Canfield juniors, seniors commited to 'zero-hour' classes

CANFIELD

Twenty-eight high-school students are at Canfield High School before 7 a.m., earning more credits through “zero hour” classes.

These two classes, an advanced placement psychology class and the student-run Cardinal Cafe, are populated by juniors and seniors at Canfield High School.

Business teacher Sherry Creighton runs the Cardinal Cafe program that has 10 students, a mix of juniors and seniors; and Todd Muckleroy, psychology and government teacher, runs the AP psychology class. Both run from about 6:50 to 7:20 a.m.

“With only having about 20 to 30 minutes, we touch on a few topics and those topics we take outside of the classroom” for their work, Muckleroy said. “I think that I’ve found that the students are starting to come in a little bit earlier so they’re getting in about 6:50 a.m. so it gives them a little bit more time to work on things.”

Cardinal Cafe, run out of the kitchenette formerly used for the teacher’s lounge, is run by 10 students, also a combination of juniors and seniors. Creighton said that’s because the students in that class have to rely on their own transportation.

For junior Rick Salem, the class has been fun as he usually shows up to the school at 6:10 or 6:15 a.m.

“I think it’s a really good program for young people because you can learn business and work ethic and have fun at it and get paid at the same time,” he said.

Read more about these innovative programs in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.