LCPS Adjusting 2022-23 School Schedules: This is crazy!

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Anonymous wrote:Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly turn into anymore of a shit show.... My kid attends one of the elementary schools impacted. So, now I guess I have to wake my 7 year old up at 5:30 for school? And my neighbor’s lazy teenager who stays up all night gaming can sleep in longer and have another excuse for not getting a job.

Why???? We wake up at 7 now. So we will wake up at 6:40 next year. NBD.

Bus currently picks my son up at 6:50. So, waking up at 7 isn’t exactly an option.

So drive him. New tardy bell isn’t until 7:30.

I’m so glad for you that you’re life is so easy! I guess I’ll get up at 4am so I can load up my other child wheelchair and all and deal with their morning seizures in time to not miss the tardy bell!! I’m a rarity in that I try not to act like an entitled jerk but this change is just asinine. Young kids should not have to get up at 5:30 in the morning to get to school.

Young children also don't need an hour to get ready in the morning. Wake him up at 6am, which is a perfectly reasonable wakeup time for a grade schooler. Jesus, the whining.

The idea that 6 am is a reasonable wake up time for a grade schooler is laughable. And yes I know that someone will come on here to say their precious grade schooler naturally pops awake at 6, so happy for you.

Some high schoolers are actual adults, they need to learn to be able to function and get up early if needed. Jesus, the whining.

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Anonymous wrote:Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly turn into anymore of a shit show.... My kid attends one of the elementary schools impacted. So, now I guess I have to wake my 7 year old up at 5:30 for school? And my neighbor’s lazy teenager who stays up all night gaming can sleep in longer and have another excuse for not getting a job.

Why???? We wake up at 7 now. So we will wake up at 6:40 next year. NBD.

Bus currently picks my son up at 6:50. So, waking up at 7 isn’t exactly an option.

So drive him. New tardy bell isn’t until 7:30.

I’m so glad for you that you’re life is so easy! I guess I’ll get up at 4am so I can load up my other child wheelchair and all and deal with their morning seizures in time to not miss the tardy bell!! I’m a rarity in that I try not to act like an entitled jerk but this change is just asinine. Young kids should not have to get up at 5:30 in the morning to get to school.

Young children also don't need an hour to get ready in the morning. Wake him up at 6am, which is a perfectly reasonable wakeup time for a grade schooler. Jesus, the whining.

The idea that 6 am is a reasonable wake up time for a grade schooler is laughable. And yes I know that someone will come on here to say their precious grade schooler naturally pops awake at 6, so happy for you.

Some high schoolers are actual adults, they need to learn to be able to function and get up early if needed. Jesus, the whining.

Whatever, they aren't changing it.

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Anonymous wrote:I am so upset. I feel like this is the straw that broke the camel's back. My kid getting out of school at 2:15 is ridiculous. Before having kids, dh and I got flexible jobs, moved to a great school district. We loved how with daycare, one person did drop off and the other did pickup. We liked being with our kids. ZERO office jobs allow you to leave at 2pm. Core hours are 10-3pm. I wish my elementary school let out at 3:00 or 3:15 so that I could pick them up and walk home together. I feel like middle schoolers or high schoolers (who mostly bus since those schools serve a larger area) should get out at 2pm. Middle school and high schoolers are legally allowed to stay home alone for an hour or two until parents get out. Elementary kids instead have to go to aftercare.

Loudoun county is one of the richest counties in the nation. Mostly because of dual incomes. They need to take into consideration working parents.

I have thought for a long time that schools need to lengthen the school day to at least 7 hours. 6 hours of school is not enough. Kids would love longer lunches, recess and language instruction.

1. Most counties have 2 income households.
2. There are countless sleep studies out there about how this is the preferable way to do it. School districts are moving towards this, not away from it, Loudoun just happened to be on the earlier end of adopting.
3. Additionally there are studies about how HS kids get into less trouble when they don't have 4+ unsupervised hours after school.
4. Its been this way in Loudoun at least 15+ years, since before I moved here. Its not like it changed since you bought.
5. Its only 20 minutes.

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Anonymous wrote:I am so upset. I feel like this is the straw that broke the camel's back. My kid getting out of school at 2:15 is ridiculous. Before having kids, dh and I got flexible jobs, moved to a great school district. We loved how with daycare, one person did drop off and the other did pickup. We liked being with our kids. ZERO office jobs allow you to leave at 2pm. Core hours are 10-3pm. I wish my elementary school let out at 3:00 or 3:15 so that I could pick them up and walk home together. I feel like middle schoolers or high schoolers (who mostly bus since those schools serve a larger area) should get out at 2pm. Middle school and high schoolers are legally allowed to stay home alone for an hour or two until parents get out. Elementary kids instead have to go to aftercare.

Loudoun county is one of the richest counties in the nation. Mostly because of dual incomes. They need to take into consideration working parents.

I have thought for a long time that schools need to lengthen the school day to at least 7 hours. 6 hours of school is not enough. Kids would love longer lunches, recess and language instruction.

Oh, and we're not lengthening the school day by an hour just so you don't have to pay for aftercare. They are in school more than enough as is.

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Anonymous wrote:Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly turn into anymore of a shit show.... My kid attends one of the elementary schools impacted. So, now I guess I have to wake my 7 year old up at 5:30 for school? And my neighbor’s lazy teenager who stays up all night gaming can sleep in longer and have another excuse for not getting a job.

