MPS works on a balanced school day schedule. The actual length of the school day remains the same as the traditional schedule but the time during the day is “balanced” between two nutrition/activity breaks.

Daily Schedule and Notification Bells

8:25 am 8:45 am 8:55am 9:35 am 10:15 am	Outside duty coverage begins Entry and morning announcements/Homeroom instruction First Period Begins Second Period Third Period
10:55 am	Nutrition Break #1
11:35 am 12:15pm	Fourth Period Fifth Period
12:55pm	Nutrition Break #2
1:35 pm 2:15 pm 2:55 pm 3:05 pm	Sixth Period Seventh Period Homeroom Instruction Dismissal – bell signal

Supervision of playground & busing area to 3:25 pm.