Will the school year end?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why the calendars don't make sense. These are days that supposedly count towards the legal requirement but yet everyone knows that everyone is checked out. If FCPS cared about education, this wouldn't be happening. We need to have more full weeks during/before SOLs when actual instruction is happening and have the summer start earlier. No one wants to be in school in June. These days shouldn't and don't count.

Actually, what should happen is whole year schooling - there should be no 2+ months off in the summer, have school be year round and have more breaks throughout the year.

No thanks! We love out summers.

You'd still get a month in the summer but longer breaks throughout the year and throw in some more 4 day weeks.

Having the whole summer off it an antiquated vestige of slower times that are now long gone, time to move on and improve the model.

What a horrible idea.

High school kids would not get a summer vacation at all and would miss all the big summer programs as they are scheduled around all the school districts in the country with competent school boards and normal, sensible school year calendars.

FCPS is burning the kids out by going this late into the year. My gosh, kids need a break. I told my teens (we're done where we live) that I am as tired of checking in on ParentVue and Canvas they they are. Let's put it all away for awhile. Free them from the Canvas!

[Anonymous]

It's been this late every year. I have to assume the people who complain about this stuff recently moved here and have 1st graders. It's been the same every year. No local is complaining about this.

[Anonymous]

Guessing PPs have ES students?

It’s worse in HS. Seniors have been done with school since mid-May and many schools begin an “internship” program and seniors don’t even come into the school building. The program is called by different names but seniors are to spend the time interning or volunteering-basically a free play thing.

My HS junior was thrilled to have use of a graduating senior’s parking pass to park in the school lot. Check out your HS - parking lots aren’t full.

Kept my student home yesterday to visit with a family friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guessing PPs have ES students?

It’s worse in HS. Seniors have been done with school since mid-May and many schools begin an “internship” program and seniors don’t even come into the school building. The program is called by different names but seniors are to spend the time interning or volunteering-basically a free play thing.

My HS junior was thrilled to have use of a graduating senior’s parking pass to park in the school lot. Check out your HS - parking lots aren’t full.

Kept my student home yesterday to visit with a family friend.

I interviewed at a high school earlier this week in the middle of the day, and I was shocked how many parking spaces were open in the parking lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Should be over already. There's no learning in June.

I subbed yesterday. The class was still working/practicing/learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guessing PPs have ES students?

It’s worse in HS. Seniors have been done with school since mid-May and many schools begin an “internship” program and seniors don’t even come into the school building. The program is called by different names but seniors are to spend the time interning or volunteering-basically a free play thing.

My HS junior was thrilled to have use of a graduating senior’s parking pass to park in the school lot. Check out your HS - parking lots aren’t full.

Kept my student home yesterday to visit with a family friend.

I interviewed at a high school earlier this week in the middle of the day, and I was shocked how many parking spaces were open in the parking lot.

Are they getting in their required days/minutes?

In the ES we are repeatedly told that instruction needs to continue through the end of the school year and that our classroom should look “normal” through a certain date. My admin won’t even let us start packing anything (that they know of at least) until June 14. The list of things that need to be done before the end of the SY (in addition to grades) is a bit overwhelming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Should be over already. There's no learning in June.

I subbed yesterday. The class was still working/practicing/learning.

Which grade level?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guessing PPs have ES students?

It’s worse in HS. Seniors have been done with school since mid-May and many schools begin an “internship” program and seniors don’t even come into the school building. The program is called by different names but seniors are to spend the time interning or volunteering-basically a free play thing.

My HS junior was thrilled to have use of a graduating senior’s parking pass to park in the school lot. Check out your HS - parking lots aren’t full.

Kept my student home yesterday to visit with a family friend.

I interviewed at a high school earlier this week in the middle of the day, and I was shocked how many parking spaces were open in the parking lot.

Are they getting in their required days/minutes?

In the ES we are repeatedly told that instruction needs to continue through the end of the school year and that our classroom should look “normal” through a certain date. My admin won’t even let us start packing anything (that they know of at least) until June 14. The list of things that need to be done before the end of the SY (in addition to grades) is a bit overwhelming.

