Will APS close on 4/21?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I don’t think so. I’m a high school teacher and have seen how it’s run during a smaller election. Usually an area is blocked off and people go through one entrance point, vote, and exit through the same door. They’re not going to close.

I agree this would make sense and is what they’ve done in the past. But didn’t they close for primaries after the calendar was set in 2024? This election is unlikely to have that turnout. But FCPS decided to close on 4/21.

It’s on board docs, they are proposing it

[Anonymous]

Count on APS closing. I’ll be shocked if it doesn’t.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone think high schools will flip block schedules for a day that week to avoid having one set of classes three times and the other set once?

[Anonymous]

Really wish they would do virtual for a day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think high schools will flip block schedules for a day that week to avoid having one set of classes three times and the other set once?

Consider considering that the board is full of non-teachers I guarantee they haven’t even thought of that. They also haven’t thought of all the things that will be canceled or reschedule rescheduled due to this change, and they don’t care at all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think high schools will flip block schedules for a day that week to avoid having one set of classes three times and the other set once?

Consider considering that the board is full of non-teachers I guarantee they haven’t even thought of that. They also haven’t thought of all the things that will be canceled or reschedule rescheduled due to this change, and they don’t care at all

Isn’t switching the block schedule days something principals can do on their own?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think high schools will flip block schedules for a day that week to avoid having one set of classes three times and the other set once?

Consider considering that the board is full of non-teachers I guarantee they haven’t even thought of that. They also haven’t thought of all the things that will be canceled or reschedule rescheduled due to this change, and they don’t care at all

Isn’t switching the block schedule days something principals can do on their own?

Yes. Teachers can also assign extra homework.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think high schools will flip block schedules for a day that week to avoid having one set of classes three times and the other set once?

Consider considering that the board is full of non-teachers I guarantee they haven’t even thought of that. They also haven’t thought of all the things that will be canceled or reschedule rescheduled due to this change, and they don’t care at all

Isn’t switching the block schedule days something principals can do on their own?

Yes it sure is. Each school sets their own schedule. Schedules can be adjusted. Not a big deal.

Going virtual for a day would solve this whole thing. Too bad that triggers the APEs though.

This is why we can't have nice things.

[Anonymous]

It is insane to close school for this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I don’t think so. I’m a high school teacher and have seen how it’s run during a smaller election. Usually an area is blocked off and people go through one entrance point, vote, and exit through the same door. They’re not going to close.

I agree this would make sense and is what they’ve done in the past. But didn’t they close for primaries after the calendar was set in 2024? This election is unlikely to have that turnout. But FCPS decided to close on 4/21.

It’s on board docs, they are proposing it

Yup, there's no way Arlington would stay open that day with Fairfax closed. They aren't capable of making that decision.

At the very least they should turn the 22nd into a full day for HS instead of early release, but it doesn't look like that is the proposal.

[Anonymous]

So APS is proposing to cancel school for April 21?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So APS is proposing to cancel school for April 21?

Yes, if it’s a hardship for you email the board. It’s worked in the past

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So APS is proposing to cancel school for April 21?

Yes, if it’s a hardship for you email the board. It’s worked in the past

I’m all for it. Spring is such a busy and stressful time for my high schooler. A bonus day off helps tremendously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So APS is proposing to cancel school for April 21?

Yes, if it’s a hardship for you email the board. It’s worked in the past

I’m all for it. Spring is such a busy and stressful time for my high schooler. A bonus day off helps tremendously.

Great, you write your letter and I’ll write mine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Count on APS closing. I’ll be shocked if it doesn’t.

Not because we need the polling space, but because we have made ourselves beholden to Fairfax. We don’t even have an independent school board at this point. Fairfax de facto makes decisions for us.