The weekly schedule at Hudsonville Christian Elementary School cycles through a rotation of four colors: RYGB (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue).
The purpose of the Color Day schedule is so students get an even distribution of their specials. The idea originated when specials (art, music, library, and phys. ed.) formerly were scheduled according to days of the week. Students complained when their favorite special was on Friday, as Friday is the most frequently missed day. This is also balances the curriculum for the art, music, library, and phys. ed. teachers because each class section can remain on the same lesson.
The Color Day schedule works like this: Say Tuesday is Red Day to start out the year. There is no school on Friday that week, so Monday (instead of Friday) becomes Blue Day, and no one misses the art, music, library, or phys. ed. class they would have had on Friday.
The schedule of Color Days is printed in the Home Communicator each week. If there is an unanticipated cancellation such as a snow day, the color schedule will be adjusted and resume on the next day of school.