
PK - 5
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Full Day Only
1:30
Park Hall Elem. School
PK - 5
8:45 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
8:45- 11: 30 & 12:45 - 3:30
Full Day Only
1:15
Piney Point Elem. School
PK - 5
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Full Day Only
1:30
Ridge Elem. School
PK - 5
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Full Day Only
1:30
Town Creek Elem. School
PK - 5
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Half Day Only
1:30
White Marsh Elem. School
PK - 5
9:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.
9:00 - 11: 45 & 1:00 - 3:45
Full Day Only
1:30
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
School Name
Grades
Daily Schedule
Early Dismissal
Esperanza Middle School
6 - 8
7:20 A.M. - 2:05 P.M.
11:50
Leonardtown Middle School
6 - 8
7:20 A.M. - 2:05 P.M.
11:50
Margaret Brent Middle School
6 - 8
8:00 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.
12:30
Spring Ridge Middle School
6 - 8
7:20 A.M. - 2:05 P.M.
11:50
HIGH SCHOOLS/OTHER
School Name
Grades
Daily Schedule
Early Dismissal
Alternative Learning Center
N/A
8:00 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.
12:30
Chopticon High School
9 - 12
8:00 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.
12:30
Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology
N/A
8:20 - 9:20, 10:10 - 12:13, 12:58 - 2:20
12:30
Great Mills High School
9 - 12
8:00 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.
12:30
Leonardtown High School
9 - 12
8:00 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.
12:30
Highlighted schools above have new session times for the 2005 - 2006 school year.
     07/05