What’s it like to be a Scholar in the 14-month component of The Steppingstone Academy? Imagine a summer day like this...

8:00 a.m. Meet my friends at the bus stop.

8:05 - 8:30 Ride the bus to the Site School (Trotter or Milton).

8:45 - 9:10 Listen to Mr. Canfield talk about traveling to Peru.

9:10 - 10:00 Period 1, Math – Ms. Charles teaches us how to divide fractions. Homework: fraction/percentage conversion worksheet.

10:00 - 10:25 Break – play four-square; catch up with friends.

10:25 - 11:15 Period 2, Science - Ms. Peterson teaches us about wind resistence and we test our theories by racing homemade cars. Homework: write a lab report describing our car experiment

11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Period 3, P.E. – play field hockey with classmates and Mr. Mata.

12:05 - 12:30 Lunch

12:30 - 1:20 Period 4, English - Ms. Wells asks us to write about the characteristics of the protagonist in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Homework: read chapters 5 and 6 for a quiz.

1:20 - 2:10 Period 5, Perspectives - Ms. Ventrone asks us to compare and contrast two articles about women's suffrage. Homework: write two paragraphs about voting rights in the U.S.

2:10 - 2:20 Break - have a snack and chat with friends in the classroom

2:20 - 2:45 Study Skills– Ms. Mooney introduces the concept of time management in building strong study habits. Homework: Develop a draft strategy for studying for final exams; be prepared to present to the class.

2:45 - 3:15 Study Hall - check in with teachers about homework and work independently

3:15 - 3:25 Dismissal to buses

Note: This schedule reflects a Steppingstone day during the six-week summer term. During the school year, Scholars meet four to eight hours a week – in the afternoons and on Saturdays – depending on their grade level. Link to school year calendar