The school was open, so that counts as days/hours even if a lot of seniors were absent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why the calendars don't make sense. These are days that supposedly count towards the legal requirement but yet everyone knows that everyone is checked out. If FCPS cared about education, this wouldn't be happening. We need to have more full weeks during/before SOLs when actual instruction is happening and have the summer start earlier. No one wants to be in school in June. These days shouldn't and don't count.

Actually, what should happen is whole year schooling - there should be no 2+ months off in the summer, have school be year round and have more breaks throughout the year.

No thanks! We love out summers.

You'd still get a month in the summer but longer breaks throughout the year and throw in some more 4 day weeks.

Having the whole summer off it an antiquated vestige of slower times that are now long gone, time to move on and improve the model.

What a horrible idea.

High school kids would not get a summer vacation at all and would miss all the big summer programs as they are scheduled around all the school districts in the country with competent school boards and normal, sensible school year calendars.

Those aren't "sensible" calendars. Those are historically driven calendars from when we more people's lives revolved around agricultural planting and harvesting demands. We are far removed from this and it's time to update the model to benefit future generations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why the calendars don't make sense. These are days that supposedly count towards the legal requirement but yet everyone knows that everyone is checked out. If FCPS cared about education, this wouldn't be happening. We need to have more full weeks during/before SOLs when actual instruction is happening and have the summer start earlier. No one wants to be in school in June. These days shouldn't and don't count.

Actually, what should happen is whole year schooling - there should be no 2+ months off in the summer, have school be year round and have more breaks throughout the year.

No thanks! We love out summers.

You'd still get a month in the summer but longer breaks throughout the year and throw in some more 4 day weeks.

Having the whole summer off it an antiquated vestige of slower times that are now long gone, time to move on and improve the model.

What a horrible idea.

High school kids would not get a summer vacation at all and would miss all the big summer programs as they are scheduled around all the school districts in the country with competent school boards and normal, sensible school year calendars.

Those aren't "sensible" calendars. Those are historically driven calendars from when we more people's lives revolved around agricultural planting and harvesting demands. We are far removed from this and it's time to update the model to benefit future generations.

That’s not w towery true. Think about it. Farmers aren’t planting or harvesting in the summer.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/debunking-myth-summer-vacation

[Anonymous]

Pp
* not entirely true

Sorry about that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate how they stop all instruction after SOLs. There are SO many fun learning activities they could do!

My FCPS-educated 6th grader can't read or write cursive for gods sakes. They have had three board game days since last week.

No one needs to learn how to read or write in cursive anymore. Teach them how to sign their name and they’ll be fine.

Note to self: Teach kids cursive this summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why we don't get back unused snow days that were built into the calendar. We had 5 days built in. Why don't the move the year-end date up 5 days since they were not used.

We live in Charles County, MD and this is what we did this year. We got back five days. School ends next Thursday! YAY!

Catholic schools (at least the one my kids go to) also back the un-used snow days. School is out next Thursday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate how they stop all instruction after SOLs. There are SO many fun learning activities they could do!

My FCPS-educated 6th grader can't read or write cursive for gods sakes. They have had three board game days since last week.

No one needs to learn how to read or write in cursive anymore. Teach them how to sign their name and they’ll be fine.

Note to self: Teach kids cursive this summer.

Teach them to type instead.

Nobody writes cursive except Frandma in her birthday and Christmas cards.

The future is AI and auto text or at least voice over. Like it or not, it's coming...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate how they stop all instruction after SOLs. There are SO many fun learning activities they could do!

My FCPS-educated 6th grader can't read or write cursive for gods sakes. They have had three board game days since last week.

No one needs to learn how to read or write in cursive anymore. Teach them how to sign their name and they’ll be fine.

Note to self: Teach kids cursive this summer.

Teach them to type instead.

Nobody writes cursive except Frandma in her birthday and Christmas cards.

The future is AI and auto text or at least voice over. Like it or not, it's coming...

It would be nice if they could read Frandma's and Frandpa's handwriting.