Flex Time
9th-grade Flex Time is dedicated to health and wellness programming, academics, and independent time. Flex Time empowers students with access to resources, support, and skills to make informed choices and navigate their lives. 9th Grade Flex Time is made up of three core components: Wellness, Plan, and Independent Time.
Wellness
During Wellness, our goal is to help our students further develop their social and emotional learning skills to help them navigate the content of their lives. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process “through which individuals acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.” Our work is intended to empower students to make informed choices and to help them be connected and engaged members of our community. Students participate in targeted workshops on navigating resources, self-care, substance use and addiction, sexuality, and consent and boundaries. They also are exposed to leadership training and college counseling.
Plan
9th graders have a supported environment to plan their days and get work done. It is a time to ask questions, collaborate, seek feedback, get ahead, or catch up if needed.
Independent Time
9th graders can choose how to spend their time. They may meet with teachers or classmates, connect with the Hiatt center, work independently, meet with tutors, take private music lessons, or go to Open Gym, among other things.
- Interests: None
- Grades: 9th
- Subjects: None