Petition: Later MCPS school start times

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PG County Public Schools just voted to shift to the later start times this group is advocating for. So we'll get a front row seat to see how that works. If it's successful, then I suspect MCPS will follow suit. But if it's a debacle, then it'll set this movement back for some time.

You already have a test case in the region: Loudoun County. ES starts at 8:00, HS starts at 9:30. We love it.

Good for Loudoun county. I’m a little shocked that they follow the science more than Montgomery County

Because every single field in Loudoun has lighted fields. Their games are at 6:30pm at night instead of 3:15 or 3:45pm.

So the kids go to school until 4:30pm and if have extra curriculars they aren’t getting home until 7pm. If they have a game, they aren’t getting home until 9:30-10pm.

Students that have outside school obligations such as band, gymnastics, travel sports, club teams, etc… hate their schedule as they are the only county that can’t make afternoon or early evening practices.

And none of them can babysit as the kids now get home before them. Parents do not like it.

Loudoun parent here and every single one of your points is wrong. And most parents love our common sense schedule.

Mcps families generally don’t agree. Look at how few signed the petition. Common sense is early. If your kids are not in activities, sure but for those of us whose are. The only common sense schedule is the early start. We should deny our kids the ability to pursue their interest because you refuse to parent and send your entitled kids to bed earlier?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PG County Public Schools just voted to shift to the later start times this group is advocating for. So we'll get a front row seat to see how that works. If it's successful, then I suspect MCPS will follow suit. But if it's a debacle, then it'll set this movement back for some time.

You already have a test case in the region: Loudoun County. ES starts at 8:00, HS starts at 9:30. We love it.

Good for Loudoun county. I’m a little shocked that they follow the science more than Montgomery County

Because every single field in Loudoun has lighted fields. Their games are at 6:30pm at night instead of 3:15 or 3:45pm.

So the kids go to school until 4:30pm and if have extra curriculars they aren’t getting home until 7pm. If they have a game, they aren’t getting home until 9:30-10pm.

Students that have outside school obligations such as band, gymnastics, travel sports, club teams, etc… hate their schedule as they are the only county that can’t make afternoon or early evening practices.

And none of them can babysit as the kids now get home before them. Parents do not like it.

Loudoun parent here and every single one of your points is wrong. And most parents love our common sense schedule.

Mcps families generally don’t agree. Look at how few signed the petition. Common sense is early. If your kids are not in activities, sure but for those of us whose are. The only common sense schedule is the early start. We should deny our kids the ability to pursue their interest because you refuse to parent and send your entitled kids to bed earlier?

Yes, most MCPS parents understand the common sense compromise that was reached to enable older siblings to provide aftercare. This matter was settled. Not sure why they keep brining it up. It's definitely time to move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PG County Public Schools just voted to shift to the later start times this group is advocating for. So we'll get a front row seat to see how that works. If it's successful, then I suspect MCPS will follow suit. But if it's a debacle, then it'll set this movement back for some time.

You already have a test case in the region: Loudoun County. ES starts at 8:00, HS starts at 9:30. We love it.

Good for Loudoun county. I’m a little shocked that they follow the science more than Montgomery County

Because every single field in Loudoun has lighted fields. Their games are at 6:30pm at night instead of 3:15 or 3:45pm.

So the kids go to school until 4:30pm and if have extra curriculars they aren’t getting home until 7pm. If they have a game, they aren’t getting home until 9:30-10pm.

Students that have outside school obligations such as band, gymnastics, travel sports, club teams, etc… hate their schedule as they are the only county that can’t make afternoon or early evening practices.

And none of them can babysit as the kids now get home before them. Parents do not like it.

Loudoun parent here and every single one of your points is wrong. And most parents love our common sense schedule.

Mcps families generally don’t agree. Look at how few signed the petition. Common sense is early. If your kids are not in activities, sure but for those of us whose are. The only common sense schedule is the early start. We should deny our kids the ability to pursue their interest because you refuse to parent and send your entitled kids to bed earlier?

Yes, most MCPS parents understand the common sense compromise that was reached to enable older siblings to provide aftercare. This matter was settled. Not sure why they keep brining it up. It's definitely time to move on.

There are many MCPS parents who didn’t have kids in school a decade ago, and the majority of the ones who did have kids in school back then didn’t have kids in high school. It’s a new crop of high school parents who care about now and the next few years, not the past. A later start time still might not be feasible, but people are free to advocate for the changes they want.

[Anonymous]

The petition has been heavily advertised and only 940 signatures. That’s not very many.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The petition has been heavily advertised and only 940 signatures. That’s not very many.

And it's not like MCPS changes school schedules based on a random petition. That's not how change works in school systems. THe organizers need to go to a board meeting and get a clue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The petition has been heavily advertised and only 940 signatures. That’s not very many.

And it's not like MCPS changes school schedules based on a random petition. That's not how change works in school systems. THe organizers need to go to a board meeting and get a clue.

It helps depending on what. The fact that few signed it says a lot.

[Anonymous]

See the discussion in PG county on changing school start times: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/75/1196353.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PG County Public Schools just voted to shift to the later start times this group is advocating for. So we'll get a front row seat to see how that works. If it's successful, then I suspect MCPS will follow suit. But if it's a debacle, then it'll set this movement back for some time.

You already have a test case in the region: Loudoun County. ES starts at 8:00, HS starts at 9:30. We love it.

Good for Loudoun county. I’m a little shocked that they follow the science more than Montgomery County

Because every single field in Loudoun has lighted fields. Their games are at 6:30pm at night instead of 3:15 or 3:45pm.

So the kids go to school until 4:30pm and if have extra curriculars they aren’t getting home until 7pm. If they have a game, they aren’t getting home until 9:30-10pm.

Students that have outside school obligations such as band, gymnastics, travel sports, club teams, etc… hate their schedule as they are the only county that can’t make afternoon or early evening practices.

And none of them can babysit as the kids now get home before them. Parents do not like it.

Loudoun parent here and every single one of your points is wrong. And most parents love our common sense schedule.

Then when are activities? What time are games?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The petition has been heavily advertised and only 940 signatures. That’s not very many.

It has? Didn't see it until very recently.

[Anonymous]

If the biggest priority for your family and your child is a later start time, consider the Virtual Academy. They can wake up, roll out of bed and start their class. Starting times are about the same but you're eliminating the hour plus of getting ready and transportation. Also, if your child is in high school, there are options for half day schedules or taking classes at MC which will likely have later start times. There's options out there if you want to sleep in, but the whole system is not going to change for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the biggest priority for your family and your child is a later start time, consider the Virtual Academy. They can wake up, roll out of bed and start their class. Starting times are about the same but you're eliminating the hour plus of getting ready and transportation. Also, if your child is in high school, there are options for half day schedules or taking classes at MC which will likely have later start times. There's options out there if you want to sleep in, but the whole system is not going to change for you.

And why exactly should the system adapt for YOU?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The petition has been heavily advertised and only 940 signatures. That’s not very many.

For a district with 160k students it's insignificant. I think most people know this matter was settled and is a dead horse.

[Anonymous]

It is not settled. Parents that did not have MS and HS students then do now.

[Anonymous]

Sign it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The petition has been heavily advertised and only 940 signatures. That’s not very many.

It has? Didn't see it until very recently.

Here and lots of groups on Facebook.