What an ugly post. You are unprepared for the teenage years. Also who on earth thinks it's a requirement for teenagers to get a job during the school year. You aren't a great parent.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel sorry for the elementary teachers with their own young children in daycare. I’m in eastern Loudoun, and most of the daycares I am aware of don’t open before 7AM. Going to make it difficult for thos teachers to get their kids dropped off before reporting to work.
Going to be rough in the winter, with elementary age kids walking to bus stops in the dark, too.
We have a Kindergartner in LCPS…is the school system usually like this? No input from parents or staff on such impactful decisions?

As many people like any decision as don’t like it. Polling is pointless.

...particularly given how polarized things are. The group of nuts attacking LCPS go off the rails if the wind blows.

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Anonymous wrote:The idea that a 17 year starts school after 9 am and ends after 4 pm, and a 7 year old starts at 7:30 am and ends by 2:30 pm is ludicrous for so many reasons.

I have a student in LCPS now and this schedule (HS later than ES) is so common sensical and not ludicrous at all. Most of my family in other parts of the country wish their school system as similarly structured.

Agreed. It worked well if your hs students has activities after. Baseball games can last for days.

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Anonymous wrote:I am so upset. I feel like this is the straw that broke the camel's back. My kid getting out of school at 2:15 is ridiculous. Before having kids, dh and I got flexible jobs, moved to a great school district. We loved how with daycare, one person did drop off and the other did pickup. We liked being with our kids. ZERO office jobs allow you to leave at 2pm. Core hours are 10-3pm. I wish my elementary school let out at 3:00 or 3:15 so that I could pick them up and walk home together. I feel like middle schoolers or high schoolers (who mostly bus since those schools serve a larger area) should get out at 2pm. Middle school and high schoolers are legally allowed to stay home alone for an hour or two until parents get out. Elementary kids instead have to go to aftercare.

Loudoun county is one of the richest counties in the nation. Mostly because of dual incomes. They need to take into consideration working parents.

I have thought for a long time that schools need to lengthen the school day to at least 7 hours. 6 hours of school is not enough. Kids would love longer lunches, recess and language instruction.

Just for your work convenience? What a load of entitlement. The kids waste enough time in school that they don't need to be there longer.

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I have thought for a long time that schools need to lengthen the school day to at least 7 hours. 6 hours of school is not enough. Kids would love longer lunches, recess and language instruction.

The new schedule is a six hour and 45 minute school day.

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Anonymous wrote:I am so upset. I feel like this is the straw that broke the camel's back. My kid getting out of school at 2:15 is ridiculous. Before having kids, dh and I got flexible jobs, moved to a great school district. We loved how with daycare, one person did drop off and the other did pickup. We liked being with our kids. ZERO office jobs allow you to leave at 2pm. Core hours are 10-3pm. I wish my elementary school let out at 3:00 or 3:15 so that I could pick them up and walk home together. I feel like middle schoolers or high schoolers (who mostly bus since those schools serve a larger area) should get out at 2pm. Middle school and high schoolers are legally allowed to stay home alone for an hour or two until parents get out. Elementary kids instead have to go to aftercare.

Loudoun county is one of the richest counties in the nation. Mostly because of dual incomes. They need to take into consideration working parents.

I have thought for a long time that schools need to lengthen the school day to at least 7 hours. 6 hours of school is not enough. Kids would love longer lunches, recess and language instruction.

1. Most counties have 2 income households.
2. There are countless sleep studies out there about how this is the preferable way to do it. School districts are moving towards this, not away from it, Loudoun just happened to be on the earlier end of adopting.
3. Additionally there are studies about how HS kids get into less trouble when they don't have 4+ unsupervised hours after school.
4. Its been this way in Loudoun at least 15+ years, since before I moved here. Its not like it changed since you bought.
5. Its only 20 minutes.

But now pp is here, and she wants it changed! Because it's all about her and what's practical for HER family!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly turn into anymore of a shit show.... My kid attends one of the elementary schools impacted. So, now I guess I have to wake my 7 year old up at 5:30 for school? And my neighbor’s lazy teenager who stays up all night gaming can sleep in longer and have another excuse for not getting a job.

What an ugly post. You are unprepared for the teenage years. Also who on earth thinks it's a requirement for teenagers to get a job during the school year. You aren't a great parent.

Worked (ha!) very well for my kid’s college admissions last spring. The job gave him great fodder for essays. It was looked upon favorably by AOs, since not many teens work a part-time job year-round.

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Anonymous wrote:Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly turn into anymore of a shit show.... My kid attends one of the elementary schools impacted. So, now I guess I have to wake my 7 year old up at 5:30 for school? And my neighbor’s lazy teenager who stays up all night gaming can sleep in longer and have another excuse for not getting a job.

What an ugly post. You are unprepared for the teenage years. Also who on earth thinks it's a requirement for teenagers to get a job during the school year. You aren't a great parent.

Worked (ha!) very well for my kid’s college admissions last spring. The job gave him great fodder for essays. It was looked upon favorably by AOs, since not many teens work a part-time job year-round.

Working a part-time job is fine, but the priority for students under 18 is school, which is why the law limits how many hours teens can work (3 hours max on school days). This isn’t likely to have much impact in that respect. Again, the medical research is clear that teens naturally stay up late and rise later. Younger kids go to bed much earlier and can get up earlier with greater ease.

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I wish FCPS would start ES early.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish FCPS would start ES early.

It really is the better way. Once parents of young children gain a little perspective, they will see it too.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish FCPS would start ES early.

It really is the better way. Once parents of young children gain a little perspective, they will see it too.

Negative. We dont plan on showing up to school at 730. We’ll keep our routine and show up at 750 or so. Principal has already been notified via email about it. Of course we got the whole truancy BS and CPS threat but we said we dont care. Simple.