Block Scheduling and TEAM at SHA

SHA runs on a rotating block system, alternating between blue and white days. Each block (or class) is 75 minutes long, and you have each class every other day. TEAM and HEART are all-school, 45-minute resource periods Monday through Thursday.

HEART is reserved for homework, quiet study, group work, and teacher meetings.

TEAM is for workshops, liturgy, speakers, meetings, pep rallies, and other assemblies. Either way, this time is an excellent resource for all Valkyries!

Freshman Design Seminar is a class all freshmen take dedicated to helping them transition successfully into high school and find their way at SHA!

For HEART, students must schedule appointments in advance, which helps them develop their organizational skills while increasing independence and self-advocacy. Additionally, if there is a school-wide assembly, liturgy, pep rally, special program, class meeting, or activity, it will be held during TEAM period so that the co-curricular activities enhance rather than interrupt instructional time.