The 2012-13 school year begins on Monday for all Highland Park ISD campuses, which means parents are getting ready for a change in their children's schedules as the summer quickly comes to an end.

To make the back-to-school transition a little easier, here is some helpful information about each of the HPISD campuses, including bell schedules, event calendars and more:

John S. Armstrong Elementary School

SCHEDULE

• Kindergarten — 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Grades 1 and 2 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Grades 3 and 4 — 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

CALENDARS

• Armstrong Elementary Activities Calendar
• Armstrong PTA Calendar

LINKS

• John S. Armstrong Elementary School's Official Website
• Armstrong-Bradfield Preschool Association (ABPA)

John S. Bradfield Elementary School

SCHEDULE

• Kindergarten — 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Grades 1 and 2 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Grades 3 and 4 — 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
  (Click here for the carpool diagram.)

CALENDAR

• Bradfield Elementary Activities Calendar

LINKS

• John S. Bradfield Elementary School's Official Website
• Armstrong-Bradfield Preschool Association (ABPA)

Robert S. Hyer Elementary School

SCHEDULE

• Kindergarten — 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Dismissal location: Caruth Boulevard.)
• Grade 1 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Dismissal location: Colgate Avenue.)
• Grade 2 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Dismissal location: Caruth Boulevard.)
• Grade 3 — 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (Dismissal location: Caruth Boulevard.)
• Grade 4 — 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (Dismissal locations: Caruth Boulevard and Colgate Avenue.)

CALENDAR

• Hyer Elementary Activities Calendar

LINKS

• Robert S. Hyer Elementary School's Official Website
• Hyer Preschool Association (HPA)

University Park Elementary School

SCHEDULE

• Kindergarten — 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Grades 1 and 2 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Grades 3 and 4 — 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
  (The "Exit Location" is the Amherst Carpool.)

CALENDARS

• UP Elementary Activities Calendar
• Lunch Menus

LINKS

• University Park Elementary School's Official Website
• University Park Preschool Association (UPPA)

McCulloch Intermediate School

SCHEDULE

• Class begins at 8:20 a.m.
• Dismissal happens at 3:40 p.m.

CALENDARS

• MIS Activities Calendar
• HPISD Calendar (Grades K-6)

LINKS

• McCulloch Intermediate School's Official Website
• MIS Traffic Information

Highland Park Middle School

FIRST DAY SCHEDULE

• Advisory — 8 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. (7th period on your schedule)
• 1st — 8:52 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
• 2nd — 9:44 a.m. to 10:32 a.m.
• 3rd — 10:36 a.m. to 11:24 a.m.
• 5th —
  • A Lunch from 11:28 a.m. to 11:58 a.m. then 5th Period from 12:02 p.m. to 1 p.m.
  • 5th Period from 11:28 a.m. to 12:26 p.m. then B Lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
• 4th — 1:04 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.
• 6th — 1:39 p.m. to 2:13 p.m.
• 8th — 2:17 p.m. to 2:49 p.m.
• 7th — 2:52 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
  (Click here for the regular daily schedule.)

CALENDARS

• HPMS Activities Calendar
• HPMS Athletics Calendars

LINKS

• Highland Park Middle School's Official Website
• HPMS Traffic Information

Highland Park High School

REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE

• 1st — 8:10 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
• 2nd — 9:05 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• 3rd — 10:06 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.
• 4th — 11:01 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
• 5th — 11:56 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• 6th — 12:51 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.
• 7th — 1:46 p.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• 8th — 2:41 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Office Hours — 3:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
  (Click here to see other HPHS bell schedules.)

CALENDARS

• HPHS Activities Calendar
• HPHS Athletics Calendar
• HPISD Calendar (Grades 7 to 12)

LINKS

• Highland Park High School's Official Website
• HPHS Welcomes Two New Assistant Principals

Also, drivers are reminded to be cautious in school zones. When school zones are active, the speed limit is 20 miles per hour, and normal cellphone use is prohibited, which includes texting, but hands-free use is permitted, according to the Aug. 2012 edition of The Arbor, the City of University Park's newsletter.