High school timetable Seven periods and study time at a glance

An example of a high school junior making their own timetable: seven 50-minute periods, an evening study block, and projects and presentations linked to the classes they are for.

Timetable settings screen. The name is Junior year · Fall, the days are Monday to Friday and the hours are 8 am to 9 pm.
Timetable settings screen. The name is Junior year · Fall, the days are Monday to Friday and the hours are 8 am to 9 pm.
Weekly timetable for Junior year · Fall with only Monday's periods filled in, from 8:00 until period 7 ends at 2:55.Weekly timetable for Junior year · Fall with 50-minute periods from Monday to Wednesday.Weekly timetable for Junior year · Fall with seven 50-minute periods every day from Monday to Friday.Weekly timetable for Junior year · Fall. Seven 50-minute periods a day, with an evening study block from Monday to Thursday.
Weekly timetable for Junior year · Fall with only Monday's periods filled in, from 8:00 until period 7 ends at 2:55.Weekly timetable for Junior year · Fall with 50-minute periods from Monday to Wednesday.Weekly timetable for Junior year · Fall with seven 50-minute periods every day from Monday to Friday.Weekly timetable for Junior year · Fall. Seven 50-minute periods a day, with an evening study block from Monday to Thursday.
Junior year · Fall weekly timetable with an alarm mark on the Monday to Thursday evening study blocks.
Junior year · Fall weekly timetable with an alarm mark on the Monday to Thursday evening study blocks.
To-Do editing screen. The title is Prepare English presentation and it is linked to Thursday's English class.Screen after tapping Thursday's English class on the timetable, with Prepare English presentation among its linked To-Dos.
To-Do editing screen. The title is Prepare English presentation and it is linked to Thursday's English class.Screen after tapping Thursday's English class on the timetable, with Prepare English presentation among its linked To-Dos.
Screen for choosing when to be reminded, with five choices from 5 minutes to 1 day before.Alarm screen that opened at the reminder time, showing Prepare English presentation with snooze and dismiss buttons.
Screen for choosing when to be reminded, with five choices from 5 minutes to 1 day before.Alarm screen that opened at the reminder time, showing Prepare English presentation with snooze and dismiss buttons.
Weekly widget on the home screen showing the week of the Junior year · Fall timetable.Today overview widget on the home screen, with today's schedule and tasks side by side.To-Do widget on the home screen listing tasks, including Prepare English presentation.
Weekly widget on the home screen showing the week of the Junior year · Fall timetable.Today overview widget on the home screen, with today's schedule and tasks side by side.To-Do widget on the home screen listing tasks, including Prepare English presentation.
Marking Prepare English presentation as complete in the To-Do widget on the home screen.
Marking Prepare English presentation as complete in the To-Do widget on the home screen.
Lock screen showing the Junior year · Fall weekly timetable, with an unlock button below it.
Lock screen showing the Junior year · Fall weekly timetable, with an unlock button below it.

In eight steps

  1. Give the new semester’s timetable a name, then pick its days and hours. First period starts at 8:00 am and the evening study block ends at 9 pm, so this one shows 8 am to 9 pm.

  2. Periods are 50 minutes with 5 minutes of passing time. Set to the minute, they match the bell schedule. Lunch is left empty, and Monday to Thursday has a study block from 7 to 9 pm.

  3. Each class or block can have its own alarm. The alarm rings every week on that day, at the start time. The alarm list shows every alarm you have turned on.

  4. Add projects, presentations and homework as To-Dos and link each to the class it is for. Tap that class on the timetable to see what is due for it.

  5. The due time is the start of first period on presentation day, with a “1 day before” reminder. The alarm screen opens at the same time the day before. A reminder can be set from 5 minutes to 1 day ahead.

  6. A look at the home screen in the morning is enough to know which class is in which period. The Today overview widget puts today’s classes and tasks in one place.

  7. When something like presentation prep is finished, mark it complete right in the widget. Completed tasks can be found again in the app’s completed list.

  8. Wake the phone between classes and the weekly timetable shows before you unlock. Check the next period and put the phone away. Classes cannot be edited from the lock screen.

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High school timetable: common questions

Can I enter 50-minute periods with 5-minute passing time?
Yes. Start and end times are set to the minute. Enter 8:00–8:50 just as it is on the bell schedule.
Can I add evening study time or late activities?
Yes. Extend the hours the timetable covers into the evening. It can also show all 24 hours of the day.
When does a class alarm ring?
Turn on the alarm for a class or block and it rings every week on that day, at the start time. On the alarm screen, “Snooze for 5 minutes” rings it once more five minutes later.
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See also

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