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Senior Berenise Velero checks the schedule for early dismissal.

In a random survey of 69 Morton East students, said they liked this year’s new schedule.  According to “4 Benefits of Later School Start Times” from Anayat Durrani, starting later in school can you help your mental health along with physical health, it can also improve academic outcomes.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most high school students don’t get the recommended eight to 10 hours of sleep they need.  That’s because teens are “biologically wired” to stay up late.

The American Academy of Pediatrics calls insufficient sleep-in teens a public health issue and recommends that middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am.  a public health issue and recommends that middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. But most high schools still start at or before 8 am. Now, most Morton East students start at 9 am.

“QUOTES” from principal Mr. Jose Gamboa said “this schedule from this year is better than last year because we let people sleep in and less people would show up on time and specially on later starts and it would we would have less tardies.

“Last year on late starts we would have a lot of tardies and what we want for our students is to show up on time or to be here on time.

Some other quotes that principal Mr. Jose Gamboa said “the person that came up with the idea with early dismissal and to take away late starts was the district office offering 6 classes is a way of help for extra credit and a way for students that are not on track to be on track and get that missing class they need.

“Something new is that next year every student is going to have a 1^st period it’s not going to be a choice the choose they are going to have it and they’re still getting out the same time we do now this year 2:55”.

“The new schedule is great, there are less Tardies and less absences this year so far, but personally I do not like it, I must stay later and end up catching traffic. I’m more of an early person,” Mr. Frankfother said,

“The only hick up about the new schedule is that I keep on calling my 2^nd period my 1^st period, but other than that, that’s it.” Mr. Tony Asay said

These are some quotes from some of Sophomores

“yes because early release is good because I have time for myself get my life together and since I do dance it starts at 3:45 and I just have time to do anything I have to do. And because we get more time for sleep, and we don’t have to come in early.” A student from Ms. Allisons classed named Angelina Flores said

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“No because it starts late, and we need more time at school to learn, and I still prefer the old schedule better than the one that we have right now” Another student from Ms. Allisons 2^nd period class called Isais Landa said

“no, school starts later I prefer the old schedule because then we would have more time in class and now, we have less, and I feel like we should’ve left early but we leave later and I’m a morning person I do wake up 6 and start the day” .Sebastian Blancas From Ms. Allisons 2^nd period class said

“I think I do, because I like early release and have time in the morning to get my life together and just time for me before school starts there’s no difference from the time, we leave it’s the same from last year.” Morton East High School English teacher, Ms. Alisson said.

“Yes because, students get out early on Wednesday and us security don’t have to deal with them any longer.”  Security V said

“I think there no difference in the new schedule with me I think nothing has change for me at least, I know for some other people like my daughter its different” One of the student’s parents Ofelia Casique said.