MCPS to study later start times

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People defending these teens and there need for that extra one hour really think it will work?

They get done an house later, sports start an hour later, they get home at night to start homework an hour later. Guess what???? They will go to bed an hour later.

Stop wasting everyone's time. Stop being a helicopter parent. High school starts early. You knew this years ago before your child entered the school.

STOP COMPLAINING!! You are teaching your kids to be whiny just like you. How about teaching them to suck it up just like they have to do sometimes because that is life.

Do you have a teenager, and are you familiar with the research about the effect of sleep on teens' school achievement and mental health?

Okay whiny helicopter mom who knew your kid's school times BEFORE you enrolled them - enjoy your spotlight on our dime. It won't change one bit. Get over yourself.
I have a 12yr old and a 15yr old and I was once a teen that started HS in PA at 7:10am. Guess what? I survived and so are my girls, but then again they don't have bedrooms that look like dorms with computers, tv's, iphones, etc.. YOU, the parent, knew the start times of your schools when you purchased your house in MoCo. So shut the hell up already. If you don't like it, move to another district or send them to private school but stop expecting tax dollars to get wasted on this prolonged research and then even more in trying to do a change. There is already so little money going back into the schools.

Many poor kids need to work after school
Coaches deserve to get home before 7pm
Many HS teachers prefer driving in less traffic leaving early and coming home early.

It isn't all about you. That is the problem with parents these days. They are so self-absorbed and whiny and now your kids are too.

Actually it is about me. It is about you, me, and other MoCo taxpayers. This is OUR system. We have a say in how it is run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People defending these teens and there need for that extra one hour really think it will work?

They get done an house later, sports start an hour later, they get home at night to start homework an hour later. Guess what???? They will go to bed an hour later.

Stop wasting everyone's time. Stop being a helicopter parent. High school starts early. You knew this years ago before your child entered the school.

STOP COMPLAINING!! You are teaching your kids to be whiny just like you. How about teaching them to suck it up just like they have to do sometimes because that is life.

Do you have a teenager, and are you familiar with the research about the effect of sleep on teens' school achievement and mental health?

I have a 12yr old and a 15yr old and I was once a teen that started HS in PA at 7:10am. Guess what? I survived and so are my girls, but then again they don't have bedrooms that look like dorms with computers, tv's, iphones, etc.. YOU, the parent, knew the start times of your schools when you purchased your house in MoCo. So shut the hell up already. If you don't like it, move to another district or send them to private school but stop expecting tax dollars to get wasted on this prolonged research and then even more in trying to do a change. There is already so little money going back into the schools.

Many poor kids need to work after school
Coaches deserve to get home before 7pm
Many HS teachers prefer driving in less traffic leaving early and coming home early.

It isn't all about you. That is the problem with parents these days. They are so self-absorbed and whiny and now your kids are too.

Actually it is about me. It is about you, me, and other MoCo taxpayers. This is OUR system. We have a say in how it is run.

Okay whiny helicopter mom who knew your kid's school times BEFORE you enrolled them - enjoy your spotlight on our dime. It won't change one bit. Get over yourself and the research.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People defending these teens and there need for that extra one hour really think it will work?

They get done an house later, sports start an hour later, they get home at night to start homework an hour later. Guess what???? They will go to bed an hour later.

Stop wasting everyone's time. Stop being a helicopter parent. High school starts early. You knew this years ago before your child entered the school.

STOP COMPLAINING!! You are teaching your kids to be whiny just like you. How about teaching them to suck it up just like they have to do sometimes because that is life.

Do you have a teenager, and are you familiar with the research about the effect of sleep on teens' school achievement and mental health?

I have a 12yr old and a 15yr old and I was once a teen that started HS in PA at 7:10am. Guess what? I survived and so are my girls, but then again they don't have bedrooms that look like dorms with computers, tv's, iphones, etc.. YOU, the parent, knew the start times of your schools when you purchased your house in MoCo. So shut the hell up already. If you don't like it, move to another district or send them to private school but stop expecting tax dollars to get wasted on this prolonged research and then even more in trying to do a change. There is already so little money going back into the schools.

