MCPS Homework During Break

[Anonymous]

Anyone else in an MCPS HS have hours of homework over break?

[Anonymous]

No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

[Anonymous]

My senior has some homework, but not as much as last year. He had a lot of work over the break last year from one teacher in particular, enough that it made me wonder what was up.

[Anonymous]

At the last 2 high schools I have been at, we were all told to not assign homework over breaks.

[Anonymous]

Mine does. I feel like my kids always had it in HS but not MS or ES.

[Anonymous]

Yes - both of ours do - middle and high school.

[Anonymous]

Yes, magnet hs.

[Anonymous]

Only doing overdue work. Just a couple weeks of the first semester left after they get back.

[Anonymous]

My Blair magnet kid doesn’t have any of note, which is a welcome relief after a heavy workload so far. There are a couple of projects due the second week of Jan, but they are mostly already finished anyway. And some prep for tests.

[Anonymous]

My Rockville HS kid has a little, but it’s a long term project that was assigned a couple of weeks ago.

Next year they will be starting IB classes; so I anticipate more work over the break.

[Anonymous]

As a teacher to anyone who gives work over a break: that’s a jerk move

The one exception could be AP because that is meant to be college level

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

My son in MS was told to keep working during break on a Math "test", which his class started Wednesday before break and would continue when they return on Jan 3. Any insights would be most appreciated.

[Anonymous]

HS, yes, in several classes. Wasn't expecting this. Child is a freshman.

[Anonymous]

My sister is a tutor (former teacher) and this is one of her high seasons. Parents do not want their kids to lose momentum over the break. .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher to anyone who gives work over a break: that’s a jerk move

The one exception could be AP because that is meant to be college level

Tell that to the counselors who tell families their students can make up Zs over break.