DCPS Calendar 2016-2017

[Anonymous]

Did anyone else notice that it appears the calendar for next year has been finalized?

http://dcps.dc.gov/page/dcps-calendars

Happy to be able to start planning for the Fall!

[Anonymous]

I hate the dates for the breaks. Damn them.

[Anonymous]

What is the point of going to school on January 17th and 18th? I guess that's partially caused by inauguration, but also the silly practice of taking an entire day off at the end of a term?? And I despise the apparent fondness for creating 4 day weekends by tacking staff development to holidays...I suppose I might despise it less if I actually got a holiday or could utilize one of those weekends, but as someone who can't, they're a real pain.

[Anonymous]

They've always done half days at the end of the term, which I hate. So I like that they are adding PD to those days and not having school at all. But then it seems like we should get back some of that time (since the PD isn't taking up another day) and end earlier, but I don't see that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of going to school on January 17th and 18th? I guess that's partially caused by inauguration, but also the silly practice of taking an entire day off at the end of a term?? And I despise the apparent fondness for creating 4 day weekends by tacking staff development to holidays...I suppose I might despise it less if I actually got a holiday or could utilize one of those weekends, but as someone who can't, they're a real pain.

I also thought that week was crazy! Three day weekend. Two days of school. Half Day. Three day weekend!

[Anonymous]

Spring break is very late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spring break is very late.

It's tied to Easter, which pleases a large majority of the DCPS population (my family included).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spring break is very late.

It's aligned with Emancipation Day. The theory is that it will be the same week every year rather than aligned with Easter.

I happen to like it, but a lot of people don't. Which will soon be evident in the comments that follow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of going to school on January 17th and 18th? I guess that's partially caused by inauguration, but also the silly practice of taking an entire day off at the end of a term?? And I despise the apparent fondness for creating 4 day weekends by tacking staff development to holidays...I suppose I might despise it less if I actually got a holiday or could utilize one of those weekends, but as someone who can't, they're a real pain.

I also thought that week was crazy! Three day weekend. Two days of school. Half Day. Three day weekend!

That is a crazy week. I wonder how theachers feel about PD days tied to long weekends - not like they can ever take off early and actually enjoy a holiday, can they?

[Anonymous]

I don't celebrate easter and I think it's too late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring break is very late.

It's aligned with Emancipation Day. The theory is that it will be the same week every year rather than aligned with Easter.

I happen to like it, but a lot of people don't. Which will soon be evident in the comments that follow.

PP above you...and we're both right! Consider the debate on hiatus until next year. ?

[Anonymous]

So, are they determined to make Emancipation Day the driving factor? Passover is the week before.

[Anonymous]

Aligning to Emancipation Day makes it more predictable since the religious holidays shift from year to year.

Since Emancipatuon Day must be a day off they probably think it is better to include that day in spring break rather than give another stand alone day off.

[Anonymous]

As the parent of a high school student I dislike the April spring breaks. The AP exams are always in early May and I'd prefer not to lose instructional days so close to those tests.

[Anonymous]

April vacation is too late for skiing. First world problem I know but it makes me miss the week we had off in February growing up in New England!