On Sept. 26, incoming principal Shaun Sparks announced to teachers that next year, RCHS will be transitioning to a 4×4 block schedule. In a 4×4 block schedule, students take 4 classes a day for the fall semester, then 4 new classes in the spring semester. Class periods are around 80-90 minutes long in this type of schedule.
Sparks explains the details about the new schedule.
“[This] will allow for more focus on just four classes, hopefully will reduce the stress load on you guys and all the things that you have to deal with, as well as provide an opportunity to go deeper into the content and have more engagement and be hands-on,” Sparks said.
The details of the 4×4 block schedule are still being worked on.
