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Ernest Ward Students Over 30 Minutes Late Leaving School; Few Other First Day Problems Reported
August 19, 2008
Few problems were reported across North Escambia as students headed back to school on Monday. There were some transportation problems, with Ernest Ward Middle School students leaving campus over half an hour late.
“It really was not that big of a problem,” said Nancy Gindl-Perry, Ernest Ward principal. “Middle school is the last on the buses, and we always have a little problem every year.”
Ernest Ward was to have dismissed at 3:10 with buses pulling out at 3:15. But many buses were late, with some not arriving at the school until 3:30. Buses finally pulled out of the school about 3:50.
Perry said the buses were late because of typical first day of school problems getting elementary school students home. She said that the situation should improve as the week goes on.
“But overall, it was one of the smoothest opening days I’ve ever had,” she said.
School students across North Escambia all now have different start and dismissal times.
Most elementary schools in Escambia County have a morning start time of 7:30 and an afternoon dismissal time of 2:00. The earliest students can be dropped off at the elementary schools, including Bratt and Molino Park, is 7:05.
Carver/Century has an 8:55 a.m to 3:25 p.m. day for both elementary and middle school students, with an early drop time of 8:30. Byrneville Elementary has a start time of 7:45 a.m. with an early drop time of 7:15. Dismissal time at Byrneville is 2:00.
At Ernest Ward Middle School, the morning start time is 8:30 and the afternoon dismissal time is 3:10. The earliest student can be dropped off at is 8:15. Most of the other middle schools in the county are running 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
At Northview High School, the school day is now 7:40 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The earliest students will be allowed on campus is 7:25 a.m. Most other high school in the county have an 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. day.
Pictured above: Buses were still arriving on campus at 3:30 Monday afternoon at Ernest Ward Middle School. Students were to have boarded their buses at 3:10 to leave campus at 3:15, but it was about 3:50 before the buses pulled away from EWMS. NorthEscambia.com photo.
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