The number of student holidays is insane.

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Teacher here. Another vote for year round with breaks between quarters rather than the random days scattered through the year. It would definitely help with continuity and planning. Plus travel during non peak times would be awesome for staff and families alike.

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Anonymous wrote:The majority of school districts in the US DON’T do year-round schooling, what makes you think FCPS would be a leader in that area? Especially when none of the surrounding districts do it.

I don’t think it will ever happen. I really wished they would do a week in early November.

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Anonymous wrote:You people who advocate for year round school live in fantasy land. Are you willing to go become a teacher?! They can’t even get enough teachers for summer school what makes you think they want to teach year round? Teachers love summer!

I'm the poster who expressed my desire for year-round school upthread a bit. I actually am a teacher in FCPS. Teachers love breaks, not necessarily long summers. With my proposed schedule, students would still be in school for 180 days (and teachers for 194 days).

I know a lot of teachers, between those who my kid has and friends and family . . . I don't know a single one who does not want a long summer break. Not 1.

Hi, middle school teacher here. I don't want a long break. I'd rather multiple, short breaks throughout the year.

Great. That's plus + for yours side? That does not change the views of many other teachers.

I actually think most teachers would go for this. Right now they prefer the summer breaks because it's how their kids love your structured.

Cool. I guess I live(d) in the only pyramid(s) where every single teacher likes their long summers.

Or, you don't know what every single teacher in your pyramid really thinks.

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Anonymous wrote:The majority of school districts in the US DON’T do year-round schooling, what makes you think FCPS would be a leader in that area? Especially when none of the surrounding districts do it.

Actually some FCPS schools used to do a modified school year calendar and then they got rid of it. Arlington also has a couple that are modified. I think a modified schedule like Europe does would be ideal. There is no need for 9-10 week summer. Even if it was 7 weeks, you can add those breaks somewhere else.

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Anonymous wrote:The majority of school districts in the US DON’T do year-round schooling, what makes you think FCPS would be a leader in that area? Especially when none of the surrounding districts do it.

Actually some FCPS schools used to do a modified school year calendar and then they got rid of it. Arlington also has a couple that are modified. I think a modified schedule like Europe does would be ideal. There is no need for 9-10 week summer. Even if it was 7 weeks, you can add those breaks somewhere else.

If they got rid of those modified calendars a decade ago I doubt they’re going back.

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Anonymous wrote:The majority of school districts in the US DON’T do year-round schooling, what makes you think FCPS would be a leader in that area? Especially when none of the surrounding districts do it.

Actually some FCPS schools used to do a modified school year calendar and then they got rid of it. Arlington also has a couple that are modified. I think a modified schedule like Europe does would be ideal. There is no need for 9-10 week summer. Even if it was 7 weeks, you can add those breaks somewhere else.

If they got rid of those modified calendars a decade ago I doubt they’re going back.

I don’t think they will ever do it again, but it wasnt modified like people here are proposng. They basically started when we start now and got out a little earlier. It was when fcps started after Labor Day and the modified calendar schools started the last two weeks of August.

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Anonymous wrote:You people who advocate for year round school live in fantasy land. Are you willing to go become a teacher?! They can’t even get enough teachers for summer school what makes you think they want to teach year round? Teachers love summer!

I'm the poster who expressed my desire for year-round school upthread a bit. I actually am a teacher in FCPS. Teachers love breaks, not necessarily long summers. With my proposed schedule, students would still be in school for 180 days (and teachers for 194 days).

I know a lot of teachers, between those who my kid has and friends and family . . . I don't know a single one who does not want a long summer break. Not 1.

Hi, middle school teacher here. I don't want a long break. I'd rather multiple, short breaks throughout the year.

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Anonymous wrote:You people who advocate for year round school live in fantasy land. Are you willing to go become a teacher?! They can’t even get enough teachers for summer school what makes you think they want to teach year round? Teachers love summer!

I'm the poster who expressed my desire for year-round school upthread a bit. I actually am a teacher in FCPS. Teachers love breaks, not necessarily long summers. With my proposed schedule, students would still be in school for 180 days (and teachers for 194 days).

I know a lot of teachers, between those who my kid has and friends and family . . . I don't know a single one who does not want a long summer break. Not 1.

Hi, middle school teacher here. I don't want a long break. I'd rather multiple, short breaks throughout the year.

Great. That's plus + for yours side? That does not change the views of many other teachers.

I actually think most teachers would go for this. Right now they prefer the summer breaks because it's how their kids love your structured.

Cool. I guess I live(d) in the only pyramid(s) where every single teacher likes their long summers.

Or, you don't know what every single teacher in your pyramid really thinks.

You're right. But I know quite a lot of them.

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Why does Arlington start on the 29th and Fairfax on the 22nd? And we both get out the same week? What are they doing better with their calendar?

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Anonymous wrote:Why does Arlington start on the 29th and Fairfax on the 22nd? And we both get out the same week? What are they doing better with their calendar?

Probably don't include religious holidays and so many teacher "work" days.

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Another HS Teacher. I love my long summer breaks and would hate a year round school calendar. It really is just impossible to please everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does Arlington start on the 29th and Fairfax on the 22nd? And we both get out the same week? What are they doing better with their calendar?

They have less Teacher Workdays. The religious holidays is not the issue. It is the TEACHER WORKDAYS added on to the religious holidays. There are too many. I say this as a teacher.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does Arlington start on the 29th and Fairfax on the 22nd? And we both get out the same week? What are they doing better with their calendar?

They have less Teacher Workdays. The religious holidays is not the issue. It is the TEACHER WORKDAYS added on to the religious holidays. There are too many. I say this as a teacher.

+1 they really over-did it this year.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does Arlington start on the 29th and Fairfax on the 22nd? And we both get out the same week? What are they doing better with their calendar?

Fairfax believes it's more equitable to have 4 day school weeks.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does Arlington start on the 29th and Fairfax on the 22nd? And we both get out the same week? What are they doing better with their calendar?

They have less Teacher Workdays. The religious holidays is not the issue. It is the TEACHER WORKDAYS added on to the religious holidays. There are too many. I say this as a teacher.

Wrong. It is absolutely the extra holidays - Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashana, and Diwali…wtf?!