"Take advantage of your teachers. They're there waiting for you to give you that extra support," Cisneros said to the school.
It's a concept the administration and staff came up with to help students who may be struggling.
"When we discover gaps in their learning, we have a system in place where we can address that," Cisneros explained.
Twice a week, for 30 minutes, students can go to their teachers for structured support.
It's during school hours, and it's helping to target struggling students before they fall behind.
"It's not just about making up homework or that type of thing. It's really about teachers trying to address a situation the kids are in their learning," Cisneros said.
It's also for students like eighth grader Ayva Cuevas.
She's doing well in her classes, but certain math concepts don't come easily.
"I'm not behind. I just need to practice because we have a test coming up," Cuevas said.
Cisneros says the effort has proven successful, and test scores are reflective.
"Every year we're showing improvement, and so it's happening in ELA. It's happening in math. It's happening in science," Cisneros said.
It also helped Grant Middle School earn the recognition of Model Professional Learning Community, or PLC, at Work.
The designation helped the Kings Canyon Unified School District earn the title of a Model PLC District at Work.
It recognizes teacher collaboration that's focused on improving student learning.
Cisneros says the Power Hour isn't just for students at risk of falling behind. There are enrichment activities for students who don't need added support.
On the day we visited, that included a culinary class where students were learning how to make breakfast burritos.
Cisneros says he's proud to see the students, many of whom are low-income, make progress and grow through this approach.
"It's just been exciting because we're able to get a lot out of these kids that maybe wouldn't be expected elsewhere," Cisneros said.
The principal says the main driving force behind Power Hour and how well it's working is the teachers.
He says that without them buying in, it wouldn't be nearly as successful.
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