2023-24 draft calendar scenarios to be reviewed

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry for such a newbie question but my kid is rising K — how do they handle snow days? Do those add to the year?

They have the ability to add them to the end of the year, but that is never decided until around late March or April. There are other days scattered throughout the calendar that could also be used as make-up days. But again, they will only be in April or later. There was talk last year about having virtual at-home days instead of cancelling school on snow days. They have not actually done that yet, but they have the option to now.

+1. There’s no real answer. There are two extra days built in. The days marked PD/M are coded as possible make up days. They mainly hope it won’t snow. Sometimes it doesn’t, but it usually does at least a little. They need to get permission from the state to waive days if we have an extended blizzard or something. Hogan said no last time MoCo asked bc he had a whole chest puffing match with Elrich. That year we did add to the end of the year, but it’s not usually the case. They may or may not use virtual. I think they would actually like to, but can’t get a pulse on just how many teachers and families would throw a fit and whether the state would count it.

No, they need to provide enough days of education so that if they lose a couple to a snow storm, they don't deprive kids of their legally mandated time in school. Why are you so cavalier when a huge number of kids are so behind? If going to school doesn't matter for several days, then you should apply pressure on the school system to step it up and MAKE it matter.

Not PP, but why ae you arguing and saying "no"? PP provided a factual answer to the question asked.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Option D please!!!

You want kids in school until Tuesday, June 18th?

Honestly I probably won’t send them in the last week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heads up: the new survey on the revised options is linked in the Things to Know message that came out today:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2022-2023/Community-Update-20221103.html

You really have to examine each schedule closely and not depend on their short descriptions. Option A doesn’t specifically mention a break in February, but it includes a 6 day break — longer than the option that does mention a mini break in February.

The scenario with the two week winter break gives you all the extra days off after Christmas. A couple more days to prepare for Christmas would be better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Heads up: the new survey on the revised options is linked in the Things to Know message that came out today:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2022-2023/Community-Update-20221103.html

You really have to examine each schedule closely and not depend on their short descriptions. Option A doesn’t specifically mention a break in February, but it includes a 6 day break — longer than the option that does mention a mini break in February.

The scenario with the two week winter break gives you all the extra days off after Christmas. A couple more days to prepare for Christmas would be better.

Agree, I found that misleading. Although I guess the February days were work days for teachers in some of the options that weren’t option D.

[Anonymous]

All of these are terrible options.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They have option D ending on Tuesday June 18th now. I think that's too late. June 14th should be the last day.

Agreed. I tried to put that into my comments on the survey. I’d rather end June 14 than have the extra February days off. I’m. annoyed there wasn’t a “normal” calendar option; each one had some change compared to what has been done for the last several years.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have option D ending on Tuesday June 18th now. I think that's too late. June 14th should be the last day.

Agreed. I tried to put that into my comments on the survey. I’d rather end June 14 than have the extra February days off. I’m. annoyed there wasn’t a “normal” calendar option; each one had some change compared to what has been done for the last several years.

+2

I wrote a lot in those little boxes for comments. I like the focus on ending early in B, but would rather they push back the start date and nix the extended Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry for such a newbie question but my kid is rising K — how do they handle snow days? Do those add to the year?

They have the ability to add them to the end of the year, but that is never decided until around late March or April. There are other days scattered throughout the calendar that could also be used as make-up days. But again, they will only be in April or later. There was talk last year about having virtual at-home days instead of cancelling school on snow days. They have not actually done that yet, but they have the option to now.

+1. There’s no real answer. There are two extra days built in. The days marked PD/M are coded as possible make up days. They mainly hope it won’t snow. Sometimes it doesn’t, but it usually does at least a little. They need to get permission from the state to waive days if we have an extended blizzard or something. Hogan said no last time MoCo asked bc he had a whole chest puffing match with Elrich. That year we did add to the end of the year, but it’s not usually the case. They may or may not use virtual. I think they would actually like to, but can’t get a pulse on just how many teachers and families would throw a fit and whether the state would count it.

No, they need to provide enough days of education so that if they lose a couple to a snow storm, they don't deprive kids of their legally mandated time in school. Why are you so cavalier when a huge number of kids are so behind? If going to school doesn't matter for several days, then you should apply pressure on the school system to step it up and MAKE it matter.

Not PP, but why ae you arguing and saying "no"? PP provided a factual answer to the question asked.

If you look at my post, you will see that I bolded the statement from the PP "They need to get permission from the state to waive days." I disagree with throwing educational time away, so I responded "No" and went on to explain my disagreement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry for such a newbie question but my kid is rising K — how do they handle snow days? Do those add to the year?

They have the ability to add them to the end of the year, but that is never decided until around late March or April. There are other days scattered throughout the calendar that could also be used as make-up days. But again, they will only be in April or later. There was talk last year about having virtual at-home days instead of cancelling school on snow days. They have not actually done that yet, but they have the option to now.

+1. There’s no real answer. There are two extra days built in. The days marked PD/M are coded as possible make up days. They mainly hope it won’t snow. Sometimes it doesn’t, but it usually does at least a little. They need to get permission from the state to waive days if we have an extended blizzard or something. Hogan said no last time MoCo asked bc he had a whole chest puffing match with Elrich. That year we did add to the end of the year, but it’s not usually the case. They may or may not use virtual. I think they would actually like to, but can’t get a pulse on just how many teachers and families would throw a fit and whether the state would count it.

No, they need to provide enough days of education so that if they lose a couple to a snow storm, they don't deprive kids of their legally mandated time in school. Why are you so cavalier when a huge number of kids are so behind? If going to school doesn't matter for several days, then you should apply pressure on the school system to step it up and MAKE it matter.

Not PP, but why ae you arguing and saying "no"? PP provided a factual answer to the question asked.

If you look at my post, you will see that I bolded the statement from the PP "They need to get permission from the state to waive days." I disagree with throwing educational time away, so I responded "No" and went on to explain my disagreement.

Maybe they could take all the extra fees they are suddenly charging me double on with my county parking meters and funnel that revenue toward snow removal infrastructure so the roads can be cleared more quickly and schools can reopen sooner.

[Anonymous]

Why did they sneak in a calendar, Option A, starting SO early in August? To make 8/21 or 8/23 seem reasonable?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did they sneak in a calendar, Option A, starting SO early in August? To make 8/21 or 8/23 seem reasonable?

It seemed like Smondrowski really wanted an early start.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why did they sneak in a calendar, Option A, starting SO early in August? To make 8/21 or 8/23 seem reasonable?

It seemed like Smondrowski really wanted an early start.

Of course the calendar committee panders to the opinion of one Board member over thousands of parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did they sneak in a calendar, Option A, starting SO early in August? To make 8/21 or 8/23 seem reasonable?

It seemed like Smondrowski really wanted an early start.

Of course the calendar committee panders to the opinion of one Board member over thousands of parents.

It's just one of several options. If people don't like it, they should fill out the survey and say so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did they sneak in a calendar, Option A, starting SO early in August? To make 8/21 or 8/23 seem reasonable?

It seemed like Smondrowski really wanted an early start.

Of course the calendar committee panders to the opinion of one Board member over thousands of parents.

As a parent I voted for calendar A. You can vote too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did they sneak in a calendar, Option A, starting SO early in August? To make 8/21 or 8/23 seem reasonable?

It seemed like Smondrowski really wanted an early start.

Of course the calendar committee panders to the opinion of one Board member over thousands of parents.

But "thousands of parents" don't outweigh tens or scores of thousands.