Greendale School District announced today that the length of the school day at all five schools in the district will be increased by six minutes for the 2007-08 school year. This will provide students with more instructional time and, in the event of school closure due to inclement weather, an additional day would not have to be added at the end of the school year.

The school day will begin six minutes earlier at each school. The start times are as follows: Greendale High School, 7:24 a.m.; Greendale Middle School, 7:54 a.m.; Canterbury Elementary School, 8:44 a.m.; College Park Elementary School, 8:44 a.m.; Highland View Elementary School, 8:44 a.m.

Those students who ride the school bus to school will receive information by mail listing new pick up times and locations. Bus routes and times for students participating in the Chapter 220 Program will not be affected.

The first day of the 2007-08 school year in the Greendale School District is Tuesday, September 4.

The Greendale School District will conduct Child Development Days for three and four-year-old children and their families who are residents of Greendale. The program will be held at College Park Elementary School, 5701 West College Avenue, on Wednesday, September 5 from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. and on Thursday, September 6 from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Children will be screened in vision, hearing, speech and language skills, and developmental skills. Informational materials on numerous child-related topics will be available to families. The program will take approximately one hour. Please register your child by calling Renee at (414) 423-2715 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are accepted, but proof of residency is required.

Governor Jim Doyle spoke to a large crowd at Greendale High School on August 7. The rally was in support of language in the Governor’s 2007-2009 budget that requires group insurance plans to provide coverage for services related to autism spectrum disorders. Click here for photos of the event.