New school start times survey
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Anonymous
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Hesitating to start a new thread on this, because we've had some others. BUT. This potentially impacts all school start times and FCPS hasn't done a great job of explaining they have a new survey out with start time options. (This has been discussed in the boundary review thread, but I worry folks who aren't likely impacted by that will miss this.).
Option 1: Elementary: 7:45 am - 2:30 pm and 8:10 a.m. - 2:55 p.m. Middle: 9:35 am - 4:20 p.m. Secondary/HS 9 am - 3:45 p.m. Option 2: Elementary: 9 am - 3:45 pm and 9:50 am - 4:35 pm Middle: 8 am - 2:45 pm Secondary/HS 8:40 am - 3:25 pm (SS) and 8:30 am - 3:15 pm (HS) You can also choose an option that you don't like either of them. Survey link: https://fcpsk12va.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0JMlLRRFc6PD3My |
Anonymous
| I just took the survey (current staff member). As usual, I didn't see a box for comments. I feel like every time they put out a survey, their minds are pretty much made up before the data even comes in. |
Anonymous
| Who got this survey this time? Last year first was MS kids and parents and then they expanded. Who is getting this one? |
Anonymous
I heard about it from someone who went to one of the latest rounds of boundary meetings. Dunne also sent it out in his newsletter this a.m. |
Anonymous
Digging through my inbox, I'm only finding it in Robyn Lady’s latest newsletter. Otherwise, it’s been linked at the boundary review meeting. |
Anonymous
| Thank you for posting the link. I have 2 ES kids and both options are very concerning. |
Anonymous
Thank you for posting as had not seen this anywhere else and not following latest boundary thread as needed a breather from it |
Anonymous
| Where is this link from? Haven’t seen this one even though I’m subscribed to a lot of the news you choose mail lists. |
Anonymous
It’s linked here: https://www.fcps.edu/considering-change-k-12-school-start-times |
Anonymous
What are you concerned about? |
Anonymous
| Option 2 is the obvious choice. Survey results have to be tilted like 90-10. |
Anonymous
| By the time any changes go into effect, I will only have kids in HS, but I am looking at this from the perspective of ALL ages. To me, Option 1 is ridiculous. As a parent on her 4th consecutive year of having a FCPS, middle schooler, I certainly do my share of complaining about the early start times, but that doesn't mean I want their schedule to shift two hours later! That is crazy. I like Option 2 for MS and HS. We fell within that range (in option 2) for ES and I thought it was late. I can't imagine the later side of that range. Especially with younger ES kids. So I can see how that sucks for parents of ES kids, and ES is 7 years. And for me, that is what it comes down to--yes, MS start times SUCK, but it is two years. Apparently, we cannot change it without making it suck for seven years. |
Anonymous
| I don't know why they are trying to do this from scratch - aren't there many, many other school districts around the country? Hasn't anyone done a study about which times work best? |
Anonymous
You clearly don't have a kid in one of the ES's whose start time would shift to 9:50 a.m. Both of these options are terrible. They shouldn't make a change. |
Anonymous
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Comparing the 7 years of ES to the 2 years of MS is apples to oranges. Younger and older kids have very different sleep schedules and needs.
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