May/June attendance now optional?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so frustrating. So many families use the last 2-3 weeks to travel abroad for an early start on summer break. It translates into basically no instruction during this time. I wish teachers would still teach content since those families seem fine with the kids missing school.

I wondered how people could miss the last 15 days but now that attendance at the end of the year is optional, summer break is extendable!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lorax, mulan, green book, kung fu panda, hidden figures

add on Avengers, Lion King, Kung Fu Panda 4,…

This is a school specific issue — my high schooler has watched very few movies in all of her years in FCPS. If what you are saying is true, you should talk to your principal, not complain on an anonymous message board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lorax, mulan, green book, kung fu panda, hidden figures

add on Avengers, Lion King, Kung Fu Panda 4,…

This is a school specific issue — my high schooler has watched very few movies in all of her years in FCPS. If what you are saying is true, you should talk to your principal, not complain on an anonymous message board.

This i s typical in carson

[Anonymous]

Email the SB. They're still talking about needing to celebrate every religion known to man. Kyle McDaniel and Karl Frisch!!! Blame them.

[Anonymous]

Some of the SB read DCUM. Come on. They aren’t oblivious.

[Anonymous]

May/June attendance is clearly a problem. Why all of a sudden am I getting texts from the school about attendance when my daughter is out.

Come on FCPS. It’s a problem these last couple of weeks when AP exams were in May and classes gave their finals right before then. DC has had one legit final over the past three days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:May/June attendance is clearly a problem. Why all of a sudden am I getting texts from the school about attendance when my daughter is out.

Come on FCPS. It’s a problem these last couple of weeks when AP exams were in May and classes gave their finals right before then. DC has had one legit final over the past three days.

Schools get funds based on average daily attendance.
that is why. Kids stay home, that means less $$$.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:May/June attendance is clearly a problem. Why all of a sudden am I getting texts from the school about attendance when my daughter is out.

Come on FCPS. It’s a problem these last couple of weeks when AP exams were in May and classes gave their finals right before then. DC has had one legit final over the past three days.

Come on, FCPS. Let's start school at the beginning of August and end in late May. Then the semester break will align with winter break, and the AP/SOL schedule will align with the end of school.

[Anonymous]

No one wants to start school in the middle of summer. That's not a thing here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:May/June attendance is clearly a problem. Why all of a sudden am I getting texts from the school about attendance when my daughter is out.

Come on FCPS. It’s a problem these last couple of weeks when AP exams were in May and classes gave their finals right before then. DC has had one legit final over the past three days.

Come on, FCPS. Let's start school at the beginning of August and end in late May. Then the semester break will align with winter break, and the AP/SOL schedule will align with the end of school.

They are purposefully choosing early SOL dates to allow a week or 2 of remediation and then one more go at the SOL for those on the margin of a pass. If you end the year in May, then your DC’s SOL would also move up to mid April. They are building the schedule to accommodate the test and repeat takers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:May/June attendance is clearly a problem. Why all of a sudden am I getting texts from the school about attendance when my daughter is out.

Come on FCPS. It’s a problem these last couple of weeks when AP exams were in May and classes gave their finals right before then. DC has had one legit final over the past three days.

Come on, FCPS. Let's start school at the beginning of August and end in late May. Then the semester break will align with winter break, and the AP/SOL schedule will align with the end of school.

They are purposefully choosing early SOL dates to allow a week or 2 of remediation and then one more go at the SOL for those on the margin of a pass. If you end the year in May, then your DC’s SOL would also move up to mid April. They are building the schedule to accommodate the test and repeat takers.

Why can't those students attend summer school for remediation, while everyone else ends at Memorial Day?

It would be a win/win.

Close to year round school for the failing and struggling students, with a normal school year for everyone else

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one wants to start school in the middle of summer. That's not a thing here.

+100

It's perfectly feasible to start school the last week of August and end the first week of June.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:May/June attendance is clearly a problem. Why all of a sudden am I getting texts from the school about attendance when my daughter is out.

Come on FCPS. It’s a problem these last couple of weeks when AP exams were in May and classes gave their finals right before then. DC has had one legit final over the past three days.

Come on, FCPS. Let's start school at the beginning of August and end in late May. Then the semester break will align with winter break, and the AP/SOL schedule will align with the end of school.

They are purposefully choosing early SOL dates to allow a week or 2 of remediation and then one more go at the SOL for those on the margin of a pass. If you end the year in May, then your DC’s SOL would also move up to mid April. They are building the schedule to accommodate the test and repeat takers.

Why can't those students attend summer school for remediation, while everyone else ends at Memorial Day?

It would be a win/win.

Close to year round school for the failing and struggling students, with a normal school year for everyone else

Because:
A) that costs money to staff hundreds more teachers for a week of remediation
B) families wouldn’t show up, so test scores wouldn’t look as good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:May/June attendance is clearly a problem. Why all of a sudden am I getting texts from the school about attendance when my daughter is out.

Come on FCPS. It’s a problem these last couple of weeks when AP exams were in May and classes gave their finals right before then. DC has had one legit final over the past three days.

Come on, FCPS. Let's start school at the beginning of August and end in late May. Then the semester break will align with winter break, and the AP/SOL schedule will align with the end of school.

They are purposefully choosing early SOL dates to allow a week or 2 of remediation and then one more go at the SOL for those on the margin of a pass. If you end the year in May, then your DC’s SOL would also move up to mid April. They are building the schedule to accommodate the test and repeat takers.

Why can't those students attend summer school for remediation, while everyone else ends at Memorial Day?

It would be a win/win.

Close to year round school for the failing and struggling students, with a normal school year for everyone else

The repeat SOLs must be done within a quick time window. Also, these are not failing kids, but rather just missed the pass by one question or two. They are very much on the bubble. Some could have a learning disability. They are not in need of full summer school at all. That would be for the kids who failed the test. These repeat ones might just need a few good test taking strategies or need to focus a bit more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one wants to start school in the middle of summer. That's not a thing here.

+100

It's perfectly feasible to start school the last week of August and end the first week of June.

Yes, but the majority of parents do not want a 12 week summer.