Family Trip - spring break

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS is doing the standard week before Easter, that they have done every year forever (except that one year that made everyone mad.) So FCPS didn't change anything here. Why did you think it would be a different week?

And no I wouldn't pull my kids. The whole point is to not need to entertain them their week off school because we leave town.

This. Easter dates move around, so spring break moves around as well. Not sure why this is being treated as such a huge deal. OP also should ask herself if the MS/HS kids might be aging out of this kind of trip with cousins anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't offer something you don't mean!! You were hoping she'd offer back? Huh?

Just tell them you can't do it. It's ok, really.

Yeah this is weird, OP. She took you at your word. Nothing wrong w/ that.

[Anonymous]

Guessing OP’s kids are not AP track.

[Anonymous]

Just make it a summer trip and stop with the drama. No one needs to miss school for a family trip. Do it in the summer or over the holidays, or make it a very short trip using any spring break overlap days.

No one needs to miss school for a family trip. You can do it in summer, over the holidays, or a short trip over like MLK weekend or something. Re-imagine what this trip looks like. Time to let go of old ways that don't work anymore and EVOLVE. Time for a new normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guessing OP’s kids are not AP track.

You a POS.

[Anonymous]

OP here. DC is a sophomore. He’s been AAP/HN/IB, pretty much coasts through everything, and understands what he will need to do to catch up/prepare and is willing to do it for a special trip with his cousins. If he were a Junior the math might be a little different.

And no, we can’t do it during the summer because my kids have other commitments or will be with their dad.

It’s 3 days they will miss. I guess I just don’t take FCPS that seriously, but then again, we’re not trying for ivies or anything even close. We’re just not that strivy. School and work ain’t all that.

Thank you DCUM for helping me remember what is important!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. DC is a sophomore. He’s been AAP/HN/IB, pretty much coasts through everything, and understands what he will need to do to catch up/prepare and is willing to do it for a special trip with his cousins. If he were a Junior the math might be a little different.

And no, we can’t do it during the summer because my kids have other commitments or will be with their dad.

It’s 3 days they will miss. I guess I just don’t take FCPS that seriously, but then again, we’re not trying for ivies or anything even close. We’re just not that strivy. School and work ain’t all that.

Thank you DCUM for helping me remember what is important!

Whatever. Spring Break will be the week before Easter next year too, just so you aren't "shocked" by it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. DC is a sophomore. He’s been AAP/HN/IB, pretty much coasts through everything, and understands what he will need to do to catch up/prepare and is willing to do it for a special trip with his cousins. If he were a Junior the math might be a little different.

And no, we can’t do it during the summer because my kids have other commitments or will be with their dad.

It’s 3 days they will miss. I guess I just don’t take FCPS that seriously, but then again, we’re not trying for ivies or anything even close. We’re just not that strivy. School and work ain’t all that.

Thank you DCUM for helping me remember what is important!

Congratulations. You managed to be as full of unpleasant smugness as the "not in AP" PP, just in the opposite direction.

We get it! You're just too cool to be "strivy"! You even made up the word "strivy" to show how un-strivy you are!

I was going to tell the AP poster to buzz off but nah, you're just as bad.

[Anonymous]

There is no way I would let a HS kid miss this much school for a non-event. Just move the trip to June.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no way I would let a HS kid miss this much school for a non-event. Just move the trip to June.

The horror.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no way I would let a HS kid miss this much school for a non-event. Just move the trip to June.

X1000 There is always at least one or two teachers that intentionally schedule a high point test, presentation or something in class that really screws any kid that takes off. Grades count in high school. You would basically have to lie and say they were sick.

I had zero problem taking kids out in ES but it’s way to punitive in high school and middle school,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. DC is a sophomore. He’s been AAP/HN/IB, pretty much coasts through everything, and understands what he will need to do to catch up/prepare and is willing to do it for a special trip with his cousins. If he were a Junior the math might be a little different.

And no, we can’t do it during the summer because my kids have other commitments or will be with their dad.

It’s 3 days they will miss. I guess I just don’t take FCPS that seriously, but then again, we’re not trying for ivies or anything even close. We’re just not that strivy. School and work ain’t all that.

Thank you DCUM for helping me remember what is important!

Congratulations. You managed to be as full of unpleasant smugness as the "not in AP" PP, just in the opposite direction.

We get it! You're just too cool to be "strivy"! You even made up the word "strivy" to show how un-strivy you are!

I was going to tell the AP poster to buzz off but nah, you're just as bad.

Touched a nerve?

[Anonymous]

I'm not really sure why OP came here to ask if she was going to ignore the pretty much unanimous advice.

[Anonymous]

SIL was probably surprised at your offer and took it at face value. How many more years are you planning to take extended family vacations over Spring Break? Beginning high school would have seemed like a natural end point, or beginning college, or working a first job and not having vacation time, etc. I read your OP as you plan for these trips to continue forever, which probably isn’t realistic.

[Anonymous]

OP and I know these trips won’t last forever. But they have been a bright spot for my son who has had a tough time and really benefited from spending time with his cousins and uncles, so I’ve made a point of prioritizing them when we are able to make it happen. We have no family nearby.