Many poor kids need to work after school
Coaches deserve to get home before 7pm
Many HS teachers prefer driving in less traffic leaving early and coming home early.

It isn't all about you. That is the problem with parents these days. They are so self-absorbed and whiny and now your kids are too.

It's not all about me - but maybe it is all about you. There are several reasons NOT ABOUT ME, not anecdotal, backed by research, that later times make more sense. Many, many other school districts start later. Many, many sports meet early in the morning and not after school - so those coaches would benefit. (swimmers get up before the crack of dawn now - they may actually benefit). Why is shifting such a problem - I hate the suck it up mentality - if there is a better way - why not do it? Why rely on tradition to the detriment of the children?

[Anonymous]

I for all honesty do not think this is for the benefit of the children. I feel the middle schoolers and high schoolers need the time after school to unwind, and then take time to finish h.w, projects etc. Once they are up, they are good to go.. I do not care what the research says. At some point, the research will say otherwise, just wait for it.

[Anonymous]

The research is completely against the suck-it-up posters. And most people in the real life support the proposed change.

[Anonymous]

The HS kids in my neighborhood don't think the MS kids should have the "privillege" of getting home first. This opnion really surpirsed me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The research is completely against the suck-it-up posters. And most people in the real life support the proposed change.

There is no one in the circle of all 3 of my kids friends that are for it. Even the teens want to get home earlier. There is no light to start school sports and games before school, and they would have to shower as well. They would have to start at 5:20am to get the same amount of time in as after school and that does not include showering/redressing for school to start. Swimming is indoors, totally different.

[Anonymous]

This is truly unfair to the youngest ones in ES. It's already a very long day and to stay even later is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The research is completely against the suck-it-up posters. And most people in the real life support the proposed change.

There is no one in the circle of all 3 of my kids friends that are for it. Even the teens want to get home earlier. There is no light to start school sports and games before school, and they would have to shower as well. They would have to start at 5:20am to get the same amount of time in as after school and that does not include showering/redressing for school to start. Swimming is indoors, totally different.

Just wondering, but perhaps teens want to get home earlier because there is more unsupervised time to do "whatever" not because it is better for their well-being - and, also, since when did the teenager become the final arbiter for what is best for them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is truly unfair to the youngest ones in ES. It's already a very long day and to stay even later is ridiculous.

Most of them need to stay at aftercare anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The research is completely against the suck-it-up posters. And most people in the real life support the proposed change.

I support the high school and middle school change, but I don't support the elementary school change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is truly unfair to the youngest ones in ES. It's already a very long day and to stay even later is ridiculous.

Most of them need to stay at aftercare anyway.

No they don't. There is 410 kids in our ES and about 45-50 go to extended day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The research is completely against the suck-it-up posters. And most people in the real life support the proposed change.

There is no one in the circle of all 3 of my kids friends that are for it. Even the teens want to get home earlier. There is no light to start school sports and games before school, and they would have to shower as well. They would have to start at 5:20am to get the same amount of time in as after school and that does not include showering/redressing for school to start. Swimming is indoors, totally different.

Just wondering, but perhaps teens want to get home earlier because there is more unsupervised time to do "whatever" not because it is better for their well-being - and, also, since when did the teenager become the final arbiter for what is best for them?

If you don't send them off before you go to work, they will play hookey. Slackers will always find a way to be slackers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The research is completely against the suck-it-up posters. And most people in the real life support the proposed change.

On the contrary, I an article last week which said there was a lot of opposition from parents attending a public meeting about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is truly unfair to the youngest ones in ES. It's already a very long day and to stay even later is ridiculous.

I agree with this. The only reason why we are now considering extending the day for ES is the bus logistics. That really doesn't sound fair and a good reason for a change!