School hours

Elementary schools: There are new hours for students in first through fifth grades and full-day kindergarten. School starts at 9:15 a.m. and ends at 3:45 p.m. Morning kindergarten is held 9:15-11:55 a.m. and afternoon kindergarten, 1:05-3:45 p.m.

Secondary schools: School hours are unchanged this year. North Kitsap High School, Kingston High School, Spectrum Community School and Poulsbo Middle School start at 8 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. Kingston Middle School starts at 8:10 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m.

Big changes

in bus schedules

Bus schedules are available at the North Kitsap School District Web site at www.nkschools.org.

Kingston High School and Kingston Middle School bus routes have been split (with a couple exceptions), so when checking on schedules for this year, verify it’s the correct route (schedules for the high school and middle school are separate documents).

Kindergarten students enrolled all day ride the regular elementary school buses to and from school. Morning and afternoon kindergarteners use the regular elementary bus stops for the beginning or end of day.

Half-day students who elect to use the bus midday will be put on a route made up of other kindergarteners. Drivers will contact families with the location (generally same as the morning or afternoon location on the regular elementary bus routes) and times between Aug. 29 and Sept. 2.

For questions and concerns, contact the NKSD Transportation office at (360) 394-2880 or nktrans@nkschools.org. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Back-to-school

orientations

Kingston High School: An open house was Aug. 21. More information: (360) 297-1200.

Spectrum Community School: Registration was Aug. 21-22. More information: (360) 394-2860.

Kingston Middle School: Sixth-grade students attend WEB orientation (“Where Everyone Belongs”) 8 a.m.-noon, Sept. 2, followed by Cavalier Info. Day from 1-4 p.m. for all students and their families (sixth-graders may begin at noon). More information: (360) 394-4900.

Gordon Elementary School: Back-to-school night is 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 with a chance to tour the school and meet teachers. More information: (360) 394-6700

Suquamish Elementary School: Back-to-school night is 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 with a chance to tour the school and meet teachers. More information: (360) 598-4219

Wolfle Elementary School: Meet & Greet takes place 5-6 p.m. Aug. 28. More information: (360) 394-6800.