Bell Schedules
Saint Mary’s follows a rotating bell schedule throughout the week. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, 1st and 2nd periods remain fixed while Periods 3, 4, and 5 rotate (R3, R4, and R5) to balance meeting times. Wednesdays and Thursdays follow a block schedule with longer class periods and time set aside for community programming, activities, and student support. Modified schedules are also used throughout the year for special events, liturgies, assemblies, and shortened three-day school weeks.
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 5-Period Rotations
Classes are 55 minutes long.
Wednesday & Thursday: Long Blocks
Classes are 75 minutes long.
Special Schedules
5-Period 9:00 AM Start
These schedules are for Wednesdays or Thursdays when 5-periods per day are needed (generally on 3-day weeks). Classes are 50 minutes long.
Liturgy Schedule
This schedule is for use on liturgy days, when classes are 45 minutes long.