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JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL
First Semester Final Exams Schedule
January 2013*
First semester final exams will be held on Wednesday, January 16, Thursday, January 17, and Friday, January 18 for all
students. Announcements will be made each morning at 8:50 a.m. During finals, there will be a 10-minute passing time
between each period.
Schedule for Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Period 1 Exam 7:30 - 8:40 a.m. (70 minutes)
Period 2 Exam 8:50 - 10:05 a.m. (75 minutes - 5 min. announcements)
Period 6 Exam 10:15 - 11:25 a.m. (70 minutes)
Make-up 11:35 - 1:00 p.m. (85 minutes)
Schedule for Thursday, January 17, 2013
Period 3 Exam 7:30 - 8:40 a.m. (70 minutes)
Period 7 Exam 8:50 - 10:05 a.m. (75 minutes - 5 min. announcements)
Period 4 Exam 10:15 - 11:25 a.m. (70 minutes)
Make-up 11:35 - 1:00 p.m. (85 minutes)
Schedule for Friday, January 18, 2013
Period 8 Exam 7:30 - 8:40 a.m. (70 minutes)
Period 5 Exam 8:50 - 10:05 a.m. (75 minutes- 5 min. announcements)
1 st Make-up Period 10:15 - 11:35 a.m. (80 minutes)
2 nd Make-up Period 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. (75 minutes)
Please see the attached memo for Study Hall and Physical Education guidelines.
All students - including those in Physical Education - will be involved in assessments. Teachers will be notified if
students need to leave early due to enrollment in a college class.
Students will not be permitted to be in the academic corridors during examinations.
A specific time has been scheduled each day to make up exams. This should facilitate completion of the semester. Only
students who have make-up exams or remain for lunch should ride the late activity bus. Please note that on Friday, there
are two final make-up periods.
Students must remain with their teachers for the entire testing period. TEACHERS WILL NOT BE DISMISSING
EARLY.
Students with 4th or 6th period lunch may leave the building at 10:05 a.m. on Wednesday or Thursday, and those with a
5th period lunch may leave school at 8:40 a.m. on Friday.
Breakfast will be served from 6:45 to 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. No breakfast will be served on Friday.
Only students in supervised activities will be allowed in the building after 11:25 a.m. on exam days.
Buses will leave promptly at 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and at 10:15 a.m. on Friday. Activity buses
will be available Wednesday (1:15 p.m.), Thursday (1:15 p.m.), and Friday (12:00 p.m.) for students who remain
for make-up assessments. Athletic buses will leave at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and 1:15 p.m. on Friday.
* In case of school closing due to inclement weather, final exams will be delayed. They will follow the same
schedule as above (with dates changed).
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