Tumwater High School’s CORE/FLEX Schedule

Failure is not an option.

What is CORE/FLEX?• 25 Minute Intervention Period 3 or 4 times

per week that occurs between 2nd and 3rd periods

• A mandatory academic support time for failing students (CORE)

• A flexible chunk of time for students meeting our expectation for learning (FLEX)

Counting On Reaching Excellence

Who is eligible for CORE/FLEX?Fall Eligibility

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

-Based on Spring Semester grades

-Based on Spring Semester grades

-Based on Spring Semester grades

-Based on Spring Semester grades

-All 9th graders -All D/F students -All D/F students -All D/F students

-First evaluation at the end of the month

-First evaluation at the end of the month

-First evaluation at the end of the month

-First evaluation at the end of the month

-Grades evaluated each month

-Grades evaluated each month

-Grades evaluated each month

-Grades evaluated each month

Other Info:• We reevaluate and move students in and out of Core every month• We use Skyward to support our data and schedule changes• We do not change Core placements until the conclusion of each month

CORE/FLEX SchedulePeriod Time Contact Minutes

Period 1 7:40 – 8:31 51 Minutes

Period 2 8:35 – 9:31 56 Minutes

CORE/FLEX Time 9:35 – 10:00 25 Minutes

Period 3 10:04 – 10:55 51 Minutes

Period 4A 10:59 – 11:50 51 Minutes

Lunch 1 10:55 – 11:25 30 Minutes

Period 4B 11:29 – 12:20 51 Minutes

Lunch 2 11:50 – 12:20 30 Minutes

Period 5 12:24 – 1:15 51 Minutes

Period 6 1:19 – 2:10 51 Minutes

CORE/FLEX Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

COREFLEX

COREFLEX

COREFLEX

COREFLEX

THSClubsDay&EarlyRelease

Other Info:• All students are free to get involved in Clubs and Activities on Fridays• We do not run our Core/Flex schedule on District-wide Early Release days

What do students do during CORE/FLEX?CORE Student Responsibilities FLEX Student Responsibilities

-Attend Core Time -Use the time according to personal needs

-Work to improve grades -Attend Tutor Centers

-Track and make-up missing/late work -Serve as Peer Mentors

-Attend Tutor Centers -Attend a Study Hall

-Organizational/study strategies support -Attend PE make-up or Open Gym

-Eat Breakfast

-Attend available seminars

CORE Student Rewards FLEX Student Rewards

-Focused assistance -Additional “undirected” time

-Access to peer tutoring -Specialized assistance

-Additional “directed” time -Community Outreach hours

-Elective credit

What are staff responsibilities?CORE Teacher

ResponsibilitiesFLEX Teacher

Responsibilities

-Academic support for students

-Tutor students

-Supervise assigned Core students

-Provide extended learning opportunities

-Work with student peer coaches

-Assist with supervision

-Organizational/study strategies curriculum

(9th grade only)

-Other

Other Info:• We’ve worked hard to address staff equity and consistency• Everyone must be involved in order for this to work.