Bell Schedules and Lunch Waves

Westhill Beginning and End of Day

The warning bell rings at 7:20 AM and classes begin at 7:25 AM.
Dismissal will be at 2:05 PM.
On early release (half days) dismissal will be at 11:45 AM.
On days when the opening of school is delayed the warning bell will ring at 9:20 AM and classes will begin at 9:25 AM. Dismissal will be at 2:05 PM.
All Delayed Openings are 2 hours (120 minutes.)

Days are assigned a letter (A or B) that determines the classes that will be held.
- The day letters are assigned at the start of the year and posted here.
There are four periods each day. Periods are numbered 1-4.
- Morning announcements will occur during period two.
- Lunch will occur during period three. Lunch waves are assigned by room number.
The Normal A/B Block Schedule has four 87 minute classes plus lunch during period three. Dismissal will be at 2:05 PM
The 2 Hour Delayed Opening Schedule has four 47 minute classes plus lunch during period three. Dismissal will be at 2:05 PM
The Early Release Schedule has four 60 minute classes. There is no lunch served on Early Release Days. Dismissal will be at 11:45 AM.
The Special Assembly Schedule has four 65 minute classes plus a 65 minute assembly block. Lunch takes place during block 4.

For 2022-23 there will be four lunch waves.
- First lunch: Students and Teachers eat lunch first. They will be dismissed from lunch to period three.
- Second and Third lunch: Students and Teachers will start period three in class. They will be dismissed to lunch, and then return to period three to continue class.
- Fourth lunch: Students and Teachers will start period three in class. They will be dismissed to lunch. At the end of fourth lunch students will be dismissed to period four.
Lunch waves are assigned by room number.
- All first year seminar classes will eat Wave 1.
- All study halls will eat Wave 2.
Lunch wave room assignments for 2022-23