Teachers will communicate their before school availability with students via Schoology.

Anchor Time is a designated academic support time, 25 minutes added to a class period three times per week, designed to meet the academic needs of students during the school day. The class period to which Anchor Time is attached rotates over a 2 week period based on the schedule below.

ANCHOR TIME ASSIGNMENTS

If you are assigned to an Anchor Time session, our scheduling system sends the following notifications:

You and your parent/guardian will receive an email from TheHubscheduling@minnetonkaschools.org the afternoon before a session students are required to attend. on Tuesday afternoon that includes the subject, teacher, and location of the session. Students not assigned to session, are expected to remain in their scheduled class for the additional time and may work independently or collaboratively on formative or summative work.

ANCHOR TIME STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

• Check for emails daily for anchor time passes and use The Hub to request into a session as needed.
• Students who do not receive an assignment to a session will be present in the scheduled period and use the time to study, complete formative or summative work, study individually or collaborate with classmates. 
• When requested by a teacher, arrive promptly to the classroom indicated on your Anchor Time pass

ANCHOR TIME ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS

Student attendance and participation during this instructional time is critical to their academic success. Students are required to follow the same attendance expectations and procedures as regularly scheduled classes. Before Anchor Time assignments are scheduled, counselors, case managers, and administrators work carefully to resolve scheduling conflicts so that students are assigned to only one session. 

Students who are not assigned to an Anchor Time session outside of their scheduled class, are to remain in their classroom. They can work individually or in small groups on assignments.

The Writing Center, located off the Student Commons, is open Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Staffed by two English teachers and 40 trained student writing coaches, the Writing Center is open to all MHS students. We work 1:1 with students on any writing project, at any stage of development, coaching by asking questions, suggesting strategies, and helping writers clarify ideas. All writers benefit from sharing work in progress with knowledgeable, attentive readers. Sign-up for an appointment through our Onboard app. To make an appointment, check out the quickstart or detailed instructions. For more information check out the Writing Center schoology group, or contact Shannon Puechner ​ (shannon.puechner@minnetonkaschools.org) or Krista Hitchcock (krista.hitchcock@minnetonkaschools.org) with questions.

Students who have missed a test can schedule an appointment with the Testing Room to take the test in a secure environment.  Students can request a time slot that works with their schedule and include details about the assessment that they need to complete.  Our testing room coordinator will then make sure that the test is waiting for them at the specified time. 

Students can use the HUB to sign up for a space to test in the testing room.

Formerly known as the Media Center, The Port is open with technology support available from staff and student TechMates. Students may also take advantage of collaborative spaces within The Port to work on small group projects, receive research help, or check out books.

When you visit MHS, you will notice our newly re-purposed spaces for quiet study and student collaboration. Such areas are by the South Entrance, throughout the Commons, outside the Health Office, and on the second floor above the north Commons. When using these spaces, students are to engage in academic work and to keep food and other items out to help the spaces remain tidy.